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Dirac Live Review – Digital Room Correction for Everyone
I’ve been into enjoying audio my whole life. One of my first memories as a child was seeing my older brother carefully placing the needle…
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Fujinon GF110 vs GF100-200
I often get asked how the Fujinon GF100-200 compares to the Fujinon GF110 at 110MM. I don’t think this question makes much sense because you…
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Fujifilm GFX100S First Impressions Review
A little over three years ago, I wrote a first impressions review for the GFX 50R, and started the article with a few paragraphs about…
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Leica M11 Long Term Review
With the recent launch of the Leica M11 Monochrome (M11M), there’s been a huge increase in people visiting the original Leica M11 (M11) Review that…
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Frustrated with the Fujifilm X-T5, got a Sony A7R5
In my Fujifilm X-T5 review, I noted that I was reaching the limit of my patience with Fujifilm in regards to their autofocus performance. Unfortunately,…
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Staycation in Beijing, China
Even though I live in Beijing, I spend a lot of time travelling to other cities around Asia for work and for fun. A rare…
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Website Overhaul
You may notice a slightly different look and feel to things around here now and in the coming days. I hope that the changes are…
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Giant Panda Breeding and Research Base in Xiongmao Valley, Sichuan Province, China
For the fourth and final post in the Chengdu series, we took a short drive down to see what everyone comes to Chengdu to see,…
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Dujiangyan, Sichuan Province, China
For the third post in the Chengdu series, we stayed in the northwest area and explored Dujiangyan with its ancient towns and incredible man-made irrigation…
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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…
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Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
This post will be short as I’ve covered most of the relevant content in the previous visit to Chengdu, however I wanted to share some…
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Jinsuo Island, Internet Red & Conclusion, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
For the fifth and final part in the Dali series, we visit Gizhou Island, talk about the Internet Red revolution, and come to some conclusions.…
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Cangshan Mountain & Three Pagodas, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
For the fourth part in the Dali series, we visit Cangshan Mountain, walk the Jade Trail and visit the Chongsheng Temple and Three Pagodas complex.…
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Xizhou Ancient Town, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
For the third part in the Dali series, we cover the beautiful Xizhou Ancient Town, the 1,000+ year old town a short 50 minutes drive…
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Erhai Lake, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
For the second part in the Dali series, we cover the incredible Erhai Lake. As mentioned previously, Erhai Lake is a massive man-made lake covering 250…
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Shuanglang Ancient Town, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
As the pandemic continues to rage around the world, we’ve been relatively fortunate here in China with minimal shutdowns and restrictions, with one exception, we…
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Sansa Village at Mutianyu, Beijing
Today’s post will be about a wonderful boutique hotel that we stayed at on our recent trip to Mutianyu’s section of the Great Wall of…
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Great Wall of China at Mutianyu, Beijing
Mutianyu is about a two hour drive from Beijing and includes one of the most famous sections of the Great Wall. When I last visited,…
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Hutongs at Qianmen Part 2, Beijing, China
Continuing the series on Beijing neighbourhoods started with the Hutongs at Beilu Guxiang and the first foray into the vast Qianmen area, today I’d like to…
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Tianjin, China
The first six months of the year in China are full of wonderful short holidays. Earlier this year, I shared images from Lijiang during the Tomb Sweeping…
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Qingdao Part 2, China
This is a continuation and part 2 of the Qingdao series. We stayed primarily in the old town area called Badaguan Scenic Area where there’s…
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Qingdao Part 1, China
For most people living in China, their only holidays are the official government holidays. As a result, there are holidays in almost every month. If…
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