Netherlands Dreaming

Is it the Netherlands or is it Holland? What is the difference? I was confused when I first visited. To clear the air, the official title is the Kingdom of Netherlands which consists of 12…

Hanami 2018 in Tokyo

Hanami is the Japanese tradition of viewing flowers, and it almost always refers to Cherry Blossoms (Sakura). These sakura photos were all taken in Tokyo recently, and I think there’s a couple more days before…

Dreaming of wintery Seoul

Belitung – Hidden Paradise

It’s not often that one gets to venture into ‘uncharted’ islands and I have to admit that before this, I had never heard of Belitung in Indonesia. It is one of those sleepy towns that…

Barcelona – La Boqueria Market and Nømad Coffee

I’ve always loved Spain and have had a gorgeous time exploring their architecture and history. However, due to time constraints, my trip to Barcelona was decided only at the very last minute. Even so, it is…

January 2018

1. Travel – I started my year with some intensive travelling. Spain (Barcelona and Girona), Japan (Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto) and Italy (Rome and Vatican City which I know counts as an independent state). Some for work…

Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion EX

I don’t generally like putting on foundation, but when I do, cushion foundations from brands under the Amore Pacific umbrella are my go-to choices. After all, they are the inventors of cushion foundations and the…

Is travel insurance worth buying?

I travel pretty often, and almost every time I plan a trip with others, someone is bound to ask me. Do I have travel insurance or should they buy one? I understand that people want…

My quick trip to Las Vegas

It’s more than a week into 2018, and I’ve seen a lot of “New Year. New You” type of taglines, new goals, longings to travel more or be fitter on various social media platforms. This year,…

Photographing the Young Monks of Cambodia

A lot of people have been emailing and messaging me about the series of photos I put up on my Instagram (@renzze) recently. It shows some candid moments of the young monks of Cambodia. Most…