Tuesday, September 12, 2017

First Time to Shanghai - For Work....

Back in August I had a chance to visit Shanghai for work again - as in to "work" again, not "to Shanghai again".  The last time I went to China was more than 20 years ago so I thought it was an interesting opportunity to see how China has changed.

It was another morning flight, I wanted to avoid arriving late at night as I was travelling to an unfamiliar place.  

Waiting to board the plane again - RX100 Mk3

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Surabaya Trip 2017

Just came back from a short trip to Surabaya to attend my brother in-law's engagement party.  This time around I only went as far as Tunjungan Plaza and did not venture further due to the function and limited time that we had to spare for the engagement party's preparations.

My parents' house, still looks just like how I left Surabaya more than 20 years ago.  This house is a time machine.

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Bangkok Biz Trip 2017 - Part 2

The 2nd part of the entry will be about my visit to Wat Pho which is about 40 minutes away from Pullman G.

Wat Pho is a sprawling temple complex.  This temple is where the Reclining Buddha is located.  There's an entrance fee of 100 Baht which includes a free bottle of drinking water.  There's also a guided tour option which I strongly recommend if you're visiting Wat Pho for the first time.  

I spent a good 90 minutes or so in Wat Pho just going around, taking photos, admiring the stupas and Buddhist statues.  

The Giant Reclining Buddha statue in Wat Pho

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Bangkok Biz Trip 2017 - Part 1

For the next phase of the project, I had to travel to Bangkok.  This time it was an 8 days trip including another weekend stay.  But at least I'm very familiar with Bangkok so I didn't find it as boring as it was in Ho Chi Minh.

This time my gears are my back-up Fujifilm X-A10 + XF14mm F2.8R WR.

The trip started with the usual shot of the plane I'd be flying in.  

Usual shot of the plane on the tarmac

Monday, July 3, 2017

Another HCM Biz Trip - June 2017

2 weeks in Ho Chi Minh...  For training..  I left Singapore with a heavy heart as it was my son's school holiday and I had to go away for work instead of spending some time with him.

Departed on a Sunday late afternoon - which means I had to miss karate class again...  

Ready to go!  Déjà vu???

Monday, June 5, 2017

Ho Chi Minh Biz Trip - May 2017

Soo.... There's a first time for everything, such as a trip to Ho Chi Minh, VietNam.  Never in my wildest dreams had I ever thought of going to Ho Chi Minh, but since work dictated me to do so, off I went.  For this trip I brought my trusty RX100 Mark III again as I wanted to travel light.

Ready to go after a brief shower