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1 Year, 14 Trips: My 2023 Travel in Review

79 days. 14 trips. 6 countries. After 3 years of traveller’s block (no thanks to COVID-19), I have finally bested 2019 and recorded the highest amount of trips and travelling days on the road this year. Despite spending over 20% of the year overseas, I consider this a relatively low-key year, as I only really…

2023 Future Mainstream Classics

[Image Credit: Flowers Official Video] 2023 is a slow burner of a year. Many of the songs that made it to the Hot 100 Year End does seem like they came out in previous years, at least 4 of which made its appearance in my year-end list in 2022. Some of the year’s more exciting…

8 Lovely Walkable Cities + FREE Premium GPS Travel App

As we inch away from the age of pandemic and international travel rebounds, many of us are now planning our next vacation. During the pandemic lockdown, many of us have developed interest to explore our lovely neighborhoods on foot. If you are looking for inspiration, here are some of my favorite walkable cities. A FREE…

1 Year, 7 Trips: My 2022 Travel in Review

40 days. 7 trips. 3 countries. 10 leave days taken. After the madness of the last two years (although I managed to squeeze some travel in 2020), it’s good to finally be out and about in the world again. While I only managed 40 days on the road (in contrast to 73 days at my…

2022 Future Mainstream Classics

[Image Credit: As It Was Official Video] Is 2022 essentially 2021 part deux? Considering that 6 out of the 7 songs I selected for immortalization in 2021’s installment of Future Mainstream Classic are already making re-appearance in 2022’s Billboard Hot 100 Year-End chart is a testament to the longevity of these 2021 anthems and how…