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 Festival, and in May, I took you to Qingdao during the Labour Day holiday. Now, I’m going…
gf100-200
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 a mix of German and Japanese architecture, well preserved and utilized in coffee shops, restaurants…
Autumn in Beijing is very short-lived. Some years, we only get a few days of awesome autumn weather and beautiful yellow and red leaves. This year has taken away many of our daily pleasures, but we were gifted with an…
Today’s post is from another incredible view point in Hong Kong from the Kowloon side. Sha Tin Pass Road is in the Wong Tai Sin district and is relatively easy to get to. You can take a taxi right up…
Hong Kong is endowed with incredible views from a number of locations, but my favourite view by far, can be seen from Crow’s Nest. Crow’s Nest is a less well travelled location for viewing the iconic Hong Kong skyline which…
Right before COVID-19 took hold and turned our lives upside down here in Asia, we managed to get away for a long weekend at my favourite relaxation destination of Koh Samui. Keen readers of this site will have a mild…
This is the second in a two part series from Vietnam that includes a recent trip to Saigon and Phú Quốc. Phu Quoc is a Vietnamese island in the Gulf of Thailand, off the coast of Cambodia. It’s known for…
Saigon or Ho Chi Minh City (both names are commonly used in 2019) is the commercial and financial capital of Vietnam; it is also the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of 9 million (14 million in the metropolitan area).
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 buy the GF110 for its wide aperture to make dreamy portraits with that three dimensional…
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 that this lens covers most of the field of view as the super popular 35MM…