Happy New Year Everyone!!

[Chew]

Hello everyone!

A GREAT AND FANTASTIC HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!

I was originally from Singapore and now based in Shanghai. My home is in New Zealand.

I am very keen to visit the Philipines during the Chinese New Year period to photograph birds in this fantastic country and also to meet up with Romy Ocon whom I regard as one of the world's best bird photographers.

I have not been doing bird photography seriously for over a decade now but I hope to get back to it.

Mr Ocon, if you read this message, can you please make contact with me? I really love to catch up with you.

Thank you very much!

Chew

PS: I have published a number photo bird guides together with noted ornithologists on the birds of SE Asia (New Holland Publishers - LONDON). If you google "Chew Yen Fook", you will be able to see some.

[Nilo Arribas Jr.]

Welcome to the forum Chew.

Happy New Year to you too.

Nilo

[Chew]

Thanks. I can feel the great warmth here even though it's freezing cold here in Shanghai! I am have been thinking of coming to the Philiphines this coming Chinese New Year break Feb 14 to Feb 19 and meet up with some birding folks and do some bird photography. which would be a good place and where's a nice hotel (not too expensive) to stay? Thanks folks, Chew

[Romy Ocon]

Welcome to the forum, and happy New Year too, Chew!

As regards which hotel to stay in, do you already have an itinerary?