lost in translation

I found these photos I took last year at a manga / gaming convention. It was a really eerie experience – I could not recognize even one anime playing, nor console games played.

The only familiar things were Warhammer 40k and WoW figurines. A very interesting experience, that shows how many subcultures are around. You just have to look around for them. Oh, and of course – great photo opportunities.

photoblog of the day, week, month, year…

I know about “la vie en gris” for a pretty long time, yet only now I managed to browse it in-depth. I must say that I am impressed, and I wish that I could bring my photography to the same level. I find the photos of people especially amazing.

So if you are interested in photography, you owe it to yourselves to visit “la vie en gris” – and spend some time there, to really enjoy and appreciate his art.

Wizzair urmeaza “exemplul” dat de Ryanair

Pe 9 aprilie am primit un newsletter de la Wizzair cu noile conditii comerciale aplicate la bagajuld e cala si la check-in. Pana acum verificam destuld e des website-ul Wizzair, am si zburat cu ei, si per ansamblu am fost multumit. Un low-cost cu zboruri bune, preturi rezonabile (dar nu la fel de mici ca EasyJet sau Ryanair) si cu o culoare foarte vesela. (da, ma inveselesc avioanele cu culori frumoase – gen EasyJet, Air Asia sau Lao Airlines).

Din pacate, dupa mail-ul acesta mi-am schimbat parerea despre ei. Foarte pe scurt:

  • check-in contra-cost (cu exceptia web check-in)
  • bagaj de cala la un pret mare, si daca nu il cumperi online costa si mai mult in aeroport
  • conditii nespecificate pentru bagajul de mana, in afara faptului ca daca depaseste dimensiunile / greutatea se va plati o suma frumusica

In concluzie la preturi de pana la 5-8 ori mai mari decat biletele Ryanair, Wizzair reuseste sa ofere aceleasi taxe absolut exagerate.

Tonle Sap – the lake village

IMG_6449.jpgTonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South-East Asia. As it sustains a lot of wildlife and small communities it’s a great place to visit once you get “templed out”. After the amazing temples of Angkor a change feels good.

I visited the submerged forest and one of the villages on Tonle Sap on my third day in Siem Reap. It is pretty easy to arrive to the lake – and all the villages nearby gladly provide you with a motorboat and skipper.

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