Places

Here are some of the places that I have traveled to. Sometimes with family and many times (such as Japan) without. 

I felt that every place has something to see, even though it might not be extravagant, doesn’t mean it can’t be appreciated. 

Of course, traveling is subjective. 

 

 

The main locations will be the heading and underneath will be what I experienced in that area. 

 

Bay Area/California

California is a big state. I moved here in the mid 2000s, my kids were born here, I finished my education and my career is here. I’ve always had ties to California via my dad (he grew up in the bay area) and my mom’s side, my cousins in Los Angeles. 

There is a lot in California to do and it is why it is a desirable place to live. 

California/NorCal/SoCal

 

 

 

Vancouver BC/Canada

Vancouver BC is like a second home. I used to go there when I was younger and fell in love. When Jasmin’s siblings moved there, there was even more of a reason to go there annually. During the summers, Jacob and Lucas would stay there. There is so much to explore and it is always cool to find new things in BC. 

Canada/ Vancouver BC

 

 

 

 

Japan

I’ve been to Japan many times and I cannot get enough of it. Being a Japanese car enthusiast, this is heaven. While all my trips have been about cars, I made the mistake in my early trips (2001-2006) of not exploring the culture enough. I was only focused on cars and friends, so when I returned subsequently, I made sure it was about culture, history and art.

In 1999, I was surfing Yahoo.co.jp and was looking at websites. Many Japanese were making their own homepages through geocities.co.jp and others. The results of yahoo was different with each region. After I connected with a few people, I eventually made my way to there.

Japan Trips

 

 

 

Pacific Northwest/Washington

I grew up in the Pacific Northwest. My parents live in Olympia. So eventually I would have to make something about the PNW. 

Pacific Northwest

 

 

The main locations will be the heading and underneath will be what I experienced in that area. 

 

EUROPE

When I tell people I was born in Berlin, Germany, it always catches people by surprise. Then people ask, “How long have you lived there”, in which my reply is,”only when I was a baby”.

Europe has too many things to see. Culture, food, history, art… So grouping all these countries into a simple continent isn’t easy, but since I’ve only been to a few places, I can’t expand until I reach more.

Jasmin’s sisters were living in Ireland at the time and she also has family in London, so we were able to visit these places.

 

HAWAII

I don’t even have to tell you. Everyone wants to go to Hawaii. Finally I was able to experience Hawaii in a limited fashion as I was there for a week of training and conference. I did bring my family along and we really had a good time. I only stayed on O’ahu.

 

 

 

Japan