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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 Galle Fort,…

ByByfcracerJan 4, 2019

East Coast Park Precinct, Fortress Hill, Hong Kong, China

The East Coast Park Precinct (Phase 1), located at the harbourfront in Fortress Hill on Hong Kong Island, officially opened late last year in September.…

ByByfcracerJan 8, 2022

Cinque Terre, Italy

After the amazing time we had staying in Siena and driving around Tuscany, we felt our Italy trip was going from strength to strength, and…

ByByfcracerNov 16, 2019

Survey results: Does camera sensor size matter?

Thank you for the 500+ responses! I want to start off by thanking the survey respondents who took the time to make their way through…

ByByfcracerMar 22, 2019

RAVPower 61W USB-C Charger Review

If you’re a frequent traveller like us, you’ll have no doubt been on the hunt for portable power sources. Back in February, I had written…

ByByfcracerNov 18, 2019

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Every year around Christmas time, we take an extended vacation to close off the year. For this year, we decided to visit Sri Lanka for…

ByByfcracerJan 4, 2019

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Inle Lake, Myanmar

After Mandalay, we then headed south to Inle Lake, where there’s a traditional fishing community thriving on the influx of tourists. While incredibly beautiful and…

ByByfcracerMar 3, 2019

Mandalay, Myanmar

After the breathtaking scenery in Bagan and the life changing vistas of the pagodas framing the rising and setting sun, we made our way across…

ByByfcracerMar 1, 2019

Ultimate Travel Charger

My search for the ultimate travel charger may soon be coming to an end. With the new GaN technology chargers hitting the market, chargers are…

ByByfcracerFeb 19, 2019

Bagan, Myanmar

Our Myanmar trip had started off very well with two excellent nights in Yangon. We were already finding the people to be extremely friendly, generous…

ByByfcracerFeb 13, 2019

Yangon, Myanmar

The series of posts coming up in the next few weeks have been two years in the making. Due to an unforeseen computer issue, I…

ByByfcracerFeb 8, 2019

Nitecore FX2 Pro Review

Updated: February 25, 2020 One of the first things I do when I buy a new camera is to buy a second battery. Fortunately, in…

ByByfcracerFeb 1, 2019

Negombo, Sri Lanka

Our next and final stop on the Sri Lanka trip was Negombo. This is a common first or last stop on people’s Sri Lanka itinerary…

ByByfcracerJan 25, 2019

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

I’m surprised at the level of interest in a relatively expensive medium format camera, but am excited to see more people interested in joining the…

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 Galle Fort,…

ByByfcracerJan 4, 2019

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Every year around Christmas time, we take an extended vacation to close off the year. For this year, we decided to visit Sri Lanka for…

ByByfcracerJan 4, 2019

Medium Format Travel Camera

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

ByByfcracerDec 14, 2018

Fujifilm GFX 50R – First Impressions Review

I should start this first impressions review by talking about trade-offs. We all have to make them in life, all day, every day.

ByByfcracerDec 4, 2018