This holiday season invest in experiences for yourself, your family, and others.
Experience ideas

- Get a massage for yourself or your partner
- Get acupuncture
- Go to a show
- Take a painting class
- Go wine tasting
- Get a nice dinner with a loved one
- Go hiking
- Plan a weekend trip with some friends
- Enroll in a photography class or workshop
Growth and learning

Life is about growth, becoming stronger, and becoming more epic.

Experiences are great because they change us. They evolve us. They drive us forwards and upwards!
Grow yourself.
To experience:
To take a risk in trying something new. To test an assumption.

Experiences are more fun
Another lesson:
Experiences are more fun than just buying stuff.
When we buy things, the effect fades quite quickly. Experiences stick with us.

When I look at my photos, I recall the experiences surrounding the photo. I remember who I was with, where I was, and the flight over.

Why I love traveling

With traveling, I experience more. I take more risks. I talk to more people. I expand my horizons.

More visual stimuli via travel
If you love to make photos and you want new inspiration, travel more!
- Manila
- Singapore
- Kuala Lumpur
- Hanoi
- Sapa
- Saigon
Already so many great places in Southest Asia!
Manila, 2013 Hong Kong, 2013 Manila, 2013 Manila, 2013 Marseille, 2012 #cindyproject Full English breakfast with my friend Jano. Essex, 2011 Lisbon, 2017 (traveling with both of our moms) Hanoi to Sapa Travel Street Photography Workshop Students, 2017
Other great places:
- Istanbul
- Hong Kong
- London (East London)
- Marseille

Is there a hierarchy of experiences?

I don’t think so. All experiences are good. The only “bad” experiences are the boring ones, or the ones which you’re forced to partake in against your own will.

Are experiences which you don’t remember worth it?
Cindy and myself selfie. Saigon hotel room selfie. The desire to create even more epic buildings [architecture] as a great testament to human willpower. Saigon, 2017 Saigon, 2018 Saigon, 2018 Saigon, 2016 #cindyproject Gucci Store. Saigon, 2017 Saigon, 2017 Selfie of myself in Saigon, 2016. When I was around 150 pounds (during the writing of this post, I am currently 175 pounds) Saigon, 2017 Saigon, 2017 Standing desk for coffee in Saigon (nice view too!) Saigon, 2016 #cindyproject Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject BBQ ribs in Saigon, 2017 (Ut Ut) Saigon, 2018 #cindyproject Saigon, 2017 Saigon, 2017 Saigon tower, 2018 Rolls Royce in front of Sheraton hotel. Saigon, 2018 Team Haptic in Saigon: Eric, Cindy, Jennifer (Cindy’s sister), and Annette (Eric’s sister) Pizza 4p’s in Saigon with Cindy and Jennifer, 2018 Saigon, 2018 Marou chocolate in Saigon probably my favorite place in the world to do creative work! With Cindy and Jennifer #a6 Processed with VSCO with a6 preset. Selfie in Saigon Cindy red and green. Saigon, 2017 Cindy diagonal Dutch angle. Saigon, 2017 Abstract. Cindy diagonal Dutch angle. Saigon, 2017 Abstract. Cindy elevator, Dutch angle. Saigon, 2017 Cindy making cutouts. Saigon, 2017 Cindy’s cutout. Saigon, 2017 SAIGON SATCHEL RICOH GR II ERIC KIM NECK STRAP x SAIGON SATCHEL Cindy color halo. Saigon, 2017. Cindy curves. Saigon, 2017. Here she poses with her arms, to curve them. Saigon. Cindyproject, 2017 Saigon, 2017 Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject Saigon, 2017 Saigon, 2017 #cindyproject SAIGON SATCHEL x VITRUVIAN CAMERA WOMEN ARTWEAR Saigon, 2017 Saigon, 2017 Photos from my friends, VUDORY Wedding. Saigon, 2017 Saigon, 2017. Photo by Cindy.