Posted April 30, 2009Sweden's Ice Hotel is a few hours north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish Lapland. Here you can roam around the 73 rooms (between 10am and about 5pm) and be amazed about how artists have carved sculptures for the 50 or so themed rooms. Fancy staying over night? No problem. A standard square room costs US$350 and if you want one of the many themed rooms, be prepared to pay from $400 to $900. Spend time in the Ice Chapel and the Ice Bar for Vodka on the ice. Continue... Read Full Story
Posted February 16, 2009 Tancho Cranes and Hooper Swans migrate from the upper Russian Siberia to the relatively less harsh winters of eastern Hokkaido. Watch as these cranes do their love dances in the snow and feel free to join the swans in the lake. When bird spotting in the deep freeze gets too tiring, soak in one of the many romantic outdoors natural thermal springs while your surroundings get covered up in soft falling snow. End off the day with creatively prepared Japanese cuisine arou... Read Full Story
Posted January 15, 2009I recently had a good talk with John Pilkington who explored the Mekong River in 2003 and with two Tibetans reached and mapped its source at over 17,000 feet in northern Tibet. They followed the Mekong from it's sprawling Delta in Vietnam through China's Qinghai Province right to its source! His stories and photos inspired me to take a new look at the amazing lives of the people of Vietnam's Mekong Delta. Continue reading about Life along the Mekong Delta Read Full Story
Posted December 20, 2008Ushuaia (pronounced [u'swaia]) is the capital of the province of Tierra del Fuego in southern Argentina. While this is not the most southern settlement, it is generally labeled as the "southernmost town" in the world. Slightly further south on the Chilean islands are a few tiny settlements before the open sea leads to Antarctica. Puerto Williams, on the Chilean island of Navarino is further south and has only 2800 inhabitants. Continue reading about Ushua... Read Full Story
December '08: Most southern town in the world - Ushuaia, ArgentinaJanuary '09:Life along the Mekong Delta - Southern VietnamFebruary '09:Ice-Breaker ship through the Sea of Okhotsk, north of Hokkaido - Northern Japan Read Full Story
Posted October 18, 2008I have been living in Hong Kong for 12 years and decided to take a new fresh look at this amazing city. I still have not explored all of this city with its labyrinth of streets and alleys. Around every corner is another surprize and once you start with experimental photography, the city gets an entire new and refreshed meaning. I just love my city - Hong Kong, China. Continue reading about Hong Kong Read Full Story
