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Postcards: Lachlan Waterhouse in Hong Kong and Seoul

Everyday moments are extraordinary when you're on holiday

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Working in a mobile sauna.

The epitome of a comfortable sleep.

The Polo King of Kowloon.

The streets of Sham Shui Po.

Where R U?

One of many butchers in Sham Shui Po. Hygiene didn’t seem to be that big of a priority.

Technicolour buildings in Kowloon.

Police hard at work across the border in Shenzen, China.

One half of Hong Kong TwoCat; local celebrities in Sham Shui Po who spent their days being fed and adored by local shopkeepers.

The blue UN buildings at the demilitarised zone separating North and South Korea.

Not my first choice of backdrop for wedding photos.

A hardware store on a bicycle; cycling through traffic would have been beyond difficult.

A market stall where you could cop a new pair of dancing shoes and a date for the evening at the same time.

This guy had the unfortunate job of delivering to the restaurant on Mount Bukhansan, two thirds of the way to the peak.

Kids playing at a school in Gangnam.

At the peak of Bukhansan.

A different type of rose garden, Dongdaemun Cultural Space.

Halloween; The cape is not too dissimilar from the lady’s smile.

When the travel bug gets you, it’s hard to shake and if you know what’s good for you, you should probably just give in to it. Returning photographer Lachlan Waterhouse has been back on the international tip, having just completed journeys through Hong Kong and South Korea, and was kind enough to share some of his 35mm memories with us. With a talent for capturing those everyday (and often off-beat) moments, it’s another intriguing account of two cities that you definitely need to be adding to your travel bucket list.