Destinations

I rarely visit a place only once.

Many of the destinations here are places I’ve returned to over the years. Each one brings together stories, stays, restaurants, cafes and experiences into an evolving portrait of a place as I’ve come to know it.

Destinations are added gradually as I travel, revisit places and publish new stories.

Every recommendation is based on personal experience.

Europe

A scenic landscape of rolling hills with patchwork fields, trees, and a few small buildings under a clear blue sky.

Umbria

Rolling hills, medieval towns and everyday rituals have made Umbria home.

Explore the stories, stays, restaurants and experiences that continue to shape my understanding of this remarkable region.

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The image shows an upward view of the Colosseum's exterior with stone arches and columns, against a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds.

Rome

A city I’ve returned to many times, where ancient history and everyday life exist side by side.

Discover neighbourhood walks, cafés, restaurants, hotels and observations gathered across different visits.

Explore Rome → coming soon

Inside a grand shopping arcade with a large glass-domed ceiling, ornate architectural details, and classical-style paintings on the upper walls.

Milan

A city where design, craftsmanship and everyday life come together with quiet confidence.

Explore hotels, restaurants, cafés and neighbourhoods that reveal the many sides of Italy’s most contemporary city.

Explore Milan → coming soon

Narrow street lined with tall buildings on both sides, with shutters on windows and street lamps. In the background, a large historic domed building with a red tile roof is visible.

Florence

Beyond its famous museums, Florence reveals itself through artisan workshops, quiet streets and mornings along the Arno.

Explore the places and experiences that have stayed with me.

Explore Florence → coming soon

Nighttime city skyline with illuminated tall skyscrapers and a historic building with a dome, viewed across a river, with two people walking in the foreground.

London

A city that never stands still, yet always feels familiar when I return.

Explore favourite neighbourhoods, hotels, cafés, restaurants and cultural experiences discovered across many visits.

Explore London → coming soon

Asia

Aerial view of a city skyline with numerous high-rise buildings, a river running through the city, and surrounding mountains and islands under a partly cloudy sky.

Hong Kong

One of the world’s great cities—fast-moving, layered and endlessly rewarding to observe.

Discover hotels, cafés, neighbourhoods and stories shaped by years of living and working in Asia.

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Bangkok

A city I return to for its food, hospitality and extraordinary energy.

Discover restaurants, hotels and neighbourhoods that continue to deepen my appreciation of Thailand.

Explore Bangkok →

A city skyline featuring a tall tower with an observation deck, surrounded by numerous high-rise buildings and skyscrapers under a cloudy sky.

Kuala Lumpur

The city where I grew up, and the place that first shaped how I experience food, architecture and everyday life.

Explore neighbourhood favourites, hotels, cafés and restaurants that continue to bring me home.

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Singapore

A city that has embraced modernity without losing sight of its heritage.

Explore hotels, restaurants, neighbourhoods and everyday observations from one of Asia’s most thoughtfully designed cities.

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Penang

Where centuries of cultural influences continue to shape one of Asia’s most distinctive food and heritage destinations.

Discover hotels, cafés, restaurants and neighbourhoods through personal visits over the years.

Explore Penang → coming soon

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