— TRAVEL & PHOTOGRAPHY JOURNAL —
Frames from the road less
travelled
Cinematic dispatches and slow itineraries from a Malaysian
wandering quietly through Asia.
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— TRAVELOGUE · TAIPEI
Five nights, four days — and why it wasn’t enough for Taipei
A slow guide to the city’s hidden corners, rainy alleys of Jiufen, and the cafés worth lingering in.
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— BREADCRUMB — Five nights, four days — and why it wasn’t enough for Taipei I came for the food. Stayed for the mountains, the rain, and a cat at a temple in Jiufen. Syakier Salleh – 12 min read – November 2025 There’s a particular kind of light in Taipei that you only see if you…
— THE AUTHOR —
Hello, I’m Syakier. I make quiet pictures of loud places.
Based in Kuala Lumpur. Camera in one hand, notebook in the other. I document travel the slow way — the kind that doesn’t fit in 15-second reels.
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