Foreign Countries
California (Santa Cruz) - USA · Aug/2007
My first trip abroad! I studied at UCSC Extension and spent a wonderful summer there.
Hawaii (Kona) - USA · Jan/2009
A trip to Hawaii to attend an international conference (Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences). Such a beautiful place!
Shanghai - China · Feb/2010
A trip with my labmates. Shanghai is such an energetic city.
Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam · Oct/2010
My first solo trip. I got to know some wonderful people there — the locals were incredibly friendly. I love Vietnam!
Hong Kong and Macau · Apr/2011
I stayed at a very cheap guesthouse. Hong Kong was such an interesting and energetic place — I’d love to go back.
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and Siem Reap (Cambodia) · Oct/2011
Visited a friend in Ho Chi Minh City — we had met when I traveled there in 2010. Afterwards, I traveled to Cambodia by bus. Angkor Wat, Beng Mealea, and the other ruins were magnificent.
Hawaii (Honolulu) - USA · Dec/2011
Ran the Honolulu Marathon with my colleague. Exhausting, but a great memory!
Chengdu (成都) - China · May/2012
After reading 三国志 (Romance of the Three Kingdoms), I had always wanted to visit. China is such a fascinating country.
Ho Chi Minh City and Da Lat - Vietnam · Sep/2012
With Vietnamese friends. Such wonderful people.
Delhi, Agra, and Varanasi - India · Oct/2012
Finally made it to the Ganges. India was equally fascinating — I’d love to go back someday.
Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel - France · Mar/2013
Paris was fantastic — Notre Dame especially. I love that city, and Mont-Saint-Michel is the most breathtaking World Heritage Site I’ve ever visited. What a beautiful place!
Paris and Spain (Málaga, Sevilla, and Granada) · 2013
As a flamenco lover, Sevilla holds a special place for me. Granada and Málaga were wonderful too.
Hong Kong, Nepal (Kathmandu and Pokhara), and Singapore · 2014
I traveled through Nepal — an unforgettable experience.
Before and after Nepal, I visited Hong Kong and Singapore to catch up with a friend and former boss. Such a great time.
New York - USA · Sep/2014
I attended Maker Faire New York! I was amazed by so many fascinating projects from makers around the world!
Paris and Mont-Saint-Michel · Apr/2015
My third time in Paris :) This time with my girlfriend.
Dublin (Ireland) and Amsterdam (Netherlands) · May–Jun/2015
A business trip to Dublin — I stayed for about three weeks. After the work trip, I spent three days off in Amsterdam. Love the city!
Seattle (Washington) and San Francisco / Palo Alto (California) - USA · Sep/2015
First time in Seattle. I met some colleagues there.
Then on to San Francisco — finally!
Taipei - Taiwan · May/2016
Visited Taipei with my girlfriend. Jiufen (九份) was as beautiful as we’d hoped :)
Taipei and Kaohsiung - Taiwan · Dec/2016
Attended a friend’s (and former colleague’s) wedding :) Afterwards, we headed to Kaohsiung and enjoyed exploring the city.
Varanasi - India · Mar/2017
Returned to Varanasi to join a photography tour led by Japanese professional photographer Masashi Mitsui.
Local Trips in the US (Sep/2017–)
Death Valley National Park and Las Vegas (Nevada)
Hillsboro (Oregon)
San Francisco (California)
Seattle (Washington)
Los Angeles (California)
Road Trip to Seattle · Jun/2019
Santa Barbara → Monterey → Sacramento → Medford → Portland → Seattle
Crystal Mountain (Washington)
Arizona Road Trip · Sep/2020
Kingman → Seligman → Grand Canyon → Flagstaff → Sedona → Phoenix
Fairbanks and Anchorage (Alaska) · Sep/2021
Monterey Jazz Festival (California) · Jul/2022
Lake Tahoe (California) · Oct/2022
Honolulu (Hawaii) · Dec/2022
Newport Beach (California) · Feb/2023
New York City (New York) · Mar/2023
Napa (California) · 2023
San Francisco Marathon (California) · 2023
Kona (Hawaii) · 2023
Honolulu (Hawaii)
Yosemite (California)
Japan
Niigata · Mar/2008
Tochigi (Nasu) · Sep/2009
Kyoto · May/2010
Nagano · Feb/2012
Okinawa (Naha) · Mar/2012
Hiroshima · Dec/2012
Okinawa (Ishigaki) · Jan/2014
Ishigaki Island Marathon with friends!
Kumamoto and Miyazaki · Jun/2014
Kyoto and Nara · Nov/2014
Hokkaido (Hakodate, Toya, and Otaru) · Oct/2015
Nagano (Karuizawa) · Sep/2017
Ehime (Dogo) · Dec/2015
Nagano (Kamikochi) · Aug/2016
Okinawa (Ishigaki) · Jan/2017
Ishigaki Island Marathon again!
Kagoshima (Yakushima) · Aug/2017
Chiba (Katsuura) · Dec/2019
Kagawa (Takamatsu, Yashima, Marugame) · Jan/2020
Tochigi (Utsunomiya and Kinugawa) · Mar/2021
Kanagawa (Yokohama) · Apr/2021
Shimoda (Shizuoka) · Mar/2022
