by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
My Bali Timelapse Quadrilogy is a set of 4 different timelapse videos, using different techniques of slicing (TimeSlice), blending (BlendScape) and mirroring (MirrorScape) my images. I just love how I can take the same photo realistic scene and capture a different...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog
Best trip ever: Bali, Gilis, Lombok, Komodo & Flores When people ask me for travel inspiration, I often start telling them about my 6 week trip to Indonesia, the best trip ever. Or at least, one of! I traveled from Bali all the way to Flores and back and saw some...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Four absolute gems of the Philippines. 14 Months in the Philippines, 10 terrabyte of photos and videos, 4 messed up lenses and a broken camera. But boy, I had fun and shot a lot of great footage with my cameras and drone! It sure is ‘More Fun in the...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Flying over Palawan by drone. Palawan by Drone is an aerial movie of one of earth’s most beautiful islands. I spend a month here with my brand new, first ever, drone. Pretty rad to place to fly. I traveled from the very north of Palawan, Coron, to the very...
by Martien Janssen | Americas, Travel Blog, Travel Videos, United States
First trip to the States. My good friend Stuart from Dallas (check out his photos), recently invited me over for a (bit of a crazy) roadtrip from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon and on to the Rocky Mountains. Kinda hard to say no to that, so off we went! In 9 days we...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Videos
Stunning Ifugao-made rice terraces in a Batad timelapse movie. My Batad timelapse movie ‘Queen of Rice Terraces, earns its title. It was one of the highlights during my stay in the Philippines and one of the top destinations for my photography work....
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about visiting the Kei islands in Maluku. Tucked away in the east of Maluku lie the pristine and authentic Kei islands. The beaches at Kei islands are known to have some of the whitest, softest sand in the world. The sand is soft as powder...
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, Indonesia, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about visiting Mt Bromo. In this country with most volcanos in the world, none is as popular and scenic as the stunning Mt Bromo. For good reason hundreds of visitors, mostly Indonesian, come here every day to witness the beauty of it. The...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Indonesia, Photography Tips, Travel Blog
Balinese Legong dance, watching it and shooting it The ancient traditional Balinese dances are truly captivating. The costumes, the intense and expressive style of dancing, the stories behind them, they are truly amazing. One should not leave Bali without at...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Everything you need to know about traveling to the Batad Rice Terraces Batad, you are fabulous! It is one of the most impressive landscapes I have ever seen. I could not have wished for a better location for a photo/video project than Batad. Last year, I...
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 Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
El Nido, gem of the world’s most beautiful island: Palawan. I was excited to go back to the Philippines after a two-month break in my home country in the Netherlands because I knew that I’ll be visiting the most scenic island of the Philippines which would mean a...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Why El Nido island hopping is best done on a private boat trip. El Nido, Palawan was dubbed as the best island in the Philippines and the 6th top destination in the world by Tripadvisor for 2016. And it lives up to anyone’s expectations – the unique and stunning...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Blog Favourites, Travel Guides
Nacpan Beach at El Nido is named top 10 best beaches in the world. Here’s why: Hailed as one of the best beaches in the world by Tripadvisor, Nacpan beach is truly a must-see and worth a detour when visiting El Nido. Located north of El Nido, the landscape in itself...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
A quick travel and photography trip to Port Barton. Port Barton is quiet fishing village right in between Puerto Princesa and El Nido. It’s a nice retreat from the busy tourist spots. It’s another great place for island hopping, where you won’t find the huge...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Travel guide to San Vicente’s Long Beach. From El Nido, it’s time to take my camera and Mavic drone and explore other off-the-beaten track places in Palawan. Truly a hidden gem, San Vicente Long Beach is a 14-kilometer stretch of white sand beach and blue...
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...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Visiting Honda Bay, Philippines. Things have changed over the last years and they’re becoming very focused on the tourist game now in Palawan, learning the ‘trick’ from the rest of the world. Can’t blame them. The port where you...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Puerto Princesa Underground River Tour. Everyone that travels to Palawan goes to visit the unique Underground River and the gorgeous islands of El Nido. For a good reason, they’re amazing locations on this island that’s been named one of the worlds most...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Travel guide to Boracay, Philippines. Probably the most popular island destination in the Philippines, Boracay lives up to its name. It’s been consistently named by plenty of travel magazines as one of the best islands in the world. The long stretch of beach contains...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog, Travel Guides
Canyoneering in Kawasan, Philippines. For thrill-seekers and nature lovers, Kawasan Canyoneering (or Canyoning) in Badian, Cebu is a must. You will jump from one waterfall to another (or slide your way down), scramble through big rocks, walk through a jungle, swim in...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog
Guide to Oslob, Philippines. Swimming with the whale sharks in Oslob is in a lot of travelers’ must-do things when visiting the island of Cebu in the Philippines. Afterall, whale sharks are the biggest fish in the world and they’re definitely a sight to see. There are...
by Martien Janssen | Asia, Philippines, Travel Blog
Visiting Apo island, Philippines. Apo Island is a marine sanctuary that cradles diverse marine animals, colorful corals, and plenty of turtles that swim freely in its waters. We decided to head there for a quick detour after our trip in Oslob before we explore the...
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