Winter 2016. Chichibu. Saitama. Japan. The Chichibu Yomatsuri is one of the top three festivals in all of Japan; Chichibu festival, Kyoto Gion festival and Hida Takayama festival. The Chichibu festival goes as far back as 300 years ago and is held every year on December 2nd and 3rd ( main festival ). The festival […]
I’m trying out a new skincare product, this time it is a skincare product from Japan. As you know I shoot tourism, food, airlines in-flight magazine, corporate profiles and many more; skincare is quite new for me. And since I’m also a travel show host for TSK San-In Chuo TV ( subsidiary of Fuji TV […]
April 2016. FAM trip sponsor : Ministry of Tourism Indonesia. Photography equipment sponsor : Fujifilm Malaysia. From Lovina the bus ride to Gilimanuk took about 2 hours. The scenery was interesting and picturesque as we were driving along the seaside and through villages. Once you boarded the ferry, it takes approximately 45 minutes to […]
April 2016. FAM trip sponsor : Ministry of Tourism Indonesia. Photography equipment sponsor : Fujifilm Malaysia. This year I was blessed to be able to travel to Bali and East Java under the sponsorship of Ministry of Tourism Indonesia. The group from Malaysia consisted of 13 travel agencies and 2 journalist. I was one of […]
Autumn 2015. Sponsor : JNTO After an early breakfast, we took off from the hotel and drove up north for about 4 hours to a small castle town called Gujo-Hachiman. We will be participating in a Japanese food replica workshop. Every time I dine at Japanese restaurants, I always wonder how they actually made those […]
Autumn 2015. Sponsor : JNTO Four days after I got back from Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Tokyo, I was on the plane again heading back to Japan, this time to Chubu. A sponsorship by JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization). DAY 1 Deer outside the gate at the compound of Todai-ji. Todai-ji was built during the […]
2015 June. SRI LANKA is a paradise that is often overlooked by many travelers. Once known as Ceylon during the British colonial era, this island is a place filled with wonders and ancient heritage of more than 3,000 years. Sri Lanka alone has eight World Heritage Sites. Thanks to Hybrid Travel and Sri Lankan Airlines […]
2015 June. Just four days in Sri Lanka wasn’t enough to experience all it has to offer, especially the city of Colombo. There’s so much to see and document. Will have to leave that for next time. It’s time to head south west to the Republic of Maldives – an island nation so small that […]
Winter 2014. If there’s ever a need for you to transit in Narita with a layover of over 5 hours, you might want to visit the Naritasan Shinshoji Shrine founded in 940. Located near Narita International Airport, it’s a train ride away. I had a 10 hours transit on my way to a wedding assignment […]
March 2014. Sponsor : Tourism Authority of Thailand. MUAY THAI, also known as muay boran, is the Art of Eight Limbs. It gained international widespread popularity in the twentieth century after nak muay (Thai word for Muay Thai practitioner) defeated other notable martial art practitioners. It is known as the Art of Eight Limbs because […]