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Ten Years Of Travel. Part 3, Europe.

Tim Lloyd Photo — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:52:13 +0000

This is the final instalment into my ten years of travel. Europe is one of those places that i often took for granted when i was younger as its so close to the UK. My desire was always to travel further a field into parts of Asia and America. Now though i love it. Its so accessible to us Brits, i’ll actually be heading to Slovakia tomorrow for a couple of nights of debauchery with the boys….

Its unfortunate that i can’t find so many images from previous trips. Whats below though is some of the ones i can find bringing places like Zurich, Paris, Istanbul, Venice and Prague together.

Ten Years Of Travel. Part 2, Japan.

Tim Lloyd Photo — Tue, 11 May 2010 08:44:32 +0000

As i mentioned yesterday, i used to live in Japan. I was there for just under 2 years and loved pretty much all of it. I was living in Hokkaido in the north island and i snowboarded there for the first time which is not a bad place to learn to snowboard. Some of my favourite resorts are in Hokkaido and hopefully i’ll have an excuse to head back there sometime soon.

Anyway, these shots have got nothing to do with snowboarding. Just a random look at Japanese life……

I didn’t really take many holidays abroad whilst i was there but did have a trip to South Korea where i visited the border between North and South Korea at the demilitarised zone. I found a couple of shots in my pile of photos the other day and found this shot. The stones are South Korea, the sand is North. Love it.

Ten Years Of Travel. Part 1, Asia.

Tim Lloyd Photo — Mon, 10 May 2010 10:49:06 +0000

I fully realise how much i travel. I seem to spend my life drifting through airport arrival halls as i move onto my next destination. Now due to time and money constraints i feel that the amount of actual travelling i do is limited. What generally tends to happen is i fly into an airport and transfer over to a ski resort time and time again not really checking out any of the country around me. I’ve grown accustomed to this type of travel and it wasn’t until a few weeks ago when i was, rather bizarrely, in Guatemala that i remembered how much i love travelling. Smoothies in the daytime, dirt cheap beer in the evenings sat in bars either reading a book, meeting new people or just watching the world go by.

Previous to Guatemala i’ve actually been lucky enough to do a fair bit of travelling. With my birthday next week i’ll be marking ten years since i first took my “gap year” believing that a years travelling will rid my body and mind of the need to explore. “Getting it out of my system” as some people would say.

I’ve been rediscovering lost images over the last few days and it pains me to find out how many photo albums have simply disappeared. I literally found about 40 photos. Man that sucks. The ones that have found their way i’ve scanned into my computer and will try and cover ten years of travelling throughout this week.

First stop, South East Asia. I’ve been to this part of the world by myself, with girlfriends and friends and have had an amazing time every visit. I haven’t been for a few years now but here’s a few shots (all the ones i could find anyway) to check out.

Click on the image for a larger copy and check out the captions if you’re that way inclined.

