In this fourth and (quite unfortunately!) last Two Halves installment of travel photography from SE Asia for some time to come, presenting my cream of the crop photos from Malaysia and Indonesia. Special thanks to my friend and professional photographer Tony Ward of Clear Visions Photography for his advice and editing (All photos © of [...]
“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he comes to see.” ~ Doug Lansky Not everyone is fated to seek it, chase after it or pine for it with reckless abandon. It may seem patently ridiculous to some. And it is far from “practical”, i.e. what Grandma would approve of. But for some of [...]
A few weeks ago, while en route to idyllic White Beach on Mindoro Island in the Philippines, I met an Austrian around my age. He seemed cool and we had a pleasant enough chat, though my opinion of him quickly changed at his reaction to my mention of going to Malaysia next. “Malaysia – isn’t that [...]
In the third Two Halves installment of travel photography from SE Asia, presenting a photo set of the best of the best of my travels through Hong Kong and the Philippines. (All photos © of Nick Taylor & The Two Halves blog). Enjoy!
In a Two Halves blog follow-up to the first exclusive, presenting a photo set of the best of the best of my travels through Vietnam. (All photos © of Nick Taylor & The Two Halves blog). Enjoy and please let me know which photos you liked the most!
When I came here for the first time three years ago to see the majestic and pre-historic temples of Angkor, I never anticipated that I would return so soon, much less fall so deeply in love with this country… I won’t lie; it is far from paradise on Earth, though they say beauty is in [...]
In a Two Halves blog exclusive, presenting a photo set of the best of the best of my travels through Thailand and Cambodia. (All photos © of Nick Taylor & TTH blog, 2010). Enjoy!
Upon my second visit to Thailand, wanted to write a post from the perspective of a farang (or foreigner). The top five tips to make your visit more enjoyable are: 1. EAT LOCAL (Don’t Be a Coward) While you might be grossed out by the thought of eating fried scorpions, worms, or cockroaches in Thailand, [...]
In an interesting twist of fate, I am leaving my other motherland in a few days to explore the spiritual, material and aesthetic dimensions of Asia. Not that there’s anything wrong with Slovenia, in fact the period of time I’ve been privileged enough to spend here (again) and the experiences I’ve been through add up [...]
A few weeks ago, three friends from Savsko naselje decided to take a not-so “Endless Summer” trip with a surf club called Ujusansa, alongside a number of other Slovenian first-timers. The three amigos had been strenuously preparing for the trip for some time, twisting and discombobulating in strange positions on their floors at home, as well as talking each [...]
