I think I might be developing a serious case of Mal d’Asie, not unlike those who have visited Africa and can’t get rid of a feeling of nostalgia and longing desire to go back there, called Mal d’Afrique. In recent years I’ve traveled to the UAE, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, and just few months ago to Japan as well. …
Photographing Fireworks in Japan
by Magdalene Teo Yong I have been wanting to visit Japan for a long time but never got around to doing it until about 2 years ago, starting with a brief visit to Tokyo. It was love at first sight for me in Japan, although it was burning a hole through my pocket with every visit. A lot of the …
My Maikos and Geikos of Kyoto
This is a guest post by Robin Yong. This is one of my favourite places of all time, Kyoto, the old capital of Japan. Famous for its many beautiful temples, gardens, old streets, fine restaurants, tea houses and of course the very iconic geishas–more accurately known as Maikos (apprentice geishas) and Geikos (full-fledged geishas). I enjoy coming to Kyoto for …