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Australia on various analogue films

December 4, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 2 Comments
Kodak Gold 200

Not too long ago, I travelled with 5 friends to Australia. As one of us holds a Class 4 driving license, we were able to rent a Motorhome (something like a caravan) and did a road trip from Brisbane to Sydney. Unfortunately, I was unable to visit any film lab because we were constantly moving … [Read more…]

Posted in: Australia, Travel Tagged: Australia

Travel with only film camera 

February 16, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 2 Comments
Maeklong railway market, kodak gold 200

Travel with only film camera, that’s a risky bet right? It’s fine if you are shooting film in your homeland, because you don’t tend to be too disappointed if you miss or ruin a shot. Because you can always go back to the same spot again. Furthermore, you know where to buy films if they … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Thailand, Travel Tagged: Film Photography, FilmIsNotDead, Travel Diary, Travel with Film

Bangkok Travelogue Video is out

January 24, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Wat Pho Film Photography Contax TVS

Hello everybardy! My latest travelogue of Bangkok 2017 is out on Youtube! Check it out! For this trip, me and my parents were in Bangkok for 5 days 4 nights, strictly speaking, only 3 days 3 nights. We covered the main attractions such as Chatuchak Weekend Market, Maeklong Railway Market, Wat Pho, Wat Arun and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Travel Tagged: Bangkok, Film Photography, Vlog

Travel Itinenary: Bangkok Day 3

January 20, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 2 Comments
Bangkok, Kodak Gold 200 (2017)

Day 3 was less exciting than day 2 but it’s still a fulfilling one 🙂 Wat Pho and Wat Arun Before I truly explore Bangkok, I’ve been to Thailand countless of times, visited many temples. Hence, when I saw all blogs listed the must-see Wats (temples in Thai), I felt very turn off. My original plan … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thailand, Travel Tagged: Bangkok, Film Photography

Bangkok Day 2: Maeklong Railway Market

January 19, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment
Maeklong Railway Market, Kodak Gold 200

Maeklong Railway Market Today we decided to go to Maeklong Railway Market. It’s the famous market alongside the train track where the stall owners will pack up swiftly before the train passes by. I believe there are many ‘railway markets’ in Bangkok, but this Maeklong Railway Market is the original one. So it’s worth our … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thailand, Travel Tagged: Film Photography, Maeklong Railway Market, Travel Diary

Travel Itinerary: Bangkok Day 1

January 16, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment

We arrived at Bangkok very late last night, arrived at Baan Glang Soi nearing 11pm. Hence I count today as Day 1. Chatuchak Weekend Market You might already know hence no need me to introduce what Chatuchak Weekend Market is. As the name suggests, Chatuchak only operates during the weekends. Today is Sunday, it’s our … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thailand, Travel Tagged: Bangkok Itinerary, Travel Diary

Passing film through X-ray scan in Singapore Changi Airport

January 15, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 1 Comment
Tudor 200, Rollei

If you travel with analogue films, especially as beginners, don’t you feel the anxiety and uncertainty when passing films through the X-ray security scan? Don’t you suspect whether the sources on internet is reliable? It’s a general rule that films with ISO 800 and higher cannot be passed through the X-ray security scan. The films … [Read more…]

Posted in: Film, Travel Tagged: Film Photography, film through x-ray in airport

Minimalist packing list for 5D4N to Bangkok

January 13, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler Leave a Comment

Bangkok, a travel or short gateaway destination everyone loves. It’s a paradise for shopping, eating, cafe-hopping but not so much of sigh-seeing unless you decide to go further outside of Bangkok. This trip, I am bringing my parents with me. I am proud to say my flight to Bangkok two-way via Jetstar without check-in luggage … [Read more…]

Posted in: Thailand, Travel Tagged: Bangkok, Travel Diary

Planning Itinerary for 5 days 4 nights in Bangkok

January 11, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 2 Comments
Travelogue

Fun fact: ‘Bang’ means riverside village and ‘kok’ means a wild olive. Flight One fine day when I was bored, I decided to browse for flight deal to anywhere in Google’s New Incognito Window. This is magic because legend has it that airline or hotel websites ‘remember’ you and assume you desperately want to travel … [Read more…]

Posted in: Blog, Thailand, Travel Tagged: Bangkok

Instaworthy spots in Hong Kong

January 4, 2017 by filmbasedtraveler 2 Comments
yick-fat-building Quarry Bay

I clearly remember using Instagram in year 2011 and not many of my friends used it. To me, it was just a photo app to upload whatever happened in my life (That was Instagram’s original intention right?). So my oldest feed contained lots of no sense photos. I guess only my mother would be interested. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hong Kong, Photography journey, Travel Tagged: HongKong, Instaworthy Spots Hong Kong
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