Cheap noodles on the Khao San Road back in 2004, my fourth time in Thailand. This time was a 1 month boys holiday.
The killing fields on the outskirts of Phnom Penh speak for themselves. Shocking place. 2004.
We were in Kuta on Bali for about 3 weeks in 2002. This is the only photo i can find. Beautiful beaches? Braking waves? Nope, 3 kittens on our doorstep!
Koh Phangan for a full moon party in August 2004. How much fun, and disgracefully messy, are buckets?!
Bukittinggi Orangutan sanctuary in Sumatra, Indonesia 2002. It was such a horrible journey on the boat over from Malaysia and i’ve never been so ill while i was there but seeing these orangutans in the wild was awesome.
Saigon, Vietnam in 2004.
Ever drank the beer Klang? I just found this review on it; “A completely overpowering combination of alcohol and the impurest of tastes, it is an entirely foul experience and is a brew worthy only of really poor Cambodian tramps”. One of the funniest nights i’ve ever had drinking beer. I’m pretty sure its laced with amphetamines. Please try it if you find it. Sihanoukville, Cambodia. 2004.
15 minutes after the killing fields……”you want to shoot M16?” Oh yeah. $20 worth of bullets and i was quite possibly the worst shot ever. Phnom Penh, 2004.
We had toads coming up through the toilet here. Senggigi, Lombok Indonesia. 2002.
Some lake in Java, i think. 2002.
I’m sure they’ve changed so much now but in 2001 the Perhentian Islands off the coast of Malaysia were the most beautiful islands i’ve seen. At the time there was no alcohol allowed on them and no electricity either. You woke up when it was light, and went to bed when it got dark. Beachside dining day and night with fresh fish and snickers milkshakes!
Borobudur near Yogyakarta, Indonesia. 2002.
My 5th and final (so far) visit to thailand in 2006. I was living in Japan at the time (more on that later this week) and went over to Thailand to visit my Sister and Mum.
How much fun are scooters in Thailand? Ok, so safety devices are not apparent in this image and it scares me to remember that we hit 100km and hour on that day (nice tarmac, downhill run!) but i have a lot of fond memories of my bike. Me and Faye, 2001.
Ubud, Indonesia. earlier in the day we’d had a very naked massage…….to this day my friends swear that they weren’t in a room or bath together. 8 Years on and i’m not sure i believe them (long story).
Vietnamese welding glasses kept making an appearance after a visit to a market in Saigon, 2004.
This photo was taken around 6.30am after Adam and I had burst into Fayes room getting her up for sunrise. She’d been asleep for the night. We’d been drinking whiskey, embarking on jungle missions and having a run in with a bloke walking on water…..who was obviously Jesus. Koh Phi Phi, 2001.
Market in Phnom Penh, 2004. I’ve never turned down dodgy looking food before but the fried tarantulas in this market were a step too far.
Vietnamese welding glasses….this time in Thailand a few hours before our flight was leaving. 2004.
Khao San Road, 2004.
After our all night experience in Koh Phi Phi we decided to rent a boat from Thai Tony for the day and head to “The Beach” Good idea at 6.30am. Long, long day!
Scooter in Hue, Vietnam before we embark on a mission back to bangkok through the Vietnamese highlands and Laos. 2004.
I’ve always had a habit of bumping into people whilst away. Here we are in Koh Phangan for a quick visit before heading down to Indonesia. Somehow a 12 hour journey doesn’t seem so much to meet friends when you’re thousands of miles from home. 2002.
Paradise? Or just in the centre of Phnom Penh? I’m not sure if they still do this but Happy Pizza is one of the best restaurants i’ve ever been to. “Would you like your pizza Happy, Very Happy or Ecstatic?” They garnish the pizzas well there! 2004.
Tah Prom temple, part of the Angkor Watt area way back in 2001. I have been back to Cambodia 3 years later and it had already changed so much. They only opened the border in 1998 so to go there in its tourism infancy was an awesome experience. No real roads, hours in dodgy pickups and plenty of omelette baguettes!

Next up, Japan.

Kids and Cameras, Part 2.

Tim Lloyd Photo — Mon, 03 May 2010 16:29:04 +0000

Last week i posted about giving my camera across to the kids at the school i was at in Antigua, Guatemala. They loved swapping around and taking turns at being the photographer with varying levels of success. The focus and composure wasn’t always evident but they had a great time playing around, learning as they went on.

Click anywhere on the photo to see a larger version which you can zoom in on to see it better.

Kids and Cameras. Part 1.

Tim Lloyd Photo — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:48:25 +0000

My Lightroom catalogue currently shows that i’ve taken 1205 photos whilst in and around the school. For every photo i take i usually have to show the result to ten or so children as they shout “Quiero Ver” (show me!) after each click of the shutter. I started doing the maths here……. 1205 X 10 = so yeah, i needed to turn the roles.

Initially, i set a camera up on a tripod giving the children the chance to take photos without smashing the camera on the floor but then i noticed the care they actually take when handling the camera so progressed onto letting them handheld the camera, albeit with a cheaper lens attached!

Alas, my job here is done. My group of assistants are now the main faces behind Tim Lloyd Photography.

Stay tuned for the results…..

Weekend Break.

Tim Lloyd Photo — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:01:12 +0000

I’m approaching my last couple of days in Guatemala before i head back home this week. I’ve just got back from Lake Atitlan which turned out to be an awesome weekend break. I headed over by myself on Friday before meeting up with Jo, a volunteer from the school, on Saturday morning. We found the pace of life easy to adjust to as it mainly consists of meandering around and stopping for breakfast, smoothies, lunch, afternoon beers, dinner, evening beers, movie and mojitos.

