https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/kazakhstan daily 0.75 2011-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877982198-55713NF7IN0OA071YZZM/01Almaty0404240eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 01 Almaty, the former capital of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kazakhstan , is one of the more cosmopolitan cities of the CIS. The Zailiysky Alatau mointains, which are snow-capped for much of the year, provide an impressive backdrop to this city of 1.5 million people.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877981999-PIPX50TI37J9133HY8W3/02Almaty0404043eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 02 The tree-lined streets and trams of Almaty's city centre give it somewhat European atmosphere, in contrast to the stark Soviet architecture in other parts of the city.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877981799-7LGTGIJPGAY0ICEREE72/03Almaty0404166eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 03 Honey eaters will love the vast range of different varieties of honey that can be purchased in Almaty's markets.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877982098-0QC8DY0ZGTNZG3JO1342/04Almaty0404175eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 04 There is a big variety of pickled vegetables in the markets too.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877978330-4CFTKITB26MFRCB6355E/05Almaty0404167eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 05 Fresh pomegranate juice is a popular drink in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kazakhstan .<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877978330-7EMCUDISI26GU751Q3RX/06Almaty0404211eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 06 Local artists display their paintings in the pedestrian mall in downtown Almaty.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877978330-5IHPOUM2C3H58D7CT7UP/07Almaty0404214eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 07 Art styles on display in the mall range from landscapes and still life, to abstract and erotic.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877978330-IC50BNROQOLT83QO1SMW/08Almaty0404219eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 08 A flower seller waits for customers in the Almaty mall.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877978898-UVKZ6WXT1NDCPRO9I85Y/09Almaty0404182eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 09 Apart from 'official' flower stalls, you will see many people in Almaty selling flowers from the side of the street from just a bucket or a box. I assume they have picked these from the surrounding countryside and then come into the city to sell them. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877978599-I9YG4Z8J6QCUC3X5EWZ6/10Almaty0404184eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 10 Some gypsies stop for a chat in the mall. If you look like a foreigner, expect to be stopped often and asked for money by gypsies.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877980897-44J3NJQV908RDBM4JL08/11Akterek0404502eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 11 You may see some of these structures in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kazakhstan countryside. They are the frames of the traditional yurts, which were the dwellings of the nomadic Kazakhs, and are still used for some traditional ceremonies such as weddings.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877979798-GWI62DS210ULQDI30OGT/12Almaty0404151eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 12 The inside of the yurts are lined with colourful quilts and decorative fabrics. The outside of the yurt is covered in a thick white felt fabric, coated in sheep fat, which keeps the yurt warm in the winter and cool in the summer.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877978529-UJWWQKUDSQJRIQ8ZABKM/13Almaty0404047eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 13 I thought this clinic in Almaty must be a pioneer in stomach transplants until I checked the dictionary and discovered that stomatology is "the science of the structure, function, and diseases of the oral cavity".<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877978330-RAB9W158580RKW32HTUQ/14Almaty0404044eo.jpg Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan 14 Probably the most blatant trademark infringement I have seen anywhere is on the front of this pharmacy in Almaty. They must think that Colonel Sanders looks like a physician and not a chicken farmer. I am sure if any KFC executives saw this they would choke on their nuggets. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/afghanistan daily 0.75 2011-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877958298-XILT7TU7ZP74UKJ1LNHK/Kabul0309001eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 01 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kabul once had some beautiful buildings - now nearly all destroyed after 21 years of war. This was one of the kings' palaces and used to be surrounded by lush gardens.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877962101-DD92ZE77O6W34WXUU5IQ/Kabul0309002eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 02 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> This was once a wealthy area of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kabul - now it is nearly deserted. Note the ISAF tank on patrol on the left of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877961702-PP7I5TH8WF7O3VW2CHOS/Kabul0309003eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 03 In downtown <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kabul , the streets are far from deserted with everyone trying to rebuild their lives after so many years of war.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877960897-HEMQTKDOAM5LP11RQKSN/Kabul0309004eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 04 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kabul has its rush hour too, like any other city in the world. The overhead wires used to carry trolley bus power lines, but these were all destroyed and now there are only diesel buses.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877962000-H3P0VIATK5N2Z1LO2J9Z/Kabul0309005eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 05 One thing that struck me in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kabul was how happy the children looked. Even in the poorer areas, where kids were living in mudbrick houses on the mountain slopes (without any electricity, water or sewerage) they always had a smile on their faces. Perhaps that is the effect of never knowing anything except war until a year or so ago.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877961899-3BZPS74SDW9VBCJN2JK1/Kabul0309006eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 06 Mudbricks are widely used for housing construction in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Afghanistan . These hillside homes are typical of the ?middle-class' areas of Kabul .<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877958527-K7K8RLMYJWW3PX4XCWWE/Kabul0309007eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 07 Further up the mountainside, poorer families are building small mudbrick homes that look as if they would be washed away if there was a big rainstorm.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877958398-MQGNP1PQK47FW0XTKR1Z/Kabul0309008eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 08 Many of the buildings around <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kabul as still badly scarred with bullet holes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877958798-R6RYH2ECNBH3UFK7NBPY/Kabul0309009eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 09 The satellite dish at Radio Television <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Afghanistan has seen better days.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877958698-8IN102OVQ9KTAAIYB4M5/Kabul0309010eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 10 Many 'new' shopping streets have been constructed using old shipping containers. This is a butcher's shop on the left.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877962297-CTAUW4FV0SG38JYSUBVO/Kabul0309011eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 11 Another shop constructed out of shipping containers is this gas store.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877958197-ZAR061ECJBLJPNRA6JBY/Kabul0309012eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 12 Most of the people in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Afghanistan still wear their traditional clothing, with both men and women covering their heads. Most of the women still wear the head-to-toe burkas with their faces completely covered behind a mesh ?window' -- even though they are no longer required to wear these following the fall of the Taliban.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877958098-QQOZRLITP16369YGZJD4/Kabul0309013eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 13 Whilst wandering around on a mountain top outside of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kabul , I came across these boxes of live shells. I was told there is so much live ammunition still lying around the country, there hasn't been time yet to clean it all up.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877957800-83ZCPFCV9KJVJQSFFJEO/Kabul0309014eo.jpg Afghanistan - Afghanistan 14 If you are a nervous flyer, be prepared for the sight of bits of planes all around <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Kabul airport (most have been bombed rather than crashed though). Ariana Afghan Airways currently flies a fleet of 25-year-old 727s in exactly the same livery as these pieces of 727s littering the airport surrounds.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/india daily 0.75 2011-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878009902-N6HK9OKC93RCH7NRAKNK/India-PS01.jpg India - India 01 Some of the small temples and shrines around Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. The early morning light gives the buildings a warm, golden glow.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878009699-S4R704526M622FB5Y275/India-PS02.jpg India - India 02 A brother and sister pictured on the steps of a haveli in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878011298-A7CAFZERFHZ7UJGGQFGW/India-PS03.jpg India - India 03 Sunset over some of the temples in the hilltop fort of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878011199-56IB8BHBKL6JN7DQYL8X/India-PS04.jpg India - India 04 An old man sitting on sandstone ledge outside the Maharaja's Palace and Museum in the Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878009599-Z18393W3E3LERZDNIA3V/India-PS05.jpg India - India 05 Part of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> City Palace complex at Jaipur, Rajasthan, which is a blend of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878009377-HRNE13PGXRJ20XWKFC8F/India-PS06.jpg India - India 06 Another view of the striking Rajasthani/Mughal architecture of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> City Palace complex at Jaipur, Rajasthan.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878009015-SOE3EQPY81J7Y08YC5XH/India-PS07.jpg India - India 07 Local girls posing for photographs in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878009015-8H1RKSJ3DA7LCPQXX5QW/India-PS08.jpg India - India 08 An ornate shrine on a small island in the middle of the Gadi Sagar lake, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. This scene looks so peaceful, but a few seconds after I took this photograph (at about 8.45 am on <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> 26 January 2001 ) the area was shaken by a strong earthquake. I found out later that the epicentre was in the adjacent state of Gujarat where it was recorded as 6.9 on the Richter scale -- one of India 's most devastating earthquakes. More 19,000 people were killed and 166,000 injured. About 600,000 people were left homeless after 350,000 houses were destroyed.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878009015-R16OYZV1YRLDV5EOPW3C/India-PS09.jpg India - India 09 A busker playing the tambura at Gadi Sagar, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Most of these buskers live off the donations they receive from passing tourists.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878010000-FTF1PM2K940MDPZI5TNF/India-PS10.jpg India - India 10 Camel owners prepare their animals for a camel safari in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Thar Desert near Sam village, Rajasthan.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/cambodia daily 0.75 2011-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877993798-V7O7OW9BN5MWBN4DAK7Q/01Angkor0312016eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 01 The almost obligatory sunrise photograph of Angkor Wat that most tourists try to snap when visiting the temples in the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap. The temple grounds may look quiet and deserted from this pic, but there were in fact about 200 tourists standing behind me! I had to get up at 4 am to ensure I was at the temple by 5 am in order to 'secure' a spot by the pond that was not obstructed by other tourists. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877993697-YZ79D7SVKCEC80FUMPIH/02Angkor0312002eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 02 To give you an idea of the number of tourists at Angkor Wat in the peak season, this is a picture of the hordes of tourists scrambling over the temple ruins on the top of Phnom Bakheng (Bakheng Hill) to view the sunset. This was taken at the end of December, in the middle of peak tourist season. It is not so bad at other times of the year.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877994097-RSQBFS7TSZNX96LTO9UF/03Angkor0312237eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 03 The view of the sunset from the top is Phnom Bakheng is fairly ordinary, so I am not sure why it is so popular with tourists. Perhaps it is because they come from countries where they don't see sunsets very often, so any sunset for them is a novelty. Better sunsets can be seen from many other spots around Siem Reap (see last pic in this album).<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877993898-AA5U96ABAKI1NT9OG2QB/04Angkor0312234eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 04 It is, however, worth climbing to the top of Phnom Bakheng in the afternoon to get this shot of Angkor Wat from a distance. You will need at least a 200mm lens for a digital camera or a 400mm lens for a film camera.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877995098-821YYTKGAE0G81A6JHXK/05Angkor0312030eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 05 A young woman sweeps away dust at the entrance gate to Angkor Wat in the early morning. I know this is a sexist comment that will surely get me into trouble with some of my female friends, but <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Cambodia undoubtedly has some of the prettiest street sweepers I have seen anywhere in the world!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877994798-TOP677EQARSDUMMD2ZEL/06Angkor0312033eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 06 A bas relief at Angkor Wat depicting some of the celestial dancers known as 'apsara'. From what I saw in some of the bas relief scenes at Angkor Wat, it looked to me like the nightlife there back in the 12th century was quite lively.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877997535-ZQWJU1YK9IQEY693PCHF/07Angkor0312102eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 07 Although the whole of the temple area is known as Angkor Wat, there are in fact dozens of temples apart from Angkor Wat which is the 'main' and best preserved temple. My favourite, however, is Ta Phrom which was a monastic complex built in the early 13th century. It was abandoned more than 400 years ago, and since then has been overtaken by the jungle. The vegetation has been only partially cleared and there are many massive fig trees growing in amongst the temple ruins.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877997399-ZBH4OQ5AOSJFITXSGL0T/08Angkor0312068eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 08 The other almost obligatory picture at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Angkor is the 'Tomb Raider' photo in the Ta Phrom temple. This is a popular spot for tourists to have their picture taken emerging this door, imagining themselves to be another Lara Croft or Angelina Jolie.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877994398-G0LEWW4PL2NQ24UMAFKX/09Angkor0312104eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 09 Ta Phrom is the one temple complex that is very much in its 'natural' state. For this reason I found it more interesting than some of the other temple complexes which had been partially restored.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877994298-R4ZVPH8FIVZGXV1ILEQJ/10Angkor0312121eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 10 An artist painting part of the Ta Phrom temple takes no notice of a tour group walking through.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877994598-WK0350I6AZOBLDJBKH9S/11Angkor0312128eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 11 Outside the Ta Phrom temple I came across this family signing Cambodian songs to solicit donations from passing tourists. The little boy on the right hand side was signing at the top of his voice, but looking decidedly bored in the process.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877994524-N1MJ517DUN7BTHAGYWLC/12Angkor0312133eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 12 I feel sad when I see young kids like this having to sit in the hot sun all day, banging drums, clapping their hands and singing in order to earn enough money to survive. But I suppose it is better for them than begging like the street kids in Siem Reap and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Phnom Penh .<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877997698-2GMW91A77HQXJA9B4B26/13Angkor0312130eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 13 The kids look sad too. You can see the sadness in the eyes of this little girl.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877998098-58YGHJYZ68GLQAF5GS2O/14Angkor0312142eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 14 The impressive entrance to the large Angkor Thom temple complex which was a fortified city, built around the end of the 12th century. This complex is spread over about 10 sq kms and is surrounded by a moat and a 12 km long wall.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877998005-HMFQ2EW314AD7VJY2WET/15Angkor0312195eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 15 A couple of monks cast a glance at the The Bayon as they speed by on their motorbike. The Bayon is the main attraction inside Angkor Thom and is the second most visited temple complex after Angkor Wat itself.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877998899-T78LMMW4XMJV8U6XODSL/16Angkor0312154eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 16 A Buddhist woman offers incense sticks to passing tourists outside The Bayon.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877998698-96WA7O2XLDL5HZRYLZEB/17Angkor0312157eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 17 A portrait shot of the same woman.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878001298-51DKQJZU0MDCSB1OSA7Y/18Angkor0312227eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 18 The Bayon is the temple complex with more than 200 smiling faces of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. Although the faces are very large, from a distance they are difficult to see because the rocks are well weathered.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878000997-BROTUV71XGIT9YW0IXG3/19Angkor0312176eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 19 However, close-up, the carvings of Avalokiteshvara dominate almost every rock face of the towers on the third level of The Bayon.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877998298-4JDA55FP7S36OBMY0K6J/20Angkor0312186eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 20 In the forest around The Bayon, dozens of women are employed to sweep up leaves. I would imagine this is one of those jobs that is literally 'never-ending'.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877998199-3U9SG0O4U7W5ML4JVNMJ/21Angkor0312208eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 21 There are some interesting carvings on the eastern walls of the Royal Enclosure in Angkor Thom. This is part of the Terrace of Elephants.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877998526-DFY4SOZWED28T6Q6QXM7/22Angkor0312213eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 22 Not all the temples around Angkor Wat are swarming with tourists -- even at peak season. There are many small temples tucked away in the jungle where you can stroll around them and enjoy some peace and solitude. This one is Thomamanom, which is on the road between Angkor Thom and Ta Phrom.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877990298-DVQ4ICRE2YHMY4GGHRAM/23ChongKhneas0312066eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 23 Many visitors to Angkor Wat take the express ferries up the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Tonle Sap River from Phnom Penh and across the Tonle Sap Lake -- journey which takes about five hours. In the dry season the Tonle Sap River flows 'downstream' to join the Mekong at Phnom Penh, but in the wet season it reverses direction and flows 'upsteam' into the Tonle Sap Lake expanding the lake from its dry season size of 3,000 sq kms to more than 7,000 sq kms and about four times as deep. Many families live permanently on the lake in floating huts like these. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877990098-RHU2NHHSX56CHKZIIV5Y/24ChongKhneas0312014eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 24 The road up from the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Tonle Sap Lake is quite rough and passes through some interesting villages.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877990597-NJU9OUR7NLQQ13P2XDZO/25ChongKhneas0312023eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 25 I stopped at one of the villages to take some photographs and immediately attracted attention from crowd of kids. Initially they were quite shy when I took my camera out, but as you will see from the following two photographs, I was able to make friends fairly quickly.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877990535-2YA0X3EGMMNLGUQAXE0N/26ChongKhneas0312019eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 26 This is one of my favourite shots from my 2003 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Cambodia trip -- some children looking after their baby daughter in a hammock by the side of the road in the village of Chong Khneas . It is very common for children to be given the responsibility for looking after babies in Cambodian society.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877990798-5XEMC2I1O6224BYXYIGE/27ChongKhneas0312022eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 27 A candid shot of one of the village girls. Even though many of these village kids are living in terrible poverty, they seem to be much happier than the street kids living in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Phnom Penh .<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877990697-4JD4EWZMXWVPKQD3RU6T/PhnomPenh0312062eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 36 Another one of my favourite shots from the 2003 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Cambodia trip -- this one of a young girl relaxing on a wall of a monastery in Phnom Penh . I like how the colours of her tee-shirt blend in with the pastel colours of the monastery wall.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877991298-BEMGZAPSW1LEUNRA166C/SiemReap0401032eo.jpg Cambodia - Cambodia 48 Seeing as I started this album with a sunrise pic, I will finish it with a sunset pic. This one was taken over the rice fields south-west of Siem Reap with a Nikon D100 using a Nikkor AF 80-200mm f2.8D ED lenses with the focal length at 170mm. (ISO: 200; Shutter speed: 1/250th sec; aperture: f5.6).<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/maldives daily 0.75 2011-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877989900-UEV9YF7YJ3NBY0P0A549/Maldives001d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 01 This is my favourite photograph of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Maldives , because I think it is quite an artistic composition (personal opinion!). I know a dead tree isn't quite as romantic as a coconut palm leaning over the beach - but the beautiful colour of the ocean, the white sand and the islands on the horizon still capture the tropical atmosphere of the Maldives . <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877989997-JLPNG782R687IA2DXE66/Maldives002d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 02 The ocean around the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Maldives really is this beautiful aquamarine/turquoise blue colour. There are about 1,200 islands in the Maldives (of which about 200 are inhabited) stretching over a distance of more than 1,000 km. This boat is pulling into the wharf on Bandos Island - a popular resort island only 20 minutes from the Male international airport by speedboat. Other resorts further from Male can take several hours to reach, either by speedboat or sea-plane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877985733-4087YYZ8KOSTBLOZXDN9/Maldives003d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 03 A typical <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Maldives beach scene. I tried to take this picture with more of the beach in the picture, but the sun was so bright, and the sand so white, that the light being reflected into the lenses completely locked the camera up (I think the problem was that it didn't have a shutter speed fast enough to cope with the very high light level). The camera would only unlock when I moved so that I got some of the darker vegetation bordering the beach in the picture.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877986477-CQUOI98NMCQNUAOMN4ZT/Maldives004d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 04 Tourists go to the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Maldives mostly for the diving, snorkeling, swimming and sunbathing. These are some of the dive boats and a coral reef observatory boat at Bandos Island .<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877986477-RO5GHJRLQ4GCO1TNFI2U/Maldives005d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 05 Most of the signs on the tourist islands are in Italian and German, as well as English. This is because the largest number of tourists come from <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Italy , followed by Germany , and then the UK . It was in fact an Italian who started the tourist industry in the Maldives about 30 years ago, after a tourism consultant hired by the Maldives government produced a report saying the Maldives had no potential for tourism! That also explains why you see so many cappuccino machines and pizza ovens in the Maldives .<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877986477-7B46QX96U14W47WOIT56/Maldives006d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 06 After tourism, the main industry of the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Maldives is fishing. Here on the wharf at Male, the capital of the Maldives , are some fishing boats of different sizes - large, medium and small! The middle size boat appears to have lost the decorative hook that is a feature of the traditional fishing boats in the Maldives (it appears to be tied to the mast in the middle of the boat).<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877986477-GI04TA1QD703A8T5C0XZ/Maldives007d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 07 Here a boat laden with freshly caught fish is waiting to be unloaded at Male.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877982598-O5MPMH6RHDEE2T3098MM/Maldives008d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 08 The fish are loaded onto trolleys on the wharf and then wheeled across the road to the fish market.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877982698-MRWEKL63MSKILIKCQ4JX/Maldives009d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 09 At the fish market, the fish are tipped onto the floor and then sorted into baskets for buyers. The fish market trades mostly reef fish in the morning and tuna in the evening.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877982397-36F7YVY94H0KYDUJKPX1/Maldives010d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 10 It's not just fish that are unloaded at Male's wharf -- all sorts of commodities are loaded on and off the boats. Produce from the islands are brought in, and building supplies, gas bottles, foodstuffs and drinks are loaded back onto the boats to return to the islands. I was watching this guy loading roof guttering for a while. He missed spearing the lounge suite sitting on the road several times by mere centimeters.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877982519-P5EQDO7084EV8K5M7CEE/Maldives011d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 11 The wharf is so busy that the boats are often tied up five or six deep, and the unloading has to be done with small rowboats shuttling back and forth between the larger boats.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877983697-9VGBR8GLFKZ5YJ9ER1Z9/Maldives012d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 12 This old man was really struggling under the weight of the bunches of bananas that he was carrying on the wharf. He was tottering so much that he attracted the attention of all the passers-by who looked worried that he was going to collapse under the weight.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877986477-PHMO4NZ4SFAN8TUW5AD3/Maldives013d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 13 Male is quite a modern small city with passenger and cargo boats of all sizes coming and going all of the time.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877986477-WHGTC054W1ZRZ6KL8VE0/Maldives014d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 14 Many parts of the city though still retain their old world character. This is a typical corner shop in one of the older sections of Male.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877987535-HPRHJ9TFK6ZH080R2SYE/Maldives015d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 15 Local Maldivians stop to chat on a street corner, in front of a colourful wall mural.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877989798-EPU6OC4WLRG7BASPDGW6/Maldives016d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 16 The building code in Male prohibits any buildings over 100 feet -- that is why you see so many building 8 or 9 stories high of similar design. Many of the buildings are finished in bold colour washes, giving the city a distinct character.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877986536-JVFIH0U8WA8SWZT3N81S/Maldives017d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 17 The bright colour washes on some of the buildings add a splash of colour to some of Male's backstreets.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877986598-44013UNWTGGT6LJK80YK/Maldives018d.jpg Maldives - Maldives 18 The shape of these carved tombstones in the grounds of Male's historic Hukuru Miskiiy mosque indicates who is buried here. The pointed tombstones are for men, and the rounded tombstones for women. Small ones like those in the foreground indicate that it is children that are buried there. https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/citrawarna-2002 daily 0.75 2011-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878019398-KQDRNICNF1EQ923O0FAO/Citrawarna2002_01.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 01 These pictures were taken at the annual Citrawarna parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. The parade celebrates the 'Colours of Malaysia' and is a spectaular display of traditional costumes from all parts of the country. The pictures were shot using high speed print film (ASA800) with a AF Nikkor 80-200mm f4.5-5.6D lens on a Nikon F70 and scanned on a flatbed scanner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878017998-AR9HFA878G1662JY3O7V/Citrawarna2002_02.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 02 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878019198-9HBP77Y9FUCT3HLT8P55/Citrawarna2002_03.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 03 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878021198-A5JV8DTMZBGDB7QMTHPH/Citrawarna2002_04.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 04 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878021397-S05ZL1IAXQWT4BL9WNOK/Citrawarna2002_05.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 05 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878020598-CNU3KKZSRUYOFUOW0SAZ/Citrawarna2002_06.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 06 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878020998-ND22H4S53ZJDMG2KMZ7S/Citrawarna2002_07.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 07 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878025400-GTKTVEZ4X7BEH61WKQRK/Citrawarna2002_08.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 08 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878025098-OOK530HGLVOLT6QVOVAX/Citrawarna2002_09.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 09 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878025199-A9V0EJU5UMJ7ULNH8FWE/Citrawarna2002_10.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 10 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878021898-UHIYVI38QYAXNCHWICJZ/Citrawarna2002_11.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 11 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878022098-A2RKOAMHN4I8SJVDFHJA/Citrawarna2002_12.jpg Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 12 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878021698-GQ5P94WG00WP67196VL5/Citrawarna2002_13.jpg Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 13 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878021798-F9DBLUOFU6D7OOBP9E5W/Citrawarna2002_14.jpg Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 14 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878023398-K3VI76UV21EA3YXZO1VC/Citrawarna2002_15.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 15 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878024498-6ZG2SGXCXNGI27HPMN8P/Citrawarna2002_16.