When we decided to go to the Dolomites to ski, we also decided to spend a few days in Venice. After all, the last time either of us had visited was more than a decade ago! My enduring memory of my trip there almost two decades ago was the floods - half a foot of …
2019 in the Rearview
Writing a look back on the past year hadn't crossed my mind this time, not to mention my complete overlooking of the fact that another decade had just flashed by. I only realized this after the deluge of posts by friends online, listing their accomplishments, highlights and lowlights. Photographically speaking (since this is technically a …
Borobudur at Sunrise
Diwali long weekend = another opportunity to explore the region around us. Our aim this year - and the next - is to visit as many South East Asian cities and historical sites as possible while we live here. So that's how we (Jeff and my old primary school mate Kate) found ourselves in Yogyakarta …
San Francisco in October
I got to go to San Francisco recently for work. It must have been about 10 years since I've been there, but happily, I now have a bunch of friends who have moved to the area over the years. So I had the good fortune to catch up with them over the two weeks I …
Long weekend in Angkor Wat
When I mentioned to my contractor I was headed to to Siem Reap this past weekend, he remarked, "The temples are nice but I have to admit I was a bit underwhelmed at the end. It's just a pile of rocks. The Colosseum, the pyramids, Notre Dame, and the English castles are much more impressive." …
Long weekend in Hoian
Over Easter, we visited Hoian. This was my first trip to Vietnam, and I'd only heard good things about Hoian. Everyone gushed about how beautiful it was, and I couldn't wait. It was indeed charming. Hoian used to be a trading port in the 15th - 19th centuries, and the buildings in the UNESCO-designated Ancient …
Sunrise at Gardens by the Bay
Sunday - I had nothing on the schedule, so I thought, why not hit up Gardens by the Bay at sunrise, and bring my new Fujifilm X100F out for a spin? I was surprised by the number of people up and about. Before the sun rose, there were already groups of cyclists and runners out. …
Golden hour in Singapore, Pasir Ris Park
I' d been sitting on that decision for a while, but in Myanmar, while lugging my conspicuously huge Canon 6D around the streets, and feeling self-conscious every time I took it out of my bag, I decided to just bite the bullet and buy the slim profile Fujifilm X100F. That it looks so retro helped …