TRAVELS

Every place teaches something. Here's where I've been so far — by region. Click a region to see its full page.

AFRICA & MIDDLE EAST

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I was born in Addis Ababa — the diplomatic capital of Africa and home to the African Union — and I've always felt a personal connection to the continent. My goal is to travel across Africa and the Middle East, starting with Ethiopia and expanding across MEA over time.

  • The Adwa Victory Memorial in Addis Ababa, a low stone building with a bronze relief on its facade
    ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
  • Toppled granite stelae lying in the grass at Axum, with carved obelisks still standing behind
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA
  • A round stone monastery church on Lake Tana, ringed by an arched colonnade under a corrugated roof
    AMHARA, ETHIOPIA
  • Sunset over Lake Tana at Bahir Dar, a lone tower silhouetted on the far shore
    AMHARA, ETHIOPIA
  • The crenellated stone walls and towers of the Fasil Ghebbi castle compound in Gondar
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    AMHARA, ETHIOPIA
  • A rock-hewn church at Lalibela carved down into red stone, lichen spreading across its walls
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    AMHARA, ETHIOPIA
  • The Blue Nile Falls at Tis Abay seen from the escarpment above, farmland stretching to the hills
    AMHARA, ETHIOPIA
  • A black and white scene of a family gathering seated in a yard, children playing on the grass beyond
    GURAGE, ETHIOPIA
  • A domed Ethiopian Orthodox cathedral with stained-glass arches and a metal cross on the roof
    TIGRAY, ETHIOPIA
  • The bronze Nelson Mandela statue between fountains at Nelson Mandela Square in Johannesburg
    SOUTH AFRICA
  • A Nelson Mandela cut-out sculpture and a large stone letter M outside his brick house in Soweto
    SOUTH AFRICA
  • The segregated entrance turnstiles at the Apartheid Museum, signed BLANKES / WHITES and NIE-BLANKES / NON-WHITES
    SOUTH AFRICA
  • A brightly painted metal playground frame with a slide and an oil-drum tunnel on a sunlit lot in Soweto
    SOUTH AFRICA

EUROASIA

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I'm exploring Europe & Asia more deeply by visiting as many countries as I can — prioritizing historic cities, cultural landmarks, and UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and eventually the smaller countries and islands too.

  • Bruges, BELGIUM
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    BELGIUM
  • Cologne Cathedral, GERMANY
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    GERMANY
  • Prague, CZECHIA
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    CZECHIA
  • Prague Astronomical Clock, CZECHIA
    CZECHIA
  • Belgian Chocolate, BELGIUM
    BELGIUM
  • Belgian Beer, BELGIUM
    BELGIUM
  • Monet's Lily Painting, AUSTRIA
    AUSTRIA
  • Vienna from St. Rupert's, AUSTRIA
    AUSTRIA
  • Schönbrunn Palace, AUSTRIA
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    AUSTRIA
  • World Athletics Champs, HUNGARY
    HUNGARY
  • Blue Lagoon, ICELAND
    ICELAND
  • Gullfoss Falls, ICELAND
    ICELAND
  • Skógafoss, ICELAND
    ICELAND
  • Bedroom in Arles, NETHERLANDS
    NETHERLANDS
  • Fjord Cruises, NORWAY
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    NORWAY
  • The Flåm Railway, NORWAY
    NORWAY
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NORTH AMERICA

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I lived in four cities in North America, and I've set a goal to visit all 50 US states and all 10 Canadian provinces — plus the territories and historical sites in Mexico.

  • Chapter 1, PWS, USA
    PWS, USA
  • Chapter 2, NYC, USA
    NYC, USA
  • Chapter 3, DMV, USA
    DMV, USA
  • Chapter 4, TORONTO, CANADA
    TORONTO, CANADA
  • Lake Louise, AB, CANADA
    AB, CANADA
  • Fireworks at English Bay, BC, CANADA
    BC, CANADA
  • Museum for Human Rights, MB, CANADA
    MB, CANADA
  • Moncton, NB, CANADA
    NB, CANADA
  • Gros Morne National Park, NL, CANADA
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    NL, CANADA
  • Joggins Fossil, NS, CANADA
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    NS, CANADA
  • Niagara Falls, ON, CANADA
    ON, CANADA
  • Charlottetown, PE, CANADA
    PE, CANADA
  • Notre-Dame Basilica, QC, CANADA
    QC, CANADA
  • Wanuskewin Heritage Park, SK, CANADA
    SK, CANADA
  • Mobile, AL, USA
    AL, USA
  • Denali, AK, USA
    AK, USA
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SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA

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My goal here is to explore natural wonders and spiritual places — and to learn the region through its food, eating locally and trying traditional dishes along the way.

  • Laguna del Inca, CHILE
    CHILE
  • Valparaíso (UNESCO), CHILE
    UNESCO World Heritage Site
    CHILE
  • Santiago, CHILE
    CHILE
  • Bogota, COLOMBIA
    COLOMBIA
  • Zipaquirá Salt Cathedral, COLOMBIA
    COLOMBIA