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    KY reviews – Huawei P9 with Leica Dual Lenses

    swiping left, right, or bottom up on camera reveals different options

    Throughout the years I’ve had the chance to own quite a number of mobile phones, and gotten my hands to try on even more. The one feature that has always interests me is the camera. Ever since I had my

    KY August 30, 2016 Mobile Phone 22 Comments Read more

    Anilao Underwater Photography, set 1

    emperor shrimp

    As promised, here are some photos taken from our diving trip to Anilao last Junuary (post on accommodation). These pictures were taken from the first two days of diving. For anyone who’s interested, these is my underwater set up: Olympus EPL3

    KY March 7, 2013 Philippines, Travel 13 Comments Read more

    Please be Seated, a Photoset

    Le Meridien lobby

    A few weeks ago we were invited to a photography session held by Le Meridien and the KLPA. After a short briefing session we spent about an hour or so taking photos mostly at the lobby of the newly renovated

    KY February 2, 2013January 16, 2019 Photography 4 Comments Read more

    This is My Moment, with Samsung Galaxy Camera

    Samsung Galaxy Camera

    Over the years, I must have had more than a dozen different cameras in my life. Most are digital, a couple of them aren’t. There were point and shoots, SLRs, prosumer models, mirror-less cameras, GoPros, camera phones, you name it.

    KY January 14, 2013February 9, 2022 Photography 15 Comments Read more

    Short Dive Trip to Tenggol Island, 2012

    obligatory shot of a family of nemo

    After attending MIDE (Malaysian International Dive Expo) a few weeks prior and ended up spending quite a chunk of change on gears, Haze and I decided that a dive trip must follow. After all, the last trip was some 4

    KY July 27, 2012July 31, 2022 Travel, within Malaysia 20 Comments Read more

    the Similan Islands, an underwater photo set

    ghost pipe fish, Bon Soon wreck

    The biggest appeal of diving to me is the calmness I get when underwater, listening to nothing but the breath that I take and the bubbles flowing out from the regulator, the sense of weightlessness and the ability to move

    KY March 2, 2012January 16, 2019 Photography, Thailand, Travel 14 Comments Read more

    KY travels – The Charm of Tropical Bali Hotel, Sanur

    smashed eggplant, prawn skewer, bbq clams

    After a day spent at Kuta beach, we moved to quieter part of Bali at Sanur. Sanur is some 15-20 km North East of Kuta, in anywhere else that would be a pretty short distance, but at Bali it means

    KY October 13, 2011March 24, 2022 Indonesia, Travel 14 Comments Read more

    Lang Tengah dive trip, Day 1 (UW Photos)

    the resort at Lang Tengah

    Pulau Lang Tengah is an island sandwiched between the more popular Redang and Perhentian islands, approximately 20+ km from Merang Jetty, which itself is roughly half an hour’s drive from Kuala Terengganu. Our trip was organized and led by DM/Instructor/UW

    KY September 1, 2011September 30, 2024 Photography, Travel, within Malaysia 16 Comments Read more

    Sony Alpha SLT-A33L review

    Sony SLT A33 rear view and LCD

    I’m a pretty enthusiastic photography hobbyist, and a little bit in videography too. I’m one of the earliest adopters in digital photography, with my very first digital camera a 3.2 megapixel Kodak model that runs on 4 AA battery with

    KY November 19, 2010February 20, 2022 Photography, Reviews 23 Comments Read more

    Oly is artistic!

    Oly is artistic!

    One very nifty feature of Olympus PEN E-PL1 that I reviewed just a while back is this ART filter function. Basically with this function, you completely remove the need for Photoshop at least 95% of the time. All the sample

    KY April 21, 2010February 20, 2022 Photography 41 Comments Read more
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    Taipei zoo is definitely a must visit for anyone w Taipei zoo is definitely a must visit for anyone who visits Taiwan for sure, only 100NTD to enter too.

#kyxtaiwan #taipei #taipeizoo
    Dong Guan Beef Noodle at Taipei was a legit repres Dong Guan Beef Noodle at Taipei was a legit representation of what i imagined Taiwanese beef noodle is

#kyeats #kyxtaiwan #taipeifood
    Fu Hang soy milk in TAIPEI, only if you're a fan o Fu Hang soy milk in TAIPEI, only if you're a fan of queuing. Once is enough 

#kyxtaiwan #fuhangsoymilk #taipeifood
    This is the bak kut teh under the bridge, Seng Hu This is the bak kut teh under the bridge,  Seng Huat.
#kyeats #bakkutteh #nonhalal #klangfood
    Restoran 167 at Pandamaran, this was actually a pl Restoran 167 at Pandamaran, this was actually a plan B after next door Liang Li grill fish's companion stall was on leave. Popular for their mee hun kueh with fried egg but we also really enjoyed the fried meeting with mantis prawns and their hokkien mee that comes with bits of pork lard. Mom was happy.
#kyxklang #pandamaran #klangfood
    Day 6 - we spent the final full day in Japan at Ky Day 6 - we spent the final full day in Japan at Kyoto 

