Photos

• The cochero and his horse wait

  A timeless evening in Vigan—where the gentle rhythm of a calesa carries the city’s history through its cobblestone streets.

• Capiz ventanillas

  Traditional Filipino Capiz-shell windows filter sunlight through delicate, pearlescent panes set in an intricate wooden lattice. Inspired by the classic bahay na bato, they bring warmth, privacy, and timeless Filipino character to the home.

• Fallow deer skeleton

  If memory serves me right (LOL), this is a skeleton of a Fallow Deer.

• Ready for the next crossing

  Island life, calm waters, and a boat ready for the next crossing in Samal Island.

• Behind the old ack-ack

  Built for war, weathered by time, and now aimed only at the horizon.

• The Aflac Duck

  The Aflac Duck has been the official mascot of American insurance company Aflac since 1999.

• JR East ticket fare guide @ Tokyo Station

  The Tokyo Station is a major railway hub and historical red-brick landmark located in Chiyoda, Tokyo. The train network map can really be daunting at first.

• Inside K-Arena Yokohama

  K-Arena Yokohama is advertised as “one of the world’s biggest arena dedicated for music” with a capacity of 20,000.

• Mixed noodles @ Rosvenil Hotel

  I actually liked this.

• Tetuo Akiyama

  Tetuo (Tetsuo) Akiyama was a Japanese military figure commemorated by an individual marker in Corregidor Island’s Japanese Garden of Peace.