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 16 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878023197-74RP9AWSAJBZ1O56AQ5V/Citrawarna2002_17.jpg Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 17 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878017799-WG80NSY6QQBPKIF95NPW/Citrawarna2002_18.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 18 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878017898-DVNCUFKJKQCQRDIYWSJA/Citrawarna2002_19.jpg Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 19 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878017399-G0SRMA26HW51M9FYV5CF/Citrawarna2002_20.jpg Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 20 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878017698-QZY7FDGEZV3EWHC4UJUT/Citrawarna2002_21.jpg Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 21 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878016898-FCRF70L3BJ11L0OSJBG4/Citrawarna2002_22.jpg Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 22 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878017098-PCDHVVHEQH6JNSC6VPL8/Citrawarna2002_23.JPG Citrawarna 2002 - Citrawarna 23 Pictures from the annual Citrawarna ('Colours of Malaysia') parade held in Kuala Lumpur in 2002. https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/bangladesh daily 0.75 2011-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954206-R8WU23UAWDU98LKH9RMO/01Dhaka0312129eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 01 This is my favourite picture of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Dhaka -- a shot from the Buri Ganga Bridge looking down the Buri Ganga River -- with the busy river traffic indicative of the hustle and bustle of the city. In the foreground are the local water taxis, and in the background are the triple deck ferries that from time to time get overloaded and sink with considerable loss of life.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954207-FGOBWHRAPK8MC8A7YZYB/02Dhaka0312137eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 02 On the other side of the bridge it is fascinating to watch the cargo ships being unloaded by hand. The green ship is carrying cement and it is being unloaded by labourers carrying the cement in baskets on their heads whilst negotiating a not-very-stable-looking bamboo and wooden plank walkway. All along the river, people are washing themselves and doing their laundry on the river bank, but looking at the colour of the water I'd guess that white shirts very quickly become brown shirts.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954206-ZVKBEV92JVX7WWGIY1FZ/03Dhaka0312172eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 03 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Dhaka is a very densely populated city and negotiating the streets can be a somewhat intimidating experience for visitors not used to such crowds. This shot was not taken in a busy backstreet -- this is English Road , the main road from the Buri Ganga Bridge into the city.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954206-B0O6SXSXG2YL1O03BGU3/04Dhaka0312311eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 04 Most of the traffic is made up of tricycles, and they compete for road space with the buses, trucks, taxis and cars. Most of the buses have large scratches and dents down the side of their bodywork from there they have tried to squeeze past tricycles or other vehicles in the traffic jams. It is rare to see any vehicle not scratched or dented.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954215-YW6BQMLXULTO430P8UUQ/05Dhaka0312233eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 05 When stuck in a traffic jam in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Dhaka , all you can do and sit and admire the scenery -- there is no way out. This tricycle that I was on (that is the shoulder of my driver on the left) took me from the centre of the city to my hotel -- a distance of about three kilometres. I could have walked it in the time that it took, but at least it saved my feet after having walked about 7 km around Dhaka taking photos. The fare was 50 takas (less than US$1.00).<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954214-92TMOTAW2M1X6BAEJE98/06Dhaka0312086eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 06 In the backstreets of the old town, the congestion can be even worse with many streets barely wide enough to accommodate one car. You may think from looking at this picture that a car would not attempt to negotiate a street like this. Wrong! All they do is blow their horn and just push their way through the people, carts and tricycles. The fun starts when two cars approach from opposite directions! (<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Bangladesh drivers do not understand what one way streets mean). The posters hanging from the wires above the street had lots of photographs of people on, so I assume they were for some sort of election campaign.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954209-1DHDF8UFZKW6H4CYZIGA/07Dhaka0312095eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 07 There are some fascinating shops and stalls tucked away in the back alleys of the old town of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Dhaka . The butchers' shops are not quite up to the same hygiene standards as in western countries yet.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954208-BWJJL1GDAXLV5QPUUJ8T/08Dhaka0312099eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 08 Many of the shops employ children, so I assume they don't go to school. Here two young butcher boys demonstrate their chicken-chopping technique.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954214-S2IUMXBTFMU11LUNW7AB/09Dhaka0312089eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 09 Forgive the fascination with butchers' shops, but I tried to explain to this butcher that it was not hygienic to smoke whilst preparing meat. His cigarette ash was getting all mixed up with the blood on the floor -- but I don't think he understood me. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877954209-U9HNS1XH5L6R6K3YQ69H/10Dhaka0312108eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 10 This young boy was selling something that I assumed was either very sweet or very smelly given the number of flies crawling over it. I later learnt that it was some sort of sugar that is used to pickle vegetables and fruits. He was certainly taking the weighing process very seriously, so it must have been worth a few takas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877957600-S0W22H63O3R2LJGWUXKJ/11Dhaka0312020eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 11 A picture of something more pleasant -- some garland stalls. Walking past these is a most enjoyable experience with the strong scent of jasmine and anthericum lilies filling the air.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494877957098-1UDXUFPX4AKDE0XLHR30/12Dhaka0312024eo.jpg Bangladesh - Bangladesh 12 <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> A family making garlands, sitting under the dappled shade of a large fig tree at the side of the street. https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/cappadocia-ballooning daily 0.75 2011-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878040498-S6NMR9FUCZCZ3DZ2DFFJ/Ballooning001eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 01 My flight with Kapadokya Balloons started with a <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> 4.45 am pick-up from where I was staying in Göreme. After a quick cup of coffee and some biscuits at Kapadokya Balloons' office, we set off for the launch site. As we were driving up out of the valley, we could see the Coca-Cola balloon (also owned by Kapadokya Balloons, and the largest balloon in the region) taking off in the distance.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878037697-BQ8V0ZHNVGUQ98W2JMZ8/Ballooning002eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 02 I had chosen to take the longer flight in their smaller balloon which carries 10-12 passengers. (The Coca-Cola balloon carries 20). On arrival at the launch site, the ground crew chose a sheltered spot to prepare the balloon for launch.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878037599-V9L8SXUTHT6ZP9LH8GB7/Ballooning003eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 03 First job was to get the basket off the trailer. The person in the jacket with his back to the camera is our pilot, Lars-Eric Möre, and the person on the right is his partner, Kaili Kidner. Kapadokya Balloons is owned and operated by Lars and Kaili, and they are reputed to be two of the most experienced pilots in the region.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878038397-MZBCJ0UU29S8NS0AS839/Ballooning004eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 04 The ground crew then make the necessary preparations to the basket. Note the gas cylinders in the compartment nearest the camera. That is where the pilot stands. The other two compartments are for the passengers.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878037797-ODBM3MWX5NDS8SU3KM2U/Ballooning005eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 05 Some of the passengers lend a hand to push the basket on its side.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878039698-KLDYBYC5LJ1UZE65IKTG/Ballooning006eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 06 Next step is to attach the balloon envelope to the basket.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878038880-58TI2PUK1N1I7MFMXUH7/Ballooning007eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 07 Once the balloon envelope is attached to the basket, a large fan is wheeled into place to start inflating the balloon with cold air.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878040098-JUAV4HXQM16V2LREZCYR/Ballooning008eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 08 Kaili watches me as I snap away as the balloon gradually inflates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878043498-P6U5UM4NNAE5Y3C1EY31/Ballooning009eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 09 When the balloon is half inflated, Kaili invites me to take a walk inside. I am worried about walking on the fabric of the balloon for fear of tearing it, but she assures me it is very strong.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878042698-AJ28CP3LVWT04UMTCTKN/Ballooning010eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 10 Lars checks out part of the balloon that appears snagged on a tree, but all is okay.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878044198-IZG2GLBD6F4M5HFFH56T/Ballooning011eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 11 Kaili then shelters behind the small tree as Lars fires the burners up to start pumping hot air into the balloon. It's an interesting experience being inside a balloon as the burners are fired towards you!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878043798-XYTTUGXN7QB609EE70RE/Ballooning012eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 12 After a while the balloon fabric starts billowing around me and I am nearly engulfed in it. So Kaili calls to me that it is time to get out.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878041197-YDOKM60YS3U2DRUJ0UCL/Ballooning013eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 13 Lars kindly turned the burners off whilst we got out of the balloon (otherwise we would have been roasted!) and then he continued to pump more hot air into the balloon.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878040798-O0K1UL6JWQ5IJIC1X94P/Ballooning014eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 14 After a few minutes the balloon envelope started lifting away from the ground.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878041498-06BQYXH54DM5B05KG999/Ballooning015eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 15 I asked Kaili whether the fabric could catch fire from all the flames, but she assured me the fabric was completely fire-proof. Just as well!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878041398-OMRMIJJHUQTLUA6NT4OU/Ballooning016eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 16 Soon the balloon was almost upright, and the passengers then climbed into the basket.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878042000-7SQTY9QIMZ760G9FF2FI/Ballooning017eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 17 Once everyone was one board, Lars gave the burners a real good blast.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878041598-8KTU46S8HDG4SH9529GN/Ballooning018eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 18 And before we knew it we were up, up and away, floating over the early morning <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Cappadocia landscape.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878044998-SFTNQ1FIO944VPW7AO34/Ballooning019eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 19 Looking in the other direction, I could see four other balloons being launched almost simultaneously from other valleys around Göreme.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878044498-OEW2YBV1ENNUBAGJD6SI/Ballooning020eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 20 Of course, balloon pilots cannot control the direction of their balloons -- you go wherever the wind takes you -- and soon we found ourselves on the outskirts of Orthisar. The roads were still empty because it was still not yet <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> 6 am .<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878045198-82ZVTRFOR8VOC58Q7EB7/Ballooning021eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 21 Lars had taken us up a thousand feet or so for the first ten minutes of our flight, but we were now floating through Orthisar at roof top level. A few early risers stop on the street to watch us go by.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878045098-776BERWI33VTP1OLMA5K/Ballooning022eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 22 As we float past some trees, Lars tugs on a rope that opens and closes a vent in the balloon that enables him to rotate it. This is the only control that a pilot has apart from using the burners to gain height and control the rate of descent.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878045599-UISZ01NJWFQ25140OUVZ/Ballooning023eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 23 As we floated over the roof tops, I was amazed at the accuracy with which Lars could use the burners to control the height of the balloon. This is not as easy as it looks because there is a 10-12 second delay between when the burners are fired and when the balloon responds.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878045298-D8WOZJZZSX049SUDLF52/Ballooning024eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 24 There is no sound at all in flight, except when the burners are fired to maintain height. This woman probably heard the sound of the burners and pulled back her curtains to see what it was.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878047198-BHYMQMIKXES6LV8XZN8Y/Ballooning025eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 25 As we floated silently through backyards at window level, I wondered whether some people might think they were still dreaming if they awoke to see a basket of people floating past their window!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878046298-F6N5E33FWEJXBVZY4E7D/Ballooning026eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 26 At one stage we were even flying below the level of the houses when we dropped down into a gully.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878047898-O5K14EVB8ND8U8N4LALY/Ballooning027eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 27 As we came up out of the gully, we had a magnificent view of Orthisar's old town, which is dominated by a large kale which was once used as a fortress.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878047398-Z8G06JJVW6O0GS519UN9/Ballooning028eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 28 As we drifted closer to the kale, we had a good view of the many caves at the top and old abandoned homes around its base. Lars then told us that he was going to try to fly the balloon through one of the gullies leading to the base of the kale, so that he could say hello to a friend that was living on the right hand side of the kale.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878048198-5RCB54I0EC1UKOLHN4P7/Ballooning029eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 29 The gully enabled Lars to take advantage of a slightly different direction in airflow which enabled the balloon to take a course that was to the right of its previous track, and head towards his friend's house. You may be able to pick out his friend in a red shirt standing on the balcony of her house just to the upper right of the centre of this picture.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878048898-P83F30P1O9B9TO0U9TZ1/Ballooning030eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 30 As we got closer to Lars' friend's house, we realised that not only was he going to get close to the house, it looked like he was going to fly right over the top of it. Quite an achievement given that balloon pilots have only the air currents to determine the direction of the balloon! It illustrated both Lars' skill as a balloon pilot as well as his local knowledge of the air currents in the gullies around Orthisar.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878048798-908M25SBAKKQA1DUTOJ5/Ballooning031eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 31 In fact, we got so close that Lars was able to have a conversation with his friend as we floated up from the gully and over her house. Some of the passengers took snapshots of the 'close encounter'.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878049098-PXOUJ0RA1RZQ21RV13A2/Ballooning032eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 32 As we passed overhead, Lars' friend ran around to the back of her house to watch us disappear over the adjacent rooftops.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878048998-0TQ9EPRI0CUXINV22ERI/Ballooning033eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 33 Flying low over the rooftops of Orthisar, we could see many apricots being dried on the flat roofs.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878050298-WBN1NO2ZPLAU9QSXTXK5/Ballooning034eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 34 As we flew around the back of the kale, I was able to get a shot of it against a blue sky. My previous shots were all shooting against the early morning sun which tended to wash out the colour in the sky.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878049298-M1AXWPUVG391DR23TFYM/Ballooning035eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 35 As we continued to drift through the empty streets of Orthisar, we noticed that the ground crew had caught up with us and were watching us from the two four-wheel drive vehicles below.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878051298-2ZN17AZGNPURAJ44OMMO/Ballooning036eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 36 Lars then gave the burners a good blast, and we started to climb up into the sky to give us another good bird's eye view of Orthisar. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878050997-B1D467868ERZZNYF8H1M/Ballooning037eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 37 We were soon up a thousand feet or so and flying over the valleys. We could see the small town of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Ibrahim Pasa in the distance.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878051799-4X1LZ38Q6BYSYX3ORPJK/Ballooning038eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 38 As we approached Ibrahim Pasa, Lars held back on the burners to let balloon descend over the town. We could see that the town was surrounded on three sides by deep gullies.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878052600-NFDHVZFE5S3HOEOHKLCX/Ballooning039eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 39 It is so exhilarating seeing places from this height in a balloon -- you get a completely different perspective than what you can from the ground.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878052098-LEHBKJH8PYHFAOB8EHD8/Ballooning040eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 40 As we flew low over the town, we could see the erosion under some of the houses, making them look as if they were sitting very precariously along the tops of the gullies.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878052798-8K91LB4BWP20MDQACWE3/Ballooning041eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 41 As the air currents carrying us over the town changed direction slightly, and we had the sun behind us, we could see the shadow of the balloon on the houses below.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878052698-XBED4H0MCHKWLV3IKHB4/Ballooning042eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 42 After a flight over the town, we come down again into one of the gullies.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878053299-IJB2JNJFG7Y2NARUJ49Y/Ballooning043eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 43 Lars keeps his hand on the controls for the gas burners, giving them a gentle burst once in a while to maintain our height as we fly down the gully.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878052997-79R4Q9DS8NQVJ3PJESGX/Ballooning044eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 44 A girl in her pyjamas comes out onto the roof of her house to watch us drift past.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878054998-37OXY8VP1ARY6MKTR7SB/Ballooning045eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 45 As we approach the end of the gully, Lars gives the burners a long blast and we quickly rise up above the bridge on the outside of the town. At this point Lars tells us hat as we have been in the air for an hour and a half, so we must start looking for a landing site (the propane gas tanks carry enough fuel for a little over two hours flying).<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878054397-BV1FL4RBC2U7IQX6BV61/Ballooning046eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 46 Just outside of town, we spot the ground crew below us. Kaili throws some dirt into the air to show Lars the wind direction on the ground.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878055698-BWFJ3J17JEL91UK7IG4Y/Ballooning047eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 47 As we start looking for a landing site, we are drifting so quietly that these farmers tilling their land don't even notice the large balloon 50 feet or so above their heads.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878055299-Q6KY7SY3JED0C230D4UN/Ballooning048eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 48 As we approach our landing site, we are reminded of how large the balloon is when we see its shadow on the ground below.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878056098-J0I5POX6AEA9NZXJUC71/Ballooning049eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 49 Lars has already selected a field, in which there are no crops growing, to land. He has radioed the ground crew ahead, and now they race to get themselves into position for the landing.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878056698-MCRMXZUZ2E7UA56U2M0W/Ballooning050eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 50 A rope is thrown down from the basket and the ground crew hang onto it to help guide the balloon into position.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878056598-Z724Q9NCSY30JVY524SG/Ballooning051eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 51 About five feet from the ground, Kaili grabs hold of the rope handles on the side of the balloon as one of the other ground crew runs forward to help her. At this stage some of the passengers start joking that it looks like Lars is going to land the balloon right on the trailer.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878056998-FLJTSDBSE1VCNN4428S5/Ballooning052eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 52 And land it on the trailer is exactly what Lars does, as Kaili helps to guide it into position. Lars told us afterwards that they usually manage to land the basket on the trailer about 60 per cent of the time.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878056899-WCZHNCVO6NRI2TEHGG76/Ballooning053eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 53 The balloon envelope then starts to collapse as the air inside it cools.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878058498-31NWQ7OHIX1526E35GCM/Ballooning054eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 54 Once the balloon envelope has been untethered from the basket, the ground crew assist the passengers to climb out.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878057298-2JAWKDDNFU6NIJV2YK2V/Ballooning055eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 55 For a while the balloon envelope sits like a giant mushroom in the field as it gradually reduces in size.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878059298-IXVH38I5LB5MK9AE8HT4/Ballooning056eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 56 Eventually the crew have to move in to squeeze the rest of the air out of the balloon envelope.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878058898-HLN3SLZCUMPJ0E8UFZXW/Ballooning057eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 57 And finally the job is almost done. All that is left to do is to roll up the balloon envelope into its bag to carry it back to base.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878059798-QVWIZIFHXDAUVASCG46K/Ballooning058eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning058eo.jpg Once the balloon envelope in it its bag, some of the passengers pose for souvenir photos with the ground crew.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878060498-VM9A2LOHX375H2QFQ452/Ballooning059eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 59 Before heading back to base, there is the traditional champagne toast (or in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Turkey , champagne and cherry juice) to celebrate a most exhilarating and enjoyable flight.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878060198-GC756YQA1QSOZZA043BV/Ballooning060eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 60 The next day I decided to get some shots of the balloons from the ground. I headed out first to watch the Coca-Cola balloon being launched from a spot alongside the road out to the Göreme Open-Air Museum.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878060798-D131ANKNKCR6ASPOPBZR/Ballooning061eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 61 The Coca-Cola balloon is the largest balloon operated by Kapadokya Balloons and carries about twice the number of passengers as the smaller balloon that I flew in the previous day. An enormous amount of hot air has to be pumped into the balloon before it will start to lift.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878060698-2TZFWNNZNA64O5BDL0AA/Ballooning062eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 62 Eventually it slowly lifts away from the ground. The Coca-Cola balloon flight takes only about an hour, whilst the smaller balloons operated by Kapadokya Balloons fly for an hour and a half or more.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878061198-Y1TN9SH75MBQBIXJSYJB/Ballooning063eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 63 After watching the Cocoa-Cola balloon being launched, I headed up onto a ridge on the west side of Goreme to see if I could see from where Lars was launching the smaller balloon. Just as the sun was rising, I could see four other balloons being launched in the distance (you may just be able to pick them out in the top left hand corner of the picture), but I couldn't see Lars' balloon.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878061097-ZEKOWEVZ7JTYKZNKAYQI/Ballooning064eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 64 After waiting a while, I spotted Lars' balloon across the other side of the valley, and took this shot a with a telephoto lens.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878062898-HXR4N5D3ONZRVA1V8Q80/Ballooning065eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 65 Whilst I was waiting for Lars' balloon to fly closer, I took the opportunity to take a few shots of Göreme from the top of the ridge. Göreme is a very 'photogenic' town with all its strange rock formations and limestone caves.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878062398-SH0810P5REQIE4QQA94I/Ballooning066eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 66 About half an hour later, I was so engrossed in taking shots of Göreme, that I didn't realise that Lars' balloon was already overhead, until I heard the sound of a gas burner.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878063498-ZCT9R3PRQ5NRUCJP6E0O/Ballooning067eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 67 Kaili had already radioed Lars to tell him I was on the ridge, waiting to take photos as he flew by, so he brought the balloon down for some close-ups.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878063098-3QXXRWUOKLR86YKHGK56/Ballooning068eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 68 As Lars flies the balloon across the ridge, just a few metres from the ground, he gives me a wave from the basket.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878063998-J62JOJ7ZVI00TW0WMSLJ/Ballooning069eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 69 Then as he flies away in the other direction, Lars gives the burners a blast to gain some height.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878064498-D9A8MI17VBDEBOGFJSPT/Ballooning070eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 70 Soon the balloon is a thousand feet or so in the air.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878064298-0YJEI5Q32U8CB6NL5MDW/Ballooning071eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 71 I jumped in my car and headed off along the track along the top of the ridge in the direction of the balloon, hoping to catch up with it so I could take shots of the landing. However, the road came to an abrupt end, and I could go no further.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878064698-PZEUUIWKASCNV2TP1M6W/Ballooning072eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 72 Just as well the car had good brakes, because the track suddenly plunged into a gully. From this point on I think it was meant only for goats, not cars!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878064598-PYF4NCUVO96KBT20NHUG/Ballooning073eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 73 All I could do now was take photos with my telephoto lenses as the balloon disappeared into the distance towards another ridge.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878064998-2E3G7I0F5ZLIUFL8BC74/Ballooning074eo.jpg Cappadocia (ballooning) - Ballooning 74 Eventually the balloon disappeared behind ridge in the far distance, and that was the last I saw of them for the day.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://www.xyzasia.com/galleries/cctv-concert daily 0.75 2011-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878112698-V1X1PT6JVXZG5KSEK7NC/CCTVConcert01eo.jpg CCTV concert - CCTV Concert 01 I was fortunate to have a front row seat at the 45th Anniversary Concert staged by China Central Television in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> Beijing on 2 September 2003 . This gave me a great opportunity to try out my new AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f3.5/5.6G VR ED IF lens. I used it on my Nikon D100, without any flash and with the ISO setting at 1600. I was very pleased with the results.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878113498-LXTU4I9EWDBONUFLWC6T/CCTVConcert02eo.jpg CCTV concert - CCTV Concert 02 Pictures from China Central Television's 45th Anniversary Concert, Beijing, 2 September 2003. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878111997-8HHILMQ2CY41285E2V1I/CCTVConcert03eo.jpg CCTV concert - CCTV Concert 03 Pictures from China Central Television's 45th Anniversary Concert, Beijing, 2 September 2003. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878112497-T3MKF8QEA9TGMG2BD0GT/CCTVConcert04eo.jpg CCTV concert - CCTV Concert 04 Pictures from China Central Television's 45th Anniversary Concert, Beijing, 2 September 2003. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1494878114798-T4C0OR8HL2IEO6SVPAYN/CCTVConcert05eo.jpg CCTV concert - 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Chatt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5403af97-78bf-4049-bf0c-2deacd5e067a/kep-west-chef-chuon-sokheng.jpg Home - Chasing Calm: Cambodia’s Southern Gem - Make it stand out Chef Chuon Sokheng in the organic vegetable and herb garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5f7c39fa-b3f8-42b4-94f2-9d3e7155c28c/kep-west-sunset-canapes-at-the-deck-the-wavepg.jpg Home - Chasing Calm: Cambodia’s Southern Gem - Make it stand out Sunset canapes on The Deck at The Wave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/38fe85e2-e8bf-40d8-a314-96390cffec64/kep-west-spa.jpg Home - Chasing Calm: Cambodia’s Southern Gem - Make it stand out The expert massage therapists at work in the spa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d01f1760-af04-4c6d-992a-b3f2fd00389e/kep-west-mangrove-seedlings.jpg Home - Chasing Calm: Cambodia’s Southern Gem - Make it stand out Funding mangrove plantings is one of the resort’s initiatives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6af42b6c-9e93-4b3f-bb44-c53c3704b88a/kep-west-grilled-seafood-dinner+at-crab-and-co.jpg Home - Chasing Calm: Cambodia’s Southern Gem - Make it stand out A grilled seafood lover’s dinner at Crab & Co. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0bdcd8c6-c6b1-452b-991f-d74efd96b377/kep-west-strand-restaurant-knai-bang-chatt.jpg Home - Chasing Calm: Cambodia’s Southern Gem - Make it stand out The Strand restaurant at Knai Bang Chatt resort. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/fragrant-start-to-lunar-new-year monthly 0.5 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/97826ac4-5888-4aeb-a800-976d06808fa9/tet-cakes-family-affair.jpg Home - A Fragrant Start to Lunar New Year - Make it stand out Making Tet cakes is a whole of extended family affair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/93422733-e2fa-4e9b-969e-318648118450/tet-cakes-preparing-banana-leaves.jpg Home - A Fragrant Start to Lunar New Year - Make it stand out Preparing the banana leaves for wrapping the cakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ff811955-ef47-48eb-a575-61f14020e9d4/tet-cakes-mixing-ingredients.jpg Home - A Fragrant Start to Lunar New Year - Make it stand out Mixing the ingredients which can be savoury or sweet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c5e4ee83-b96d-4797-94fe-e82ee1b7fa18/tet-cakes-woman-eating.jpg Home - A Fragrant Start to Lunar New Year - Make it stand out Savouring the delicious taste of a Tet cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b8df01c0-1906-4172-a922-bbe701ca774e/tet-cakes-finished-wrapped.jpg Home - A Fragrant Start to Lunar New Year - Make it stand out Tet cakes wrapped and ready for gift-giving. