Japan photo gallery – part four
Photos from Hiroshima and the Golden Pagoda in Kyoto. Do not worry – photo upload is almost over. i had to extend my Google Picasa storage space, and I skipped around 80% of the photos I took, but hopefully I…
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Japan photo gallery – part three
Today’s post has some photos from Kyoto. This was the second city we visited, and we soon went to the imperial palace and gardens. Also included are some pictures from Kyoto at night, and the colorful light show done at…
Japan photo gallery – part two
Again a pretty large upload of photos. Today’s post has pictures from day 3 and 4, when we went to Mount Fuji and Matsumoto castle. Both are pretty impressive sights, but while Fuji didn’t offer a lot in terms of…
Japan photo gallery – part one
While I will continue to post post processed photos from the trip to Japan, I will also add a rough batch of photos. these are intended for the people who will not have the patience for the ‘artistic’ galleries. Japan…
photos from the imperial palaces in Kyoto
For a photographer visiting the imperial palaces and gardens in Kyoto is like Santa Claus coming early. Not to mention that visiting these attractions is free – which in Japan is a good thing. I took hundreds of pictures –…
Totoro and his friends
Life sized ready to hug character from famous Japanese mangas. In this episode, Totoro and his friends.
imperial gardens in Kyoto
One of the best ways to escape from the travel escape, and the best way to get away from the modern Japan is to visit the old imperial palaces and gardens in Kyoto. Here time seems to have stopped in…
Japan by train
Is an experience in itself. Once I passed the wallet shock of the Japan Rail Pass, I started to see the nice things it can do. Most destinations are accessible by train – already went to Mount Fuji (Fuji-san) and…
Finnair’s great Asia adventure
Wow. Pretty exciting stuff in Finnair’s latest email campaign. A lot of interesting destinations in Asia – from Delhi to Beijing, and let’s not forget Bangkok. The prices are pretty nice: Delhi leads with 445 Euro and even Bangkok is…
invitatie – festivalul culturii Thailandeze (RO)
In cadrul “zilele Bucurestiului 2010” intre 18-22 septembrie se organizeaza “festivalul culturii Thailandeze”. Mai multe informatii pe site-ul ArCub, dar programul suna cam asa: 18 septembrie, 09.00-18.00 , Muzeul National al Satului D. Gusti 19 septembrie, 09.00-18.00, Parcul Cismigiu 20-22…
food in Rome – a dissapointment ?
One of the great things to experience when traveling is eating the local food. It doesn’t matter if eating in a restaurant or having a quick bite on the street, the food from a new city can leave a lasting…
last photo gallery from Bruxelles
These are the last photos from Bruxelles, a mix of black & white and color photography. As usual I am way behind in posting the photos from my trip (nothing new here). I hope you enjoy all these pictures, and…
Bruxelles – now with more color
In contrast with last gallery, here are some color photos for you to enjoy. And yes, this is an excuse to post this lovely photo with just a few of the possible beers one can enjoy in Belgium. There is…
Bruxelles in black & white
How to best describe Bruxelles? A tiny gem of a town, old buildings and new people or waffles and beers ? I really liked the few days I spent in Belgium – split between Bruxelles, Bruges and to neighboring Luxembourg.…
the power of black&white
Black and white photography can be evocative, touching, even haunting. It is said that the best photographs are those that can cut all the clutter and convey a message, a story, in a minimum of elements. And reducing a photo…
why travelling is bad for you
I am thinking about this subject for a pretty long time. In a nutshell – is the effort, time, money invested in travel worth it in the end? A short list that should explain why travel is bad – plane…
are we there yet?
Well, I am now in Bucharest so this small wonderful trip ended. Managed to backup the whole photo catalog from the Asus netbook and do a backup, unpacked, did the laundry, started work – everything is back to normal. More…
one hostel to rule them all
In a city with sweltering heat you need an oasis of quiet, some trees, and a way to cool down. So…take on big swimming pool, add a lot of hammocks, a lot of fans in the dorms, a large space…
Tulum – and on the way to Merida
The vacation within the vacation is over. My 3 day stay in Tulum is over, and now I am in Merida missing the beach. Tulum is a backpacker hangout near the Caribbean, famous for cenote diving and snorkeling, for Mayan ruins, and for…
the trip so far
I think I am around at the half of the trip (time does seem to fly…), so here are some quick thoughts of the trip so far. I arrived in Ciudad de Mexico – a huge great city, where I…