I have been away for the past month for a trip to the Last Frontier – Alaska, and the Rockies. This was the furthest that I have travelled and it was a very fulfilling trip. I strongly recommend Alaska for anyone interested in the “real” wilderness as well as wildlife. Visit the Rockies too for turquoise lakes and majestic vistas, not to say wildlife as well.
Both destinations yielded many wonderful photo opportunities and I was lucky enough to capture some …

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In case you are still unaware, Holger Mette is a lawyer-turned-photographer who gave up his high-paying job and set out 2 and a half years ago to travel around the world! Read on to find out how he did it!

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Finally, I have completed sorting and editing a small batch of photos from my Thailand trip back in Feb/Mar. Click to read more and view images.

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The next upcoming travel will be to Alaska on a 7D cruise on Diamond Princess going Southbound from Whittier to Vancouver. We will be doing some exploring in Vancouver before flying back. Time frame will be around a month from end June to end July. The details of our itinerary are as follows…

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I’m back from my trip to Northern Thailand! We went to Chiang Mai and went north from there into the mountains, visiting places such as Mae Hong Son, Khun Yuam, Mae Sai and Chiang Rai.
Photos will be up as soon as I am done sorting and editing. There will also be some articles on the trip. Keep a lookout for them!

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Finally, my trip to Thailand is here! We will be travelling from 28 Feb to 5 Mar. Some of the places that we will be visiting include Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong son, Mae Salong, Mae Sai, the Golden Triangle, some local villages and primary schools. Sounds like there will be tonnes of photo opportunities.

Equipment that I will be bringing:

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highway buses are a viable and cheaper option than trains if you plan to travel longer distances.

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The Tokyo free ticket, also know as the Tokyo free kippu, is a one day pass and can be purchased at the ticketing machines of most train stations. Two tickets will be issued,…

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One way to cut down on your transportation costs is to make full use of promotions offered by each train company. With the correct planning and usage, transportation can be much cheaper than buying individual tickets on separate occasions…

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Many people are less interested to go backpacking, except for the more adventurous type, mainly due to two reasons: the high commodity prices in Japan, and the presence of a language barrier.

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