June 10th, 2012 — 7:29pm
Visitors to Cambodia soon add a new word to their vocabulary – Apsara. Often appropriated as a name for resorts, travel companies, and restaurants, Apsaras are mythical female celestial dancers that graced the walls of Angkor-era temples as early as the 8th century AD. Scholars of Khmer art and archaeology often differentiate between the sensual
May 27th, 2012 — 11:40am
Despite being based in Bangkok, I rarely find time to photograph the city. That has got to change as I recently signed a contract to do a book on the magical metropolis, know to locals as Krung Thep. With the deadline clearly visible on the not too distant horizon, I forced myself away from the
May 18th, 2012 — 4:49pm
Here’s a bit of good news if you are Dutch or can read the language, ‘Enchanting Thailand’ or rather ‘Betoverend Thailand’ has just been launched in Holland. The hardback book has been released by my publisher, John Beaufoy in association with Atrium and in keeping with other books in the series features an informative text providing
May 3rd, 2012 — 4:21pm
I’m travelling back from the UK today after my first visit in almost four years. I’ve been here catching up with friends, drinking the best beer in the world, and attending the ‘Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year’ exhibition as one of the finalists. The image below was selected in the final seven for
April 18th, 2012 — 6:03pm
While in Phnom Penh I stayed just around the corner from the Monument of Independence. Flight delays meant that I arrived just as the light was starting to fade. I checked in, threw my bag on the bed and dashed out to take advantage of the ‘blue hour’. I was just in time to catch a couple
