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Nov 15
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Mae Sa Waterfall

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CHIANG MAI, THAILAND

One of the many smaller waterfalls flowing through Mae Sa, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

It would’ve been my last trek before I would return to the Netherlands for my dad’s 70th birthday. For our dinner the next day, our tour guide created cups and cutlery from the bamboo we found along the way. It would’ve been the perfect birthday gift, if not one of my group members (accidentally?) confiscated my set near the end. Luckily I had one bowl left which made it all the way to my dad. Arriving in The Netherlands was the start of spending about 2 months in Europe. I had been home for only 2 weeks in the previous 7 years so it was about time to stop by. Visit the second part “Europe 2018” https://www.rubenrekker.com/Photography/Series/Europe-2018 to view the next series of photos.

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Nov 03
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Yee Peng Festival

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The Yee Peng Festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand, takes place on the full moon of the second month of the Buddhist Lanna calendar. Yee means “two” and Peng means “full moon day”.

In this festival, Khom Loi, Lanna style sky lanterns, are lighted and released into the air. The act of releasing the lantern symbolises letting go of the ills and misfortunes of the previous year. Thousands and thousands of lanterns can be witnessed throughout the night.

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Nov 01
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Treasure Hill

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TAIPEI, TAIWAN

Treasure hill is an art village situated nearby the Tamsui river in the middle of the city. It used to be a residence for retreated veteran solders of the Chinese Civil War and housed about 200 families. After renovations as part of a beautification campaign, it’s become a cool art village with a art studios, galleries, cafes and living spaces for artists. However, only about 20 of those original families were able to move back in causing the need for the others to move elsewhere.

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