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/great-asian-cherry-blossom-chase monthly 0.5 2026-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/13796367-6079-4a7b-8cb2-0e697e6899d5/cherry-blossoms-chasing-pink-dreams.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out Chasing pink dreams – one joyful step at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b8d3f68d-5df9-4020-b4e6-626419c752b4/cherry-blossom-festival-kyoto-maruyama-park.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out Locals flock to Maruyama Park at cherry blossom time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ed7e4c25-4b6d-4f92-ad58-c1a0f032d836/cherry-blossom-festival-crowds-japan.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out Avoiding the festival crowds is a challenge but rewarding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/64c09ff3-f691-4e04-8c13-22210ee1fbe0/cherry-trees-blooming-over-traditional-buildings.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out Cherry trees blooming over traditional Korean buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5470f6e9-20ef-499b-a19b-bf7917f521f4/cherry-blossoms-on-road-to-jannoksa-temple-in-cheongyang-gun.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out The road to Janggoksa Temple in Cheongyang county in spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c121c45f-0d97-45e6-b6f6-461d4b63b51f/Cherry-blossoms-fall-like-snow-over-road-on-jeju-island.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out Cherry blossom petals fall like snow on Jeju Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/309f9345-3dbd-4827-a32c-7e766a5e7f44/cherry-blossoms-sun-moon-lake.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out Tourists at the Sun Moon Lake Scenic Area in February. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7c86408b-d989-4388-b613-bb7cf894baf2/cherry-blossoms-beijing-central-radio-tv-tower.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out Beijing’s Central Radio & TV Tower framed by cherry blossoms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b2e507e7-b528-42ab-a24a-2c581d30e63a/cherry-blossoms-shade-street-in-Vietnam.jpg Home - The Great Asian Cherry Blossom Chase - Make it stand out Cherry blossoms shade a street in Vietnam. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/is-doha-worthwhile-stopover-destination monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/59074e5a-4527-4282-9df6-f726c2705961/qatar-doha-airport.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out A section of Doha’s airport that looks much like Singapore’s Changi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f2e5ad22-7caa-474c-a21f-8d1657944614/qatar-metro-station.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out The Doha Metro is clean and efficient with driverless trains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d223a3b4-3779-4cc7-9938-bdf5c456e905/qatar-metro-gold-club.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out The luxurious Gold Club carriage on a Doha Metro train. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9024f259-c744-4161-a2ff-04c92cc02073/qatar-souq-waqif-boulevard.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out The new Souk Waqif is uncrowded and easy to navigate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e8b2ebb4-4013-4802-beca-69c3ee295399/qatar-camels.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out Camels of the Qatari Royal Guard near Souk Waqif. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/be0f37d4-b303-4051-835d-519d2b368244/qatar-pearl-island.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out The view across to The Pearl Island from Legtaifiya Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/645245d6-1de3-4156-85de-4b5bb2aa5803/qatar-place-vendome-restaurant.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out One of the upmarket but empty restaurants at Place Vendôme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6a8a55c9-7067-4f12-92e4-321d434749d4/qatar-katara-architecture.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out Traditional architecture at the Katara Cultural Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/34d80838-6e0c-481b-9979-310279c370e9/qatar-katara-sculpture.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out An unusual and somewhat surreal sculpture near Katara Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/74be6807-4e8f-43f0-9c63-7fe90af6bfb8/qatar-west-bay-at-night.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out The nighttime view across to West Bay from Al Corniche. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f44ee888-83b6-44c7-8df5-964f4d073098/qatar-evening-stroll.jpg Home - Is Doha a Worthwhile Stopover Destination? - Make it stand out Qatari citizens take a stroll in the cooler evening air. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/turkish-riviera-road-trip-lessons-learned monthly 0.5 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8ebc97a9-2e04-43d6-a5b4-f6c534421454/turkish-riviera-hierapolis-amphitheatre.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The well-preserved Roman amphitheatre at Hierapolis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/50aa6175-ca25-475c-9ea2-29a1263a9e9f/turkish-riviera-relaxed-street-scene.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The Turkish Riviera is one of Asia’s most popular tourist destinations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c2c7595e-766b-4189-af30-8ccbfbe7c191/turkish-riviera-pamukkale-looking-up-from-mid-levels.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Pamukkale is one of Türkiye’s most visited tourist attractions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/729969da-a93b-4a83-90d5-412a27f9c9df/turkish-riviera-lack-of-parking-spaces.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Finding parking spots in many towns was difficult. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2525bbbd-39dd-467f-b044-35263922eeaa/turkish-riviera-alacati-street.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Exploring the narrow cobblestone streets of Alaçatı. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fe8a09a5-f1b0-4ece-a2eb-37a51b716045/turkish-riviera-cesme-waterfront.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The Çeşme waterfront north of the marina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4e0d7f6e-8e1d-42e9-abdd-9f0066e61cc1/turkish-riviera-cesme-castle.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Çeşme Castle overlooks parks and a marina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/919b9674-0434-4434-b8e2-131432c16843/turkish-riviera-ephesus-library-facade.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The iconic Library of Celsus facade at Ephesus Ancient City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1cdc5b99-580e-4395-8f7d-371755c1a2b7/turkish-riviera-cruise-ship-tourists.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The damp cruise ship tourists who left shortly after we arrived. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9379afdf-e0a2-40d9-9226-e3480db78cfd/turkish-riviera-ephesus-terrace-houses.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The inside of terraced houses at Ephesus undergoing restoration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0eb624c5-76e3-4562-934b-4226757c826e/turkish-riviera-sirince-valley-view.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The village of Şirince in the hills behind Selçuk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e72b5d7c-8e90-4e38-91fd-f212f9c72dee/turkish-riviera-sirince-cobblestone-streets.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Şirince is a pedestrian-only village with steep streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/59d46d26-61f0-46f5-a721-33e7957ef32a/turkish-riviera-bafa-lake.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Passing Lake Bafa on the borders of Muğla and Aydın provinces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f38402ab-ef4a-4dec-8d2d-cccf7c4778df/turkish-riviera-bodrum-waterfront-restaurants.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The expensive beach restaurants on the Bodrum waterfront. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f44ec651-3f77-4561-84c0-983ba84a2107/turkish-riviera-bodrum-pansiyon.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The pansiyon near where our car was blocked in on the street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4982088b-cd1f-41e9-915e-fce50884337a/turkish-riviera-dibeklihan-culture-village.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Part of the Dibeklihan Art and Culture Village complex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7f7525b7-1143-4a90-a181-c7cd29e93e22/turkish-riviera-bodrum-windmill.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The one working windmill still standing on the hill above Dağbelen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ebce388f-2b02-4fd3-9076-14c485f08aae/turkish-riviera-turkbuka.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out View from the road at Türkbükü between Torba and Gündoğan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/32dcf15b-a318-455d-b2aa-40a2729e001a/turkish-riviera-gundogan-marina.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Fishing boats and yachts in the marina at Gündoğan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/81d2212b-60bd-420a-b112-22f7fc121a01/turkish-riviera-bodrum-marina.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Luxury cruising yachts in the marina near Bodrum Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6387e009-2183-4ccc-8729-2b759d9855f1/turkish-riviera-decorative-door.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out A decorative door in a stone building near Bodrum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f38b6eb7-da26-47be-bc63-d90e11552c15/turkish-riviera-coastal-road-day-4.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out One of the better stretches of the coastal road to Akyaka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c8c46794-47d1-401e-afa2-328fde714a5f/turkish-riviera-gulf-of-gokova.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out View of the Gulf of Gökova from the lookout on highway D550. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b332ba46-20b2-4535-82cb-e2cb9f99060b/turkish-riviera-dalyan-kaunos.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The town of Dalyan with its backdrop of the Kaunos tombs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b9da0132-8378-4999-b909-db44d4c8df3c/turkish-riviera-ferries-to-iztuzu-beach.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The public ferry boats that operate between Dalyan and Iztuzu Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/07e02988-4e30-49a4-8e68-41ccf398415b/turkish-riviera-iztuzu-beach.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Iztuzu Beach looking east from near where the ferries terminate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d1f4a9c3-1490-443a-bc91-818bef3ffaf0/turkish-riviera-fethiye.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The waterfront at Fethiye with its many yachts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e2695ad0-71d4-4753-93b7-563aae365b16/turkish-riviera-ghost-village.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The abandoned village of Kayaköy, also known as the ‘ghost village’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/39d2ae12-cea1-414d-8e0b-fe4b7830be83/turkish-riviera-oludeniz-beach.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The view back to Ölüdeniz Beach from the first place we could stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ebfe7397-9280-4c98-999e-2a950bef87f1/turkish-riviera-rugged-coastal-scenery.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The beautiful coastal scenery along our Day 5 route. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/71184d28-ab24-4472-aba8-c2abe74becc6/turkish-riviera-glamping-resort.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out One of the glamping resorts in this isolated part of the riviera. 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it stand out The narrow cobblestone streets of the old town of Kaş. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/37f41fdf-982f-48de-a264-d8bb380ebe8d/turkish-riviera-trail-to-eternal-flames.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The start of the trail up to the eternal flames at Mt Chimaera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d666edb4-c2a4-4053-b0db-b93a013116b5/turkish-riviera-mt-chimaera-tourists.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Eternally burning flames and tourists at Mount Chimaera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0cf95c73-a320-4faf-89a2-39f9fcfd9cd2/turkish-riviera-mt-chimaera-cat.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out A cat warming itself at one of the eternal flames. 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Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Our first distant view of the Pamukkale travertine terraces. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5736a532-da9c-4509-b10d-b330642bf845/turkish-riviera-paragliders.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out It was a crisp but sunny morning with paragliders in the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6ed60358-d8c3-4c53-b5a0-ff8f45f2bea5/turkish-riviera-dry-travertine-terraces.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The pools on the western side of the terraces were dry in October. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/701bda94-2fa0-4f9c-acc8-62d31ef82dbf/turkish-riviera-start-of-climb-at-pamukkale.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Beginning the long climb from the bottom entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/05094053-fa60-439e-a93a-6e3944c9c00d/turkish-riviera-constructed-walls-at-pamukkale.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out Some of the pools have constructed walls making walking easier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/66d568ac-e06c-4287-8cc4-ff83250dd0dc/turkish-riviera-mid-terrace-snowfields-at-pamukkale.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The quiet mid-level terraces look like snowfields in places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/bc062f83-6e81-4c2c-bfff-0405b1a450ee/turkish-riviera-crowded-upper-terraces-at-pamukkale.jpg Home - Turkish Riviera Road Trip: Lessons Learned - Make it stand out The terraces near the top are dirty and crowded with tourists. 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stand out The easy Campuhan Ridge Walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/96f9c069-bf94-454b-b15f-63dc2e81ad5e/bali-tegallalang-rice-terraces.jpg Home - Three Areas of Bali Perfect for Older Travellers - Make it stand out The iconic Tegallalang rice terraces near Ubud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2c143d46-31cd-4a01-91b1-ad5f87ad13fa/bali-sidemen-rural-views.jpg Home - Three Areas of Bali Perfect for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Relaxing rural views outside the village of Sidemen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/301728d8-7da9-494d-a402-9cbce70f958a/bali-sidemen-tukad-cepung-waterfall.jpg Home - Three Areas of Bali Perfect for Older Travellers - Make it stand out The impressive curtain of water at Tukad Cepung. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f09b1a70-2152-4ec8-96bd-9f31c37a357f/bali-pura-besakih-worshippers.jpg Home - Three 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out Ancient burial mounds in Gyeongju city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fa8dc889-07cc-4a89-8a83-3cb96fdf15ea/gyeongju-confucian-school.jpg Home - Travel Tips and Day Trips from Busan, Korea - Make it stand out A Confucian school in Gyeongju that dates back to 1493. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/185d9142-3be6-4b46-ab3c-f68279f4fb9c/gyeongju-cheomseongdae-observatory.jpg Home - Travel Tips and Day Trips from Busan, Korea - Make it stand out Cheomseongdae is the oldest astronomical observatory in Asia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7a3eb052-5a90-4752-862b-1a2e4fd27533/gyeongju-traditional-house.jpg Home - Travel Tips and Day Trips from Busan, Korea - Make it stand out A traditional home in the Gyochon Hanok Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f881ff3f-5aac-415e-8f0a-864615b5bfc7/gyeongju-woljeonggyo-bridge.jpg Home - Travel Tips and Day Trips from Busan, Korea - Make it stand out The Woljeonggyo Bridge was originally built in 760 AD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2949ff7f-1e9d-4f15-9e57-fabff79c11c2/busan-geoje-oeda-botanica.jpg Home - Travel Tips and Day Trips from Busan, Korea - Make it stand out Beautiful Oeda Botanica off Goeje Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/61e83f46-9a40-43ec-b87c-2379e33613f6/busan-geoje-view-from-mt-noja.jpg Home - Travel Tips and Day Trips from Busan, Korea - Make it stand out View of Hakdong Beach from the Mt. Noja summit. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/is-japans-expo-2025-in-osaka-worth-visiting monthly 0.5 2025-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/59d97b76-0c04-4b66-8be1-9945cb09c9ab/expo2025-mascot.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Japan’s Expo 2025 mascot which is named Myaku-Myaku https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b1e84039-f8cd-4a2b-8622-91d85e9992f6/expo2025-east-gate-outside.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Ticket holders queue to enter Expo 2025 in Osaka. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/52827e20-9631-45fc-8496-6ab85c5af248/expo2025-inside-japan-pavilion.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out A pond of recycled water inside the Japan Pavilion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ae5c62ff-5a9d-4a73-915c-b5e215ee1003/expo2025-namba-banners.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Expo banners on Namba’s busy shopping streets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a1dec74b-494e-4b56-b938-edbfeab02fab/expo2025-east-gate-inside.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Inside the East Gate as the thunderstorm moves away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cf280d86-a685-4533-9b6a-ca7112559d7b/expo2025-canada-pavilion.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out No queue at the Canada Pavilion because it closed early. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7f64f36c-5cfd-4588-99ed-7e70f6ccbfb9/expo2025-thailand-pavilion.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The architecturally stylish exterior of the Thailand Pavilion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/66245486-e7ef-4643-8339-dc0be9eae7f1/expo2025-view-fom-grand-ring.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out View from the Grand Ring around closing time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/70f4e513-8378-4602-84cf-a7d78056017c/expo2025-closing-time-metro-queue.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The horrendous queues for the metro after closing time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d461ae43-5928-493a-84ca-76b0dd188327/expo2025-umbrellas.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Umbrellas up on our second day, not for the rain but for the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0a571879-4631-49d2-857c-ae10cbacbdf2/expo2025-spirulina-model.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out A magnified model of spirulina algae in the Japan Pavilion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f95862b3-7072-489f-b4cb-1b1388694fa2/expo2025-china-pavilion.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Visitors watch animated visuals inside the China Pavilion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/801c4022-f540-4acc-a620-8f4ad81026c9/expo2025-canada-wait-time-sign.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Sign at the Canada Pavilion indicating the wait time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/233a5a43-1dfc-4415-961b-6a41d7baae61/expo2025-india-day-parade.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The India Day parade under the Grand Ring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/420ca1a6-9428-4848-b19a-a09e36737c00/expo2025-kuwait-pavilion.jpg Home - Is Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The Kuwait Pavilion with its distinctive ‘wings’ at night. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/how-to-explore-geoje-island-on-public-transport monthly 0.5 2025-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6504f0ae-5c59-4e43-81d9-5e9931a6b0de/geoje-okpo-harbour.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The shipbuilding town of Okpo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4b26c04d-d089-455f-a25c-60e6b99a7d11/goeje-view-of-hallyeohaesang-archipelago-from-mt-nojasan.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The view across to the Hallyeohaesang Archipelago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/43046886-e8d3-4955-bf9b-b8093a273676/geoje-pow-camp-1.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out A gruesome diorama inside the Historic Park of Geoje POW Camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5e50fe6f-86c8-44f2-961a-52df805af1fe/goeje-bamboo-park.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The lower bamboo trails are wide and not steep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/13a79731-48e8-4621-b713-fb804d517749/goeje-bamboo-park-bus-stop.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The bus stop outside the bamboo park entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/69d2b45b-9ecf-4ed0-b1b1-844dc074f46e/geoje-goega-bridge-at-night.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out Nighttime view of the Geoga Bridge from the observation platform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a7525c4d-c292-4b22-bb1a-abb04f0b8d12/geoje-maemi-castle-coffee-shop.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The new coffee and dessert shop above Maemi Castle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d97bf2db-9892-499d-9c8e-a2f2fd3cb7a0/goeje-yangjam-sculture-park.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The Yangjam Sculpture Park overlooking Neungpo port. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/34ecf676-7ad8-4b9f-9c90-0e193baa2a2f/geoje-gujora-beach.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out Looking west along Gujora Beach on a summer’s day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/adc8092f-d064-43a1-bd24-c70595665e05/geoje-oedo-botania.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The botanic gardens on Oedo Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/57cb7776-0e25-48a3-8aa4-828a93c81d47/goeje-hakdong-beach.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out Sun umbrellas for hire on the Hakdong pebble beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8a15d18d-3d7e-4223-9299-12f332e7f258/geoje-windy-hill.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The iconic windmill at Windy Hill on an overcast day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e444c1f4-c001-4f6c-b0ae-c404760d1ec6/geoje-jungle-dome.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out The geodesic Geoje Jungle Dome and waterlily pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2ad3aee1-d595-41fd-bfe9-bdba3259538b/geoje-dongpirang-village-tongyeong.jpg Home - How to Explore Geoje Island on Public Transport - Make it stand out Colourful art murals at Dongpirang Village in Tongyeong. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/best-travel-destinations-in-kazakhstan-guide-for-first-time-visitors monthly 0.5 2025-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a4e28fae-c40f-4688-aa43-b71a6195b2d5/kazakhstan-big-almaty-lake.jpg Home - Best Travel Destinations in Kazakhstan: A Guide for First-Time Visitors - Make it stand out The Big Almaty Lake in late April. 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Is Hong Kong Safe to Visit Since the China Crackdown? - Make it stand out Not a lot has changed on Hong Kong Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4af67532-50fb-442f-9e43-77dac976b23c/hong-kong-art-park.jpg Home - Is Hong Kong Safe to Visit Since the China Crackdown? - Make it stand out An event at the Art Park in West Kowloon. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/catching-taiwan-before-china-moves-in monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/bae46fd4-5451-4b5d-a4d9-5f754ae685a1/taiwan-taipei-101.jpg Home - Catching Taiwan Before China Moves In - Make it stand out Taipei 101 was the world’s tallest building from 2004 to 2010. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c1c28419-f2a0-48cd-b77f-1c10c6e3978f/taiwan-view-from-chiang-kai-shek-memorial.jpg Home - Catching Taiwan Before China Moves In - Make it stand out The view from the steps of the Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1fc13e4e-37d1-496d-9754-f4b206c0ebb3/taiwan-indigenous-tribes.jpg Home - Catching Taiwan Before China Moves In - Make it stand out The 16 recognised tribes of Taiwanese indigenous people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/265dc039-f6b1-40f2-9634-d833bac047f5/taiwan-alishan-national-forest.jpg Home - Catching Taiwan Before China Moves In - Make it stand out A stream in the Alishan National Forest where we hiked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/dacb3c6b-5488-4ef8-b665-a63efe4b7406/taiwan-lukang-longshan-temple.jpg Home - Catching Taiwan Before China Moves In - Make it stand out The ornate ceiling of the main gate of the Longshan Temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f0672227-c778-4ad4-bff5-a74a64a3e5e3/taiwan-on-bike.jpg Home - Catching Taiwan Before China Moves In - Make it stand out Cycling around the picturesque Sun Moon Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a75141d4-c512-4ec0-ba77-d20213cf20a1/taiwan-taipei-dihua-street.jpg Home - Catching Taiwan Before China Moves In - Make it stand out Our group explores Dihua Street in the oldest part of Taipei. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/short-break-in-multi-ethnic-penang monthly 0.5 2026-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/434887ed-ba39-44f3-9159-5600c736d06e/penang-temple-lanterns-highrises-backdrop.jpg Home - A Short Break in Multi-ethnic Penang - Make it stand out Colourful temple lanterns against a backdrop of high-rises. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/bf8e103e-8070-462b-a1c5-5db864a20fca/penang-red-pillar-box.jpg Home - A Short Break in Multi-ethnic Penang - Make it stand out One of the quintessentially British tubular red pillar-boxes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/72d750aa-494c-4edf-b943-a248104b6911/penang-cny-performers.jpg Home - A Short Break in Multi-ethnic Penang - Make it stand out Performers at the Fort Cornwallis Chinese New Year celebrations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a8ea43ae-a1c9-4b47-b798-61d552362d8d/penang-fort-cornwallis-cannon.jpg Home - A Short Break in Multi-ethnic Penang - Make it stand out One of the 200-year-old cannons at Fort Cornwallis. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b158e3bc-0ce5-4257-a568-9bf96fca5d42/penang-chew-jetty-mural.jpg Home - A Short Break in Multi-ethnic Penang - Make it stand out A mural on one of the residential buildings at Chew Jetty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8607b1bd-5b92-4f99-943f-6b6a3ab7852c/penang-boat-to-turtle-sanctuary.jpg Home - A Short Break in Multi-ethnic Penang - Make it stand out On the way to the turtle sanctuary – the only passenger on the boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c1cd5190-84bc-4df8-a319-33b2521723e4/penang-kek-lok-si.jpg Home - A Short Break in Multi-ethnic Penang - Make it stand out Part of the extensive Kek Lok Si temple complex. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2ccfbaa4-4071-4a4b-a1d1-7b179d5d3927/penang-nasi-lemak.jpg Home - A Short Break in Multi-ethnic Penang - Make it stand out Preparing nasi lemak in the Sri Weld food court. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/taiwan-lights-up-year-of-snake monthly 0.5 2025-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b2f9d162-4785-4623-8d51-0fcac06add4f/taiwan-lantern-festival-reflections.jpg Home - Taiwan Lights Up the Year of the Snake - Make it stand out Persistent rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of attendees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2aa4ad9a-3ed1-496d-adc2-0b7c5c159206/taiwan-lantern-festival-colourful-characters.jpg Home - Taiwan Lights Up the Year of the Snake - Make it stand out Colourful lantern characters and their reflections in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e157ff21-8f6b-4e11-a4b7-3e4547eb0609/taiwan-lantern-festival-main-stage.jpg Home - Taiwan Lights Up the Year of the Snake - Make it stand out The main stage viewed from the media platform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2b2f45f5-2af3-4fad-bf10-3807db23fa80/taiwan-lantern-festival-opening-2.jpg Home - Taiwan Lights Up the Year of the Snake - Make it stand out The 18-metre-high revolving infinity symbol was a technological marvel. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/life-in-eden-with-muslim-weed-seller-of-lanta monthly 0.5 2025-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0547597e-9359-4190-8bc6-f8622e83c27a/easylife-entrance.jpg Home - Life in Eden with the Muslim Weed Seller of Lanta - Make it stand out The entrance to EasyLife Bungalows on Koh Lanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/49822239-04b3-4697-885c-447cb2bdb1b4/easylife-pond.jpg Home - Life in Eden with the Muslim Weed Seller of Lanta - Make it stand out The bungalows are located around a swimmable pond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8c7585ab-31ad-4ebd-9331-e4cdb87fd057/easylife-owner.jpg Home - Life in Eden with the Muslim Weed Seller of Lanta - Make it stand out Man watering his large tropical garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b7d8533d-92c5-487a-8392-c2805fa3042e/easylife-weed-notice.jpg Home - Life in Eden with the Muslim Weed Seller of Lanta - Make it stand out Man grows his own cannabis in his organic garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/556a4c64-24b6-44c6-b9a0-c29f93a42aff/easylife-old-town-restaurants.jpg Home - Life in Eden with the Muslim Weed Seller of Lanta - Make it stand out Restaurants along the shore of Lanta Old Town. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/artist-turns-junk-into-fizzingly-original-phuket-show monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d6e8f687-168a-4825-8c60-7f79cb358f7e/Junkyard-Theatre-Show-01.jpg Home - Artist Turns Junk into a Fizzingly Original Phuket Show - Make it stand out A comedy skit about budget airlines flying to Phuket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d4ca83f6-0708-40b9-9f49-42214c5bbba3/Junkyard-Theatre-Show-02.jpg Home - Artist Turns Junk into a Fizzingly Original Phuket Show - Make it stand out The impressive set of the Suzy Wong nightclub scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ea92273c-09f0-4b38-881e-51e9bb9680d7/Junkyard-Theatre-Show-03.jpg Home - Artist Turns Junk into a Fizzingly Original Phuket Show - Make it stand out John and Judy Underwood of the Junkyard Theatre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5db76651-3e49-4c4a-88e9-4e62ac11d3fd/Junkyard-Theatre-Show-04.jpg Home - Artist Turns Junk into a Fizzingly Original Phuket Show - Make it stand out An appreciative audience at the Junkyard Theatre. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/cosying-up-in-dili-timor-leste monthly 0.5 2025-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0e4195b4-0f7d-476c-9ad3-75f8f91cae23/dili-hotels-view-of-dili-from-air.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out Flying into Dili, the capital of Timor-Leste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5140c150-d126-41ec-a718-dfd697b1c9b3/dili-hotels-palm-spring-estate-deluxe+guest-room.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out Upmarket accommodation at Palm Spring Estate in Dili. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/45365c9d-922d-49a0-96b5-c7b7aa52b5eb/dili-hotels-beachside-hotel-and-beach-cafe.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out The Beachside Hotel and Café located on Areia Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4b69f7d9-f25e-4678-bdd1-5676a19f4756/dili-hotels-balcony-view-beachside-hotel.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out Balcony view to beach from the Beachside Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0b03e828-d6ad-462e-b1d6-bc1074fd4d6f/dili-hotels-hotel-timor-room.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out A traditionally furnished guest room at the Hotel Timor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/62dae28a-fbea-40f5-bb10-a73c687f4370/dili-hotels-hotel-timor-pool.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out The large swimming pool in the Hotel Timor’s garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3c550380-7ee2-4a12-901a-27c5ee93f1be/dili-hotels-jl-world-entrance.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out The impressive entrance to the JL World Beach Hotel & Resort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b0334429-9593-44c9-8cc9-a6e3d4af32e7/dili-hotels-novo-urismo-garden-pool-view-room.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out A pool/garden view room at the Novo Turismo Resort & Spa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4993f5fb-7389-4ab4-8ff6-adbce1aa4f0d/dili-hotels-novo-turismo-pool.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out The inviting lagoon pool at the Novo Turismo Resort & Spa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5757e557-4653-497e-a4b8-ccd3a9a158fa/dili-hotels-palm-beach-hotel-one-bedroom-apartment.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out Interior of a one-bedroom apartment at the Palm Beach Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d2c1756e-edb3-4e89-85f8-36ab26f38592/dili-hotels-palm-spring-estate-exterior.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out The Palm Spring Estate is Dili’s newest hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a745f949-c3f6-4e16-85fd-93d280df4004/dili-hotels-palm-spring-estate-pool.