sando

Named after the humble egg salad sando from my first trip to Japan, this website is a digital archive of my travels. Just as eating something simple and delicious can anchor a moment in time, these images serve as my own memory markers, presented in a documentary approach that preserves scenes as they were experienced. Now, what remains is shared.

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© Kevin Yao, 2026

Hokkaido

Hokkaido [2023]

Hokkaido, Japan
Takayama

Takayama [2023]

Gifu, Japan
Aoraki / Mount Cook

Aoraki / Mount Cook [2022]

Canterbury, New Zealand
Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo [2022]

Canterbury, New Zealand
Routeburn Track

Routeburn Track [2022]

Fiordland, New Zealand
Westland Tai Poutini

Westland Tai Poutini [2022]

West Coast, New Zealand
Hokitika

Hokitika [2022]

West Coast, New Zealand
Coconino

Coconino [2022]

Arizona, USA
High Divide

High Divide [2022]

Washington, USA
Japanese Garden

Japanese Garden [2022]

Portland, USA
Mt Baker

Mt Baker [2021]

Washington, USA
Gifford Pinchot

Gifford Pinchot [2021]

Washington, USA
White Sands

White Sands [2019]

New Mexico, USA
Maui

Maui [2019]

Hawaii, USA
Glacier

Glacier [2019]

Montana, USA
Yellowstone

Yellowstone [2019]

Wyoming, USA
Grand Teton

Grand Teton [2019]

Wyoming, USA
Yakushima

Yakushima [2019]

Kagoshima, Japan
Takachiho

Takachiho [2019]

Miyazaki, Japan
Sabrina Lake

Sabrina Lake [2018]

Inyo, California, USA
Southern Oregon

Southern Oregon [2018]

Oregon, USA
Arashiyama

Arashiyama [2017]

Kyoto, Japan
Kanazawa

Kanazawa [2017]

Ishikawa, Japan
Mt Jefferson

Mt Jefferson [2017]

Oregon, USA
North Island

North Island [2017]

North Island, New Zealand
South Island

South Island [2017]

South Island, New Zealand
Zion + Bryce

Zion + Bryce [2016]

Utah, USA
Havasupai + Antelope

Havasupai + Antelope [2016]

Arizona, USA
Yosemite

Yosemite [2016]

California, USA
Kyoto

Kyoto [2016]

Kyoto, Japan
Tokyo

Tokyo [2016]

Tokyo, Japan
Grizzly Lake

Grizzly Lake [2015]

Trinity Alps, California, USA
Rio Celeste

Rio Celeste [2014]

Volcan Tenorio, Costa Rica
Osa Peninsula

Osa Peninsula [2014]

Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica