Koh Samui 2023, Thailand
The island of Samui in Thailand is one of my favourite places to visit on Earth. It has become the default destination for my birthday celebrations in late June. This is the third time I’ve visited Koh Samui and the …
Milan, Italy, 2022
For the final post in our Italy 2022 journey, we had a two night sleepover in Milan. In 2019, we stayed at the incredible Hotel Principe di Savoia, Dorchester Collection. I wrote about it in the Milan 2019 post. We …
Looking Forward
It seems awkward to be typing this in an empty Beijing Capital Airport that used to be overwhelmed with people; so packed was this airport that the government built an enormous new one (Daxing Airport) about 50 minutes away to …
Fujinon GF20-35 F4 First Images
I know how anxious many of you are to see real life images from a production Fujinon GF20-35 lens, so please bear with me that this is not a review, nor a first impressions. It’s just the first few images …
Fujifilm GFX100S 6-Month Review
In this post, I’ll share my experience of using the Fujifilm GFX100S (100S) for six months, on trips all around China and in regular everyday casual photography. I’ve split this post into sections so that you can focus on topics …
Baisha Ancient Town, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China
For the fourth and final instalment on the Lijiang series, we head to Baisha Ancient Town. Baisha is a 25 minutes drive from Dayan and has the same spectacular scenery along the way as when you go to the Yulong …
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Heilongtan, Mufu Palace, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China
For the third instalment on the Lijiang series, we head to Heilongtan and Mufu Palace. Heilongtan is a park located within walking distance of the Dayan Ancient Town. Mufu Palace is actually right inside Dayan, but requires a separate ticket …
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Blue Moon Valley, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China
This is the second in a series of posts from Lijiang in Yunnan Province in China. For this post, we head north to the base of the Yulong Snow Mountain, one of the most scenic treasures in China. When you …
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Dayan Ancient Town, Lijiang, Yunnan Province, China
In the western world, the first warmth of spring means that Good Friday and Easter Monday are just around the corner. People prepare for their trips to see family and friends, or to head out on some new travel adventures. …
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Fujinon GF80 F1.7 Review
This is the lens I’ve been waiting for on the GFX system. With this one lens, Fujifilm has solved so many of the shortcomings of the medium format system. The Fujinon GF80 F.17 (GF80) has a wide/fast aperture of F1.7 …