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out One of the pool areas at the Palm Spring Estate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e8699efe-e4e4-424c-b3c4-dd98576a0ee9/dili-hotels-palm-spring-estate-caffe-cino-entrance.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out The entrance to Caffe Cino at the Palm Spring Estate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/aed35d9a-f0d6-41ed-842e-59c127093b8a/dili-hotels-timor-plaza-superior-room.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out A spacious Superior room at the Timor Plaza Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/778c4689-c616-4784-b409-e556a8693c18/dili-hotels-timor-plaza-bathroom.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out A clean and well-equipped bathroom at the Timor Plaza Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/74aac64b-ff40-4372-9461-c51bb87e498e/dili-hotels-timor-plaza-panaorama-restaurant.jpg Home - Cosying up in Dili, Timor-Leste - Make it stand out The Timor Plaza’s open-air Panorama Restaurant. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/is-my-son-sanctuary-vietnam-worth-visiting monthly 0.5 2024-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/85961085-60b6-455b-9016-0bd571ad6241/vietnam-my-son-sanctuary-rainy-day.jpg Home - Is the My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Inside the My Son Sanctuary on a rainy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f59ca889-03eb-4979-aedd-463bf06d6192/vietnam-my-son-sanctuary-tourists.jpg Home - Is the My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Vietnamese tourists explore the ancient buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3b083e57-164a-4fad-b220-c65fdd3d2358/vietnam-my-son-sanctuary-collapsed-building.jpg Home - Is the My Son Sanctuary in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out One of the collapsed buildings earmarked for restoration. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/timor-leste-hidden-gem-awaiting-its-time monthly 0.5 2025-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4069eb13-1b52-4223-8934-8f582880876f/timor-leste-beach-fishing.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out A fisherman casts a net in Timor-Leste’s pristine waters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/84bbf124-aebd-4bc2-8831-366f0b56afba/timor-leste-timorese-resistance-museum-exterior.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out The Timorese Resistance Museum in downtown Dili. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5ca0fcb1-d0d8-4519-9628-efcdbffa940e/timor-leste-motael-church.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out Motael Church: One of many Catholic churches in Timor-Leste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f2871f85-a22d-481c-9909-4df52a11ee10/timor-leste-dolok-oan+beach.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out The breathtaking scenery of the Timor-Leste coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c3f66318-e7f3-4c22-8a59-f29b067dd00e/timor-leste-cristo-rei.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out The imposing Cristo Rei statue at Cape Fatucama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/169c3087-8693-4385-83a1-b67e4327d300/timor-leste-road-to-cristo-rei.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out The foreshore-hugging highway to the Cristo Rei statue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/45abd17c-4d73-4c20-a295-de1fd8b22c71/+timor-leste-santa-cruz-massacre-monument.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out The Santa Cruz Massacre monument in Dili. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2ccf5a09-6193-4c98-8cfc-a85740a9fe84/timor-leste-resistence-museum.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out Informative displays inside the Timorese Resistance Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c852542f-991b-4458-b76e-41fad897404f/timor-leste-dili-cathedral.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out The classic façade of the large Dili Cathedral. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a072ad63-24dd-4877-84e8-96c82e4f8eac/timor-leste-tais-markets.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out Traditional textiles on sale at the Tais Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6d068ebb-12f0-40ba-89bb-e3c146e76068/timor-leste-artwork-at-arte-moris.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out Some of the local art in the Arte Moris gallery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f092f641-cb58-46b3-96b9-a56d9b980cc4/timor-leste-sky-bar.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out The Sky Bar at the Timor Plaza Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/345559ca-09bc-42e7-90c4-3083868a28f9/timor-leste-sunset-beach-dining.jpg Home - Timor-Leste: A Hidden Gem Awaiting its Time - Make it stand out Sunset drinks on Areia Branca Beach, Dili. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/discovering-grand-dame-of-nuwara-eliya monthly 0.5 2024-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c85f9aa2-7e98-404c-8381-6aa098b424a2/grand-hotel-tea-plantations.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out The verdant tea plantations of the central highlands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ef0420a1-0cc1-448c-a475-58ea687bbd46/sri-lanka-grand-hotel-nuwara-eliya.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out Nuwara Eliya's iconic Tudor-style Grand Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f3a09c15-e96a-434c-8ad3-8ec5aaba7688/grand-hotel-reception.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out The classically stylish reception of the Grand Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9812ce7a-1bdc-411e-9f71-b6698ad5a4d1/grand-hotel-piano-lounge.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out The elegant furnishings of the cozy Piano Lounge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c55e4bbe-c5f6-453a-a666-31aaec68b082/grand-hotel-queens-corridor.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out The Queens Corridor with its portraits of famous guests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/bdc6ce4e-f181-4397-bcde-beb0ce6cce1c/grand-hotel-billiard-room.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out The Grand Billiard Room is Sri Lanka’s oldest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9596702d-feb3-4181-a7f5-731aa1ca28cd/grand-hotel-deluxe-bedroom.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out One of the luxurious Deluxe Bedrooms in the Grand Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/04c1fdbe-259e-417e-8335-c027d718b20b/grand-hotel-barnes-terrace.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out The relaxing outdoor terrace of the Barnes Restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7bc290db-f654-413f-8920-2085b4422b70/grand-hotel-nuwara-eliya-racecourse.jpg Home - Discovering the Grand Dame of Nuwara Eliya - Make it stand out The Nuwara Eliya racecourse is the only one in Sri Lanka. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/which-of-gili-islands-is-best-for-older-travellers monthly 0.5 2024-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/98431ffd-5d91-482c-80f3-1948d867434b/gili-islands-white-beach.jpg Home - Which of the Gili Islands is Best for Older Travellers? - Make it stand out The white sandy beaches of the Gili Islands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/aefc127a-73f1-4acd-93aa-021bbe8f1197/gili-islands-mt-rinjani.jpg Home - Which of the Gili Islands is Best for Older Travellers? - Make it stand out Evening view of Mt Rinjani from Gili Air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/86150ec3-5c62-41d8-ac4a-ad75f3f32343/gili-islands-beachside-dining.jpg Home - Which of the Gili Islands is Best for Older Travellers? - Make it stand out Beachside dining on Gili Trawangan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2cfde10a-df34-49ab-aad9-57462cf81c8b/gili-islands-meno-dining.jpg Home - Which of the Gili Islands is Best for Older Travellers? - Make it stand out A quiet beach dining spot on Gili Meno. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/90ec51b8-c615-4fc9-bd09-cdd25e7862a5/gili-islands-cidomos.jpg Home - Which of the Gili Islands is Best for Older Travellers? - Make it stand out One of the many cidomos on Gili Trawangan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c93e847e-2344-4a44-9997-1e5582416e90/gili-islands-bicycles-for-hire.jpg Home - Which of the Gili Islands is Best for Older Travellers? - Make it stand out Bicycles for hire on Gili Trawangan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3a28da21-ad2a-4d90-824c-f40e71b95c98/gili-islands-public-ferries.jpg Home - Which of the Gili Islands is Best for Older Travellers? - Make it stand out The public ferries operate from the islands’ beaches. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/551c571d-a11a-4014-b83d-e0e918737afd/gili-islands-fast-ferry.jpg Home - Which of the Gili Islands is Best for Older Travellers? - Make it stand out The fast ferry loading passengers at Gili Air. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/truth-about-travelling-on-new-eastern-and-oriental-express monthly 0.5 2024-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d74f0d57-43e8-4d7c-b4f7-b9a424105d9e/eastern-and-oriental-express-birthday-invitation.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out My invitation to friends to join me on the E&O Express. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/283344cf-9617-45fd-b479-0bf34cd838e7/eastern-and-oriental-express-singapore-eating.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out We met up in Singapore before starting our E&O journey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d93a7d2b-3d11-44bb-a48e-e0bb28b08361/eastern-and-oriental-staff-woodlands-station.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out The smartly attired E&O staff welcome us at the station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/513c36a0-f086-4a1f-b4f6-1d8d0b373476/eastern-and-oriental-express-welcome-cocktails.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out Our cabin steward, Raffie, with some welcoming cocktails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/257ddd96-8e6e-4f42-8a3a-33a56d8b776c/eastern-and-oriental-express-gleaming-carriage-interior.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out The gleaming colonial-era décor of the E&O Express. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0149ff6d-05b3-44b8-9e72-ca9ba0198f05/eastern-and-oriental-express-pullman-cabin.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out The Kuala Lumpur inspired colours of the Pullman cabin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c8dd34d1-6703-47fc-abf1-fd981f6a4197/eastern-and-oriental-express-journey-underway.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out Cheers, as the journey gets underway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e375dda9-541f-4475-b16c-4d29ade74455/eastern-and-oriental-express-champagne-in-piano-bar.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out Champagne in the beautiful Piano Bar carriage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2e0419dd-42ec-4940-baea-df94644917cf/eastern-and-oriental-express-drinks-cart.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out The well-stocked drink cart in the Adisorn dining room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/91ad81fa-c272-4a44-bdd2-e45d16e938e2/eastern-and-oriental-express-nightly-presents.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out The practical nightly gifts that were left on our beds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/66312f0e-8d9d-42d8-8894-1dc989fac8fa/eastern-and-oriental-express-steamed-red-snapper.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out The steamed red snapper was a tasty main course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c8cf3961-88bb-47cf-b6d8-ca5c59bbe52c/eastern-and-oriental-express-mephor-station.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out Day 2: The E&O Express arrives at Merapoh Station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b6301372-5bb0-4f0b-bfab-5a64e0c0fb09/eastern-and-oriental-express-gunung-tahan-peak.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out The cloud-cloaked Gunung Tahan peak in Taman Negara. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4476f815-c7a6-4ea1-a3bf-8c9603861a71/eastern-and-oriental-juram-river.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out Green bamboos overhang the golden water of the Juram River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e1ea63d9-93c2-4119-90fc-45ec62753e2e/eastern-and-oriental-tri-shaws-george-town.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out Colourful trishaws with E&O passengers in George Town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/097a0f35-aed9-4d61-9ffd-5381b73fa255/eastern-and-oriental-cooking-class+-eythrope-house-penang.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out Our homestyle cooking class at Eythrope House, Penang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5ba98548-d687-448b-8bd2-ef72bb44b964/eastern-and-oriental-express-servingchampagne.jpg Home - The Truth About Travelling on the New E&amp;O Express - Make it stand out The evening champagnes will be sorely missed! https://www.xyzasia.com/home/hidden-gems-of-thailands-phang-nga-province monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4d073395-6b28-48aa-88df-a25c646daa36/phang-nga-sunset-dinner.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out A cheap sunset dinner on Natai Beach in Phang Nga province. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4bbf0979-bddd-4340-abbb-cd4beb29a63a/phang-nga-beyond-skywalk.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The Beyond Skywalk overlooking Phang Nga Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4ebbb31d-8a09-4e71-a206-d7a24702baa7/phang-nga-panyee-island.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Colourful tourist boats moored at Panyee Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5fca9e6f-dfc9-40af-9816-8e521536860e/phang-nga-bay-boat-trip.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Sightseeing by longtail boat on Phang Nga Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f9f0837e-4bbe-47da-8a75-81cbc7721e1f/phang-nga-bay-wide-view.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Phang Nga Bay view from the Beyond Skywalk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/24a14b46-24a1-41c4-8b16-fdcf5589e16c/phang-nga-coastal-highway.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The highway north is a good road carrying light traffic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/748281c0-4a61-4f44-bd8a-c16ca14bad5c/phang-nga-bor-dan-beach.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Early morning on beautiful Bor Dan beach in March. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9ff6a489-b6ce-4431-8b98-0527e981203c/phang-nga-tha-sai-beach.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out A rainy season sunset from Tha Sai Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/bf2e8e49-3e69-485f-8f51-f5986e0136fa/phang-nga-khao-na-yak-beach.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out A deserted Khao Na Yak beach in the rainy season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/32f7cb6c-a63d-4801-a767-8b2a36b28d8d/phang-nga-poseidon-beach.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The small and partly rocky Poseidon Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8c882ba9-4188-4ed5-8d01-620b01b7903d/phang-nga-khao-lak-main-beach.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The golden sands of the main Khao Lak beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/329da10a-c600-4525-a97b-3b6a1e87b03f/phang-nga-garang-coffee-shop.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The colourful and stylish Garang Café at Bang Sak Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6c88cd80-2aca-4ab7-b45a-19d2fc4a0c8b/phang-nga-car-ferry.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The car ferry to Ko Koh Khao loading on a rainy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fe39f516-84bd-478c-8a28-3e9921e7e4aa/phang-nga-ko-koh-khao.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The author enjoys the solitude of a deserted beach on Ko Koh Khao. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fa34c69d-b7cf-4d3e-ab8c-9df8a17acaa4/phang-nga-ton-prai-waterfall-nature-trail.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The nature walk to the Ton Prai waterfall is a rocky trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5202d715-c7f9-433b-84b1-21945720791d/phang-nga-ton-chong-fa-waterfall.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The first level of Ton Chong Fa is known as Ton Maliton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/24866e9c-5480-4295-93e4-aeb50996fc66/phang-nga-suwon-khuha-temple.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The large reclining buddha in the Suwon Khuha Temple cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a15f2ca3-080e-4a14-a864-555f663f4a8c/phang-nga-wat-tha-sai.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Wat Thetthumnawa at Tha Sai Beach has ornate wooden carvings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a224e86b-b555-4481-afcc-7a724eab464f/phang-nga-elephant-in-river.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Cooling off an elephant at the Khao Sok Elephant Conservation Centre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/76cba168-f896-466a-aff1-62d443aac7d9/phang-nga-rommanee-hot-springs.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The soaking pools at the Rommanee Hot Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7edd796c-85a1-4cd1-af72-f9b2b94658cf/phang-nga-little-amazon.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Tourists enjoying their kayak rides at Little Amazon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/84568948-4b9c-4cc3-a21a-15201b7ceb7a/phang-nga-long-lae-weekend-market.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Local delicacies can be sampled at the Long Lae Weekend Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d11156c9-1a87-4a7d-922c-8d01aa3320ee/phang-nga-takua-pa-old-town-market.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Students entertain at the Takua Pa Old Town Sunday market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ac334e82-055b-410f-9120-c354cfa56757/phang-nga-benyaran-museum-toilets.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out The eclectic public toilets inside the Benyaran Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0201a437-a5b2-4741-a677-d071fc46662a/phang-nga-aleenta-natai-beach.jpg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out A quiet day at the Aleenta - one of Natai Beach’s five-star resorts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1b9eef52-4eaa-483b-a131-14268a4ac1d2/phang-nga-natai-garden-retreat.jpeg Home - The Hidden Gems of Thailand’s Phang Nga Province - Make it stand out Comfortable budget accommodation at the Natai Garden Retreat. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/my-surprising-sri-lanka-sojourn monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ab13f24c-eadf-44c8-a954-da2fc1fcde06/sri-lanka-airline-meal.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out Appetiser on my Sri Lankan Airlines flight to Colombo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/56606c14-1862-487b-a478-8e08e78ca916/sri-lanka-welcome-smile.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out A smile from a porter at my first Resplendent Ceylon hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/640a309b-71e8-484b-9bdd-da43d1493f76/sri-lanka-norwood.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out The Norwood Bungalow at Ceylon Tea Trails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5897f31e-7734-45e8-bc6c-263cb7de9118/sri-lanka-andrews-bedroom.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out The Andrews bedroom in the Norwood Bungalow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/480ceecc-2f35-47fe-9246-39bbd5eb52e2/sri-lanka-victoria-park.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out My route passed by the Hakgala Botanical Gardens near Nuwara Eliya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ef0420a1-0cc1-448c-a475-58ea687bbd46/sri-lanka-grand-hotel-nuwara-eliya.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out The lavish 200-year-old Grand Hotel in Nuwara Eliya. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e7e34f4a-844e-4643-8ec4-fb7c519b4331/sri-lanka-wild-coast-tents.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out Interior of the luxurious ‘tents’ at the Wild Coast Tented Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cbbd91a9-761b-43de-bd30-9fa5dad52af1/sri-lanka-sundowners-at-wild-coast-tented-lodge.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out Guests relax for sundowners at the Wild Coast Tented Lodge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f120eef0-3d5d-4bf8-a1cb-084106093260/sri-lanka-cape-weligama-infinity-pool.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out The adults-only cliffside infinity pool at Cape Weligama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8b5f70b0-ad5a-4cd4-ab3b-9216541c58f4/sri-lanka-cape-weligama-villa-bedroom.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out My spacious and well-appointed villa bedroom at Cape Weligama. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2b37509d-889c-43a0-a50b-5f30faf064a7/sri-lanka-colombo-sunset.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out Sunset view of Colombo from the Virticle rooftop bar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ed361e77-b3fe-4629-9672-6b119665cdd8/sri-lanka-red-mosque.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out The Red Mosque was one of the highlights of the city tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c7d42371-ec9c-4486-82a4-fe1c6f4d6fc3/sri-lanka-colombo-town-hall.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out Signing the visitors book in the old Town Hall’s meeting room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cbf72e1e-4a54-4baf-9ff3-cb91f854f24a/sri-lanka-guitarist.jpg Home - My Surprising Sri Lankan Sojourn - Make it stand out A guitarist entertained us on our Negombo Lagoon sunset cruise. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/devouring-sri-lankas-world-renowned-crab monthly 0.5 2024-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6dbbb9c0-6900-4d47-baff-09ad446bfd1c/ministry-of-crab-cracking-open.jpg Home - Devouring Sri Lanka’s World-Renowned Crab - Make it stand out An obliging waiter cracks open our crab for us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e839e185-e6e8-44f0-9ca3-fcd9e4d83189/ministry-of-crab-entrance.jpg Home - Devouring Sri Lanka’s World-Renowned Crab - Make it stand out The entrance to Ministry of Crab in the old Dutch Hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c066d33b-c95c-4277-a49f-a1e4566020d4/ministry-of-crab-bar.jpg Home - Devouring Sri Lanka’s World-Renowned Crab - Make it stand out A well-stocked bar augments the superb food offerings. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/bikan-historical-quarter-relaxing-destination-for-art-lovers monthly 0.5 2024-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/35de4c12-786c-4b73-ab9e-0023a120cfff/kurashiki-ohara-art-museum.jpg Home - The Bikan Historical Quarter: A Relaxing Destination for Art Lovers - Make it stand out The Ohara Art Museum is well worth a visit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7a3a9ffa-5fdf-4e9c-9636-d9293e8941c7/kurashiki-ukiyo-e-museum-entrance.jpg Home - The Bikan Historical Quarter: A Relaxing Destination for Art Lovers - Make it stand out The entrance to the Ukiyo-e Kurashiki museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cb49768b-f8f6-4c00-8825-1a534175ae5d/kurashiki-western-shrines.jpg Home - The Bikan Historical Quarter: A Relaxing Destination for Art Lovers - Make it stand out One of the smaller shrines on the Achi Shrine western approach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c206dda5-aca3-4937-9b38-82741b9cb14c/kurashiki-achi-shrine-worship-hall.jpg Home - The Bikan Historical Quarter: A Relaxing Destination for Art Lovers - Make it stand out The beautiful shimenawa rope on the Achi Shrine worship hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d4765c66-372a-4fdd-956f-ba0559939974/kurashiki-boutique-shop.jpg Home - The Bikan Historical Quarter: A Relaxing Destination for Art Lovers - Make it stand out One of the many boutiques in the historical quarter. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/silk-sites-school-sunset-cruising-around-phnom-penh monthly 0.5 2024-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b23c2e47-cb74-4dad-8263-bcb77143537e/phnom-penh-independence-monument.jpg Home - Silk, Sites, School, and Sunset Cruising around Phnom Penh - Make it stand out The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cb27bb21-4468-4930-b5ff-c656da2c4f30/phnom-penh-mongkol-serey-temple.jpg Home - Silk, Sites, School, and Sunset Cruising around Phnom Penh - Make it stand out The spectacular Mongkol Serey or Golden Temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/dd0aa6de-6bd8-4f93-8cbd-36944e4e798d/phnom-penh-koh-dach-school-children.jpg Home - Silk, Sites, School, and Sunset Cruising around Phnom Penh - Make it stand out Koh Dach primary school children playing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ff84162e-c603-4b99-a8d7-e09a499ab81f/phnom-penh-silk-centre-entrance.jpg Home - Silk, Sites, School, and Sunset Cruising around Phnom Penh - Make it stand out The Silk Island silk centre entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f1742a86-7b9e-4c4f-8d47-3616d1659643/phnom-penh-making-silk-fabric.jpg Home - Silk, Sites, School, and Sunset Cruising around Phnom Penh - Make it stand out Making silk fabric on a foot pedal loom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6db25a8f-02fc-4c6e-9210-7d5ed747fa3e/phnom-penh-sunset-cruising.jpg Home - Silk, Sites, School, and Sunset Cruising around Phnom Penh - Make it stand out City view from the sunset cruise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e88f3762-780e-48c2-8c94-792cd10dcd0a/phnom-penh-tapas-on-sunset-cruise.jpg Home - Silk, Sites, School, and Sunset Cruising around Phnom Penh - Make it stand out Tapas served on the sunset cruise. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/i-travelled-on-vietnams-reunification-sleeper-train-and-survived monthly 0.5 2024-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e78c860d-6934-409d-8a21-c51fdb964098/reunification-express-arriving-saigon.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out The Reunification Express arriving at Saigon station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2298ec93-e12e-4dd1-947b-89bc8713f402/reunification-express-iInside-ga-sai-gon.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out Waiting for the departure of my train at Ga Sai Gon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c858a348-e656-4172-a411-e8e12268dc6b/reunification-express-SE22-cabin.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out The austere four-berth cabin on board the SE22. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f3091426-fcae-43d5-a6a9-2fba13bd335a/reunification-express-saigon-traffic.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out Traffic stops for us as we rumble through Saigon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5200e143-0445-4ce2-a43e-334a3273627a/reunification-express-scenery.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out The Reunification Express is a great way to enjoy Vietnam’s scenery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c8f41d5c-a2f8-4d8b-85da-346e5b58efa4/reunification-express-shared-meal.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out A local meal shared with the student passenger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/805a011a-23d8-46c4-860b-3d4ac6827e70/reunification-express-hoi-an-market-in-rain.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out The weather changed to drizzly rain upon arrival in Hoi An. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8d800b7a-1a97-4a14-b770-e8a8b2750da1/reunification-express-honeymoon-suite-at-hoi-an.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out My honeymoon suite at the Coco River Resort and Spa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/001e82f4-2585-43c9-92b6-3ab136015ead/reunification-express-travelling-south-through-hai-van-pass.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out The Reunification Express travelling through Hai Van Pass. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f3cb205f-bfa6-4fee-bcd5-bc64fd36bf58/reunification-express-SE2-cabin.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out My cabin on the Reunification Express train SE2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2bcc74ba-016a-4c72-8606-0c12e69df015/reunification-express-SE2-dinner.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out A tasty dinner being served on board the SE2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6a7dadb7-461e-413e-89a7-de32151cf318/reunification-express-hanoi-hotel.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out A warm room awaited me at my hotel in Hanoi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1eb12032-b25d-4e1c-a73d-64546fb48213/reunification-express-tourists-waiting-train-street.jpg Home - I Travelled on Vietnam’s Reunification Sleeper Train and Survived - Make it stand out Tourists wait in Train Street for the afternoon train. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/scooting-around-saigon-at-night-on-a-vespa monthly 0.5 2024-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/42dbdf5a-f45e-4fb3-9e16-49fa267baa88/saigon-vespa-tour-traffic.jpg Home - Scooting Around Saigon at Night on a Vespa - Make it stand out Our Vespa tour group heads out onto the busy roads of Saigon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/aa0f7f53-549d-457a-883d-def43fffcf9c/saigon-vespa-tour-zion-sky-lounge.jpg Home - Scooting Around Saigon at Night on a Vespa - Make it stand out The Zion Sky Lounge provides a quiet respite from the traffic below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2a4e4d25-9efd-434a-afca-2640f3dda077/saigon-vespa-tour-sau-minh.jpg Home - Scooting Around Saigon at Night on a Vespa - Make it stand out We meet with the 99-year-old owner of Banh Mi Sau Minh. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/hanging-out-at-halong-bay-in-royal-style monthly 0.5 2024-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f39a8a84-9096-423b-87d8-35fa40ebe141/halong-bay-cruise-aqua-of-the-seas.jpg Home - Hanging Out at Ha Long Bay in Royal Style - Make it stand out The Aqua of the Seas cruise boat awaits our arrival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cbf02716-b772-4675-bb5b-b035fcada2a9/halong-bay-cruise-dining-room.jpg Home - Hanging Out at Ha Long Bay in Royal Style - Make it stand out The spacious dining room with its floor-to-ceiling windows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f229c8d9-a9e6-48c2-a45f-9028e65b2b4a/halong-bay-cruise-cabin-interior.jpg Home - Hanging Out at Ha Long Bay in Royal Style - Make it stand out My comfortable cabin aboard the luxury Aqua of the Seas cruise boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6ed2f715-3607-41d2-bf94-3a33917b342d/halong-bay-cruise-sundeck-view.jpg Home - Hanging Out at Ha Long Bay in Royal Style - Make it stand out A relaxing afternoon view from the sundeck as we head off for kayaking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e61d3a53-41f4-4843-9de6-8f42b3c5c018/halong-bay-cruise-happy-hour.jpg Home - Hanging Out at Ha Long Bay in Royal Style - Make it stand out Happy hour cocktails with friends on the pool deck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2350ea34-5145-4ab6-a27f-18e790baaaf7/halong-bay-cruise-near-cat-ba-island.jpg Home - Hanging Out at Ha Long Bay in Royal Style - Make it stand out The calm aquamarine waters of Ha Long Bay near Cat Ba Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/af180f16-662c-4549-8d65-799698959281/halong-bay-cruise-trung-trang-cave.jpg Home - Hanging Out at Ha Long Bay in Royal Style - Make it stand out A safe and easy-to-walk concrete path through Trung Trang Cave. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/krabi-thailand-relaxing-destination-for-older-travellers monthly 0.5 2024-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/92b0e0ae-e828-4d65-91f8-fe80918096bb/krabi-ao-nang-tourists.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Two tourists enjoying the nightlife at Ao Nang Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d1908cec-b086-46bc-8753-5e54483b1f58/krabi-west-railay-beach.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Longtail boats dropping visitors off at West Railay Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c9ae5990-087b-4458-a439-68d5550f4e8e/krabi-phra-nang-shrine.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out The cave shrine at the southern end of Phra Nang Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fd0f1827-b288-4934-ba81-ae915b60d561/krabi-poda-island.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Checking out one of the beaches on Poda Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/aeeea044-2fea-4226-a3bb-b54dbd06b923/krabi-tiger-cave-buddha.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out The golden Buddha statue on the Tiger Cave Temple summit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6a712d08-9ea5-4b5b-a322-222782137588/krabi-mountain-buddha-temple.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out The Mountain Buddha Temple is a good alternative for older travellers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c63ac7f7-5469-4dd2-a440-4061ffc70de8/krabi-khlong-root.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Early morning kayaking on picturesque Klong Root. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/003c29f2-37c0-4c6c-84cc-2b6a89e351ed/krabi-khaothong-hill-view.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out The magnificent view of Phang Nga Bay from Khaothong Hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6708d080-ce9a-478e-bd2f-e05366fdfe2d/krabi-khlong-thom.jpg Home - Krabi, Thailand: A Relaxing Destination for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Soaking in one of the hot saltwater pools at Khlong Thom. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/meandering-along-iconic-waterways-of-cambodia-and-vietnam monthly 0.5 2024-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3e5b474b-0cd0-4671-832f-12c478ab8b44/mekong-cruise-tt2-at-kampong-chhnang.