Nostalgia vs. New Memories: My Return to SE Asia

I’m leaving for Asia in a couple of days. I can’t believe how excited I am about traveling to Asia after my last visit 24 years ago. At the same time, I have this anxiety about this trip as well. I wonder if I should look at this trip in a new light. Should I embrace visiting past locations for nostalgia? I don’t know, I want to start new memories moving forward.

This afternoon, I started finalizing my backpack on things to take with me. I can’t seem to combine and manage my bags to be lightweight. Still, I can get things when I arrive at my destination. So far, my bag is under 20 pounds. The delay in packing is my anxiety and excitement at the same time. Looks like my toiletries could be the issue.

Overall, I’m super excited in seeing the changes in the place I once visited and to start new memories. Here I go.