Rev things up a notch by zooming in and out of the action, says professional photographer, Scott Woodward Every month, The Sunday Times Travel Magazine features a different professional photographer who offers some background…
To make this photograph, I was crouched near the front of the grassy stage where I managed to freeze the performers as they danced and twirled and leapt, feet and colourful costumes…
Famously straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul is a swarming megacity of 15 million souls at the crossroads of east and west. Churning cobbled lanes edged with cafés and shops empty into buzzing…
Fernweh /ˈfɛʁnveː/ {n} Wanderlust means the desire to travel. Fernweh elevates that urge to a need. Others say it is the opposite of homesickness. That means one feels sick when at home too long; lethargic…
Singapore’s modern buildings and developments wouldn’t be out of place in a sci-fi movie. But the city-state is also one of Asia’s most forward-thinking destinations in terms of its cultural preservation. Last year I was commissioned by…
Sometimes it takes a long, meditative walk through an unfamiliar landscape to reinvigorate mind, body and soul -- exactly what photographer Scott A. Woodward discovered as he trekked the ancient pilgrim’s path called Kumano Kodo in…
An ancient Kazakh proverb says, “Fine horses and fierce eagles are the wings of the Kazakh.” What an honour to witness them soar. Cradled on the desolate edge of western Mongolia, wedged…
Performing in front of small but enthusiastic crowds at suburban community centres, the majority of SPW wrestlers are everyday office workers who transform into flamboyantly costumed cartoon heroes and villains. Singapore Pro Wrestling (SPW) was founded in 2012…
With their nomadic lifestyle under threat, the once-seafaring Moken people of Thailand’s Surin Islands are now hoping tourism can safeguard their future. This past October, SilkAir's Silkwinds editor Nick Measures and I traveled…
Some travels stay with us long after they’ve ended. Maybe it’s a place we’ll never return to, an excursion that changed our lives or simply somewhere we had a great vacation. Luxury…