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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,…

ByByfcracer Jan 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.…

ByByfcracer Jan 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…

ByByfcracer Nov 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…

ByByfcracer Mar 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…

ByByfcracer Nov 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…

ByByfcracer Jan 4, 2019

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Fujinon GF100-200 Review

I’m surprised to be writing this review of the GF100-200mmF5.6 R LM OIS WR lens because I had no intention of buying this lens. Given…

ByByfcracer May 3, 2019

Sunrise in Toronto

This post will be a very short one. I had a conference to attend in Toronto earlier this month and had the opportunity to stay…

ByByfcracer Apr 29, 2019

Image Management Part 1

There are two questions I get asked frequently from this site (usually via the contact form, although I wish they’d use the comments section below…

ByByfcracer Apr 28, 2019

Gubei Watertown, China

Beijing is known for a lot of interesting things like its stunning historical architecture, or its concentration of a handful of people who provide oversight…

ByByfcracer Apr 24, 2019

Kyoto, Japan

For this trip to Japan, we kept the itinerary simple with three nights in Osaka and four nights in Kyoto. If you want to read…

ByByfcracer Apr 19, 2019

Osaka, Japan

Living in Asia has many perks compared to my home country of Canada. One of the best perks is the accessibility to amazing and diverse…

ByByfcracer Apr 15, 2019

Weekend in Mumbai, India

This post will be a short one because I only spent a long weekend in Mumbai. The purpose of the trip was not for tourism,…

ByByfcracer Mar 23, 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…

ByByfcracer Mar 22, 2019

Does camera sensor size matter?

For the longest time, I’ve been wanting to conduct a quantitative survey of whether sensor size really matters. Every photographer I know cares…

ByByfcracer Mar 17, 2019

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…

ByByfcracer Mar 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…

ByByfcracer Mar 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…

ByByfcracer Feb 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…

ByByfcracer Feb 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…

ByByfcracer Feb 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…

ByByfcracer Feb 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…

ByByfcracer Jan 25, 2019