Category: photos

Old Kuala Lumpur

A few days ago, two friends and I took a walk around Kuala Lumpur to take photographs. This was something I’d been wanting to do for a long time- to just walk in KL,...

This week’s photo- Clouds over Lang Tengah

This was taken on one of our snorkelling trips around Lang Tengah Island, which lies off the coast of Terengganu, Malaysia. The snorkelling isn’t as good as what you get on Redang or the...

This week’s photo- Pacific Coast Highway, CA

There’s nothing like the blue of the sea contrasting with rocks or mountains or grass, only to reach upward to meet the blue of the sky. This was along California State Route 1 or...

This week’s photo- Tea shop in Seoul

I was in Seoul last November and boy, was it cold. I don’t remember how long I’d been walking, but my feet were killing me and them being flat just made it worse. We...

Photos: Markets in Kota Kinabalu

One thing which I really like about Asian countries is that there’s almost always an open-air market nearby, wherever you are. They could be selling food, household appliances, antiques, vegetables- whatever it is, you’re...

Riding the North Borneo Railway

This was a train where time stood still. Not figuratively speaking, but literally. Jual, the Head Steward on the North Borneo Railway, was going from carriage to carriage. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are not...

This week’s photo- Muir Woods, CA

Let’s just say that I’m not very tall, so I’m used to looking up! These are giant redwood trees in Muir Woods, taken from below. Named after Scottish-born American environmentalist John Muir, this was one...

This week’s photo- Night market, Laos

                              I love night markets! Night markets are perfect for getting souvenirs and stuff for the folks back home, it’s...

This week’s photo- Abba poster, Frankfurt

I had a 10-hour layover in Frankfurt a few years back so I decided to leave the airport and take a walk (and a bus) into town for the heck of it. Not quite...

This week’s photo- Cappadocia, Turkey

Taken on a hike in Rose Valley, Cappadocia. A hot air balloon ride would’ve been great, but there were strong winds that day, so all flights had to be cancelled. The hike was still...