Two Beauties in Steel and Glas: The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur How did I get to shoot photos of the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during my stay in Thailand? When entering Thailand[…]
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Black Sand Beaches and Dracula’s Graveyard
Paradise Found – East Bali (Part 2): Black Sand Beaches and Dracula’s Graveyard I used to favor white over black sand beaches. That has changed on Bali, where I discovered the beauty and fascination of[…]
Paradise Found: East Bali (Part 1)
This is the 2nd post of my sequel “Paradise Found: East Bali”. If you haven’t read my post about how I actually ended up in Bali, click here. If you fly to Bali, you land[…]
Paradise Found: Bali (Prelude)
Paradise is such an overused term! Actually, I hate it if people see two palm trees and get all ecstatic, jump up and down and scream “Paradise!!!”. And here I am, calling my first pictures[…]
By Boat to Bangkok Chinatown
Every once in a while when I researched how to get to places in Bangkok using Google Maps, ferries came up as an option. I initially hesitated taking those routes, preferring buses and the metro, and sometimes[…]
The Grand Palace in Bangkok: A World of Gold
After having Wat Arun almost all to myself by getting up early and being at the gates when the doors open, I thought I’d do the same for my visit of what is undoubtedly one[…]
Bangkok Skyline
Bangkok is not a particularly photogenic city (or maybe I’m spoiled from Budapest), not unless you go up… way up…to enjoy the stunning Bangkok skyline! Online I had read that rooftop bars are quite in[…]
Temple of Dawn: Exploring a Mysterious World
Wat Arun: The Temple of Dawn in the Sunrise Even though Wat Arun, one of the most famous temples in Bangkok, is called “Temple of Dawn”, it is known for being quite beautiful at sunrise[…]
First Pictures from Bangkok
First time Bangkok, first time Thailand, first time South-East-Asia… so many firsts! Arriving at a new place is interesting and intimidating at the same time. Will it be safe? Will I like it? Will I[…]
South-East-Asia: Let the Adventure Begin!
Another phase of the adventure that is my life is about to begin: South-East-Asia! It’s time to turn my back on the European winter and spend what’s left of it in warmer climates. Tomorrow morning[…]