Paris in Four Days: A Journey Through the City of Light

There are cities you visit, and there are cities that absorb you. Paris is the latter. It is a place that exists in the collective imagination as much as it does in reality—romanticized, immortalized, stamped into postcards and film reels. Yet, no amount of expectation fully prepares you for its first embrace, the way it shifts from fable to something tactile, something lived. I arrived, weary from the long haul of travel, carrying the weight of distance, time zones crossed, and disrupted sleep. And yet, as the taxi moved through the city's arteries, the fatigue gave way to something else: a recognition, as if I had been here before, in a dream or another life.

Into the Heart of the Yucatán: A Journey Through Tulum, Chichen Itza, and Cancun

The hum of the Mexicana aircraft quieted as we descended into Tulum’s newly minted airport, a gateway that promised adventure in the depths of the Yucatán Peninsula. The landscape below was an expanse of emerald-green jungle, cut through by roads that led to ruins, cenotes, and the turquoise waters of the Caribbean. Stepping out onto the tarmac, the warm, humid air carried the scent of salt and earth—this was Mexico, untamed and full of stories waiting to be uncovered.

Hola, Mexico!

Now and then, the thrilling thought of visiting Mexico danced in my mind, especially with my shiny, multiple-entry visas for both Japan and the Schengen Area making travel feel like a breeze. So, when the chance popped up to connect with some colleagues from the international federation, I jumped at it without a second thought. This was a golden opportunity I simply couldn't let pass by!