I am currently feeling very displaced. Many things have happened over the last month. One moment I am backpacking through central Europe and the next, I find myself trapped in my tiny room back in Singapore. What happened exactly?

After a week of reflection, I am finally ready pen down my thoughts. On 19th February 2020 I flew into Berlin. I had on hand my backpack, a little cash and a return flight booked for 90 days later. There was no real plan, I just went with the flow and things kind of worked out. I was just busy living life.

I hopped from country to country, meeting amazing people and going on all sorts of adventures. The only things I needed to worry about were getting food in my tummy and finding shelter for the night. I finally had the freedom to do whatever I wanted. There was no restriction. I simply woke up in the morning and asked myself what I wanted to do each day.

Then it happened, the Coronavirus started spreading throughout Europe. The continent, which I so loved because of borderless travel, started locking down. Border crossings between countries were shut and tourists were barred from entering certain countries. I found myself in Budapest during this troubling time. The streets were empty and all attractions were closed indefinitely.

I knew that this would be the last stop and my journey would have to end prematurely. There was simply no where else to run to. I booked the first flight out and on 18th March 2020 I was on an aircraft bound for Singapore. I was served with a 14 day Stay Home Notice upon setting foot in this country. This meant that I had to quarantine myself in my room for the next two weeks.

I spent the first couple days sitting by my window staring into the distance. I had not quite accepted that I was stuck in the very place I was trying to escape from. What was I supposed to do now?

I started this blog on a plane and I had not truly sat down and asked myself what I wanted it to be. Was this to be a travel blog? Is it merely a platform for me to share my thoughts and feelings? Maybe it is a bit of everything. This is my life and this site has been created to share the things which interest me. There is nothing fancy about the setup, I am just putting some words on a screen, for other people to read on another screen. I think that is kind of beautiful.

In the posts which follow, I shall talk about the places I have been to, the people I met and the adventures we shared. My trip may have ended sooner than I would have hoped for but the experiences I had are very special to me and I believe that meaningful encounters shape our lives.

The future may seem uncertain. People wonder when will normalcy return to their lives. I question when I will be able to get back on the road. I know my freedom is out there and I shall get back to it soon. It is just life and it is about time I get back to living.