Copenhagen, 2004
Our blog has includes posts on the places we’ve been to, but it was only from the Bali 2008 vacation ten years ago when I got into the habit of really writing increasingly copious notes on our travels – with
Category: Traveling
12 Days in Taiwan – Initial Planning
Like many Singaporean families, we do about two family vacations a year that coincide with the longer school holiday breaks in June and December, and routinely have to suffer the higher peak period prices that go along with it. And
Sony A7 III – Dynamic Range @ Bali
I did a lot of HDR compositions while I was still using the Nikon D300 ten years ago. And with a good deal of luck and preparation, pictures like these were quite possible: HDR shots though are by their very
Equipment Review @ Bali 2018
There were three lenses – the FE 24-105mm f4.0, FE 16-35mm f4.0 and the adapted Tamron 70-200mm f2.8 – accompanying the Sony A73 on its maiden overseas outing: and I ended up using just two lenses: and about 99% of
Bali 2018 – Final Notes and Such
The last post in our Bali 2018 travelogue! Right after we landed in Singapore last weekend, three of us – the kids and myself – all fell sick with largely similar ailments: coughing and runny nose – and in my
Bali 2018 – Eat Till We Drop
This picture-heavy post is for our Ang Mo bud! Unlike the Melbourne, Western Australia and Phuket trips, we didn’t dine-in Villa this Bali trip, opting to eat out every day on account that Bali has no shortage of restaurants, albeit
Bali 2018 – Photography @ Villa
I’m a creature of habit that routinely overpacks when it comes to traveling! Like in the previous trips, a tripod and ballhead got tossed into the luggage bag and since I’d lugged it all the way to Bali, I had
9 Days in Bali – Itinerary Retrospection
Now that we’re back at home, here’s our usual post summarizing the various places and activities we covered, with approximate admission prices and our recommended period of stay. Day 1 Kemenuh Butterfly Park (SGD30, 1 hr): small but beautifully done
Bali 2018 – Day 9 – The Villa
Our last day in Bali was nominal: we made our way slowly from the island center – Ubud – in a south-westerly direction, going through Gianyar, Sanur and past the airport first for a stopover in Jimbaran to pick up
Bali 2018 – Day 8 – Taro Village
The other activity we’d arranged for day 8 was in the afternoon: a local would be bringing us to his village for cultural immersion. This was something I really looked forward to, but as (bad) luck would have it, I
Bali 2018 – Day 8 – Photography with Taksu Photos – Tirta Empul
Our next stop was the Tirta Empul, known to locals also as the Water Temple. The Balinese come to bathe at the temple as they believe the pool water to have purification powers. I was initially really uncertain about taking
Bali 2018 – Day 8 – Photography with Taksu Photos – Local Market
The second stop in the photo tour was a local market a short 15 minute drive from the spots we shot the sunrise over Mt. Agung. There was nary a tourist in sight, as the general area was now far
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