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out The RV Toum Tiou II (TT2) at Cambodia’s Kampong Chhnang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f43a83f4-e2c8-41bd-8fa6-3fef752529a6/mekong-cruise-koh-chen-fisherfolk.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Fisher folk in their sampans on the river at Koh Chen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b8aeeb71-0a39-4b28-b2b7-1c5e61cba799/mekong-cruise-sophat-clay-pot.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Sophat making a beautiful clay pot on a tree stump. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e59ceb2f-d6e9-458b-b3f3-b244e3222315/mekong-cruise-smiling-mr-ry-with-palm-juice-wine.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Smiling Mr Ry toasts our guide with a shot of his palm juice wine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5282ce0f-b236-43e2-b669-da998a30bd7b/mekong-cruise-ox-cart-ride-in-kampong-tralach.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out My relaxing but somewhat bumpy ox cart ride at Kampong Tralach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e6a2d8b2-4eee-4134-882c-43c30b931ead/mekong-cruise-vipassana-dhura-temple.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out The temple in the Vipassana Dhura Buddhist Meditation Centre at Oudong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7322e61c-f775-4c13-a4a5-664b83a1b2c1/mekong-cruise-apsara-dancers.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Apsara Khmer traditional musical dance performance aboard TT2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/27067cb5-7f08-4da0-b66f-3da8f92ad4b6/mekong-cruise-creepy-cooked-critters.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Creepy cooked critters on sale at Phnom Penh’s Central Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4a56a039-eb97-4d44-9e7f-d4434acfaf21/mekong-cruise-sam-mountain-chau-doc.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out View from the cable car to Sam Mountain at Chau Doc. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2ead65b5-dfba-4b7d-8fd5-3359c8e4e266/mekong-cruise-tra-su-cajuput-forest.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out A peaceful rowboat ride through the Tra Su Cajuput Forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/eb4095ef-05fc-41bc-bf71-1f2587639843/mekong-cruise-crew.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Some of the happy and ever-helpful crew on board the TT2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f75430ae-0aba-43d6-bc4d-081eedc8bc1c/mekong-cruise-huynh-thuy-le-ancient-house.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out The Huynh Thuy Le Ancient House at Sa Dec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2f0a8c31-0381-4dc3-a20e-709e75337c15/mekong-cruise-making-rice-paper.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Experienced locals making rice paper at Sa Dec. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6ac02413-f07c-4b06-9f80-ca7613a8f82a/mekong-cruise-local-bike-riding-cai-be.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out A local resident bike riding the narrow paths at Cai Be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2a6d0a19-715b-49d4-917b-8a5bdc64bcb9/mekong-cruise-my-tho-sampan-ride.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out A relaxing sampan ride through one of My Tho’s many delta canals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/be799516-b55d-4b3d-a03d-1bbb47965798/mekong-cruise-captain-tran-dinh-hoe.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Captain Tran Dinh Hoe guides us through the Cho Gao Canal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/64588960-5de8-4c7a-a8d7-1fbd4aad3b76/mekong-cruise-vespa-tour.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Heading off on our Urban Venture Vespa nightlife and food tour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fd0940f0-2ad9-4396-b9d4-779eb7752a04/mekong-cruise-reunification-palace.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Locals in their Sunday best at the Reunification Palace in HCMC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b35c9894-9a2a-4f8f-bdc3-a217b51f29e0/mekong-cruise-thien-hau-temple-hcmc-chinatown.jpg Home - Meandering Along the Iconic Waterways of Cambodia and Vietnam - Make it stand out Decoration preparations in the Thien Hau Temple in Chinatown. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/koh-lanta-destination-for-foodies-on-budget monthly 0.5 2024-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2c0e0241-a09f-45d5-820a-fd170e7c86e6/koh-lanta-car-ferry.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out Heading across to Koh Lanta on the car ferry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/65243177-e841-434a-89c7-c18f68713723/koh-lanta-budget-beach-dining.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out Budget dining on the beach at Relax Bay, Koh Lanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/357d603c-fcc0-47b4-bfec-19d733aeaa7f/koh-lanta-coffee-shop.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out One of Koh Lanta’s many excellent coffee shops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c33ce333-61b5-4edb-bde4-c5e32bea28a1/koh-lanta-night-beach-dining.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out Beach dining at night on Klong Khong Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4c19d798-a588-482b-bbbb-3adcafb1aea3/koh-lanta-phi-phi-stopover.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out Phi Phi is a popular stop-off for travellers to Koh Lanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4b27eaad-313b-4f3d-bcd9-ae0231320054/koh-lanta-long-beach.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out Long Beach is the most popular beach on Koh Lanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/95fe05ff-5a71-49db-af88-5b87f6fb5f0a/koh-lanta-beautiful-beach-sunset.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out A Koh Lanta sunset viewed from behind Beautiful Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2e62b07f-59fe-4c7d-9549-9c12898172e0/koh-lanta-klong-nin-beach.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out Klong Nin Beach is much quieter than those to the north. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b2399609-dc1c-4997-973c-9a257e6d2e52/koh-lanta-lighthouse.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out The old lighthouse at the southern tip of Koh Lanta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f0aa549a-d5fd-439f-8c39-8d8335fa41c4/koh-lanta-maiphai-bay.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out Maiphai Bay is a picturesque section of the southern coastline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8b05b281-b3d8-46e0-8e11-9a060453bd5b/koh-lanta-old-town-temple.jpg Home - Koh Lanta: A Destination for Foodies on a Budget - Make it stand out The small temple on Koh Lanta Old Town’s main street. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/mekong-road-trip-from-khong-chiam-to-chiang-khan monthly 0.5 2023-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8c52cb26-6033-4d87-aba6-955574209cbf/mekong-roadtrip-wat-tham-khuha-sawan.jpg Home - Road Trip up the Mekong from Khong Chiam to Chiang Khan - Make it stand out The most southerly part of Thailand’s border on the Mekong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/93ca9dfd-140c-4081-8bb9-cf2fbc2e6632/mekong-roadtrip-worlds-largest-gong.jpg Home - Road Trip up the Mekong from Khong Chiam to Chiang Khan - Make it stand out The enormous gong at Wat Tham Khuha Sawan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b7ddb133-4f97-46fb-92b0-2169996b0745/mekong-roadtrip-two-colors-park.jpg Home - Road Trip up the Mekong from Khong Chiam to Chiang Khan - Make it stand out Looking down river from Wat Khong Chiam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/57a0e73b-65ba-41b3-8b09-423247838b64/mekong-roadtrip-pha-taem-cliffs-looking-south.jpg Home - Road Trip up the Mekong from Khong Chiam to Chiang Khan - Make it stand out Looking south from the cliffs above the cave paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fceb59d1-aae1-4741-85de-0574302a3bcd/mekong-roadtrip-cliff-paintings.jpg Home - Road Trip up the Mekong from Khong Chiam to Chiang Khan - Make it stand out The cave paintings below the cliffs are hard to see. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1e6debb1-0b04-43bb-8953-2a426739e9d8/mekong-roadtrip-sandstone-fissures.jpg Home - 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- Make it stand out Tourists enjoy gondola rides on the canal at Grand World. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/94a623ee-04d7-44a6-9fc5-9e1a46d65deb/phu-quoc-vinwonders.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The view from the top of the Ferris wheel in VinWonders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/17191d5c-9ad7-4f19-81ec-d607d1c34f5d/phu-quoc-dinh-cau-temple.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out One of the colourful murals in the Dinh Cau temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4b9e1f1a-5291-46c9-b75e-fd75cb571409/phu-quoc-duong-to.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Empty streets and empty condominiums in Duong To. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/84777921-ef19-40a8-967b-d73799c78215/phu-quoc-sunset-town.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Sunset Town is modelled on the Italian resort town of Sorrento. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e93610ac-8ac0-4846-a88f-3629e7514e36/phu-quoc-kissing-bridge.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The ‘kissing bridge’ nearing completion in Sunset Town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/695d407a-eb7b-46f4-8045-f5964eb2ff12/phu-quoc-view-from-cable-car.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Views of island villages and fish farms from the cable car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/50b30836-ec95-4aff-9313-d3675103c642/phu-quoc-paradise-flying-snake.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The paradise flying snake that I encountered on Hon Thom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7db83ba6-156a-46fa-8311-41e21f207245/phu-quoc-khem-beach.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out An empty Khem Beach outside the JW Marriott resort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/28e5f146-4465-4749-a7d2-6172e72faa3b/phu-quoc-sao-beach.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Sao Beach – a popular white sand beach on the east coast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fbbeb663-f6d6-4927-9b52-152b21a2bde9/phu-quoc-chua-ho-quoc-temple+.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The Chua Ho Quoc temple has views overlooking the ocean. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/89b1676b-e7ff-4ddd-9798-74c92914252b/phu-quoc-long-beach.jpg Home - Is Phu Quoc Island in Vietnam Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The Spice House restaurant overlooks the original Long Beach. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/islamabad-pakistans-greenest-and-safest-city monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/dfc1e489-43cd-471e-a81f-3fd16b708c82/islamabad-northern-mountain-valleys.jpg Home - Islamabad: Pakistan’s Greenest and Safest City - Make it stand out The beautiful mountain scenery of Gilgit-Baltistan. 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Image: © Aqib Yasin https://www.xyzasia.com/home/ancient-city-museum-gift-to-thai-people monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ed1c3cd8-f6d2-4d44-acc7-87401a39e5f6/ancient-city-museum-dusit-maha-prasat-palace.jpg Home - The Ancient City Museum: A Gift to the Thai People - Make it stand out A magnificent re-creation of the Dusit Maha Prasat Palace where state affairs and royal ceremonies were conducted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/32618df0-cf49-44e6-af4b-30eec0c9fd29/ancient-city-museum-bodhisattva-avalokitesvara.jpg Home - The Ancient City Museum: A Gift to the Thai People - Make it stand out A Creative Design exhibit – a deity known as Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara who conquers malevolent forces that threaten humanity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fcaba2fb-1ee0-457b-9406-3118be72a585/ancient-city-museum-golfcart-at-botanical-garden.jpg Home - The Ancient City Museum: A Gift to the Thai People - Make it stand out In our golf cart at the Botanical Garden from Thai Literature, just one of many beautiful pavilions in the Ancient City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0f593be9-cb61-4b22-81d7-1dc40cfe4f3d/ancient-city-museum-royal-watercourse-procession.jpg Home - The Ancient City Museum: A Gift to the Thai People - Make it stand out Some of the barges in the Royal Watercourse Procession on the lake near the Botanical Garden from Thai Literature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6b0386c1-5184-411b-9cc4-85a80f5c5c6c/ancient-city-museum-wat-chong-kham-interior+.jpg Home - The Ancient City Museum: A Gift to the Thai People - Make it stand out Inside the meticulously reconstructed Wat Chong Kham from the province of Lampang in northern Thailand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0ebb1e95-9639-4950-aa12-7ddf7fab8292/ancient-city-museum-old-spirit-houses.jpg Home - The Ancient City Museum: A Gift to the Thai People - Make it stand out Some of the old spirit houses that we stumbled across whilst trying to find our way in the huge park that is the Ancient City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/994677be-9a5a-481e-9657-9cdf0a909c40/ancient-city-museum-phra-that-mondop+.jpg Home - The Ancient City Museum: A Gift to the Thai People - Make it stand out This impressive monument named Phra That Mondop was established as a blessing and sacred site in the Ancient City. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/mae-hong-son-loop-thailands-most-scenic-drive monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/96559020-f26d-447b-b9c8-10a45352c20c/mae-hong-son-valley-north-of-mae-sariang.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out View from the highway about 20 kms north of Mae Sariang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7773ff19-09ff-4943-b7d6-5d89033a1dcc/mae-hong-son-pai-street-scene.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out The backpacker town of Pai is one of the overnight stops. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f1f818d2-9066-4427-bb9c-f1cd24bf0401/mae-hong-son-mae-ya-waterfall.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out A selfie at the beautiful Mae Ya Waterfall in full flow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4a610d4e-7eb8-4cc9-819e-6349219cbf8b/mae-hong-son-mae-sariang-teak-house.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out The teak guest house where I stayed in Mae Sariang. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/98fb5e53-4603-4e8f-8866-c603d8cd3431/mae-hong-son-ban-rak-thai.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out Ban Rak Thai is a popular side trip from the Mae Hong Son Loop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cd814191-5150-4115-a7d0-3e87d9c3027f/mae-hong-son-sang-poy-cottage-view.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out The view from Sang Poy Cottage north of Mae Hong Son town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b191b229-3b06-449b-83ec-3eb02518cae7/mae-hong-son-su-tong-pae-bamboo-bridge+.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out Walking the Su Tong Pae Bamboo Bridge in the early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2795f1a8-43cb-4f1b-a73c-fd0eb658c2d2/mae-hong-son-green-rice-fields.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out Green rice fields viewed from a roadside coffee shop en route to Pai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/79ac3649-baa4-4a5c-91ab-7fea6e1d2fd6/mae-hong-son-pai-food-menus.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out There’s a big choice of western and local cuisines to eat in Pai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ee83a84c-cbc1-4123-811c-d953937e61e9/mae-hong-son-pai-canyon-sunset.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out Sunset view from one of the safer spots at Pai Canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3f90bcfd-65b0-49c5-b7c1-6c3f78ac94ee/mae-hong-son-santichon-village.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out Some of the Chinese houses within Santichon Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b1bec7ae-c0ff-4cde-a3fb-2d56f680c8c8/mae-hong-son-pai-memorial-bridge.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out The Ta-Pai memorial WW2 bridge just south of Pai town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8275384f-da5c-47ae-8601-0b3a0a73a34b/mae-hong-son-doi-lhung-chiang-dao-viewpoint.jpg Home - The Mae Hong Son Loop: Thailand’s Most Scenic Drive - Make it stand out The beautiful view from the Doi Lhung Chiang Dao Viewpoint. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/highlights-of-surat-thani-province-thailand monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b355ef4e-d291-4d9d-8ece-220d7cbd7ef6/surat-thani-nam-ta-lu-cave-guide.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out Our guide points out the route to Nam Ta Lu Cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/568b4707-6b52-4b7d-905f-73b11cda90f6/surat-thani-trek-to-nam-ta-lu-cave.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out Crossing a stream on the way to Nam Ta Lu Cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c4fedeff-f5ac-48db-aaae-58d54a44f961/surat-thani-cheow-lan-lake-floating-bungalows.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out Floating bungalows on the still waters of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/29195b86-9c71-4996-8158-3a315de18737/surat-thani-cheow-lan-lake-limestone-karsts.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out The spectacular limestone karst scenery of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8caefd79-a6b0-43b9-ae4c-f37433ad46f3/surat-thani-cheow-lan-lake-canoe-early-morning.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out Heading out on my canoe in the early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ac6d5d26-ff85-413d-b607-f9be1585e279/surat-thani-pra-cha-rat-market.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out Local food specialities on sale at Pra Cha Rat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5112bff8-21c7-483e-af72-f65e3f092b9f/surat-thani-nipa-palm-tunnel.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out A boatman weaves his way through a nipa palm tunnel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5a9d97a0-dfbb-4fcd-8219-b2849bd5e3d2/surat-thani-noen-nora-hill-viewpoint.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out The Noen Nora vantage point overlooking Surat Thani. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4af17016-d414-4bea-948c-26d26c91947d/surat-thani-hin-pad.jpg Home - The Highlights of Surat Thani Province, Thailand - Make it stand out The enormous gravity-defying rock known as Hin Pad. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/scenic-palawan-7-day-self-drive-itinerary monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f45c27d2-df63-487e-97a0-91ca8510ada6/palawan-puerto-princesa-harbour.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out Fishing boats moored in Puerto Princesa’s sheltered harbour. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/eabf415b-f28d-4471-a566-9d2addd12fcf/palawan-tala-bay.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out There’s plenty of shade on the beach at Tala Bay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2f18d371-67b0-4c88-be36-36f42b711aee/palawan-sunset-badjao-seafront.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out Post-sunset view from the Badjao Seafront restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8e961efe-4a6b-4559-a8b4-b62b62fef9fe/palawan-ulugan-bay.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out A distant view of Ulugan Bay on the way to Sabang Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9fb03eb1-5882-4098-9889-b48e57afbb0a/palawan-bank-boat-to-underground-river.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out On the banka boat heading to the underground river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f3529b5a-79a8-444d-af29-07e8dd5e35bc/palawan-underground-river-entrance.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out Tourist boats at the entrance to the underground river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/023f54c8-6a9a-47a0-862e-369ed0dc5d98/palawan-port-barton-beach.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out A peaceful ambience on the beach at Port Barton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4944be8f-511d-4585-a1b2-1019fe762bf5/palawan-san-vicente-sunset.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out Another gorgeous sunset on our night at San Vicente. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b1def4f7-f4ef-4229-b6c3-357713591447/palawan-long-beach-san-vicente.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out The beautiful and deserted Long Beach at San Vicente. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e0a5d18e-9990-471a-a09c-5c56cc8ca3a8/palawan-road-from-san-vicente.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out Where the road out of San Vicente became 4WD only. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7b4b608d-a789-48d5-a9b8-756c666b5116/palawan-fort-santa-isabel-taytay.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out The lovely view of Fort Santa Isabel from our restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/88007f81-3bd7-451d-939c-f65d1af510f9/palawan-cooked-crayfish.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out Fresh crayfish at one of El Nido’s seafood restaurants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b5a2ccc3-c558-44ce-8325-028a2efacb25/palawan-cocktail-nacpan-beach.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out Enjoying a refreshing afternoon cocktail at Nacpan Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/bb9bee9c-4216-4a6a-b315-7bca5ef92eac/palawan-el-nido-street-at-night.jpg Home - Scenic Palawan: A 7-day Self Drive Itinerary - Make it stand out A night-time street scene in El Nido town. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/basilica-cistern-istanbuls-coolest-attraction monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6813e6e3-5e18-4439-9019-e3386281145c/basilica-cistern-istanbul-columns.jpg Home - The Basilica Cistern: Istanbul’s Coolest Attraction - Make it stand out The ancient columns of the Basilica Cistern. 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Image: © Karen Murray https://www.xyzasia.com/home/is-luang-prabang-still-worth-visiting monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/59262480-e526-43c2-a88b-17d26c9a8462/luang-prabang-tourists.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Tourists on the streets of Luang Prabang’s Historic District. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/dd058d5b-2653-4d60-ada4-ee80ae0974e6/luang-prabang-royal-palace.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out Sisavangvong Road is quiet before the Royal Palace opens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e07e55fc-3a15-4fd9-b1dd-5ba85d0645ea/luang-prabang-night-market.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The night market takes over Sisavangvong Road at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/648b8418-a22d-4fe8-aac0-5918d51858be/luang-prabang-phousi-hill-steps.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The steps up Phousi Hill are not busy in the early morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d0d4c90b-f0a8-4a98-8dd3-9085a32df55f/luang-prabang-bamboo-bridge.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out One of the two bamboo bridges across the Nam Khan River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/08e6494f-af62-46d5-b64f-dc836ecb1d94/luang-prabang-kuang-si-waterfall.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The Kuang Si waterfall is pretty, but the viewpoints are crowded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/502f82b1-6149-48f6-b4e5-53ad289b4b73/luang-prabang-nong-khiaw-boat-pier.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The boat pier at Nong Khiaw on the Nam Ou River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9b0c3ad1-158a-4374-ad18-0b0d51c1e0ff/luang-prabang-mueang-ngoi.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out The village of Mueang Ngoi is a quiet respite from the tourist crowds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/67d31ff6-59e6-4d78-815f-44bf9857edc4/luang-prabang-riverside-restaurant.jpg Home - Is Luang Prabang Still Worth Visiting? - Make it stand out One of the many outdoor restaurants along the Mekong River. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/off-grid-adventure-in-surat-thani-thailand monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cda7dba7-1755-46bc-88ec-74afd752bc00/thamma-park-entrance-chedi-no-1.jpg Home - An Off-Grid Adventure in Surat Thani, Thailand - Make it stand out The park entrance archway and chedi No. 1. 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Image: © Philipp Meier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1c47907f-d62f-4d2d-9b60-dd52f3b857a7/thamma-park-photos-by-khai.jpg Home - An Off-Grid Adventure in Surat Thani, Thailand - Make it stand out Some of Khai’s own photos of Khao Na Nai Luang Dharma Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fb7307bb-39ee-4ee6-a554-17e504d2a7c4/thamma-park-cableway-to-chedi-no-6.jpg Home - An Off-Grid Adventure in Surat Thani, Thailand - Make it stand out The daunting ‘cable car’ to chedi No. 6. Image: © Philipp Meier https://www.xyzasia.com/home/exploring-melaka-on-foot-as-the-city-recovers monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/82ce4154-4518-4034-9e74-f26c60e4e7fe/melaka-on-foot-riverside-murals.jpg Home - Exploring Melaka on Foot as the City Recovers - Make it stand out Colourful wall murals along a quiet riverside walk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/77bc4286-5c69-4c01-be78-38d54c88bd8b/melaka-on-foot-colourful-trishaw.jpg Home - Exploring Melaka on Foot as the City Recovers - Make it stand out A trishaw driver pedals past a street mural. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8a7d1d75-a6bf-4bca-a167-79b9989915c7/melaka-on-foot-jonker-street-night-market.jpg Home - Exploring Melaka on Foot as the City Recovers - Make it stand out The Jonker Street market is already very busy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cfc896f7-20b0-458b-9211-12b83983dbfc/melaka-on-foot-picturesque-lane.jpg Home - Exploring Melaka on Foot as the City Recovers - Make it stand out A picturesque little lane in the old town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/428b488a-7084-4132-b072-257e3541c97a/melaka-on-foot-dutch-graveyard.jpg Home - Exploring Melaka on Foot as the City Recovers - Make it stand out The Dutch Graveyard with its old shady trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/dae5f393-dd9c-4dfd-a4e3-8d28a95b1c63/melaka-on-foot-dutch-square.jpg Home - Exploring Melaka on Foot as the City Recovers - Make it stand out Dutch Square before the morning crowds arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f905c350-af7b-4c19-b21b-36a989a527e7/melaka-on-foot-ratha-yatra-procession.jpg Home - Exploring Melaka on Foot as the City Recovers - Make it stand out The annual Ratha Yatra chariot procession. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/bountiful-busan-south-koreas-hidden-gem monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cddac938-0760-4e34-a00a-ca417062d1bd/busan-south-korea-diamond-tower.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out Diamond Tower provides spectacular views over Busan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f3035e37-0a5d-4abf-8ab5-1211afe54f0a/busan-south-korea-gamcheon-culture-village.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out Life-size cut-outs overlook the Gamcheon Culture Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5b7a7398-1bc6-48ae-ab71-cf2eb362e447/busan-south-korea-taejongdae-park-trail.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out A section of the coastal trail at Taejongdae Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4511c0a9-ad29-438f-baf8-1301927185fd/busan-south-korea-star-street-biff-square.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out Handprints along Star Street at BIFF Square. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1a510214-0b43-438b-aafc-032ec9bf2aa0/busan-south-korea-jagalchi-fish-market.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out A vendor at the busy Jagalchi fish market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/637665be-1112-4ca8-a04f-7ea26275a78f/busan-south-korea-anga-korean-barbecue.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out A traditional Korean barbeque at An Ga. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f23e1fe1-9fd1-4ddc-9806-df94d052cfc0/busan-south-korea-samjin-amook-fishcake-bakery.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out The Samjin Amook fishcake bakery at Busan station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b48dad4c-27fb-42cb-b3a9-355c85c5fc48/busan-south-korea-museum-of-contemporary-art.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out The Museum of Contemporary Art with its green façade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a87c1879-baf4-4623-98ef-07c75e28b1d2/busan-south-korea-haeundae-beach.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out Haeundae Beach is South Korea’s most well-known beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/99c96ead-2bc3-4cd5-be99-ca41bdafab6a/busan-south-korea-sky-capsules.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out Sky Capsules will transport you to Cheongsapo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e00a61cf-9314-4c0a-ae3f-c37cb051dd80/busan-south-korea-seokbulsa-temple-boulder-carvings-Edit.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out The image-etched boulders at the Seokbulsa Temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/29eb1bd7-6c0a-4fbb-bd18-c4eab82891a3/busan-south-korea-haedong-yonggung-temple.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out The beautiful Haesong Yonggung temple northeast of Busan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/53f64933-d0f6-49eb-83c9-36639f8e4642/busan-south-korea-samgwangsa-temple-city-view.jpg Home - Bountiful Busan: South Korea’s Hidden Gem - Make it stand out A view of Busan’s Seomyeon district from Samgwangsa Temple. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/getting-lucky-the-asian-way monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7b220c9f-aeb8-439d-a4db-c64b48be39f2/asian-luck-fushimi-inari-taisha-kyoto.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out A woman strolls through the torii gates at the Fushimi Inari Taisah shrine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8cd534cd-d941-43d8-9954-24aa537aa422/asian-luck-japanese-maneki-neko.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out Different sized maneki neko ornaments on sale for the Japanese new year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b8b43246-4ea0-4961-b579-7c4ad262f242/asian-luck-japanese-new-year-decoration-kadomatsu.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out Kadomatsu bamboo poles are placed at doorways to bring prosperity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/02cc667b-8fb8-44fa-bac1-4eda614a4471/asian-luck-korean-silk-bags-of-lucky-money.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out Silk bags of money are given to younger Koreans for good fortune. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c21fac7d-a223-4d14-95de-5321c4d537a3/asian-luck-wishing-tree-hong-kong.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out People throwing their wishes into Hong Kong’s Wishing Tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ed08120d-653d-43af-8bbd-2972b17d8d8f/asian-luck-vietnamese-bahn-chung.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out Banh chung is a traditional food cooked for the Vietnamese new year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/71409fa6-c8d9-4811-9fc2-85cb2cd760bc/asian-luck-fountain-of-wealth-suntec-city-singapore.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out The Fountain of Wealth in Singapore’s Suntec City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/14e35f84-8111-45bb-b276-22533b323a8b/asian-luck-songkran-festival-thailand.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out Thai locals splash water over themselves during the Songkran festival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2c51113d-33c7-4152-8150-53a78f7a4ecd/asian-luck-laughing-buddha-lingyin-temple-hangzhou.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out Many tourists visit the Lingyin Temple to rub the Buddha belly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c2c7900f-3785-415e-ac80-607e7b099a01/asian-luck-chinese-dumplings.jpg Home - Getting Lucky the Asian Way - Make it stand out Eating dumplings for Chinese New Year is supposed to bring wealth. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/travelling-cambodia-by-bus-a-diverse-experience monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/88c7c5e6-df03-4fa8-8b63-53b5fb4d0c92/cambodia-bus-travel-giant-ibis-coach.jpg Home - Travelling Cambodia by Bus: A Diverse Experience - Make it stand out The Giant Ibis coach was our most comfortable trip. Image: © love4aya https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b0c772be-ea4c-4c77-9dc2-5f949660e23f/cambodia-bus-travel-monks-on-motorbikes.jpg Home - Travelling Cambodia by Bus: A Diverse Experience - Make it stand out Daily life flashes by on the national highway. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/68e5f2ba-1646-4dae-9588-92146204864f/cambodia-bus-travel-dream-mango-villa.jpg Home - Travelling Cambodia by Bus: A Diverse Experience - Make it stand out The Dream Mango Villa is an oasis in Siem Reap. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/15658d13-cdab-4b13-8620-28be992b2866/relics-of-khmer-kingdom-angkor-wat-exterior.jpeg Home - Travelling Cambodia by Bus: A Diverse Experience - Make it stand out Tourists watching the sunrise over Angkor Wat. 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- Make it stand out The entrance to the Erawan National Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4402df72-973f-4c3e-8ab1-f3db1a220cd7/erawan-waterfall-golf-cart-service.