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Bangkok, Phuket, Phi Phi Islands, Thailand

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I know it has been long since I posted my last travel blog to Salalah, Oman.

I made a total of six trips (Oman, USA, Pakistan, USA & then Pakistan twice again) within this year and I am so grateful for all the friends & followers who followed along the journey via my Instgram stories. I generally don’t share blog posts from USA and Pakistan as they are mostly family trips but this year, #RimaTravels to experience a new country, Thailand, and its three destinations – Bangkok, Phuket, & PhiPhi Islands.

Since this was a last minute trip and I wasn’t carrying my professional camera, here are glimpses of Bangkok through my iPhone.

Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0001First stop was Bangkok & it was alright. I only stayed there for a day, felt awfully sick and was very tired from a long plane ride so didn’t enjoy the hustle bustle of the city as I usually do. Plus, the street-food stands were making the atmosphere stink.
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From Phuket, I took a boat-ride to Phi Phi Islands. The water & sky were terrific. The beaches in-between islands looked like paradise. Traveling from Dubai & Pakistan, I was thrilled to see that the sky & waters looked beautiful shades of blue, the enormous islands and palm trees green, and colorful boats decorated the port of Phi Phi Islands.Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0009Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0010Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0006Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0011Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0012Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0016Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0013Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0014Bangkok_Travels_Female_Photographer_Dubai_Rima_Hassan_0017

Thank YOU for following along the journey and I hope you enjoyed Bangkok through my iPhone photos. To follow along my future travels, you may watch my stories on Instagram and/or on SnapChat { RimaHassanPhoto }.

Here is to future adventures,
~ Rima (The Explorer)

Talk about Creativity…

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I loveeeeee videos. They are powerful combination of visuals & audios. The question is how creative one can be while making/putting a video together. I can easily spend hours video hopping on Youtube & Vimeo watching tutorials, funny clips, classic TV shows, and pretty much anything for inspiration and to see what people around the world are busy doing with their creative ideas.

Following this post are some of the videos I am in love with and can watch over & over again. I was awfully inspired by videos of Rick Mereki. My favorite one from his collection is MOVE. (I secretly envy him and wish to go all the places he visited).

Rick describes his video the best as: “3 guys, 44 days, 11 countries, 18 flights, 38 thousand miles, an exploding volcano, 2 cameras and almost a terabyte of footage… all to turn 3 ambitious linear concepts based on movement, learning and food ….into 3 beautiful and hopefully compelling short films…..  = a trip of a lifetime.”

Being a photographer and absolutely in love with Canon, I have to share Double Exposure: Canon vs. Nikon. This video has an amazing concept, well thought storyline, and awesomely captured action. Definitely a must see…

All the above videos are amongst my personal favorites and totally worthy of sharing because of their creative concepts and footage. Watch them, feel inspired, get creative, and then share the creativity. Feel free to share yours and/or let me know how you like the ones posted above.

Stay Fabulous!