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  • Whoever decided to put Hong Kong Disneyland and the new Hong Kong International Airport on the same island is brilliant. The result of this little nugget of transportation planning means that making the trip from downtown Hong Kong to the House of the Mouse could hardly be easier. The trip to Lantau Island takes a little over 30 minutes, which is about the same amount of time it would take to drive or take a cab and costs $24.50 hkd for adults and $12.50 hdk for concession (rates even lower if you use an Octopus card).

    Taking the MTR Train to Hong Kong Disneyland

    Posted on April 5, 2012 | 11 Comments
    Whoever decided to put Hong Kong Disneyland and the new Hong Kong International Airport on the same island is brilliant. The result of this little nugget of transportation planning means that making the trip from downtown Hong Kong to the House of the Mouse could hardly be easier. The trip to Lantau Island takes a little over 30 minutes, which is about the same amount of time it would take to drive or take a cab and costs $24.50 hkd for adults and $12.50 hdk for concession (rates even lower if you use an Octopus card).

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  • The good news is that it is possible to take nice pictures without a flash. Once you get up a bit of a learning curve on some camera basics, and if you have a few dollars to spend on some relatively inexpensive camera gear, you'll be shooting with a plan instead of just hoping for the best!

    Tutorial: How to Take Better Indoor Pictures Without a Flash

    Posted on January 16, 2012 | 3 Comments
    The good news is that it is possible to take nice pictures without a flash. Once you get up a bit of a learning curve on some camera basics, and if you have a few dollars to spend on some relatively inexpensive camera gear, you'll be shooting with a plan instead of just hoping for the best!

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  • Noticed a lot of stuff here about geotagging? I had so much fun testing/playing with this that I've consolidated the how-to posts into a single tutorial page. Check it out if you are interested in adding location data to your travel photos!

    Announcing: Geotagging Tutorial Page

    Posted on May 6, 2010 | No Comments
    Noticed a lot of stuff here about geotagging? I had so much fun testing/playing with this that I've consolidated the how-to posts into a single tutorial page. Check it out if you are interested in adding location data to your travel photos!

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  • Now that you've tried geotagging you'll need to figure out how to post your geotagged photos on a map to impress friends and family with your new found skill.

    Flickr: It’s What To Do With Your Geotagged Photos

    Posted on May 3, 2010 | No Comments
    Now that you've tried geotagging you'll need to figure out how to post your geotagged photos on a map to impress friends and family with your new found skill.

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  • In Part 1 of this How-to I went over the equipment that I used and how to synchronize clocks between the Garmin Nuvi 765t and the Canon Powershot S90. The rest of this how-to assumes that you've taken your camera and GPS out into the world, snapped some photos, and have now returned to your computer ready to add your location data to your pictures.

    How To Geotag Photos with EasyGPS – Part 2

    Posted on April 23, 2010 | No Comments
    In Part 1 of this How-to I went over the equipment that I used and how to synchronize clocks between the Garmin Nuvi 765t and the Canon Powershot S90. The rest of this how-to assumes that you've taken your camera and GPS out into the world, snapped some photos, and have now returned to your computer ready to add your location data to your pictures.

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