FriFotos is a Twitter travel photography showcase centered around a new theme every week. Anyone is open to participate. Themes are announced every Wednesday and the fun begins on Friday. You can tweet your answers or be a superstar like me and post the photo on your blog.
Since most of my photos have a whole story behind them, I decided to write short posts around each week’s theme. At least I did back in 2013-14……just not since then. How you even found this page is a surprise to me. Here is what you should be reading instead:
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Murals depicting Kama Sutra scenes are often full of passion, this week’s FriFotos theme and a very fitting one as today is Valentine’s Day. The murals at Prambanan (Candi Pramabanan), a 9th century Hindu temple in Yogyakarta, Indonesia are no different. There scenes depict passion between a man and a woman (or multiple women), animal … Read more
Sometimes the hustle and bustle of city life gets to be too much and you just need to escape. That’s how it was for me after living in Jakarta for six weeks. So I called up my friend Riyanni — you may remember we did a tourism film on Siak, Indonesia together last September — … Read more
When asked to choose between beaches or mountains I invariably opt for higher altitude. Don’t get me wrong, beaches can be nice, but after seeing several hundred all around the world they are essentially all the same — sand and water. However all frozen mountaintops offer both a unique view and a different method of … Read more
Twelve hours ago I arrived in Hanoi for the start of my three months in Vietnam looking for a change of pace from life in Indonesia. Rather than travel the traditional south-north route — or vice versa — I will be using Hanoi as my home base for tons of short trips around the country. … Read more
During 2013 I finally made it to Thailand for the first time. As far back as 2008 while thinking about my first Asian expedition the Land of Smiles crossed my mind. However I quickly dismissed it as too popular and predictable a destination. And then never really thought about it again for five years despite … Read more
Life in Indonesia often goes at a slow pace, whether it be a result of bad traffic or the fact you’re relaxing on a beach. However no matter where you may be there is always a way to “chill” Indonesian style — this week’s FriFotos theme. How To Chill In Traffic Traffic can be bad … Read more
This week’s FriFotos theme is ‘thanks,’ meant to coincide with Thanksgiving. Unfortunately since I am in southeast Asia and have no family, either here or anywhere else in the world, I do not celebrate this holiday anymore. I am however still thankful for lots in my life. The awesome job that I left behind to … Read more
Before returning to Southeast Asia, my favorite corner of the world, six months ago I was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While there one of the places I visited was the Marina Mall, situated out among the marinas of the Persian Gulf in the western side of the city. Marina Mall is Massive The … Read more
Singapore is an impressive city/country, but also one that becomes exponentially more fun the more money you have to spend. If you don’t mind shelling out S$900+ ($700USD) for a Crest Suite at the luxurious Swissotel Singapore then you will be treated to not only an amazingly fantastic room but also a breathtaking view from … Read more
What Is Wrong With This Photo Of Surabaya, Indonesia? Welcome to my first ever FriFotos post, thanks for stopping by to take a look. To have a little fun with the day and in honor of my debut FF post, let’s turn this into a contest. The winner will become a HoliDaze featured blogger and … Read more
