HELLO!

I started “blogging” in 2003 the hard way by coding it all in HTML (blogs weren’t a thing yet! And yes, I am *that* nerd) when I studied in Germany for a year.

The blog began as a way for me to get in touch with family and friends without having to write individual emails. My trip to Germany was a turning point in my life; it was the trip that made me see who I really am and what I can achieve; at the same time, developed the travel bug that would stay with me until this day.

This blog has taken on various many forms of narrative and style in the past few years. Today, Footprints & Memories is a blog that combines travel destinations and advice from many of my trips, stories behind the stories I write for publications. Through these stories (on top of the ones I write for work), I hope to inspire your outlook on travel, to pique your interest about the world, not just the sundeck by the pool at your resort.

There will be of course, some personal musings too!

I am a firm believer that travel is the best education to eliminating all the ‘-isms’ in the world. Get out there. Learn the culture, eat the food and immerse into the communities. It is the only way to learn that we are all human.

Welcome to Footprints and Memories. Welcome to my blog.

Published works

As a writer, I focus on outdoor active travel experiences and adventures. There is no better way to see this beautiful planet of ours than hiking, cycling and running through it all!

I am a destination expert on France and Italy, but that doesn’t stop me from being curious about the rest of the world. My writing have been published across Australian and British consumer publications, such as BBC Travel, Escape.com.au, France magazine, France Today magazine, Italia! magazine, and National Geographic Traveller(UK) and others.

I was the lead writer of Lonely Planet’s Best Rides in Italy, and have contributed to several other travel themed coffee table books. I very much enjoy these projects as they allow me the opportunity to collaborate with other great writers!

Other than consumer editorials, I have also worked on advertising and promotional content for various hotel and agency brands.