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Here is where I record my thoughts and experiences, most of which are from my time abroad and travels. Where I share and exchange insights on off-the-beaten-path destinations and translated literature. Where I discuss photography and societal observations. 

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  • I mentioned in a previous post that Ghent is one of the more underrated cities in Belgium, a vibrant and beautiful destination that isn’t always on the tourist radar. One of the things that I like about Ghent is its excellent culinary scene. It is easy to find good restaurants, cosy cafes and trendy bars here. During my…


  • Beauty and Sadness opens with Oki Toshio who is on a train to Kyoto to listen to the temple bells ring in the new year. During the ride, he reminisces about his torrid affair with Otoko Ueno. They were lovers when she was 15 and half his age, and have lost contact for more than…


  • Stars in my eyes

    Over the last few months, I’ve been taking photos mostly with my iPhone and editing them using the VSCO Cam app. Sometimes I miss using my Fuji x100, processing the raw files on Raw Photo Processor and making the final touches like straightening the lines in Photoshop. However the former option is more convenient than the latter…


  • A typical weekend in Paris

    Paris is my favourite city in Europe. There’s always something to be discovered and I’m happy to spend hours walking around. Having lived here for a year, there are some things that I look forward to whenever I’m back in Paris. Here’s sharing what a typical weekend in the City of Light is like for…


  • Berenice Abbott recognised in Eugene Atget’s images of Paris his ability to fill ‘inhuman architectural photography with human experience’. This set the tone for my recent visit to the Constructing Worlds: Photography and Architecture in the Modern Age exhibition at the Barbican Centre in London. 18 photographers, 250 images. The works are shown in chronological order: Starting with…