1. Leisure walk to Nishiki market, this 400 year old market turned out to be our favorite 
2. Lunch at Nishiki market's tempura n omelet restaurant - beef tempura was a bit overcooked but all other items were superb otherwise 
3. Coffee and matcha at The City Bakery, a hidden chillax area within the busy market
4. Local acclaimed watchmaker KUOE and Japan handmade shoes Springle
5. Matcha ice-cream at Gion Tsujiri
6. Dinner at Yakitori Daikichi - small no frill skewer place with mostly chicken yakitori
7. NAKED light show at Nijo castle to cap the night

Kyoto was great on foot and has so much to offer, hope to be back again some day.

8 days of travel with 6 full day in Japan, awesome family trip with memories that'll last a lifetime and images to show back to Casey when he's bigger.

#kyxjapan2025 #nishikimarket #kyoto
    Day 5 - Osaka day tour 1. Umeda sky building - gr Day 5 - Osaka day tour

1. Umeda sky building - great observation deck
2. Lunch at restaurant downstairs with awesome kobe beef bento at 1500 jpy
3. Osaka castle - remember to pet a dog
4. Osaka aquarium - 2 whale sharks, dolphins, different species of penguins, ringed seals and more. Best aquarium I've visited, surpassing my previous favorite at Chicago.
5. Dontobori - vibrant night life with all sorts of entertainment, glico sign
6. Dinner at Gyukatsu Kyoto Katsugyu - Namba Sennichimae, oh so tender and delicious 
7. Bonus pic - Nintendo HQ back at Kyoto

Osaka aquarium was definitely the highlight! And beef galore for the day. Transport from Kyoto to Osaka and back takes about 1.5 hour each way.

#kyxjapan2025 #osaka #osamaaquarium
    Day 4, at Kyoto 1. Nara Park - little dude isn't Day 4, at Kyoto

1. Nara Park - little dude isn't afraid of wild animals it seems.. and greeted 
2. Todai-ji temple
3. Tonkatsu Ganko at Nara - the black pig tonkatsu is 😘👌
4. Daibutsu ichigo at Nara, the mochi & strawberry yums 
5. Fushimi Inari Taisha
6. Arashiyama bamboo forest 
7. Gion, we also went to a cultural show which was neat, and Casey somehow didn't make any scene, only excitedly said "light light" pointing at the stage lights
8. Dinner at Gion - Clover Tei, a bit overpriced but service was fast and taste was decent

#kyxjapan2025 #gion #bambooforest #narapark #ohdeer
    Day 3 From Tokyo to Kyoto via Shinkansen. 1. Lunc Day 3
From Tokyo to Kyoto via Shinkansen.

1. Lunch at Tokyo station - Tsukiji Sushiko Nagomi Gransta Marunouchi, fresh n delicious tho service wasn't fastest. Lucky we had buffer before train departure time. 
2. Tokyo local train to Shinkansen to another local train at Kyoto, 270kmh, smooth and comfortable. 
3. The boy had like 4 crackers from the lady as samples at Kyoto station... we did purchase from the shop
4. Fukuchian Ramen at Kyoto, super thick broth that's entirely overkill. Will order normal broth next time

 #kyxjapan2025 #shinkansen #ramen #sushi
    Day 2 at Tokyo 1. Tsukiji Market - breakfast was Day 2 at Tokyo

1. Tsukiji Market - breakfast was 😘👌
2. Asakusa District, Sensoji Temple - lunch was wagyu ramen, 麺処一龍 浅草本店 100%
3. Odaiba area with cherry blossom
4. Imperial Palace - not a whole lot to see
5. Meiji Jingu Shrine
6. Harajuku - had some crepe n ice cream
7. Shibuya Area/Scramble Crossing

Full day out so we ended up having convenient store food as dinner. The microwave fried rice and hamburg were surprisingly good tho!

#kyxjapan2025 #tokyoholiday #wagyuramen
    Day 1 Japan trip 2025 1 - Oshino Hakkai 2 - Kita Day 1 Japan trip 2025

1 - Oshino Hakkai 
2 - Kita Guchi Shrine 
3 - Lake Kawaguchi - lunch
4 - Lake Saiko
5 - Saiko Village
6 - Oshi Park 
7 - Churieto Pagoda
8 - Takeaway dinner back at Toshima district, Tokyo

We used a private car tour thingy, flexible and they have child seat. Started around 8 am to almost 6 pm. Our guide Hassan was great.

#kyxjapan2025 #tokyoholiday #fujisan
    Buka puasa buffet 2025 at @wyndhamacmarklang #hala Buka puasa buffet 2025 at @wyndhamacmarklang #halal #ramadanbuffet2025
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