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out There is a golf cart shuttle service available to the 1st tier of the falls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/fc4a2650-d27b-420f-8ba9-6cddd90582f5/erawan-waterfall-swimming-at-first-level.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out Swimming with a life jacket at Lai Keun Lung. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/06caa711-1727-464f-a89e-dc8cb394ae8f/erawan-waterfall-concrete-steps.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out Some of the concrete steps between the 4th and 5th tiers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8861c029-fdd0-46b3-a2dd-d44fc0c0c1a0/erawan-waterfall-dresses-in-forest.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out Traditional Thai dresses for the forest ghosts and spirits. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e27e56fd-63ae-40b1-b023-3b977c0f8d86/erawan-waterfall-buar-mai-long.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out Swimming is permitted at the 5th tier, Buar Mai Long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/58b3419b-da6a-4dac-8225-235b15da83a5/erawan-waterfall-hiking-trail.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out The trail between the 5th and 6th tiers is not very clear in places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/30e7ba34-f769-4f83-8943-941522ee53fc/erawan-waterfall-dong-pruk-sa.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out Part of the 6th tier waterfall known as Dong Pruk Sa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/84ef0cf8-69e1-44ed-a3f5-32f07952d8d0/erawan-waterfall-phu-pha-erawan.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out The lower section of the top tier, Phu Pha Erawan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2c0ccf8e-951b-42f6-8db7-e465e39258f5/erawan-waterfall-stream-across-hiking-trail.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out A wet section of the trail between the 6th and 7th tiers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7a5c7356-5e29-4b99-a17a-b9f44c280e06/erawan-waterfall-wooden-steps.jpg Home - How Hard Is the Erawan Waterfall Climb? - Make it stand out Some of the wooden steps up to the top tier. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/best-online-booking-services-for-trains-buses-ferries-in-asia monthly 0.5 2022-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/94f7b881-ab5b-4e32-8212-56fd02c9d750/online-ticketing-woman-on-train.jpg Home - Best Online Booking Services for Trains, Buses, and Ferries in Asia - Make it stand out Booking train tickets online saves queuing at ticket offices. 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Image: © Milkovasa https://www.xyzasia.com/home/myanmar-burma-should-you-visit-or-boycott monthly 0.5 2022-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/25e9ad83-2ff8-4ade-946b-6fe5bce1725c/myanmar-update-protestors-on-street.jpg Home - Myanmar or Burma: Should You Visit or Boycott? - Make it stand out Anti-coup protestors set fire on a road in Yangon in March 2021. 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Image: Charlie Costello https://www.xyzasia.com/home/healing-hot-springs-of-kanchanaburi-province monthly 0.5 2022-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f93e79d3-ffb2-480e-acb3-0a3869ba5b61/kanchanaburi-hot-springs-krabi-saline-spring.jpg Home - The Healing Hot Springs of Kanchanaburi Province - Make it stand out Soaking in the 41°C saline hot spring in Krabi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9935f726-84e6-4e97-8d54-8702d9457ac4/kanchanaburi-hot-springs-raft-houses.jpg Home - The Healing Hot Springs of Kanchanaburi Province - Make it stand out There are many raft houses along the River Kwai at Sai Yok. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/aaac7d7c-e51b-4b3c-a69e-b8e20da16255/kanchanaburi-hot-springs-wat-wang-khanay.jpg Home - The Healing Hot Springs of Kanchanaburi Province - Make it stand out Some of the stainless-steel soaking tubs at Wat Wang Khanay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/29c0a4d4-847c-4860-a434-5105a4957ae8/kanchanaburi-hot-springs-rock-valley-entrance.jpg Home - 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Image: © Louise Pieterse https://www.xyzasia.com/home/where-to-stay-when-visiting-intramuros-manila monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/33ba244c-aa7f-41c2-b386-9686d2fb5c13/intramuros-hotels-manila-exterior.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The main entrance of the iconic Manila Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9c2cf13f-aace-4548-8572-adc83f12c948/intramuros-hotels-manila-lobby.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The impressive and spacious lobby of the Manila Hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0e41acb2-2c1b-4748-ad0f-39ceca443e8a/intramuros-hotels-manila-antique-tricycle.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out One of the vintage motor tricycles parked outside the main entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/333c00a3-0a8d-456c-beb8-613188c2692b/intramuros-hotels-manila-breakfast-restaurant.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The modern restaurant where the breakfast buffet is served. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/15816e94-5c08-4f8f-9b82-b6ad103a857d/intramuros-hotels-manila-champagne-room.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The Champagne Room serves French and Italian cuisine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/90b4135f-c6b6-4316-9bdd-a8c0329a4ab1/intramuros-hotels-manila-antique-furniture.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out Some of the pieces of antique furniture on display in the hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/af03ff33-c7b1-45f3-8232-f7ccc07c9d87/intramuros-hotels-back-gate.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out One of the ‘back gates’ to Intramuros that are closed at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3541750d-71e7-485c-a7c2-0bf217fe2418/intramuros-hotels-bayleaf-skydeck.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out A section of the popular Skydeck restaurant at the Bayleaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f05c779a-13de-446a-934a-07fe866cc3ce/intramuros-hotels-bayleaf-room-interior.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The smart and contemporary décor of my room at the Bayleaf Intramuros. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e0667b75-76ab-442c-b4da-0301288f01c0/intramuros-hotels-bayleaf-view-from-room.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The view from my Bayleaf hotel room over the ramparts and golf course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e601539b-2520-4de3-9b35-22f7f01a9694/intramuros-hotels-bayleaf-reception.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The bright and airy reception area of the Bayleaf hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e84fcdeb-bae0-4156-bea5-6a1a4a2f536d/intramuros-hotels-white-knight-entrance.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The entrance to the White Knight hotel on Urdaneta Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4bcc2b75-98ac-4cd3-84af-0c7cec23fbe8/intramuros-hotels-white-knight-reception.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The reception area of the White Knight hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b15fe358-23a2-4a7a-9790-e583c7c2c037/intramuros-hotels-white-knight-dining-room.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out The dining room at the White Knight hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3446f9d9-1a74-4af0-8722-532268003e62/intramuros-hotels-starbucks.jpg Home - Where to Stay When Visiting Intramuros, Manila - Make it stand out There is a Starbucks five minutes’ walk from the White Knight. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/koh-rong-cambodia-tropical-resort-island monthly 0.5 2023-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/217a16bc-847e-4427-9f4e-a71061c782d5/koh-rong-sihanoukville-ferry-terminal.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out Inside the ‘new’ ferry terminal at Sihanoukville Port. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8ae62d19-436b-4a87-bb69-838e168b396a/koh-rong-long-set-beach.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out Long Set Beach is the best swimming beach on Koh Rong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5eebfd94-ae61-47cf-9401-8114280d8c75/koh-rong-beach-trash.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out Trash along the high-water mark of a Koh Rong beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ee3dfa4b-7b42-4c0a-ab69-10a6fe00eb72/koh-rong-taxi.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out The Toyota pick-up ‘taxi’ I used to tour the island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1470564d-daa8-4498-a961-93f82429a2e8/koh-rong-preaek-svay-village.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out Preaek Svay village on the northeast coast of Koh Rong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8888d91f-6859-40f7-8ec7-de8cd30e2792/koh-rong-mangrove-boardwalk.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out The shady boardwalk through mangroves at Prek Tasok. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b0256049-23bc-4e6f-86aa-0d709b9ea9eb/koh-rong-preaek-svay-temple.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out The beautiful interior of the Buddhist temple at Preaek Svay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ae8ec245-8018-4e74-a146-6c1b5ea11ef9/koh-rong-kaoh-touch-pier.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out The community pier and beach at Kaoh Touch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ba9fa29a-cac0-4171-a910-cd219d833272/koh-rong-kaoh-touch-stalls.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out Souvenir stalls along the beach front at Kaoh Touch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cd760394-af7b-4b96-b719-fedbdcecea57/koh-rong-sok-san-beach-resort.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out The Sok San Beach Resort is a cheaper option at $80 a night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/051c377b-dfba-4397-b4ff-927526645529/koh-rong-rainforest-walk.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out The rainforest walk over Koh Rong Hill to the next cove. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/479f8e7b-6a78-4938-a6cc-b48484625216/koh-rong-pagoda-beach.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out There are more than six resorts on Pagoda Beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0c5f8128-4699-42d3-8a19-526a8b8a819b/koh-rong-interior.jpg Home - Koh Rong: Cambodia’s Tropical Resort Island - Make it stand out A dirt road in the interior of Koh Rong. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/unforgotten-memories-kanchanaburi-bridge-over-river-kwai monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a2272dde-48ae-4323-bcf1-ca0bdff77320/bridge-over-river-kwai-aerial.jpg Home - Unforgotten Memories: Kanchanaburi &amp; Bridge Over the River Kwai - Make it stand out Aerial view of Kanchanaburi and the Bridge over the River Kwai. 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Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a968ce76-3df2-4808-b6fb-c8a3367efeac/bridge-over-river-kwai.jpg Home - Unforgotten Memories: Kanchanaburi &amp; Bridge Over the River Kwai - Make it stand out The Bridge over the River Kwai from the northern side. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/cca5e2bc-eadc-483d-ac6d-19018929b2eb/bridge-over-river-kwai-floating-restaurants.jpg Home - Unforgotten Memories: Kanchanaburi &amp; Bridge Over the River Kwai - Make it stand out The floating restaurants next to the Bridge over the River Kwai. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a6a5b603-d160-4e3e-9446-d68c98aa17f8/bridge-over-river-kwai-station.jpg Home - Unforgotten Memories: Kanchanaburi &amp; Bridge Over the River Kwai - Make it stand out Taking a rest at the small River Kwai railway station. Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/baku-eclectic-blend-of-old-and-new monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b042adae-7405-4ddd-a700-612d38f2e2c7/baku-azerbaijan-panoramic-view-sunset.jpg Home - Baku: An Eclectic Blend of Old and New - Make it stand out A panoramic view of Baku at sunset. Image: Faik Nagiyev https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4ed4c0a7-03e3-473e-be50-8d86c911077e/baku-azerbaijan-flame-towers.jpg Home - Baku: An Eclectic Blend of Old and New - Make it stand out The Flame Towers dominate the city skyline. Image: Gerhard Reus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c3c6647e-acd2-4134-8d2e-67ac80da555e/baku-azerbaijan-ateshgah-fire-temple.jpg Home - Baku: An Eclectic Blend of Old and New - Make it stand out The Ateshgah Fire Temple is near Baku’s airport. 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Image: Lala Azizli https://www.xyzasia.com/home/georgia-destination-for-food-and-wine-lovers monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/56ddc00d-021c-4603-aef4-64fa4ea17e48/georgian-food-drinks-bread-cheese-wine.jpg Home - Georgia: A Destination for Food and Wine Lovers - Make it stand out Georgian breads and cheeses are served with home-made wine. Image: © Yulia Grigoryeva https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9b85722d-4608-430d-9e0c-0722868cae5c/georgian-food-drinks-adjaruli-khachapuri.jpg Home - Georgia: A Destination for Food and Wine Lovers - Make it stand out The traditional boat-shaped Adjaruli khachapuri. 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Image: © Venera Koiava https://www.xyzasia.com/home/best-value-budget-hotels-in-phnom-penh-near-sisowath-quay monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ddea4d18-9aa9-405a-95ab-a1c66bc233ef/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-sisowath-quay.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The riverside walk on Sisowath Quay along the Tonle Sap River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/670d3aed-f767-4c42-af3b-3354c6870e5c/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-royal-palace-park.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The Royal Palace Park on Sisowath Quay at dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/013d58c1-a421-402c-86f0-d36f6d7e5e08/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-amanjaya-suite-interior.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The well-furnished room at the Amanjaya Pancam Suites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3029965f-32bf-4565-9dcd-6b485bab296d/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-amanjaya-bathroom.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The modern bathroom with separate shower and WC cubicles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/edbf54b5-d9e2-41c6-a7ab-04fa471d7a9b/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-amanjaya-exterior.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The exterior of the Amanjaya right on Sisowath Quay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7ec106d8-4840-4b86-845a-2760b8e5d2f9/phnom-penh-palace-gate-residence-suite.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out My room with kitchenette at the Palace Gate Hotel & Residence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/df8a3e87-29cc-4ec9-b8a0-103b294fbeea/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-view-wat-botum-monastery.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The view over the Wat Botum monastery from my room. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/01c2bdbb-4af6-4d51-99ad-d69c3dc3f63e/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-preah-suramarit-boulevard.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out Locals out for evening walks on Preah Suramarit Boulevard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/445c36e6-4674-4f7a-a91d-398d14593d02/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-palace-resort-orchid-bar.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The beautiful Orchid Bar at the Palace Gate Hotel & Resort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5641ccef-a309-4f96-9f57-241e729e5dd3/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-palace-gate-resort-room-view.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out Sunrise view from my room in the Palace Gate Hotel & Resort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/4e9d01a3-f9ed-4792-8823-fa5c18fe1a42/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-palace-gate-resort-room-interior.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out My Royal Deluxe room at the Palace Gate Hotel & Resort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8bceda6c-1dec-4105-964d-b44b171cd322/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-plantation-entry-courtyard.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The entry courtyard of the Plantation Urban Resort & Spa. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8cefa63f-4ecd-4686-92a6-b87999bbd830/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-plantation-pool.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The swimming pool and breakfast restaurant at the Plantation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/42149a62-5075-417a-975f-8f78e5b00f3a/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-plantation-room.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out My room with four-poster bed and mosquito net at the Plantation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b8c234ac-49fe-46db-837c-ce95cc90dec7/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-saravoan-family-room.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out My basic Family Room at the Saravoan Royal Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/542bd3a9-d3ac-4481-b4ac-98821d6d3e95/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-saravoan-breakfast-courtyard.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The airy breakfast courtyard at the Saravoan Royal Palace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/67497b98-aca5-40fa-a5d9-c4eca6d0e564/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-tao-penthouse-suite.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The spacious Penthouse Suite at the Tao Riverside Residence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/19266a76-9cd8-431c-b55c-33cdde3b7cc8/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-tao-bathroom.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The large and well-equipped bathroom in the Tao’s Penthouse Suite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c6ea968b-e9b8-460a-ad46-74cf716ab4e4/phnom-penh-budget-hotels-tao-bedroom.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The comfortable King bed in my Tao Riverside Residence suite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d2955793-b74e-450c-8754-05158ac36732/anik-palace-hotel-reception.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The impressive reception area empty after midnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9218378d-8bfa-4713-be3f-ea7e85ae5178/anik-palace-hotel-bedroom.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out My comfortable twin room with classic European decor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/002497f6-73e1-4a34-8025-f3aa11850121/anik-palace-hotel-rooftop-pool-bar.jpg Home - Best Value Budget Hotels in Phnom Penh Near Sisowath Quay - Make it stand out The rooftop pool and bar with its three comfortable cabanas. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/6-magnificent-must-see-temples-of-south-india monthly 0.5 2024-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/18eab1c9-b828-4c41-a644-8d51ad599c7e/south-indian-temples-venkateswara.jpg Home - 6 Magnificent Must-See Temples of South India - Make it stand out Image: © CRS Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6cc54c33-eb44-4417-a75b-dacd8bb6e5f7/south-indian-temples-brihadeshwara.jpg Home - 6 Magnificent Must-See Temples of South India - Make it stand out Image: Logga Wiggler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/95aec507-ed59-4e62-8bbf-069174bc16e3/south-indian-temples-virupaksha.jpg Home - 6 Magnificent Must-See Temples of South India - Make it stand out Image: Rohat Vijay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8d9c642d-b8c6-4527-9fac-4e3e85ff85c4/south-indian-temples-ranganathaswamy.jpg Home - 6 Magnificent Must-See Temples of South India - Make it stand out Image: © Prudhvi Chowdary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/253b27cf-b562-4b0a-82d7-4f658e444a74/south-indian-temples-ramanathaswamy.jpg Home - 6 Magnificent Must-See Temples of South India - Make it stand out Image: © CRS Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/893e1059-af63-4508-9946-07506e3c9c1b/south-indian-temples-meenakshi.jpg Home - 6 Magnificent Must-See Temples of South India - Make it stand out Image: Prasanna Devadas https://www.xyzasia.com/home/thailand-clears-backlog-of-thailand-pass-applications monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d532160d-16f1-4469-9a39-7da7664f15f2/thailand-pass-phi-phi-island-boats.jpg Home - Thailand Clears Backlog of Thailand Pass Applications - Make it stand out Thailand was the first ASEAN country to re-open for tourism. Image: Michelle Raponi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c82264de-f93f-4c1d-a0b9-37b21f62ede9/thailand-pass-phuket-town-overview.jpg Home - Thailand Clears Backlog of Thailand Pass Applications - Make it stand out Phuket is offering both Sandbox and Test & Go options. Image: 简体中文 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f3651be9-02df-42b1-a983-2681dd5bced6/thailand-pass-phang-nga.jpg Home - Thailand Clears Backlog of Thailand Pass Applications - Make it stand out Phang Nga is another popular Sandbox destination in Thailand. Image: Arek Socha https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/950f4f3a-2426-405d-a83b-2e3851f1e321/thailand-pass-cambodia-tourists-cabbage-palms.jpg Home - Thailand Clears Backlog of Thailand Pass Applications - Make it stand out Cambodia has been the easiest ASEAN country to enter. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/415775ec-de99-473c-a95d-31fd48770881/thailand-pass-philippines-baler-bay.jpg Home - Thailand Clears Backlog of Thailand Pass Applications - Make it stand out The Philippines now has easy entry requirements like Cambodia. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5bbfb018-d412-424b-9744-17313fb4cc0c/thailand-pass-bali-ubud-temple.jpg Home - Thailand Clears Backlog of Thailand Pass Applications - Make it stand out Bali is opening up again after a false start in December. Image: Michelle Raponi https://www.xyzasia.com/home/southeast-asias-historic-hotels-following-literary-trail monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c2904970-946c-4fa1-8d28-bac8d8d39a57/literary-trail-hotels-authors-lounge-mandarin-oriental-bangkok.jpg Home - Southeast Asia’s Historic Hotels: Following the Literary Trail - Make it stand out The Author’s Lounge in the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok. Image: © Thanan Kongdoung https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1ba6b140-520e-4191-b400-21842a75fe87/literary-trail-hotels-eastern-oriental-georgetown-penang.jpg Home - Southeast Asia’s Historic Hotels: Following the Literary Trail - Make it stand out Entrance to the Eastern and Oriental Hotel in Georgetown. Image: © Chris Jenner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/49acae1b-28ac-40a3-8c05-a6b4bdda33da/literary-trail-hotels-long-bar-raffles-singapore.jpg Home - Southeast Asia’s Historic Hotels: Following the Literary Trail - Make it stand out The iconic Long Bar inside the Raffles Hotel. Image: © Claudine Van Massenhove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6f73f227-39c9-490c-854e-d1ff4a570601/literary-trail-hotel-caravelle-ho-chi-minh-city.jpg Home - Southeast Asia’s Historic Hotels: Following the Literary Trail - Make it stand out The refurbished 10-storey Caravelle Hotel with new wing behind. Image: © Ngoc Tran https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/56cf343c-ca83-4b4a-9a9d-0a2db3494e4f/literary-trail-hotels-continental-ho-chi-minh-city.jpg Home - Southeast Asia’s Historic Hotels: Following the Literary Trail - Make it stand out The Continental Hotel Saigon with modern buildings behind. Image: © Luu Chi Kiet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/59a11dfd-3e02-47c2-a27e-6e511528b57d/literary-trail-hotels-majestic-ho-chi-minh-city.jpg Home - Southeast Asia’s Historic Hotels: Following the Literary Trail - Make it stand out The ornate entrance to the Majestic Hotel in Saigon. Image: © Kevin Hellon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/48718be4-7186-4580-9e5d-6a025635f202/literary-trail-hotels-sofitel-metropole-hanoi.jpg Home - Southeast Asia’s Historic Hotels: Following the Literary Trail - Make it stand out L'Orangerie in the Sofitel Legend Metropole Hotel garden. Image: © Leonard Zhukovsky https://www.xyzasia.com/home/georgia-hot-new-winter-destination monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ec751099-7f15-4c33-b6df-0480fe4eecf0/georgia-winter-poka-house.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out A rural house at Poka near the frozen Paravani Lake. Image: © Louise Pieterse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/66d4c647-c525-44f8-a4e3-ac47739537e4/georgia-winter-skiing-at-gudauri.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out Winter holidaymakers skiing in Gudauri. Image: © George Khelashvili https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b530c639-f0c3-4b53-8ac7-1794d6be16c6/georgia-winter-bakuriani-valley.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out A winter view over the Bakuriani Valley. Image: © Ekaterina Kuchina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/90e92d60-1b54-4091-b2df-621c9b9f6a3b/georgia-winter-bakhmaro.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out The picturesque remote village of Bakhmaro. Image: © Le One https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3e03e7e6-565e-447d-9157-a8bf8e74601a/georgia-winter-sabaduri-forest-road.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out The road to Sabaduri Forest in winter. Image: © Louise Pieterse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8de56995-b6ec-49ad-bc6a-6da21eae1508/georgia-winter-xmas-new-year-illuminations.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out Colourful festive season lights in Tbilisi. Image: © Anna Bogush https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a31d69c3-3b5d-436f-9387-c2a898063e19/georgia-winter-new-year-fireworks-tbilisi.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out Spectacular New Year fireworks in Tbilisi. Image: © Ruslan Harutyunov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6a7caa30-ff42-4b2b-889a-2de8db2e1182/georgia-winter-chichilaki-traditional-christmas-trees.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out Chichilaki trees on sale in a Tbilisi market. Image: © Victoria Tori Dim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/80984330-99a4-49b3-84fc-262256ff9744/georgia-winter-signagi.jpg Home - Georgia: The Hot New Winter Destination - Make it stand out Winter view of picturesque Signagi. Image: © Yulia Grigoryeva https://www.xyzasia.com/home/per-tests-bane-of-international-travel monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6e312be7-a853-4d7b-8d4b-fde969839127/pcr-tests-sample-certificate.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out A type of PCR test certificate that is not accepted by Cambodia and Sri Lanka because it doesn’t contain a doctor’s signature and name stamp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b3e4141e-6480-4929-a867-e099d1c18bf8/pcr-tests-dubai-airport-arrivals.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out Millions of tourists arrive in Dubai every year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3f0d7e94-70d6-4c2e-b56b-7c9b733651e8/pcr-tests-aster-clinic-deira.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out The Aster Clinic where I had a painful PCR test. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8c8e3abb-e916-4454-9d26-67bdc4f9ab5f/pcr-tests-american-hospital-dubai.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out The American Hospital at Oud Meetha, Dubai. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/96200d8a-da6e-4871-94c7-086fe27fc871/pcr-tests-cambodia-entry-requirements.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out Cambodia’s specific requirements for PCR test certificates. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7cc8ec8a-1824-49de-9ec8-ec724b96d4b0/pcr-tests-american-hospital-testing-tent.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out The PCR testing tent at the American Hospital. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/288cd957-4917-4468-a283-92eb1b58e6a0/pcr-tests-aster-clinic-abu-hail.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out The second Aster Clinic that I booked online. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7bb580ce-a0ac-4331-b9f4-aad79ccfae19/pcr-tests-nmc-clinic-abu-hail.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out Clients waiting in the testing area at the NMC Clinic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3f30319d-f9e5-411c-a066-25ca556af8f3/pcr-tests-dubai-airport-terminal-3.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out On the way to the Rapid Testing clinic at Terminal 3. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9e791acc-d450-47ba-b84d-6a4aaf260ed0/pcr-tests-al-tadawi-medical-centre.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out The reception area at Al Tadawi Medical Centre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b34c1b1d-73b4-4aeb-8f04-4a7107f1aaf9/pcr-tests-print-shop.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out Print shops in Dubai are easy to find and open until late. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7bd06dbf-2440-4229-b80d-60c935625a0a/pcr-tests-al-tadawi-clinic-morning-crowd.jpg Home - PCR Tests: The Bane of International Travel - Make it stand out The Al Tadawi clinic was much busier the next day. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/tips-for-older-travellers-visiting-expo-2020 monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7a25dad5-5f7a-4ed9-a1f8-2605f2ec2d92/expo-2020-al-wasl-plaza-daytime.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out The central Al Wasl Plaza is not crowded during the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/619471f6-fa8f-4e2e-a927-e7b0b0476bad/expo-2020-uae-pavilion.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out The impressive pavilion of host country UAE with folding sails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8867c552-f252-48a1-904d-31bfd489e512/expo-2020-peru-pavilion-cookery-class.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out A cookery class at the Peru pavilion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0fb4a328-344f-4eee-9e1c-8fb3581a3e15/expo-2020-virtual-reality-demo.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out Visitors can try virtual reality headsets at Expo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f469a4f4-1b3c-4e81-8e6e-07b6414828fc/expo-2020-al-wasl-plaza-concert.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out One of the free concerts on the stage at the Al Wasl Plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/baa73cc9-0ec7-4216-95d4-3e888afddf17/expo-2020-eygpt-pavilion-queue.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out No social distancing in the queue for the Egypt pavilion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/0fb19a50-e968-4fa6-aad8-a7aae6f385fa/expo-2020-united-nations-pavilion.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out The large and spacious United Nations pavilion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/79ee6ded-6ce7-482f-af69-8959630a1875/expo-2020-russia-pavilion-at-night.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out There are often no queues after 9 pm at the larger pavilions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9ce1b56d-6452-427c-ba0c-bf20f29ab816/expo-2020-flying-piano.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out Beautiful music from a young pianist on the ‘flying piano’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1637f35e-bfb9-43a4-806d-c2d87dea44f8/expo-2020-french-nougat.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out French nougat on sale at the French pavilion restaurant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/116163a1-d4ec-44d6-b987-8da831c5d5a7/expo-2020-african-dining-hall.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out Food outlets in the African Dining Hall at Expo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/522acc68-71ce-44ba-8cc3-54b670d2021f/expo-2020-explorer-shuttle.jpg Home - Tips for Older Travellers Visiting Expo 2020 - Make it stand out The Expo Explorers are electric or operate on compressed air. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/bahrain-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2023-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f29a9732-e4cb-48f4-9390-00643a6319c8/bahrain-city-centre-mall.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out Inside Bahrain’s City Centre shopping mall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/07ab6251-6c2b-4db1-9f3d-d3d70556c6fe/bahrain-national-museum.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out Inside the National Museum of Bahrain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b1f72e74-3cc9-41ed-881f-9cf09df5ab2f/bahrain-fort-manama-skyline.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out A corner of Bahrain Fort with Manama in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e30ca8a4-7b76-42a2-ba26-aa933cafe302/bahrain-al-fateh-mosque-chandelier.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out The chandelier inside the Al Fateh Grand Mosque. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d782a3b8-d993-4e79-bea7-a0111ac9d72c/bahrain-the-avenues-mall.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out The Avenues has an excellent choice of restaurants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/5e4b4c91-ca34-4638-986c-acdfca693e81/bahrain-pearling-path-visitor-centre.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out The Visitor Centre halfway along the Pearling Path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/539f456c-4257-4179-afcf-11102ff0d23f/bahrain-tree-of-life.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out Bahrain’s famous ‘Tree of Life’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/e25972c2-fdff-4e02-a7d0-315b1dfb49d7/bahrain-international-circuit-entry-gate.