Tokyo, Kyoto, kimonos and Geishas
Many tourists expect to get off the plane in Japan and find a world of people wearing kimonos and going about their daily lives in full traditional attire. Landing in Tokyo the first thing...
Category: Travel photography
Images and stories from my travels
Mount Fuji
I was returning to Tokyo from Hiroshima and it was my last whole day in Japan. The Shinkansen was speeding by fields of rice, villages, cities and towns. I knew Mount Fuji could be...
Around Kyoto
I was walking around Kyoto and had just visited Sanjusangendo, was going towards Fushimi Inari and looking at what I can see along the way when this quiet alley draws my attention. Old trees...
A month in Thailand – rainy season is taking over
Last night we had a big storm, with rain, thunder, lightning and wind. It even got a little bit cooler than usual. When I went out of our bungalow in the morning a whole...
A month in Thailand – sweet days and the most beautiful sunset
This particular morning I ate while a storm was unfolding complete with thunder, lightning and a lot of rain. As sunbathing or swimming were not an option I just put my feet up with...
A month in Thailand – a few lazy, stormy days
I was eating my breakfast this particular morning when it started coming, with strong winds, thunder and lightning and heavy clouds, rolling over the water and making the otherwise calm sea around the island...
A month in Thailand – rain on Koh Tao
I woke up to rain. Rain like I have never seen before, it was pouring. When it stopped everything looked a lot greener. I tried reading my sci fi novel on the small bungalow...
A month in Thailand – some sleeping and the first amazing sunset
Jet lag, a year at work and the commotion of the last few days had finally caught up with me and I slept like a baby. Woke up for some food and a bit...
A month in Thailand – relaxing on Koh Tao
Diving didn’t work out for me so it was time for some relaxing to happen. Since we left Bucharest we did a lot of visiting Bangkok, train, boat, learning, boat, diving, boat. I was...
A month in Thailand – discovering diving and Koh Tao
It’s our second day on Koh Tao and we have a day off from the diving course, because all the instructors have gone at sea, so we start the day slowly. I go scouting...