by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog
Capturing the passing of time and motion of light in Bagan TimeScapes. My Bagan TimeScape photo series is part of my ongoing TimeScapes photo and video project.. In this project I try to capture the element of time by using my timelapses in creative ways. By blending...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog
A series of mesmerizing Bagan drone photos. Bagan is one of the most captivating places to capture, no matter what camera you’re using. You just can’t go wrong here. But, as with any other place, to capture it from the sky opens up a whole new range of possibilities....
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog
Capturing the ancient temples of Bagan at night. Capturing Bagan at night with the Milky Way was the main thing I was here for. Although there are millions of photos Bagan, there’s very few with the Milky Way. And there are especially few timelapses made. No one has...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog
Capturing the ancient temples of Bagan at sunset. Bagan at sunset can be absolutely mesmerizing. They get some fantastic sunsets here, mainly in the dry season though. Even if there are no clouds, you’ll still be treated with beautiful colorful skyglow. People tend to...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog
Exploring the inside of the Bagan temples. Although a lot of the smaller temples have now been closed off with gates in the doorway, there’s still plenty of places where you visit inside and watch the wall decorations and statues inside the Bagan temples. Notice the...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog
Capturing the ancient temples of Bagan at day. Right after sunrise everyone goes back to their accommodation to have breakfast. Between 7am and 9am is actually the best time to see Bagan at day time. There’s barely anyone around, the light is still gorgeous and soft...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog
Capturing the ancient temples of Bagan at sunrise. To see Bagan at sunrise is the highlight of the day. Yeah, it hurts to get up that early, but it’s worth it! Witnessing the light reveal the landscape is magical. Add in the balloons and you have a scene unlike...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Tips
Flying a drone in Myanmar. If you’re planning on visiting Bagan and you have a drone, your hands will be itching to fly at this incredible city with its countless temples, pagodas and stupas. I visited Myanmar 3 times in 2018 and 2019, did a lot of research on Myanmar...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
All you need to know about visiting Bagan. The ‘One and only Ultimate travel guide to Bagan’ title is a pretty bold statement, but it’s a fact that pretty much every Bagan travel guide is out of date. There have been so many changes going on at Bagan, that the entire...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog
Balloon ride over the temples of Bagan at sunrise. Bagan is known worldwide as one of the most spectacular locations for a balloon flight. No wonder a Bagan balloon ride is on many people’s bucket list. From October to April each year balloons rise at sunrise to...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Inle Lake Travel Guide Welcome to my Inle Lake Travel Guide. I hope this will inspire you to visit this unique place, despite some controversies perhaps. But more about that later on. In western Shan State, you find the picturesque Inle Lake, famous for its floating...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Hpa An travel guide. Welcome to this Hpa An travel guide. This often overlooked scruffy little town lies is surrounded by a stunning landscape of rice fields and karst mountains, hiding incredible caves, filled with statues and decorations. Known as the former...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Myanmar, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Flying over Hpa An, Myanmar – A unique drone capture! This drone movie ‘Flying over Hpa An’ shows some incredible views of the area around Hpa An. Hpa An, capital of Kayin State in the southeast, is surrounded by dramatic karst mountain scenery which...
by Martien Janssen | Travel Blog
LUX Life Award Travel Imagez is proud to announce having received the LUX Life Award: Most Informative Travel & Photography Platform 2020! That is quite a compliment and I’m honoured to receive this recognition. You can find more about the awards and find...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites
Mt Bromo TimeScapes: The Birth of the TimeScapes Project For the kickoff of my ongoing TimeScapes project I went to one of the most incredible locations on earth, Mt Bromo volcano at Indonesia. During a full month I shot day and night to capture the footage for...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog
Mt Bromo time lapse: Bromo like you have never seen before! Ever since I first saw a photo of Mt Bromo, years ago, it has been at the top of my bucket list. Finally the time had arrived to visit it during my Indonesia trip. And I didn’t just come to take a few photos....
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about traveling to Coron Island, Philippines We just got off from our amazing trip in the off-the-beaten path South of Palawan, Port Barton, San Vicente Long Beach, and the very popular El Nido, Palawan. We were so excited to see what Coron...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Travel guide to South Palawan. Everyone who travels to Palawan does Puerto Princesa’s Underground River and island paradise El Nido (and maybe some places in between) and many visit Coron. But barely anyone travels to South Palawan, meaning the very most...
Hi, I am Martien. This is where I write about my backpacking and photography adventures. From travel guides and itineraries to inspirational articles and helpful tips.
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