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out Entry to the Bahrain International Circuit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/d1fc04ec-80e0-4431-bde5-a4bd50c2a62e/bahrain-southern-oil-gas-pipelines.jpg Home - Bahrain Travel Guide - Make it stand out Oil and gas pipelines criss-cross the Southern Governate. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/dubai-black-seed-powder-oil-scams monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/13a8f311-bf0e-4a93-bebd-d2da45616e3a/black-seed-scam-deira-hotel.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out The hotel we were staying at in Deira. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a70100f6-cf3c-4bd6-9325-d38e454fc6c8/black-seed-powder-scam-supermarket.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out The supermarket where Rajiv bought the black seed powder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/48fee396-026a-4ecc-af2d-4bfed661de2a/black-seed-powder-scam-shopfront-photos.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out Before and after photos on the shop front. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ad78fc57-b946-4ce5-a3a2-b4263379a723/black-seed-powder-scam-jar.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out Rajiv’s US$600 jar of black seed and herbal powders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/29346b64-0b3b-4b3f-9cb9-ced1753627dc/black-seed-scam-hotel-coffee-shop.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out The coffee shop where I met Rajiv and Sonia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/966bfdb0-af62-42cb-b074-6f1b9c9bf87d/black-seed-powder-scam-bur-dubai-souk.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out Scammers hang around the streets near the Grand Souk in Bur Dubai looking for ‘targets’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/088ccf89-79f2-4dfa-8db7-1f75210b326b/black-seed-powder-scam-mabrook-herbs.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out The herbal medicine shop where Rajiv was scammed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/849f7227-4f15-4d30-88e6-cfe43eda5964/black-seed-powder-scam-business-card.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/9c5572b2-82d5-4a60-bfc2-2d87d63ff523/black-seed-powder-scam-receipt.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out The front and back of the card that the shop keeper gave to Rajiv. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/f37ba747-8dd5-4449-8451-d8008b5a503b/black-seed-powder-scam-police-station.jpg Home - The Dubai Black Seed Powder and Oil Scams - Make it stand out Rajiv was grateful for the help of the Dubai Police. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/5-best-day-trips-from-tbilisi-georgia monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/868dd89b-4f7f-4d66-9357-79e02549a803/tbilisi-day-trips-jvari-monastery.jpg Home - 5 Best Day Trips from Tbilisi, Georgia - Make it stand out The Jvari Monastery overlooking picturesque Mtskheta. Image: Denis Arslanbekov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3aefa9f8-a52d-45f7-8e4a-23d5f7cb23d9/tbilisi-day-trips-russian-friendship-monument.jpg Home - 5 Best Day Trips from Tbilisi, Georgia - Make it stand out The Georgian-Russian Friendship Monument. Image: Jairph https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/203fde10-1dd3-4b6c-a960-a30243fdf596/tbilisi-day-trips-uplistsikhe.jpg Home - 5 Best Day Trips from Tbilisi, Georgia - Make it stand out The remains of the ancient cave city of Uplistsikhe. Image: © Petr Pohudka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/89ebd4e8-a70a-4150-8e08-236157ff1aac/tbilisi-day-trips-david-gareja.jpg Home - 5 Best Day Trips from Tbilisi, Georgia - Make it stand out Part of the David Gareja cave monastery complex. Image: Sohadizno https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b6e68284-665a-4c14-9ce3-7db5320929c7/tbilisi-day-trips-sighnaghi.jpg Home - 5 Best Day Trips from Tbilisi, Georgia - Make it stand out Sighnaghi is the heart of Georgia’s wine country. Image: © Aliona Birukova https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/eba242d6-6497-4b40-9e84-63a5dce6b5fb/tbilisi-day-trips-mount-kazbek.jpg Home - 5 Best Day Trips from Tbilisi, Georgia - Make it stand out A sunrise shot of the mighty Mount Kazbek. Image: © Louise Pieterse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/ef79f904-02fb-4d14-8575-3a10d6327ec8/tbilisi-day-trips-sno-sculptures.jpg Home - 5 Best Day Trips from Tbilisi, Georgia - Make it stand out Sculptures at the village of Sno near Kazbegi. Image: © Louise Pieterse https://www.xyzasia.com/home/remarkable-relics-of-khmer-kingdom-cambodia monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/45f4c868-3ede-4821-a4e2-301b532e5e6f/relics-of-khmer-kingdom-bayon-entrance.jpg Home - Remarkable Relics of Cambodia’s Khmer Kingdom - Make it stand out A tuk tuk drops off visitors at the entrance to the Bayon Temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/b7dae33d-2907-401b-8d4d-b8082c7f9f79/relics-of-khmer-kingdom-angkor-wat-interior.jpg Home - Remarkable Relics of Cambodia’s Khmer Kingdom - Make it stand out Early morning inside Angkor Wat before the crowds arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/951776da-2875-47a5-9c04-78aaa41ace04/relics-of-khmer-kingdom-angkor-wat-exterior.jpg Home - Remarkable Relics of Cambodia’s Khmer Kingdom - Make it stand out Photographers gather for the ubiquitous sunrise shots of Angkor Wat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/2c1ef2ab-aed9-41f5-aa5c-b4cdb798a4ac/relics-of-khmer-kingdom-bayon-faces.jpg Home - Remarkable Relics of Cambodia’s Khmer Kingdom - Make it stand out A close up of some of the stone faces at Bayon Temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/bf8653e1-5915-4121-b638-74e017378b67/relics-of-khmer-kingdom-ta-prohm.jpg Home - Remarkable Relics of Cambodia’s Khmer Kingdom - Make it stand out A spot for photo opportunities with tree roots in Ta Prohm temple. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/3e7ae591-24b6-450e-b877-c9c1e8f7c9ba/relics-of-khmer-kingdom-pre-rup.jpg Home - Remarkable Relics of Cambodia’s Khmer Kingdom - Make it stand out Many of the stairs at Pre Rup Temple are uneven and have no handrails. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/90388ddf-8529-49c2-9fa5-1ca5373e4ec4/relics-of-khmer-kingdom-banteay-srei.jpg Home - Remarkable Relics of Cambodia’s Khmer Kingdom - Make it stand out Restoration work on some of the beautiful carvings at Banteay Srei. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/top-asia-sustainable-tourist-destinations-2021 monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8ef0852f-f16d-4f67-a222-3609cfa96ff2/green-destinations-jungle-kayak.jpg Home - Asia’s Top Sustainable Tourism Destinations for 2021 - Make it stand out Many older travellers seek authentic back-to-nature experiences. Image: © Filip Mroz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/7111c146-20fd-4ad1-9302-59e17a90e471/green-destinations-cardamom-camp-view.jpg Home - Asia’s Top Sustainable Tourism Destinations for 2021 - Make it stand out The Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia. Image: © YAANA Ventures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/26fe760c-7287-4b8f-a3cc-de4ff90ca53d/green-destinations-cardamom-tent-inside-view.jpg Home - Asia’s Top Sustainable Tourism Destinations for 2021 - Make it stand out The interior of a luxury tent at the Cardamom ecolodge. Image: © YAANA Ventures https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/6fdfbb22-5ebc-4633-aeb2-f36d0e98fa4b/green-destinations-yilan-scenic-coast.jpg Home - Asia’s Top Sustainable Tourism Destinations for 2021 - Make it stand out A rocky cove in the Yilan Coast National Scenic Area. 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Image: Marek Okon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/67d0a7f9-efb7-4e96-bd2b-966212cc4644/green-destinations-club-paradise-coron.jpg Home - Asia’s Top Sustainable Tourism Destinations for 2021 - Make it stand out An aerial view of Club Paradise on Dimaquiat Island. Image: © Club Paradise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/8e0d7410-c483-44c6-bb50-e7f2d1d02dca/green-destinations-paradise-island-hauling-driftwood.jpg Home - Asia’s Top Sustainable Tourism Destinations for 2021 - Make it stand out A tree trunk is hauled ashore on Dimaquiat Island. Image: © Club Paradise https://www.xyzasia.com/home/phnom-penh-recovering-from-shadows-of-darkness monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/c6ffe262-5c69-476b-b099-7192e60d62d9/phnom-penh-aerial-view.jpg Home - Phnom Penh – Recovering from the Shadows of Darkness - Make it stand out Phnom Penh is a city of wide boulevards and parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/05466547-60fd-4266-81ca-6ea2af0c5eb1/phnom-penh-cambodian-living-arts.jpg Home - Phnom Penh – Recovering from the Shadows of Darkness - Make it stand out Dancers in the Cambodian Living Arts performance. Image: Jakob Halun CC BY-SA 4.0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1930e27b-122f-4758-b66c-4fa7017f238f/phnom-penh-royal-palace.jpg Home - Phnom Penh – Recovering from the Shadows of Darkness - Make it stand out The beautiful Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. 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Image: Denis Arslanbekov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/085c685e-f372-4726-a15c-92852ce72849/tbilisi-georgia-restaurant.jpg Home - What to See and Do in Historic Tbilisi - Make it stand out A vegetarian café in a Tbilisi back street. Image: Mark Billante https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/a6f9da6d-bf59-4223-bdc6-a98ac8f4c32f/tbilisi-georgia-adjarian-khachapuri.jpg Home - What to See and Do in Historic Tbilisi - Make it stand out The Adjarian version of khachapuri. Image: Mike Swigunski https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/49e6afb7-deb0-4703-a7ad-429ae55be8a8/tbilisi-georgia-wine-cellar.jpg Home - What to See and Do in Historic Tbilisi - Make it stand out One of Tbilisi’s many wine cellars. 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Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/asian-airports-amongst-worlds-best monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1629437574209-BQP06UDC2P4F4UM9LDZX/asian-airports-hamad-doha.jpg Home - Asian Airports Amongst the World’s Best - Make it stand out Doha’s Hamad International Airport is the world’s best. Image: © EQRoy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1629437681269-K9RO3CYTFWP291ISGEG2/asian-airports-changi-singapore.jpg Home - Asian Airports Amongst the World’s Best - Make it stand out Changi Airport boasts the world’s highest indoor waterfall. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1629437804095-I5Z4IYS6ZS7FX4P6I7Q9/asian-airports-haneda-japan.jpg Home - Asian Airports Amongst the World’s Best - Make it stand out Tokyo’s Haneda Airport was ranked the world’s cleanest. Image: © Sean Pavone https://www.xyzasia.com/home/coolest-winter-wonderland-stay-in-asia monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1629014180822-87MZPUFTOI17L7ZO0DA3/tomamu-ice-village-japan-bar.jpg Home - The Coolest Winter Wonderland Stay in Asia - Make it stand out No need for ice in your drinks at the ice bar! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1629014270252-GQ65SLJXBPUYR41PN8SV/tomamu-ice-village-japan-entertainment.jpg Home - The Coolest Winter Wonderland Stay in Asia - Make it stand out Evening entertainment at the Tomamu Ice Village resort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1629014399432-7WMLQJ44GRHXJEWCD3J4/tomami-ice-village-japan-guestroom.jpg Home - The Coolest Winter Wonderland Stay in Asia - Make it stand out A view of the inside of my guestroom at the ice hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1629014486986-AEJK5ETAXGFBPTUMPR3O/tomamu-ice-village-japan-arctic-bath.jpg Home - The Coolest Winter Wonderland Stay in Asia - Make it stand out The Arctic Bath at the Ice Village is in a dreamlike setting. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/dhaka-cycle-rickshaws-lifeblood-of-city monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1628476637793-5A7NM4K4HO4JSCSETRQ5/dhaka-bangladesh-rickshaws-congested-streets.jpg Home - Dhaka’s Cycle Rickshaws – Lifeblood of the City - Make it stand out The streets of Dhaka are always crowded with rickshaws. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1628476752268-VABNAYZCABX0TF6QAKVB/singapore-cycle-rickshaws-waiting-for-tourists.jpg Home - Dhaka’s Cycle Rickshaws – Lifeblood of the City - Make it stand out In Singapore rickshaws are used mainly by tourists. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1628476899352-Q7LWMO02W76XQXH92C3C/dhaka-bangladesh-street-scene-rickshaws.jpg Home - Dhaka’s Cycle Rickshaws – Lifeblood of the City - Make it stand out Cycle rickshaws are a cheap form of transport. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1628476978945-V77Q8PC757ENCKUHPF8Q/dhaka-bangladesh-rickshaw-wallahs-waiting.jpg Home - Dhaka’s Cycle Rickshaws – Lifeblood of the City - Make it stand out Rickshaw pullers chat whilst waiting for passengers. 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Image: © Alan Williams https://www.xyzasia.com/home/snow-skiing-in-japan-for-older-travellers monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627801241106-ANYNV602K6QHRN15E7CB/hakuba-japan-valley-hotels-condos.jpg Home - Snow Skiing in Japan for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Hotels and condos across the picturesque Hakuba Valley in the Japanese Alps. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627801354656-K1ABRE7VQ9298TORHABV/hakuba-japan-olympic-ski-jumps.jpg Home - Snow Skiing in Japan for Older Travellers - Make it stand out The ski jumps from the 1996 Winter Olympics are still there in the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627801454269-MLQY7520PVZJELP8B82Q/hakuba-japan-empty-ski-slopes.jpg Home - Snow Skiing in Japan for Older Travellers - Make it stand out The ski slopes at Hakuba are not crowded at all. This is the Goryu ski area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627801610357-UJ3QDRU01NUYXL4U05SL/hakuba-japan-goryu-ski-area-base.jpg Home - Snow Skiing in Japan for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Some of my friends preparing for a day on the slopes at the Goryu ski area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627801712315-GM3ETCGT738OZNMK9ZL9/hakuba-japan-happo-ski-area.jpg Home - Snow Skiing in Japan for Older Travellers - Make it stand out A view from our hotel of Happo One - the largest ski area in the valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627801814482-4SYP0ECAVWV2A8V6L9W9/hakuba-japan-girls-day-tokyo.jpg Home - Snow Skiing in Japan for Older Travellers - Make it stand out Women in their traditional dress on Girls’ Day near the Senso-ji temple in Tokyo. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/finding-your-zen-in-nikko monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627262935707-FNSXM3HIZLM77UTB701N/nikko-jaoan-kegon-falls-lake-chuzenji.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out The beautiful scenery of the Nikko region in Tochigi Prefecture. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627263088303-C8DXTO6RBAWSHCSCTU0W/nikko-japan-mt-nantai-lake-chuzenji.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out Mount Nantai overlooks the picturesque Lake Chuzenji. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627263237395-7SSDD7CR22V5UQHT1ECH/nikko-japan-toshogu-shrine.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out One of the colourful buildings inside the Toshugo Shrine. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627266336212-TW9F6H8HN1THXGK5U4QG/nikko-japan-lake-chuzenji-cruise.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out A cruise boat on Lake Chuzenji to view the autumn foliage. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627266508112-0YMKBAGU4DA2DWRPM8ER/nikko-japan-akechi-daira-ropeway.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out The Akechi-daira Ropeway against a stunning autumn backdrop. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627266627059-ZI1V9V8I2DCGL4CJNXDR/nikko-jaoan-irohazaka-down-road.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out The ‘down’ direction of the older Irohazaka Winding Road. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627266839228-IWXGMZ7T9FHZOYF4K2US/nikko-japan-kanmangafuchi-abyss.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out The calm zen feeling of the Kanmangafuchi Abyss walkway. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627266944123-CIBNNF0EH1HYP4KTLW5E/nikko-japan-cedar-avenue.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out The 35km long Cedar Avenue is lined with 13,000 cedar trees. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627267114696-46BZPSIPDEPAE27FVRIH/nikko-jaoan-onsen.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out A soak in warm onsen mineral waters is the ultimate zen experience. Image: © Thomas Morris https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627267234656-66WL3L0A4927QG0O5BU8/nikko-japan-bar-dacite-kanaya-hotel.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out The historic Bar Dacite in the Kanaya Hotel. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627267318715-IIXQH720HW6YK93CU7AW/nikoo-japan-nikko-yuba-tofu-skin.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out Tofu skin (Nikko-yuba) is a local delicacy worth trying. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1627267485595-P335J1R6SDXMWUYR1FNL/nikko-japan-tobu-railway.jpg Home - Finding Your Zen in Nikko - Make it stand out The Tobu Railway takes travellers from Tokyo to scenic Nikko. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://www.xyzasia.com/home/singapore-sentosa-island-something-for-all-ages monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626952726635-RHFK5LA4226UZ76ZMGCN/sentosa-singapore-cable-car.jpg Home - Singapore’s Sentosa Island: Something for All Ages - Make it stand out Sentosa Island via the harbour cable car. Image: © Tristan Tan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626953278974-CSFFKR1ACADCNN2JIDPG/sentosa-singapore-beach-view.jpg Home - Singapore’s Sentosa Island: Something for All Ages - Make it stand out A view of one of Sentosa’s beaches from a cable car. Image: Annie Spratt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626953411772-ZFM4TK0ZJA5MSU2PNP83/sentosa-singapore-shangri-la-resort.jpg Home - Singapore’s Sentosa Island: Something for All Ages - Make it stand out One of the many luxury resorts on Sentosa Island. Image: Simon Sees CC BY 2.0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626953841329-HWHFBR378P8DQ40MK1J9/sentosa-singapore-naval-guns-fort-siloso.jpg Home - Singapore’s Sentosa Island: Something for All Ages - Make it stand out Old 120mm 45 calibre naval guns at Fort Siloso. 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Image: © Paul Lakatos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626954490935-0W1WGBJNNVWJ9IOM7HAD/sentosa-singapore-universal-studios.jpg Home - Singapore’s Sentosa Island: Something for All Ages - Make it stand out Strolling the replica US streets at Universal Studios. Image: Lim Ashley CC BY-ND 2.0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626954701368-7CVZDXVKSCB7RUBTSXU0/sentosa-singapore-madame-tussauds.jpg Home - Singapore’s Sentosa Island: Something for All Ages - Make it stand out Madam Tussauds is housed in a Sentosa heritage building. Image: Patrick Cristiano CC BY-SA 4.0 Int. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/okinawa-islands-different-japan monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625663126345-OGSEQYAWKN9F34L5JR7E/okinawa-japan-aharen-beach-tokashiki-island.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out The Okinawa islands are Japan’s sub-tropical paradise. Image: © mapman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625663731559-M8T4R5Y69GGEC8ZEK0V5/okinawa-japan-itoman-peace-park.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out Engraved names of war dead at the Okinawa Peace Park. Image: © Sean Pavone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625663865590-UAXG4TB5VWJECQJWPWI9/okinawa-japan-shuri-castle-central-hall.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out The central hall of Okinawa’s beautiful Shuri Castle before the fire. Image: © Sean Pavone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625703249518-7U2TLC0OD9PYXHXJO6T4/okinawa-japan-massage-shop-sign.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out Business signs often feature helpful cartoon characters. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625663988596-UA97T100HX3MA9YEE0SF/okinawa-japan-reef-fish-seafood.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out Fresh reef fish are a healthy component of the Okinawan diet. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625664140149-UEO6RAFI2RG4OSHHPRT0/okinawa-japan-makisha-public-market.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out Shoppers stroll through Okinawa’s Makisha Public Market. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625666031841-L1GBMRS0TD3JIOJ7RQ8J/okinawa-japan-eisa-dancers-street-performance.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out Eisa dancers provide a spectacular street performance. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625666132323-XLDZCS24SLF8809L3YJ8/okinawa-japan-pottery-glassware.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out Local pottery and glassware make beautiful souvenirs. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625666257434-NUS8BC0Y06OIU1OGBZ6U/okinawa-japan-gyokusendo-cave-naha.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out The walkway through the Gyokusenko Caves near Naha. Image: © Phatranist Kerddaeng https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625666366731-L56ZITCUMOMT4VWT8ES9/okinawa-japan-churaumi-aquarium.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out Okinawa’s Churaumi Aquarium is one of the world’s largest. Image: Jordy Meow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1625666457916-739T3PCF8JP5TL3PF8V5/okinawa-japan-winter-whale-watching.jpg Home - The Okinawa Islands: A Different Japan - Make it stand out Okinawa’s winter months see many whales passing through. Image: Joshua Sukoff https://www.xyzasia.com/home/singapore-sling-tradition-moves-with-times monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626410110370-WHTK5PTVB8LFW3T169WI/raffles-singapore-long-bar.jpg Home - A Singapore Tradition Moves with the Times - Make it stand out The colonial ambience of the famous Raffles Long Bar. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626410239011-E870WHBLL73I7F9SIQUX/raffles-singapore-peanut-shell-covered-floor.jpg Home - A Singapore Tradition Moves with the Times - Make it stand out Peanuts shells on the floor of the Raffles Long Bar. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626410338843-N2HGQHSEC44BCUM4UOZJ/raffles-singapore-suite-before-renovations.jpg Home - A Singapore Tradition Moves with the Times - Make it stand out My stylish Raffles suite before the renovations. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1626410414586-JBM9RXII7IDVK5XAESYF/raffles-singapore-view-of-marina-bay-sands.jpg Home - A Singapore Tradition Moves with the Times - Make it stand out A distant view of the Marina Bay Sands from the Raffles. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://www.xyzasia.com/home/aichi-japans-heart-will-capture-yours-too monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1624289468562-8S8ECFCOV4G6J0JYTJU1/aichi-japan-nagoya-autumn-scene.jpg Home - Aichi – Japan’s Heart Will Capture Yours Too - Make it stand out A typically relaxing Japanese autumn scene in Aichi Prefecture. Image: © Serg Zastavkin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1624289558413-A2A2G35VLF80ICX6ERX6/aichi-japan-katahara-onsen-hydrangas.jpg Home - Aichi – Japan’s Heart Will Capture Yours Too - Make it stand out Hydrangeas in flower at Katahara’s Hodagaike Pond. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1624289655117-GWIE6YUNTOJJTHB5QFWG/aichi-japan-inuyama-castle.jpg Home - Aichi – Japan’s Heart Will Capture Yours Too - Make it stand out The picturesque Inuyama Castle at cherry blossom time. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1624291397565-WLML9MO34CLS9CBBIZQ1/aichi-japan-chashuyama-highlands-in-winter.jpg Home - Aichi – Japan’s Heart Will Capture Yours Too - Make it stand out The Chausuyama Highlands scenery is beautiful in winter. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1624291467150-D5KGM7L1HBMSD42XYLIB/aichi-japan-hadaka-festival.jpg Home - Aichi – Japan’s Heart Will Capture Yours Too - Make it stand out Local men prepare to participate in the Hadaka Festival in Inazawa City. Image: © Street VJ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1624291530961-F57UEI4BPVUEZP707I3C/aichi-japan-toba-fire-festival.jpg Home - Aichi – Japan’s Heart Will Capture Yours Too - Make it stand out The Toba Fire Festival is a warmer winter activity. 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Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1616832267392-GN9LFHOL7D905RNPUULM/solo-female-traveller-pet-sitting-korea.jpg Home - An Older Female Travelling Solo in Asia Pet-sitting a friendly pooch in Daejeon, South Korea. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://www.xyzasia.com/home/iconsiam-showcasing-best-of-thai-culture monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1616515459006-TYIXVJ8UACZ589EW2XRY/iconsiam-bangkok-thailand-exterior-view.jpg Home - ICONSIAM: Showcasing the Best of Thai Culture The riverfront shopping complex is architecturally outstanding. Image: © Tzido Sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1616515585625-CATHLTOF9ETSL1GDC67R/iconsiam-bangkok-thailand-floating-market.jpg Home - ICONSIAM: Showcasing the Best of Thai Culture Street food and handicrafts on sale inside the SookSiam market. Image: © Grace Thang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1616515688650-JI9KDYKTKI9DDW2PZY33/iconsiam-bangkok-thailand-restaurants.jpg Home - ICONSIAM: Showcasing the Best of Thai Culture The complex has a wide range of Asian and international restaurants. Image: © Grace Thang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1616515773340-KOUUU12K4CZG7O5JH558/iconsiam-river-park-water-fountain.jpg Home - ICONSIAM: Showcasing the Best of Thai Culture The River Park sound and light show is a world class attraction. Image: © Pikmy Pom https://www.xyzasia.com/home/pleasures-of-drainspotting-in-japan monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1615737589386-4XI7N8UI5CQBW1N4O9CS/japan-tokyo-manhole-covers.jpg Home - The Pleasures of Drainspotting in Japan Some different designs of typical manhole covers in Tokyo. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1615737694757-UK54VE473L80ZOA41YAZ/japan-manhole-cover-mount-asama-karuizawa.jpg Home - The Pleasures of Drainspotting in Japan Local landmarks like this one of Mt Asama are often featured. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1615737867810-EQ0PT3S7C7BH06ZI50PV/japan-manhole-cover-atami.jpg Home - The Pleasures of Drainspotting in Japan Some of the manhole covers celebrate events and festivals. Image: © Morumotto https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1615737998941-8XE3QU009PBE1BYRJUE5/japan-manhole-cover-osaka-castle.jpg Home - The Pleasures of Drainspotting in Japan A manhole cover near Osaka Castle featuring the landmark. Image: © Alan Williams https://www.xyzasia.com/home/exploring-singapore-vibrant-little-india monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1613901474241-VZMBPIRJYVDIVZI4O3MG/little-india-singapore-serangoon-road.jpg Home - Exploring Singapore's Vibrant Little India Old shop lots along Little India’s Serangoon Road. Image: © Sing Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1613901653667-652RBMQRC4PI6EDFG0W7/little-india-singapore-sri-veeramakaliamman-temple.jpg Home - Exploring Singapore's Vibrant Little India Inside the beautifully ornate Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple. Image: © monticello https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1613901866637-UP4EQ9BQE6JV4H7PO8YG/little-india-singapore-colourful-house-facades.jpg Home - Exploring Singapore's Vibrant Little India Many of the old buildings are painted in rainbow colours. Image: © Lee You Tung https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1613901988007-H07M39XSVWPUIOYF591Q/little-india-singapore-souvenir-shops.jpg Home - Exploring Singapore's Vibrant Little India Souvenirs and colourful handicrafts on sale in Little India. Image: © Sing Studio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1613902155284-C01OV6026GJ5HGDQ51YP/little-india-singapore-food-court.jpg Home - Exploring Singapore's Vibrant Little India A food court at the Tekka Centre in Little India. 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Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611980070961-7CFE3ELEBR3AIWORWVGF/turkey-istanbul-yenakapi-ferry-terminal.jpg Home - Destination Sarigerme: Overland to a Home Exchange in Turkey Ferries waiting to depart at Yenakapi terminal in Istanbul. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611980161999-NJTVFJA6NUH0I11KE5JX/turkey-izmir-modern-shopping-centre.jpg Home - Destination Sarigerme: Overland to a Home Exchange in Turkey A modern shopping centre in Izmir is a contrast to its old buildings. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611981232219-7M1OMFZOFYIJJUZ6PE99/turkey-selcuk-roman-byzantine-arches.jpg Home - Destination Sarigerme: Overland to a Home Exchange in Turkey Roman/Byzantine arches at Selçuk – our base for three days. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611981414888-G69LJMVQHQVV0BYDCWSF/turkey-heirapolis-ancient-city.jpg Home - Destination Sarigerme: Overland to a Home Exchange in Turkey The remains of the ancient city of Hierapolis near Pamukkale. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611981691711-UV7WBGQWT6J70MY1F96P/turkey-sarigerme-venus-apartments.jpg Home - Destination Sarigerme: Overland to a Home Exchange in Turkey Our homestay in Sarigerme at the ‘Venus Apartments’. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611981815725-02ONM4ZZOZHK0O9PYEE5/turkey-kamilkoc-bus-ticket-office.jpg Home - Destination Sarigerme: Overland to a Home Exchange in Turkey A Kamil Koc ticket office – our favourite Turkish coach line. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611981903912-T253A1LU42OR4P3U7AAR/turkey-oludeniz-beach-in-summer.jpg Home - Destination Sarigerme: Overland to a Home Exchange in Turkey The beach at Ouldeniz – an 80 km bus trip from Sarigerme. Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/delightfully-delicious-daejeon monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611323337106-AHUY33E6WQ9ELYRT3YAG/daejeon-south-korea-nighttime-aerial-view.jpg Home - Delightfully Delicious Daejeon Daejeon city at night with the colourful Expo Bridge over Gap River. Image: © Panwasin Seemala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611323446012-QF801H55IXU8YO3HFUNH/daejeon-south-korea-local-supermarket.jpg Home - Delightfully Delicious Daejeon The local supermarket near my housesit in Daejeon. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611323604775-RGJN2Q8XNEAIHC7C7I3S/daejeon-south-korea-art-culture-centre.jpg Home - Delightfully Delicious Daejeon The imposing Daejeon Art & Culture Centre at Dunsan Grand Park. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611323709834-I5LEKJ6WXHR9UGYUQFPU/daejeon-south-korea-skyroad-shopping.jpg Home - Delightfully Delicious Daejeon The Skyroad shopping street at night with its illuminated roof. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611323853282-WXSF7XNUSWCJ1PICN1AT/daejeon-south-korea-hanbok-market.jpg Home - Delightfully Delicious Daejeon Korean traditional dresses (hanboks) on display in a local market. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611323944341-HAXWE45L07QVXTFC5U5B/daejeon-south-korea-chateau-mani-wines.jpg Home - Delightfully Delicious Daejeon Bottles of locally produced wine on sale at Chateau Mani. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611324053879-A65G9G8QCHQMUQLOMGBC/daejeon-south-korea-street-food.jpg Home - Delightfully Delicious Daejeon Cheap Korean street food can be a highlight of a visit to Daejeon. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://www.xyzasia.com/home/10-best-places-for-hot-air-ballooning-in-asia monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611148777803-716X2SL9G9GG1D883MYO/ballooning-hot-air-sunrise.jpg Home - 10 Best Places for Hot Air Ballooning in Asia Sunrise is the best time of the day to fly in a hot air balloon. Image: © Francesco Venier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611148914456-T0NLWKRW8762FF82B2T4/turkey-cappadocia-hot-air-balloons.jpg Home - 10 Best Places for Hot Air Ballooning in Asia Hot air balloons float over cave dwellings in Cappadocia. Image: © Trudi90 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611151030469-F0M0QYETSC5MKNMCJ2OQ/myanmar-bagan-hot-air-balloons.jpg Home - 10 Best Places for Hot Air Ballooning in Asia Hot air balloons in the sky over Bagan in the early morning. Image: © Nick Fox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611151198535-W4JHFZOG851ZACDZOJZS/ballooning-yangshuo-guilin-china.jpg Home - 10 Best Places for Hot Air Ballooning in Asia The beautiful karst scenery of Yangshuo seen from a balloon. Image: Blazej Mrozinski CC BY-NC-ND https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611151454999-YBUENZIJ8CQ88HWOT7GZ/ballooning-india-jaipur-skywaltz.jpg Home - 10 Best Places for Hot Air Ballooning in Asia A balloon drifts past an ancient hilltop fort near Jaipur. Image: © Sky Waltz Balloon Safari https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611151729175-7QYQP3RLQFE4HSC2YNQJ/ballooning-sigiriya-sri-lanka.jpg Home - 10 Best Places for Hot Air Ballooning in Asia A balloon flight from Dambulla can provide a great view of Sigiriya. Image: © kozala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611151846442-5E9FFMRPH761KY11WM2H/ballooning-fishtail-mountain-pokhara-nepal.jpg Home - 10 Best Places for Hot Air Ballooning in Asia Fishtail Mountain can usually be seen from Pokhara balloon flights. 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Image: © Somsanith Chanthaseng https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611152598755-XIC3QO633DAP17AQ189P/ballooning-dubai-desert.jpg Home - 10 Best Places for Hot Air Ballooning in Asia A low flying balloon over the Dubai desert looks for wildlife. Image: © Ekaterina Anisimova https://www.xyzasia.com/home/langkawi-island-waits-to-bounce-back monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610968969216-ARCEEYQ7V1T1UX8A511S/langkawi-islands-aerial-view.