Japanese Models
The use of models in my travel and landscape photography is a new concept for me. I would take a photo of a building in [...]
Falling in Love with Tokyo
The Streets of Tokyo - an Overwhelming Introduction Our Toyko hotel was smack dab in the middle of Shibuya Crossing, a huge hub of transportation, shopping, [...]
The Contest
Japan has many interesting customs, taking shoes off when entering a house, not shaking hands, bowing 45 degrees when showing respect, making a slurping sound [...]
Things are not Always What They Seem
I think I had a great time. One of the biggest reasons to visit Japan in the winter is visiting and photographing the snow monkeys. [...]
Our Final Post
This is our final post about our trip to Southeast Asia. Over the first ten posts, we covered all the main events. But there is [...]
Local Flavor
Culture and local flavors A country's culture is often displayed in their cuisine, especially that found among the locals. What better way to experience a [...]
Rice Paper Factory
Have you ever eaten a spring roll? Of course you have. They are quite tasty, stuffed with veggies, meat, and perhaps some fungi. But what [...]
The Last Ride
The Last Ride (on the Bamboo Train) Ale', what's on the schedule for this afternoon? A ride on the bamboo train, and we'll visit to [...]
An Orgy of Temples
There are almost too many temples in Siem Reap, an orgy of sorts, with over 50 in the Angkor alone. With only a few days [...]
A Bad Habit
The Habit We have a bad habit. We find something we like and we just have to do it. It doesn't matter the cost or [...]