Into the East: Happy New Year! And some thoughts from 2015

It's that time of the year again, time to change a new year and think back on all that happened in 2015. Now that's a pretty long list...Where to start even? Waltsu, you thought me something new the other day by saying that you only remember things of importance after too many drinks. Like when you told me to pick up my stuff when we were leaving the bar. The events that really stuck to my head from 2015 would be

Getting engaged and always having some to rely on and share the best time ever!
Last NYE at Tiffanys with an amazing penthouse view
Morotbike trip around central Vietnam
Sunrise by Ankor Wat
A few crazy nights out at Khaosan Road
When Kapila picked me up in the middle of the night in Colombo and we drove to Yala Safari
Rottnest Island outside Perth - Beyond beautiful
Finally seeing more of Tokyo
Went to Berghain (twice even)
Didn't lose anything very valuable or miss any flights even there were about 300 days on the road
The SPA treatment at Andaman in Langkawi
Was again reminded how amazing and supportive my parents are. Every day. Thanks Mom, thanks Dad
How much it hurt when grandma passed away
Those amazing nights in The Mansion
Your birthday James and how we overdosed on McDonalds at 5 am
That Lighthouse we climbed to Miguel. It was absolutely insane and the most frightening thing I've done. What a rush!
Universal Studios in Osaka Halloween version. Guys running around with chainsaws
Discovered how beautiful Southern New Zealand is and saw the area where Lord Of The Rings was filmed
Spent a few nights in a prison (hotel)
Met Zyzz's brother
Sent some of BioGaia ProDentis products to the King of Thailand
Saw Taj Mahal and realised people do crazy thing for love
Launched BioGaia in Vietnam and was on national TV there
Had an awesome roommate who always lendes a helping hand whenever I needed & wherever. Thanks Fred, always at your service
Went to Ghibli Museum! Had been waiting for this 15 years! Thanks boo
Now I know that Tokyos summer fireworks are the best in the world. Seriously, BEST
Drank more craft beers than ever before, yummy! Probalby need to lose a few kilos 2016
Was interviewed for Tokyo TV when visiting the gold fish museum
Organised a rave on the great wall in the summer. Epic
Rode an elephant which later gave me 3 showers
Lecturing on Intercultural Business in Arcada University of Applied Science (My first lecture)

Those are things tip of my tongue, I probably forgot lot of cool and fun stuff but I want to thank you few who I spent more time with. 2015 was amazing, a really really amazing year. It's a joy to look back at it and know that I gave 100%, there is nothing that bugs me I didn't do....or couldn't. Looking forward at all the new changes that 2016 is going to bring!

Some of the highlights this year in pictures!

Ankor Wat sunrise at 4.30 am

Dong Hoi to Da Nang by bike

Arrived alive in Hoi An after some really amazing 800 kilometers

Moo, hai, baa, yoo! This was an unforgettable TET, right boo?

Grannys funeral with all the cousins

So happy you also found your other half Waltsu, the trips we done have always been mind-blowing and...unique. And you showed me a part of Helsinki & Berlin I had no idea existed

And Junior, it never gets boring when we hit the city :D To be continued

Lake Tekapo - I had to sit down and give it a good 30 minute stare. Life was truly beautiful this day

Tarzan in the outskirts of Colombo

My first lecture, when I was done I noticed I had talked almost non stop 1h 22min

The rave on the great wall, was nostalgic to be with the party organisers in Beijing again

My best friend since a few decades already, let's have another awesome trip this year again and more Xbox :) Brunei and Borneo was so random!

I don't have a picture with all you wonderful colleagues but you really make it worth waking up every morning and churn them emails!

Once this year I "saw the light" a late night in Hong Kong

James & Laoban! I'm so happy we met all those years ago! Wish we could spend more time 2016

Finally saw the Robot Restaurant show, def also one of the highlights this year. You really have to see it to get it. Youtube Robot Restaurant and you understand what I mean