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Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China

Hope all my readers are keeping safe and healthy during these unusual times. I wish you a Happy New Year! May we all start travelling…

ByByfcracerJan 6, 2021

Fujifilm X-T4 First Impressions

The X-T4 is a really beautiful camera. The Fujifilm X-T4 has arrived and I just got mine yesterday. Giving away the punchline is always a…

ByByfcracerApr 29, 2020

Qingcheng Mountain, Sichuan Province, China

This is the second in a series of posts from a trip to Chengdu, where we head northwest to the famous Qingcheng Mountain (locals call…

ByByfcracerOct 26, 2021

Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China

I was sent to Shenzhen for a short business trip and decided to extend the trip by a few days to roam around the city.…

ByByfcracerMay 17, 2021

Agra, India

Home of the Taj Mahal At 11am, right after breakfast, we headed over by car to Agra, the home of the famous Taj Mahal. I…

ByByfcracerApr 11, 2018

Weekend in Singapore

The last time I was in Singapore was 2006 and a lot has changed since then. Entire neighbourhoods have been built, literally from the sea.…

ByByfcracerDec 15, 2019

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Dambulla, Sri Lanka

If you’ve been following this Sri Lanka series from the beginning, you’ll have read that we re-arranged our trip in order to stay at the…

ByByfcracerJan 19, 2019

Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

After the excellent train ride from Ella Station to Nanu Oya Station, it was only a short drive to our hotel in the main town…

ByByfcracerJan 15, 2019

Ella to Nuwara Eliya Train, Sri Lanka

Next stop on the journey turned out to be a real adventure and one of the highlights of the trip. We had originally wanted to…

ByByfcracerJan 10, 2019

Matara, Sri Lanka

Matara is a major city in Sri Lanka on the southern coast, about 160km south of Colombo. It’s served by the E01 Southern Expressway which…

ByByfcracerJan 7, 2019

GFX 50R in Sri Lanka

With this being January 6, 2019, I would like to extend a Happy New Year to you and your loved ones. I hope that 2019…

ByByfcracerJan 6, 2019

Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle is a city on the southwest coast of Sri Lanka, about two hours away from Colombo by car. It’s famously known for the Galle…

ByByfcracerJan 4, 2019

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Every year around Christmas time, we take an extended vacation to close off the year. In 2016, it was to several cities in Myanmar (pictures…

ByByfcracerJan 4, 2019

Medium Format Travel Camera

Love at first sight Some things in life just feel right, from the very first moment you lay your eyes on them. In my first…

ByByfcracerDec 14, 2018

Fujifilm GFX 50R – First Impressions Review

My personal camera Before I begin this review of the Fujifilm GFX50R, I should include a disclaimer. This review is based on my personal camera…

ByByfcracerDec 4, 2018

Chiang Mai, Thailand

A city you can wrap your arms around Please note the images below and the travel commentary were recorded in December 2017.  Chiang Mai is…

ByByfcracerNov 3, 2018

Jinshanling, China

The quiet Great Wall of China If you’re a frequent visitor to this site, you’ll know that I currently live in Beijing, an incredible city…

ByByfcracerSep 21, 2018

Sunshine Coast, Canada

Beautiful British Columbia indeed! I’m going to cheat a little bit on two things.  First, this is supposed to be a travel blog, and I…

ByByfcracerSep 17, 2018

Luang Prabang, Laos

The laid back city of Southeast Asia Back home in Canada, some of my closest friends are from Laos. They told us of heroic stories…

ByByfcracerAug 19, 2018

Ko Samui, Thailand

The Perfect Island It was only a few weeks ago that I wrote a post about Hua Hin and here we are again in Thailand!…

ByByfcracerJul 7, 2018

Yangshuo, China

The karst peaks paradise Please note the images below and the travel commentary were recorded in November 2017.  Yangshuo is a county of Guilin City, in…

ByByfcracerJun 22, 2018

Hua Hin, Thailand

Paradise, only 3.5 hours away from Bangkok I had never heard of Hua Hin before, but when my friends from Canada said they would be…

ByByfcracerJun 7, 2018