by Danny M Thompson | Apr 17, 2019 | Food, Thailand
A Week for Veggie Kings Thetsakan kin che, or “The Vegetarian Festival,” is celebrated throughout Thailand, but Phuket takes it to another level. For nine days, the island turns vegetarian. People dress in white, temples buzz with prayers, and...
by Danny M Thompson | Apr 5, 2019 | Music
Manchester isn’t so bad Being home in the UK has had some real ups and downs. It’s cold AF, the days are really short and everybody I know has had at least 14 children despite being out of the country for only a few years. On the upside, the beer is great,...
by Danny M Thompson | Apr 4, 2019 | Photography, Studio Work
It’s Who You Know – My Journey into Fashion Photography Accidental Fashion Photographer If you’d asked me last month whether I’d ever shoot fashion, I’d have laughed. I never saw myself as a fashion photographer. It felt like a world reserved for those with...
by Danny M Thompson | Mar 1, 2019 | Asia, Musing, Thailand, Travel, Video
Traveling by smell in the land of smiles Living in Phuket, in the land of smiles, leaving the flat was always an adventure. Jumping on my Honda Phantom with nothing but some cash and my girlfriend riding backseat in her denim short shorts. Riding in the dark in search...
by Danny M Thompson | Feb 21, 2019 | Auckland, Event, Featured, Photography
Chinese Zest at the Auckland Lantern Festival Everybody likes lanterns. They’re attractive at night, unintimidating, and unoffensive. Organised by the Asia New Zealand Foundation, the Auckland Lantern Festival isn’t the usual kind of place I would...