Taken at the Dambulla Cave Temple, Sri Lanka We met in front of the cave temple. She asked me to take a picture of her. I liked her beautiful smile. Read more »
The Best Model is the Ordinary People
Looking Out to the Ella Rock from My Guesthouse
Taken at the balcony of my guesthouse in Ella, Sri Lanka. Read more »
King Coconut of Sri Lanka
Taken at Dambulla Wholesale Market King coconut is sweeter than green coconut (the one we usually know), and smaller. It is widely growing in Sri Lanka, and it is the best drink you can find. It costs about 30 – 50 Rs a piece (25 – 40 cents). Read more »
My Perfect Photography Holiday
Iceland High-quality photography comes from talent, passion, practice, and gear. Even single of the conditions are crucial, but most importantly, interesting subject makes interesting photography. Iceland was the photographer’s definition of the perfect destination. Iceland is quite green, despite the image from its name. The name originated from the first settler, when he [...] Read more »
Celebrating Vesak Day (Buddha’s Birthday) in Dambulla, Sri Lanka
Taken at the Cave Temple in Dambulla, Sri Lanka Lucky for me, it was the Vesak Day (Buddha’s Birthday – celebrating the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Buddha) when I stumbled upon at Dambulla. Due to the train malfunction on my way to Anuradhapura, I took a bus up to this small town instead. [...] Read more »
Wild Elephants in Sri Lanka
Taken at Hurulu Eco Park, Sri Lanka Seeing wild animals is a great joy of traveling in Sri Lanka. When the sun starting to go down the horizon, elephants finally reveal themselves to the grass field. If you ever saw wild elephants in real life, you’d understand how gracefully they move. We saw [...] Read more »
Sri Lanka Railway Connects the Country
Taken from the train from Colombo to Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka Train travel in Sri Lanka is surprisingly pleasant. The schedule is easy to find from the website (Sri Lanka Railway), and it is pretty much on time (but sometimes you have to stand the whole way). I was expecting a crammed cabin, like the photos [...] Read more »
Sunset over the Indian Ocean
Taken in the train from Galle to Colombo, Sri Lanka Train is favourite kind of transportation (except the excitement of riding the airplane). Sri Lanka railway offers the best view train can; the Indian Ocean. The train route of the west part of the island mostly runs by the ocean. Although the weather [...] Read more »
Peranakan Mansion in the Old Days
Taken at Peranakan Mansion in Penang, Malaysia The Peranakan Chinese (known as Baba and Nyonya) are terms used for the descendants of late 15th and 16th-century Chinese immigrants to Malay Peninsula and Singapore. Peranakan Mansion in Penang is built in late 19th century, and now it is open to public as a museum. It is [...] Read more »
Sunset at Galle Fort – Galle, Sri Lanka
Taken at Galle Fort (Dutch Fort), Galle, Sri Lanka I spent the majority of time in Galle in a cafe, writing, or in the guest house balcony, working. When I went out to the fort after dinner, the sky was prepared to present an amazing sunset. People were walking on the fort, flying their [...] Read more »