Here’s a few scenic shots from the weekend.

Home Life

Tim Lloyd Photo — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:13:43 +0000

Yesterday was an action packed day in and around the school and in the evening i was lucky enough to be invited to a part of the town where a large majority of the children who attend the school live. Vista Hermosa is an area which tourists seldom see. Tucked away on the hillside is a community devised of basic living arrangements with very little infrastructure. Housing there mainly consists of corregated metal pieces; i actually saw a vintage Coca Cola sign as an improvised living room wall. The headmaster of the school was our guide as we climbed the maze of alleyways and rocky paths to the summit looking down at Antigua far below us.

What we found up there was an amazing sense of community spirit and i loved how welcoming each family was allowing us into their homes. These people don’t have much in the way of material goods but the smiles are plain to see all around you. I’m pretty sure i received a “good afternoon” from every single person i encountered which was into the hundreds.

Some of the kids who attend the school were back home at this stage playing with other children in the last light of the day. One of the kids, Kimberley, leaves her house every morning at 6am to climb down the mountainside to make it to school. It takes her an hour each way and she’s only 6 years old.

Sitting down looking at my images its difficult to select a group to show you from my visit but i think these portray it pretty well.

Volcanos And Things

Tim Lloyd Photo — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:22:02 +0000

I’m a firm believer that all the best stories have a twist near the end. Mine was panning out as usual the other day as i packed my bags in Los Angeles after a successful season over in the states. While this was going on a volcano over in Iceland was doing what volcanos do bringing the entire european air network to a standstill.

As soon as my flight got cancelled i was told that the next available flight out of LA was the 28th April meaning i had 10 days to kill until i could head home. Now i’m one of the few people who actually loves LA. Every time i pass through there i always manage to have fun and this time was no exception. Great for one day? sure. Ten days? Absolutely no way.

Knowing the cost of living in LA got me quickly thinking about what to do next. Last year i wrote a post about a charity one of my good friends Amy works for (read it here) The charity is called Education for the Children and it focuses on bringing education to children over in Guatemala. A few phone calls here and there and 6 hours later i was on a flight to Guatemala city completely unaware of where i was heading….

Anyway, enough talking. Here’s a selection of shots from my first day around the school.

Breckenridge To Mammoth

Tim Lloyd Photo — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 15:16:10 +0000

Its always funny how quick seasons tend to go. You never forget each individual one but they can often be a case of blink and you miss it. When back in February you say things like, “we’ve got plenty of time to shoot this” and then before you know it its all done and dusted and its time to pack up and move on. Well my time rolled by in Colorado this week as i packed my bags to head to California. The general consensus with flying is that anywhere near 23kgs is a perfect weight combination, anything more and you’re likely to find yourselves in lengthy excess baggage debates which can find you parting with 100’s of dollars before you step foot on the plane.

I was under no illusions about how heavy my bags are. I haven’t weighed them yet but without standing near a scale i can tell you that they wont even tease me with the notion that they are close to flying weight. They’re probably around 60kgs right now. Knowing this lead me to finding other routes heading West ending up with a car, bus, train, bus, bus, car combination that was to take me over 1,300 miles and 33 hours of my life. To make the trip more interesting i made a timelapse from Frisco in Colorado to Mammoth, California. I’m not sure it will be the best 6 minutes of your life but it was kind of fun putting it together.

Enjoy.

Breckenridge To Mammoth from Tim Lloyd on Vimeo.

Istanbul Graffiti

Tim Lloyd Photo — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:48:36 +0000

I’ve spent the day on the computer submitting images to the Red Bull Illume competition and stumbled across lots of personal work thats never seen the light of day. With the snow falling outside and my recent lack of blog posts i thought i’d share some with you.

I love travel photography and when i visit new places i always try and document it some way. On my trips to Istanbul last year i attempted to document life in the city through images of Graffiti. Some people are divided on graffiti but i absolutely love it and believe that when done correctly it enhances the cities its in.

All of these images were taken as i wandered around the city and surrounding neighbourhoods. Enjoy.

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