hampton court, uk

our trip to grenoble got cancelled because of a surge of omicron cases in the uk, so we decided to take a trip down to the historical town of hampton court, where the majestic hampton court palace stands. acquired and developed by king henry viii in the 1500s, the palace and its surroundings still carry the regal aura of his reign.

all pictures were taken with an olympus om-d e-m5 mark iii, and edited with my own lightroom presets.

shanghai & nanjing, china

Last November, I travelled solo to Shanghai to meet my dad there. He wanted to expose me to the F&B franchises in China at an exhibition as well as to show me around Nanjing, where he spent a lot of time working in the past. It was a really great experience to once again revel in the upbeat city of Shanghai and to take a walk back in time on the historic grounds of Nanjing.

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taipei, taiwan

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At the start of September, I went on a short getaway to Taiwan! I was on my study break before my Y4 finals in school so I spent quite some time on the trip buried in books (eg. before dozing off or during pockets of free time before we set off for the day) Nevertheless, it was truly a trip to remember.

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symphony of the seas | mediterranean cruise

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In June, I stepped onboard the first cruise ship that I had ever been on for the adventure of my life. We departed from Barcelona, Spain, to make five stops in Spain, France and Italy!

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