Day 4 see me leaving Phnom Penh for Kompong Cham. Why Kompong Cham? I just decided to go there after reading my Lonely Planet guide while on the bus from Siem Reap to Phomn Pehn. I read that there is a new bridge and also a bamboo bridge there. I love bridges…so I decided to go there [...]
Day 3 see me waking up early again as the Mekong Bus Express pick up will pick me up from Red Lodge Guesthouse at 630am despite buying a 730am bus ticket. This is because the pickup may need to pick up other guests from other guesthouses. I was all ready by 625am when the pickup [...]
Day 2 started with a AngKor Wat sunrise watch. The driver picked me up at 5am! Ah ha in the rush of getting out of my room, i forgot to bring along my photography accessories such as filters, extra battery n film! I only realised that when i was half way to AngKor Wat. I [...]
Finally decided to go Cambodia after a few of weeks of indecisiveness on where to go. I took the earliest flight at 0600hr out on a Jetstar flight (http://www.jetstar.com) meaning i had to wake up very early. Yawnzzzzzzz! The flight took less than 2 hrs and I landed at the Siam Reap International Airport which is [...]
The introduction of budget airlines has driven many travellers to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Myanmar is still considered as an exotic holiday destination to many. It is the same reason why I decided to visit Myanmar as a solo independent traveller.
What is travel photography? To some, it means signing for a generic tour and taking photos along the way during the trip. To others, it means signing up for a tour organized by a photo club or school and go along to wherever the group where. There may be local models arranged for stage shoots. [...]
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This is taken off the Lazyfish Guesthouse in Phnom Penh. I was on my way back to the guesthouse and I saw the beautiful sunset. I made it in time to set up my tripod and take a few shots. The background is empty so I used the few poles in the water as [...]