Vancouver

Started the year here as I usually do. Just some left-over Christmas lights on a foggy night.

Castle Rock

Hiking among the trees. The fog adds a cool effect.

San Francisco

Went on a bridge to bridge boat ride with my parents. It was quite windy, but we got to see both the Golden Gate and Bay bridge from the water. Here’s the California flag.

Las Vegas

Some of the neon lights on the strip. I did not stay at the Flamingo. I did stay at Paris for a couple nights. Also stayed at Caesars, but no photos of that.

Grand Canyon

Made a quick stop here to see the sun set.

Lower Antelope Canyon

One of the most photographed place in the world. I was too late in booking a tour to the Upper Canyon, but I felt that the Lower Canyon satisfied my curiosity.

Sydney

My trip to Australia started out in Sydney and I learned quickly that Australians really like their espresso. While here, I actually went to the Opera House for a Beethoven symphony, and then proceeded to fall asleep mid way through. Could not evaluate with my untrained ear so I recommend you checking it out for yourself.

Blue Mountain

Expensive coffee does not come from here.

Bondi Beach

It’s crazy how there’s a world class beach right next to the city. I’m usually accustomed to beaches being next to resorts, and if they are close to the city it’s usually not this clean.

Manley Beach

Bondi was much better. The ferry ride was cool though.

Melbourne

Hosier Lane, one of the many streets in Melbourne for street art. There’s also a zoo and a lot of coffee shops. Melbourne had a really cool vibe to it, wouldn’t mind coming back here to hang out.

Tangalooma

Some resort where people can feed dolphins at night by hand. Unfortunately, a storm appeared . We ended up feeding the dolphins by throwing fish from the port as opposed being up close and personal. Also missed out on the main attraction: petting the wild dolphins by hand.

Cairns

Got to scuba-dive and snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef. The crew that brought us there is pictured. Also checked out the Daintree Cape Tribulation Rainforest which was pretty cool.

Tsukiji

Finally got to come here before they tear it down. We failed to make it to the auction, but got to eat some sushi when the market opened. Probably the only sushi place where you can find foreigners from around the world lining up for 3+ hours to get some sushi at 4 am. We went to Daiwa instead of Sushi Dai (the more popular place), so our wait was only around an hour at 5 am.

DisneySeas

Japanese people really like dressing up. Either that or it just so happened to be the week of Halloween. Tip: The popcorn stands were amazing here.

Tokyo

The city of all cities. Eat, shop, explore to your heart’s content. The best part about Tokyo for me is that it has very distinct neighbourhoods that have their own mini-cultures. Probably still the most photogenic city I’ve ever been to. My favourite photo I took in 2016 is probably this No Smoking sign near Meiji Shrine.

Vancouver

Came back home for the holidays and got to check out the Festival of Lights.