Destinations

It is many's dream to go travelling. Aside from gaining experience, you also gain personal growth and spiritual growth. For myself, these are the places I wish to explore the most.

1. For spirituality: TIBET

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2. For backpacking: Gringo trail, PERU

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3. For Ecotours: Amazon Forest, SOUTH AMERICA

Beautiful wasteland

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I am scared, scared to death that we’re slowly losing this. Losing all of this. Losing everything that we have now. Say it to yourself, tell yourself that if we keep living the way we live, there will be no more trees, no more animals, no more green. Let it sink in, and when you realize it, you’ll know that it is just horrific.

How can the human race do this? How can each and every one of us sitting at home contribute, without fully understanding the consequences? I know it’s not as simple as dropping everything and running back into the forests, and I know that we need to work, to commute, to make money, to feed the mouths of our family. But this is my question;

There is no doubt that the ice is melting, and there is no doubt that the deserts are heating up. And maybe it`s not all our fault. Maybe the sun truly is getting hotter by the minute and that earth will inevitably burn up, but why must we be ignorant and convince ourselves that it is the case, when the only excuse is because we are lazy.

How did we get here…to a place where we’re stuck, and it’s just too difficult if not impossible to turn back? Do you still call this freedom?

Urban Nightmare

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Imagine walking alone for hours in a desert. It has been hours since you've last seen another human being and your mind is beginning to play tricks on you. You're desperate, tired and vulnerable. Finally, you see a city not far from where you are. Within an hour, you manage to reach the city. As you enter the city, you realize something eerie, something out of place. There is no sign of human beings. You take note that the houses seem quite modern, as do the stores, and there is no sign of abandonment as everything seems well kept, yet there is not a single person in sight. You feel uncomfortable.

Too often, do we seek comfort and shelter in the city. After being away, we return with relief because the city represents our comfort zone.

After a weekend of camping or backpacking in the woods, we return home and sometimes, one of our first thoughts is, "Civilization!".

Our comfort comes from familiarity, especially in our time of need, like a Starbucks coffee shop in a foreign country. If you were in the midst of being chased by a thief, you will immediately run to the closest home or store. That is what we were conditioned to do. But take away the people, and suddenly these buildings become a place of hostility. After the removal of humans, the whole city becomes desolate and we will think twice before entering a building, store, or home.

What is architecture without human beings?