Hong Kong

Thanks to my boss, I had a chance to visit Hong Kong last month for business trip. I didn't have much time to take time and enjoy Hong Kong at my own pace, but it was quite a satisfying trip navigating around my way in Hong Kong. Since I spent most of my time around Tsim Sha Tsui, the photos were taken around that Tsim Sha Tsui and Central.

Paris Revisited

My Europe Trip last month started from Paris. Originally, I didn't want to visit Paris. But then I changed my mind. There were still a few places that I hadn't visited last time such as the Sacre Coeur. So, there I was. In Paris. For the 2nd time.

Amsterdam : Part 2

The 2nd part of Amsterdam photos. This time I'm going to cover the charming the market, the people, and the food.

Amsterdam : Part 1

If you enjoy cycling, you're going to like Amsterdam. I still remembered the time when I was cycling through the Amsterdam's maze of canal, shady trees, narrow streets, artistic buildings, and authentic shops. Amsterdam is definitely a charming city.

Even though the city is bike-friendly, you need to be careful when you cycling in Amsterdam. The streets are narrow, lot of tram rails on the roads, and the car / tram drivers have a ruthless driving style. I do still recommend you to rent a bike and cycling to get around Amsterdam. Or you can just enjoy strolling along the canals. Amsterdam is not that big, but there are plenty to do, to eat, and to see.

Here are some of snapshots of Amsterdam.

I Amsterdam

Danbo in Amsterdam !
ダンボがアムステルダムに行った！

Australia: Tasmaniyeaaahh !!

Yeay for Tasmania ! Tasmania is an island full of natural beauty. It has everything from historical and charming towns, such as Hobart and Launceston, to breathtaking scenery, such as Bridestowe Farm. Not to mention it's only one hour flight away from Melbourne.

Australia: Melbourne Food

The food culture is strong in Melbourne. There are plenty of good restaurants, cafes, and open market to satisfy your hunger. I kinda wish some of those restaurants are in Japan to satisfy my need. :)

Time for Food Photos ! You have been warned. ^^

Australia: Melbourne

Melbourne, the second most populous city in Australia. It is located in the south-eastern part of mainland Australia, within the state of Victoria. It is also the capital of Victoria.

Melbourne has wonderful, vibrant art and culture scenes all around the city. There are a lot of interesting architectures and urban arts in Melbourne which gives the city a unique character. The foods are terrific, and the cafe culture is fantastic.

Australia: Bondi Beach

Sydney is renowned for its beaches which attract thousands of people all year round. The city has plenty of golden beaches such as Bondi, Tamarama, Bronte, Coogee, and Maroubra. Among them, Bondi Beach is one of Australia's most famous beaches. Not only that Bondi beach is a popular beach in Australia but also among the world's most well-known beaches. For surfer, Bondi Beach has big waves that make it a perfect place for surfing.

Australia: The Harbour City Sydney

Knowing how much Australia has to offer and how little time we had, it's difficult to decide which places to go. Australia is big, and we only had 10 days to explore Australia. Getting to know Australia will be a difficult task. With that in mind, we narrowed it down to three: Sydney, Melbourne, and Tasmania.

The Harbour City, Sydney, is known as the largest, oldest, and most beautiful city in Australia. Sydney is a multicultural city. You could easily notice the differences in race, culture, art, fashion, and cuisine in the city.

Australia Trip

Procrastinating. Guilty as charged. That's me. Sorry for not updating my blog in a while. Whenever I had time, I ended up doing something else other than blogging. By the time I realized, a month has passed and it's already February. I blame Dexter for that.

Anyway, the blog theme will temporarily focus on Australia. I often heard a lot of bad things about Australia. Venomous snakes, spiders, sharks, etc. But when I asked my friends about Australia, they all love Australia. For good reasons.

Last month, I finally got a chance to see the country closely. I found out that there were so many things to do, and so many wonderful things to be discovered there.

I could tell you one thing now. I love Australia. :)

Stephanie & Daniel Wedding

Meet Stephanie and Daniel, two sweet and loving souls, who invited me to their wonderful wedding in Indonesia. Stephanie is one of my good friends. I’ve known her since university. She’s a pretty, smart, and funny girl. A couple of weeks ago I received the news that she's getting married and she invited me to her wedding in Jakarta. Thank you Stephanie and Daniel for the honor to capture your beautiful wedding. I had a great time shooting your wedding.

Singapore Travel

I love traveling. Traveling for me is like a therapy when things get crazy. I always try to take lots of travel photos because the photos are making me happy. When you look at the photos, you can recall back your memories of that place and time. Remembering the time when you strolled down the street, remembering how good the foods were, remembering how you felt when you explored something new, remembering how beautiful what life had offered.

During my holiday, I went to Singapore again to meet old and new friends, explore new and interesting places, take silly photos, eat delicious food, and enjoy what Singapore has to offer. I was actually thinking of moving to Singapore but decided not to, because right now my passion lies here in Japan.

Here are some of my Singapore travel photos. Enjoy ! :)

Singapore Photoshoot with Kodomut and Yukito

I have been wanting to do photoshoot together with Kodomut after finding out about his cool photos' of Drossel. I was amazed by his passion for figure photography and mushroom. You can immediately feel his passion throughout his blog.

Kodomut, Yukito, and I met online a couple months before. While I was in Singapore, we finally had the chance to meet offline under the blazing heat of Singapore's sun.

Singapore Trip

Hot hot hot ! That was the first few words that came out from my mouth when I set foot in Singapore. Few weeks before, I had a very strong impulse to meet a very dear friend of mine in Singapore. Without thinking too much, I decided to go to Singapore. I packed my bag and went to Singapore for a three days trip.

Canada Trip

Canada is one of the countries with outstanding natural beauty. The inlets, the lakes, the rivers, the mountains. The vast landscapes that Canada has are truly breathtaking. When I was in Canada, I felt like I was amongst the most breathtaking and fabulous scenery the world has to offer.

US Trip 2

These past few weeks has been a busy week. Working, traveling, photographing, blogging, and living life have squeezed out my energy. Sometimes I feel that I should have taken a break for a while. But strangely enough, all of the traveling, photographing, and writing this blog have been an enjoyable moment for me. At this time, I love what I'm doing and I am hoping to continue doing this for a long time.

US Trip

It is time to post the US Canada trip photos that are sleeping peacefully inside my hard disk. Let us start with some of the US photos for this post.

US Canada Holiday in Summary

Every day we spend our day doing the same routine over and over. It is important to take break from daily routine of life and go for holiday. Take some rest, relax, have fun, be together with your loved ones, visit interesting place, meet new people, and be crazy. You will feel more refreshed afterward.

Sari Laut Palembang

Palembang, my hometown, is a capital city of South Sumatra in Indonesia. It's a nice little city. Although there is not many things you could do there, the food is delicious. One of the restaurant I could recommend is Sari Laut, a seafood restaurant.