‘M’ for ‘Minorities’

It seems that most of Magda’s favorite photography subjects during our trip start with letter ‘M’. Among them you can find ‘M&Ms’, ‘Monks’ and ‘Marcin’ (I hope). Usually we agree that these things are worth taking a photo of. But there is one M-word that awakes in us completely opposite feelings. It makes me feelContinue reading “‘M’ for ‘Minorities’”

Eco-By-No-Means-Logical

When you hear Laos, the first image most people have in mind is the jungle. This country is said to have maintained it the most pristine in the whole Southeast Asia. This is why we went up these extra few miles to northern Laos, where the hill-tribe treks were supposed to be more eco-friendly andContinue reading “Eco-By-No-Means-Logical”

Cormorants Under the Blue Sky of Yunnan

The last Chinese province on our itinerary waiting to be explored after Hong Kong and Macau was Yunnan. There was a brief thought of my other half to skip it and head off to Vietnam, but that would be clearly a deadly sin we would never forgive ourselves. For some travellers, Yunnan with its 25Continue reading “Cormorants Under the Blue Sky of Yunnan”

Minorities in the Rice

They say it’s better to be in the minority. Afterall, the minority in the world has power, money and is educated. The mainstream is boring and predictable whereas subcultures or minority groups are colourful and vibrant. The minorities also get the publicity either good or bad, but certainly they are good for tourism. There isContinue reading “Minorities in the Rice”