The Real Bali, Indonesia

Australian tourists have long loved Bali. A tropical island paradise only a stone's throw away from the isolated land down under. Unlike other Australians, Bali has not been on the top of my travel list. Rather I've been avoiding it like the plague. Its the long history of debauchery, sex, alcohol and drug tourism for which Australians have been famous for in Bali. The common question "Where are you from?" is always answered with "Australia. And I am sorry for what Australians have done to … [Read more...]

Flores, Indonesia

Flores is one of the larger islands in the Indonesian province of East Nusa Tenggara (Bahasa Indonesian = Nusa Tenggara Timur). Its name, meaning flowers in Portuguese, pays homage to its history as a former portuguese colony in the 16th century before becoming part of the Dutch East Indies. Flores is more than double the size of Bali with only half the inhabitants. Its population density sits at 135 per square kilometre - compared to almost 10 times the amount in Java (1,121 per square … [Read more...]

LCPS – Noise On Earth Vol. 4 Singapore

A project from my other half. NOISE ON EARTH Vol​.​4 龠 SINGAPORE by Les Cartes Postales Sonores Noise on Earth is a collection of field recordings classified by countries. Recorded by Julien Hairon September 2015. Listen here. … [Read more...]

LCPS – Noise On Earth Vol. 3 Thailand

A project from my other half. NOISE ON EARTH Vol​.​3 ๘ THAILAND by Les Cartes Postales Sonores Noise on Earth is a collection of field recordings classified by countries. Recorded by Julien Hairon September - November 2015. Listen here. … [Read more...]

LCPS – Noise On Earth Vol. 1 Cambodia

A project from my other half. NOISE ON EARTH Vol​.​1 ៚ CAMBODIA by Les Cartes Postales Sonores Noise on Earth is a collection of field recordings classified by countries. Recorded by Julien Hairon August 2013, June & November 2015. Listen here. … [Read more...]

Vicarious Cambodia

Being dominant in the left hemisphere of my brain, I choose language to convey my thoughts and experience. But there are definitely methods in which those who live in the right hemisphere of their mind to share their experiences with others. Here is Cambodia, captured in images and stop-motion by my other half. Now you can really feel like you were there. … [Read more...]