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back Some of the many islands that make up Langkawi. Image: © Elena Ermakova https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610969118953-61ZQ791OD0N3H50DWBXS/langkawi-resort-hotel-drinks-on-terrace.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back Drinks time on the terrace at a resort hotel. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610970748882-JQKZ97ZEVP1TDMGMXE26/langkawi-hotel-restaurant-bar-on-stilts.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back The hotel restaurant and a bar on stilts. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610971127782-GZSD6QIEE3D5IZ252FG2/langkawi-tropical-greenery-hillside-coast.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back Tropical greenery on the hillsides near the coast. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610971276968-A4X3Y3YKEZEOQJ61AA3Z/langkawi-sky-bridge-aerial-view.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back The Langkawi Sky Bridge and surrounding mountains. Image: © Sinseeho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610971382908-NR0JJH7QUR513V195495/langkawi-perdana-quay-deserted.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back A deserted Perdana Quay during Covid times. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610971570966-H6BNR9BGM6A6RDBN5QXH/langkawi-empty-private-beach.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back Deserted private beaches were all over the island. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610971732468-QT13VJ158MH5X5KR67QU/langkawi-island-empty-beach.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back Another empty beach on Langkawi island. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610971835260-OOM3P417YR00UK7OWJKF/langkawi-eagle-square-and-harbour.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back An aerial view of Kuah’s Eagle Square and harbour. Image: © Toshio Chan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1610972924086-IMCOBJSI94VW7UOIBLOO/langkawi-malaysian-style-dessert.jpg Home - Langkawi Island Waits to Bounce Back Malaysian-style dessert at a resort hotel. Image: © Alan Williams https://www.xyzasia.com/home/muscat-most-relaxing-capital-city-in-gulf-region monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1609375453819-OXZ4C6RADQZKS6GFJKL8/muscat-oman-sultan-qaboos-grand-mosque.jpg Home - Muscat: The Gulf Region’s Most Relaxing Capital City The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in Muscat, Oman. Image: © Anton Rogozin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1609375555138-66538ETKPXJN99FC16JR/muscat-oman-mutrah-corniche-cruise-ships.jpg Home - Muscat: The Gulf Region’s Most Relaxing Capital City Cruise ships moored near the Mutrah Corniche in Muscat. Image: © Baiju Jose https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1609375659772-5WBQFZBQYACDWVH27SR6/muscat-oman-al-riyam-park.jpg Home - Muscat: The Gulf Region’s Most Relaxing Capital City A view of Al Riyam Park from one of the walking trails. Image: © Thomas Kauroff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1609375768305-ZSKWKT4MFX622MMGPX4P/muscat-oman-royal-opera-house.jpg Home - Muscat: The Gulf Region’s Most Relaxing Capital City An Omani man outside the Royal Opera House in Muscat. Image: © Travel Faery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1609375873081-GZERG0ZM86T4D4EAC3VJ/muscat-oman-wadi-bani-khalid.jpg Home - Muscat: The Gulf Region’s Most Relaxing Capital City The rugged mountain scenery around Wadi Bani Khalid. Image: © dorinser https://www.xyzasia.com/home/old-shanghai-comes-to-life-in-bangkoks-historic-chinatown monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1608726516895-U7SWU4G23A96JTAGQ45N/shanghai-mansion-bangkok-interior.jpeg.jpg Home - Old Shanghai Comes to Life in Bangkok’s Historic Chinatown The opulent interior of the Shanghai Mansion hotel. Image: © Anutr Tosirikul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1608726646070-OZCGJUJSACMHDG3VHR2G/shanghai-mansion-bangkok-traditional-chinese-dresses.jpg Home - Old Shanghai Comes to Life in Bangkok’s Historic Chinatown Local women at the hotel in traditional dress for Chinese New Year. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1608713880780-189D7JXP0G4IXPUHIFVA/shanghai-mansion-bangkok-outside-seating.jpg Home - Old Shanghai Comes to Life in Bangkok’s Historic Chinatown Tables and chairs in front of the hotel from which to watch the festivities. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1608713974421-X4K535H4BZPTK1ETSWBS/shanghai-mansion-bangkok-golden-dragon.jpg Home - Old Shanghai Comes to Life in Bangkok’s Historic Chinatown Following a golden dragon down Yaowarat Road in Chinatown. Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/south-korea-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1608624785609-5AKYADGAP30LNKZCQFVP/south-korea-autumn-naejangsan-national-park.jpg Home - South Korea Travel Guide Autumn is a kaleidoscope of colour in South Korea. 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Image: © Jacky Woo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1608625640590-K0ETKROAN74QXFNKK4M8/south-korea-skyroad-daejeon.jpg Home - South Korea Travel Guide Daejeon’s Skyroad is a shopping street and tourist attraction. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1608625855567-D4DSMI81XZILG2DF9UEW/south-korea-chateau-mani-wines.jpg Home - South Korea Travel Guide Some of the South Korean wines on offer at Chateau Mani. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1608625984185-JY5Y0ZYWKUD9QK7BTIZ4/south-korea-boseong-tea-plantations.jpg Home - South Korea Travel Guide Tea plantations and lakes at Boseong in Jeolla province. 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Image: © Pichit Tongma https://www.xyzasia.com/home/laos-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1606628778506-F4NXIMQKHW4YVETUAUF8/laos-golden-pagoda-that-luang-vientiane.jpg Home - Laos Travel Guide The golden hues of the That Luang stupa in the capital Vientiane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1606628868339-2S0UL0S2V3T1YVRADRMY/laos-luang-prabang-from-mount-phousi-temple-lookout.jpg Home - Laos Travel Guide View over Luang Prabang from Phousi Hill. Image: © Sintaya Laoor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1606628945224-ARDZ1LCCRPO1SU2F5ZET/laos-kuang-si-waterfall-luang-prabang.jpg Home - Laos Travel Guide The Kuang Si waterfalls near Luang Prabang. Image: © Wassana Lampech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1606629070581-F5FDFZ0QOEZMD4RUZ4I2/laos-tubing-nam-song-river-vang-vieng.jpg Home - Laos Travel Guide Tubing on the Nam Song River at Vang Vieng. Image: © Don Mammoser https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1606629170557-GEXXED4BB1PINYZL10JH/laos-vientiane-buddha-park.jpg Home - Laos Travel Guide Visitors in the Buddha Park just outside Vientiane. Image: Somsanith Chanthaseng https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1606629672322-A5PEROW99UX54CXRFN87/laos-gibbon-experience-nam-kan-national-park.jpg Home - Laos Travel Guide One of the treehouses built by the Gibbon Experience project. Image: © The Gibbon Experience https://www.xyzasia.com/home/hippie-trail-to-kathmandu monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1605857247827-U9KY7BMTJIY8V7WGEJP1/1973-watching-festival-kathmandu-nepal.jpg Home - On the Hippie Trail to Kathmandu in 1973 Watching a festival in 1973 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1605857374392-KW0RYVRWPKEJ24Z4EQM3/1973-river-ganges-buffalo-varanasi.jpg Home - On the Hippie Trail to Kathmandu in 1973 Water buffalo on the River Ganges at Varanasi. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1605857502983-OYMBO9H86WA7AOP23QTL/1973-bathing-in-ganges-varanasi.jpg Home - On the Hippie Trail to Kathmandu in 1973 Bathing in the River Ganges at Varanasi. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1605857789867-2APPJF0WQ3GZS4QWPO8F/1973-funeral-pyre-on-ganges.jpg Home - On the Hippie Trail to Kathmandu in 1973 A funeral pyre on the River Ganges in India. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1605857909807-RI2PUMTVT6HWYU1T58SK/1973-kathmandu-durbar-square-travellers.jpg Home - On the Hippie Trail to Kathmandu in 1973 Travellers and locals in Kathmandu’s Durbar Square. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1605858011340-2DOXALETSTIF8QRPDPN0/1973-eden-hashish-centre-kathmandu.jpg Home - On the Hippie Trail to Kathmandu in 1973 The Eden Hashish Centre in Kathmandu. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1605858126203-3YVV0K76QDWIZEHR9C5A/1973-nepal-trekking-permit-outside.jpg Home - On the Hippie Trail to Kathmandu in 1973 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1605858170346-GJQVL3ILX7KR8BVCAB09/1973-nepal-trekking-permit-inside.jpg Home - On the Hippie Trail to Kathmandu in 1973 A worn trip souvenir – my 1973 Nepal trekking permit. Images: © Alan Williams https://www.xyzasia.com/home/bangkok-riverside-history-heritage-lhong-1919 monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604725476814-FXIKNNFBE1BN6WOBPC67/lhong-1919-courtyard-bangkok-thailand.jpg Home - Bangkok Riverside: History and Heritage at Lhong 1919 Inside Lhong 1919 looking towards the river. 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Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604725984444-W6DFKJ8QQNF9RS7D8H8Z/lhong-1919-terracotta-warriors-bangkok.jpg Home - Bangkok Riverside: History and Heritage at Lhong 1919 Replica terracotta warriors and art exhibits at Lhong 1919. Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/indonesia-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604068611552-MW3V8YX57PP8C4LCFWWL/orangutan-tropical-forest-indonesia.jpg Home - Indonesia Travel Guide Indonesia is a great destination for wildlife watchers. Image: © Petr Kabal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604068701923-MFVPOAF4TSYJE04CVB3M/regional-cuisines-table-servings-indonesia.jpg Home - Indonesia Travel Guide There are many different regional cuisines in Indonesia. Image: © Space Cat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604068789270-QQAYP4L4HGAB4LTQIP92/rice-terraces-ubud-bali-indonesia.jpg Home - Indonesia Travel Guide Rice terraces near the village of Ubud on Bali island. Image: © Diana Grytsku https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604068877416-65K2O9OKN8Y7UQJNZ2KN/beach-gili-meno-island-lombok-indonesia.jpg Home - Indonesia Travel Guide A pristine beach on Gili Meno off the coast of Lombok. Image: © Dima Fadee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604068951814-NLVE8NWN2Y1FBHKQMEX1/borobudur-temple-yogyakarta-indonesia.jpg Home - Indonesia Travel Guide The massive stupa of the ancient Borobudur Buddhist temple. Image: © Adel Newman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604069047732-RX50TZTU4L8KQMZX6D0D/mount-merapi-java-indonesia.jpg Home - Indonesia Travel Guide The conical cone of Mount Merapi near Yogyakarta. Image: © Mohd Farid https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604069122740-VA8DWKQ0V0X3EQTL078J/tuk-tuk-samosir-island-lake-toba-indonesia.jpg Home - Indonesia Travel Guide Toba Batak style roofs on a resort at Tuk-tuk on Samosir Island. Image: © e2dan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1604069216929-AV2GW442IEEGUW5D4QP4/tongkonan-ancestral-homes-sulawesi-indonesia.jpg Home - Indonesia Travel Guide Traditional ancestral houses called tongkonan on Sulawesi. Image: © Michal Knitl https://www.xyzasia.com/home/how-risky-is-taking-domestic-flight-in-asia monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602251371488-ILCEN1G0QJIYC4SEZMJB/malaysia-post-lockdown-travel-klia.jpg Home - Taking a Domestic Flight in Asia – How Risky Is It? An almost empty Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602251483796-3LKTXYXG3UY1FQX1AJ8W/malaysia-post-lockdown-travel-checkin.jpg Home - Taking a Domestic Flight in Asia – How Risky Is It? No check-in queues at the domestic terminal on this day. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602251648654-YCCW1IY2V0OMHUETY4LA/malaysia-post-lockdown-travel-empty-airport.jpg Home - Taking a Domestic Flight in Asia – How Risky Is It? The author stops to take a photo on the way to the boarding gate. Image: © Geraldine Peters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602251846230-PMH677DN6Y7H10H1677I/malaysia-post-lockdown-travel-boarding-interior.jpg Home - Taking a Domestic Flight in Asia – How Risky Is It? An orderly boarding process on our Malaysia Airlines plane. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602251957889-KOP2YSIRH098SRXI8X2B/malaysia-post-lockdown-travel-boarding-exterior.jpg Home - Taking a Domestic Flight in Asia – How Risky Is It? Boarding our return flight at Langkawi airport. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602252056928-6YOC1K5FY140HQS8Z756/malaysia-post-lockdown-travel-clouds.jpg Home - Taking a Domestic Flight in Asia – How Risky Is It? It was great to be above the clouds once again. Image: © Alan Williams https://www.xyzasia.com/home/ipoh-where-art-coffee-history-heritage-meet monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602080572106-RGEYBSW8SY63QJSDY716/ipoh-old-town-street-art.jpg Home - Ipoh - Where Art, Coffee, History &amp; Heritage Meet Some of the creative street art in back alleys of the Old Town. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602080744636-U2FO5TSEU8RQAJREUU2Q/ipoh-concubine-lane-market-stalls.jpg Home - Ipoh - Where Art, Coffee, History &amp; Heritage Meet Tourists check out the shops in Ipoh’s Concubine Lane. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602114723356-8OAMFMBK8DQGHXGA608M/ipoh-concubine-lane-old-buildings.jpg Home - Ipoh - Where Art, Coffee, History &amp; Heritage Meet Many of the buildings along Concubine Lane show their age. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602081048667-8Q3VGDUJE8W7Y6ZBQ5F4/ipoh-happy-8-cafe-interior.jpg Home - Ipoh - Where Art, Coffee, History &amp; Heritage Meet The décor of The Happy 8 Café is artistic and creative. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1602081163985-QRDZ3D8RTJLHDHNXKINK/ipoh-han-chin-pet-soo-building.jpg Home - Ipoh - Where Art, Coffee, History &amp; Heritage Meet The ornate façade of the Han Chin Pet Soo building. Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/singapore-popular-night-safari-reopens monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1601091925968-U5VJY9B1XI6GVK9DS2J1/singapore-night-safari-spotted-hyena.jpg Home - Singapore’s Popular Night Safari Reopens A spotted hyena on the prowl at the Night Safari. 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Image: © Alan Williams https://www.xyzasia.com/home/myanmar-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1600851299624-NGVDPDUK7YCJNIRHP4M7/myanmar-mount-popa-taung-kalat.jpg Home - Myanmar Travel Guide The iconic Mount Popa, about 50 km southeast of Bagan. Image: © Sean Pavone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1600852022562-PGNTCTF62YW276PRHC7S/myanmar-yangon-shwedagon-pagoda.jpg Home - Myanmar Travel Guide The beautiful gilded Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon at dusk. Image: © Kenneth Dedeu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1611154333855-CMSEK88S65AB88BEQ5FW/bagan-myanmar-hot-air-balloons.jpg Home - Myanmar Travel Guide Hot air balloons in the sky over Bagan in the morning mist. Image: © Judith Scharnowski https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1600852968956-M2CP1LAKPUHCGQBAB5XN/myanmar-lake-inle-fishermen.jpg Home - Myanmar Travel Guide Fishermen and their traditional cone nets on Lake Inle. Image: © R. M. Nunes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1600853096097-RJ8XXL3NWLUTTAKLQOBW/myanmar-amarapura-u-bein-bridge.jpg Home - Myanmar Travel Guide The U Bein Bridge is the longest wooden footbridge in the world. Image: © Don Mammoser https://www.xyzasia.com/home/turkey-nazar-blue-eye-amulets monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1600124671331-4NHNUKD1W5DWR7ZIYGKD/nazar-turkey-blue-eye-amulets-tourist-shop.jpg Home - Turkey: Envy, Superstition, and the 'Evil Eye'. Blue-eyed glass amulets on display in a Turkish souvenir shop. Image: © Jillian Huntley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1600124805997-8DJJTVG9TKKJ3JBPVENE/nazar-turkey-blue-eyes-around-manhole.jpg Home - Turkey: Envy, Superstition, and the 'Evil Eye'. Glass eye beads cemented into the road around a manhole cover. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1600125010903-6PSOU9M4PUOUDWSJNZTH/nazar-turkey-blue-eye-on-tourist-boat.jpg Home - Turkey: Envy, Superstition, and the 'Evil Eye'. A blue eye peers out from over a serving hatch on a tourist boat. Image: © Jillian Huntley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1600125299265-YWX8S2602Y99HODNM9DU/nazar-turkey-blue-eyes-on-gate-post.jpg Home - Turkey: Envy, Superstition, and the 'Evil Eye'. A blue-eyed amulet and a large glass eye bead affixed to a gate post. Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/humble-yak-icon-of-the-himalayas monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1598679955835-JASZKEG36969KBG4YX9L/yak-tourist-photgraphing-bhutan.jpg Home - Meet the Humble Yak: Icon of the Himalayas The author photographing a yak in Bhutan. Image: © Geraldine Peters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1598680343599-0TO61BL0APS477GU97NY/yaks-on-road-in-bhutan.jpg Home - Meet the Humble Yak: Icon of the Himalayas A farmer herding domesticated yaks on a road in Bhutan. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1598680497840-25WKCS3EBDWXQMUF1ABY/yaks-carrying-goods-himalayas.jpg Home - Meet the Humble Yak: Icon of the Himalayas Yaks can carry heavy loads over long distances in the Himalayas: Image: © K. 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Image: Rolands Varsbergs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597758857235-AUSU5881CNMQORNEERA9/modern-highways-thailand.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia Thailand’s highways are generally well maintained and easy to drive. Image: Marcus Winkler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597759008258-DOMN6OL2FJ4AJKQF2LQI/ayutthaya-historical-park-thailand.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia The Ayutthaya Historical Park is definitely worth a visit. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597759203586-7PVUM0FEAW2N5APPUQTY/walking-trail-khao-yai-national-park.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia A well-maintained walking trail in the Khao Yai National Park. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597759312052-3OV0ICC7IIMKGD4CJJLQ/vineyard-granmonte-estate-khao-yai-thailand.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia A vineyard of the GranMonte Estate Winery at Khao Yai. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597759485342-3NRZ8CHZTAUEW4EM2NOB/ducks-on-road-in-mekong-delta-vietnam.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia Rural areas of Vietnam offer the best opportunities for slow travel. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597759758996-QOGVO568HKZ86URGBFKM/mekong-delta-vietnam-barge.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia A local barge plies one of the many tributaries of the Mekong Delta. 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Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597760418813-OGKC6HO82DRQM4VRSV5B/kuala-lumpur-to-ipoh-train-malaysia.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia On board KTM’s Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh train. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597760529092-99Z3P6HCOQPCHJVV0SE6/colonial-railway-station-ipoh-malaysia.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia The colonial architectural style of the railway station at Ipoh. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597761228832-X4RNYFGW9A7O86NIQP3K/travellers-relaxing-temple-south-korea.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia There are lots of opportunities for slow travel in South Korea. Image: Marcus Winkler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597761327432-0MWX7M4YXN9LJH0M5OV2/korail-slow-train-south-korea.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia South Korea has an efficient and economical railway system. Image: Yubong Jenog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597761447456-AYWSE63TJ15CEVYIPYY5/street-food-south-korea.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia Street food is available everywhere in South Korea. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597761544033-R2U10KR9H2U6X9M0XXZG/seafood-meal-incheon-south-korea.jpg Home - Slow Travel the Way to Connect in Asia A delicious seafood meal at an Incheon restaurant. 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Image: © David Astley https://www.xyzasia.com/home/turkey-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597573952003-FPKYAGPE0TH9UZ19TNAV/turkey-ephesos-ancient-city-ruins.jpg Home - Turkey Travel Guide The ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus. Image: © Francesco Venier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597574098824-B535XK1QNBRIAXQFD5OW/turkey-istanbul-hagia-sofia.jpg Home - Turkey Travel Guide Istanbul’s Hagia Sofia viewed from the Bosphorus Strait. Image: © falco https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1597574242998-X04PS7YOSFVZLAK18TJS/turkey-antalya-holiday-homes.jpg Home - Turkey Travel Guide Holiday homes overlooking the Mediterranean Sea at Antalya. 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Image: © Alfred Lichenauer https://www.xyzasia.com/home/private-group-travel-new-norm-for-some monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1595749815389-532KKYG7BJL2M7F8Q6JU/private-charter-relaxing-at-51000feet.jpg Home - Private Group Holidays: The New Norm for Some Relaxing with a good book and no face mask at 51,000 ft. Image: © Singapore Air Charter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1595749968800-4FMJDE5Z1G0PCCZ1Z235/private-charter-adaaran-club-rannalhi-maldives.jpg Home - Private Group Holidays: The New Norm for Some Most Maldives resorts already offer socially distanced accommodation. Image: Adaaran Club Rannalhi CC BY-SA 3.0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1595750228928-XAMO9TQTKUBINQBIDHNK/private-charter-catering-caviar-seafood.jpg Home - Private Group Holidays: The New Norm for Some Only the best catering on private group charters. 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Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1594626917403-3P5UEH0Z2TZDLIP6TJSL/bali-ricefields-walk-panorama.jpg Home - A New Era for Bali: Promoting Sustainable Tourism A familiar Balinese panorama of rice fields and distant volcanoes. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1594627149103-V1I1YL8BLS01HTDTAUE2/bali-ubud-homestay-view.jpg Home - A New Era for Bali: Promoting Sustainable Tourism A picturesque rural view from a homestay window in Ubud. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1594627491178-J7AP36LKY8J9N52OYWXF/bali-homestay-direction-signs.jpg Home - A New Era for Bali: Promoting Sustainable Tourism Direction signs to homestays in an alley in Ubud. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1594627754389-3JVNV97IKGCJ3FFZ40XQ/bali-ricefields-walk-guide.jpg Home - A New Era for Bali: Promoting Sustainable Tourism A local guide explains how ricefields are maintained on a walking tour. Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/spirit-houses-in-southeast-asia monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1594372238060-NONOS8LYPVTOYJLZ1KCH/spirit-house-guesthouse-hua-hin-thailand.jpg Home - Spirit Houses in Southeast Asia: What Are They All About? Spirit houses with bottles of red soda outside a Hua Hin guest house. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1594372373721-6VSJKLGV8XQX37CWHQMK/spirit-houses-khao-tao-thailand.jpg Home - Spirit Houses in Southeast Asia: What Are They All About? Spirit houses outside a new resort development at Khao Tao, Thailand. 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Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1593678723433-QZC1QNPE5XMDXNBVP45O/sunset-maldives-beach-resort.jpg Home - How Things Will Change for Older Travellers in Asia Upmarket resorts with fewer guests may hold more appeal. Image: pasja1000 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1593678913621-1YXXHB66B2DVF4OIWV2E/hotel-buffet-bali-indonesia.jpg Home - How Things Will Change for Older Travellers in Asia Hotel buffets may be a thing of the past. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1593679077874-SOZLRRBYLU47B8WQWXK1/cruise-crowds-sun-sea.jpg Home - How Things Will Change for Older Travellers in Asia Cruise companies may have to rethink their business models. 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Image: Fallon Michael https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1593270207320-U9LXV78YRY1IEMVD0M6Z/couple-travellers-experience-mountains.jpg Home - The Pros &amp; Cons of Solo Travelling in Asia You can’t share experiences like this when travelling solo. Image: © Tom Wang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1593270562974-CDZME8WJHA93BWWDNYTR/solo-traveller-mosque-uzbekistan.jpg Home - The Pros &amp; Cons of Solo Travelling in Asia Taking selfies can be a problem for some when solo travelling. Image: Chi Lok Tsang https://www.xyzasia.com/home/planning-ahead-thailand-upcoming-events-festivals monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1592292671188-NZ08F7FQA080BDSMYQW7/umbrella-making-bo-sang-thailand.jpg Home - Planning Ahead: Thailand’s Upcoming Events &amp; Festivals An umbrella maker finishes a traditional parasol for one of Thailand’s festivals. 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Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1592295459508-1I6IZZMLAF4OT27XLKXT/yi-peng-lantern-festival-thailand.jpg Home - Planning Ahead: Thailand’s Upcoming Events &amp; Festivals Hundreds of lanterns are launched at the Yi Peng Lantern Festival. Image: Carlos Adampol Galindo CC BY-SA 2.0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1592295846452-9V11SRP3W7WYS85HP11L/elephant-festival-surin-thailand.jpg Home - Planning Ahead: Thailand’s Upcoming Events &amp; Festivals Elephants in battle dress march at the Surin festival. Image: Luc Ockers CC BY-SA 3.0 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1592296622570-FS3T1ILRCBKUFE94CXEK/ratchadamnoen-arch-bangkok-thailand.jpg Home - Planning Ahead: Thailand’s Upcoming Events &amp; Festivals Street decorations constructed in Bangkok for the birthday of King Bhumibol. 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Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1591785219954-NUM0CKOG9R94YPCJEKNM/peranakan-house-airwell-hanging-plants.jpg Home - The Peranakan Heritage: Following a Theme Tropical plants pour over the balconies of this air-well. Image: © Jillian Huntley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1591785929665-757R0FEVPSQZ0R7JAAZO/street-art-melaka-heritage-city-malaysia.jpg Home - The Peranakan Heritage: Following a Theme Street art abounds in the historic city of Melaka. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1591786442368-8PYLDLHIQG5C9GYVH7FG/river-melaka-shops-cafes-houses.jpg Home - The Peranakan Heritage: Following a Theme Shops, cafes and houses along the river at Melaka. 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Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1591787468864-DIKOQ6ZBWD4E8JSXIQCI/peranakan-museum-singapore.jpg Home - The Peranakan Heritage: Following a Theme The Peranakan Museum near Fort Canning Park in Singapore. Image: Sheba Also CC BY-SA 2.0 https://www.xyzasia.com/home/bhutan-discovering-land-of-thunder-dragon monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1590464195490-XT4O0Z49KJ8ZMU2E5V7W/paro-dzong-tourists-bhutan-national-costume.jpg Home - Bhutan: Discovering the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' The author (left) with Lhawang and Katya in national costumes at the Paro Dzong. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1590464469484-8W2Y4HVX6GLXMC82R7B2/dochula-pass-bhutan-himalayas-view.jpg Home - Bhutan: Discovering the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' A magnificent view of the Himalayas from the top of Dochula Pass. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1590464601596-WWE4OQ58CJF60P01OHD4/punakha-dzong-entrance-with-beehives.jpg Home - Bhutan: Discovering the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' The entrance to Punakha Dzong with beehives above the windows. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1590464732963-77WROLPBI62Y7807LCRZ/chelela-pass-kila-goemba-nunnery-bhutan.jpg Home - Bhutan: Discovering the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' The remote Kila Goemba nunnery near the windswept Chelela Pass. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1590464994474-F2X2OOR7YXPJIOXG5MZG/tigers-nest-monastery-bhutan-from-viewpoint.jpg Home - Bhutan: Discovering the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' The iconic view of Tiger’s Nest perched on the sheer cliff-face. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1590465156962-RDLW3BZW0FM55FQB113X/punakha-dzong-inner-courtyard-woodwork-detail.jpg Home - Bhutan: Discovering the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' Traditional woodwork in an inner courtyard of the Punakha Dzong. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1590465266937-NZMZGXZ50QM06V6MYISF/chelela-pass-bhutan-highest-point.jpg Home - Bhutan: Discovering the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' Feeling chilly in a kira at nearly 4,000 metres elevation at the Chelela Pass. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1590465415103-T3O4AFBI7O0JRBDADKC1/sunrise-view-punakha-valley-bhutan.jpg Home - Bhutan: Discovering the 'Land of the Thunder Dragon' A memorable breakfast overlooking the Punakha Dzong and river valley. Image: © Samantha Coomber https://www.xyzasia.com/home/craving-korean-cooking-classes-in-busan monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589985679637-PJEABUI7URRO5W217G9M/jagalchi-seafood-market-busan-korea.jpg Home - Craving Korean: Cooking Classes in Busan Jagalchi is one of the largest seafood markets in Korea. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589985822165-BM6O8DY2EY7BANOXX977/bupyeong-market-busan-south-korea.jpg Home - Craving Korean: Cooking Classes in Busan Bupyeong Market has a large range of Korean foods. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589985963542-8KC2XDKQ39XRM7SY2M75/andong-jjimdak-cooking-busan-korea.jpg Home - Craving Korean: Cooking Classes in Busan A popular Korean spicy chicken dish simmering on the stove. 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Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589986665982-NHUSXO7CQE6KYR2XF9J4/gimbap-busan-south-korea.jpg Home - Craving Korean: Cooking Classes in Busan Gimbap is the Korean version of the Japanese sushi roll. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589987000323-SSW83GTY1GMVLWETLFLV/tteokbokki-stir-fried-rice-cake.jpg Home - Craving Korean: Cooking Classes in Busan Tteokbokki is a spicy dish with rice cake and fish cake. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589987298423-DLJYVGTAY0ZGFLP4PK7P/jap-chae-busan-south-korea.jpg Home - Craving Korean: Cooking Classes in Busan Japchae is a healthy dish that is a favourite of Koreans. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589988055128-7RBMU278YTX8P6ZNV0A5/andong-jjimdak-cooked-busan-korea.jpg Home - Craving Korean: Cooking Classes in Busan Jjimdak is a nutritious dish cooked over high heat. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589988430535-B65E8VU52XO9KSDR0KRL/tteok-guk-unar-soup-korea.jpg Home - Craving Korean: Cooking Classes in Busan Tteok-guk supposedly brings good luck to those who eat it. Image: © Nannette Holliday https://www.xyzasia.com/home/sabah-takes-first-steps-to-reopen-for-tourism monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589693145817-BDQ1PD3C9TOLJXZYUNMF/monkeys-borneo-sabah-malaysia.jpg Home - Sabah Takes First Steps to Reopen for Tourism Sabah’s wildlife attracts many international visitors. Image: © Murray Fisher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589693335231-9UTLMLVST1YLCVV8NQFL/mount-kinabalu-sabah-malaysia.jpg Home - Sabah Takes First Steps to Reopen for Tourism Mount Kinabalu is Malaysia’s highest mountain. Image: © Kenneth Rodrigues https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589693564874-G2FKML98S8NUR4K2AQ0S/malaysia-sabah-kota-kinabalu-sunset.jpg Home - Sabah Takes First Steps to Reopen for Tourism Sunset from the waterfront at Kota Kinabalu. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589693862255-KDX1PWWZRL2HWHYHDI7U/mabul-semporna-sabah-malaysia.jpg Home - Sabah Takes First Steps to Reopen for Tourism Semporna is a popular dive destination in Sabah. Image: © Eddie Wfs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589694243017-ZXVR8DTHOH4E1A0C7I2R/cultural-village-kota-kinabalu-sabah.jpg Home - Sabah Takes First Steps to Reopen for Tourism Preparing food at cultural village near Kota Kinabalu. Image: © Alan Williams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589694412666-MXEX3UVWQYBP29UX3APA/cultural-performers-sabah-malaysia.jpg Home - Sabah Takes First Steps to Reopen for Tourism Tourism provides employment for these cultural performers. Image: © Alan Williams https://www.xyzasia.com/home/bringing-back-home-flavours-of-southeast-asia monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589552535009-TVKD6IYTAZJI7J17ZHML/asian-herbs-spices.jpg Home - Bringing Back Home the Flavours of Southeast Asia Fresh herbs and spices add zest and flavour to Asian dishes. Image: © Nadine Primeau https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589552497300-X7KSH77N8JA9M0S17EZ1/cambodian-chicken-amok-rice-vegetables.jpg Home - Bringing Back Home the Flavours of Southeast Asia Chicken Amok – a variation on Cambodia’s national dish, Fish Amok. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589552428908-5BC0F5YPQLJBFUVW84M8/battered-fried-bananas-asian-dessert.jpg Home - Bringing Back Home the Flavours of Southeast Asia Battered bananas are a popular dessert in many Asian countries. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589599478251-1MG3SIPOQ8B8THD3FHGZ/home-cooked-soto-ayam-bali-style.jpg Home - Bringing Back Home the Flavours of Southeast Asia The Bali-style Soto Ayam that we cooked at home. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589553153437-SLLJUX2X3OFXCFFZ09NM/dadar-gulung-pandan-pancakes.jpg Home - Bringing Back Home the Flavours of Southeast Asia Dadar gulung is best made with a crepe maker when at home. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589554001300-0AG91PSYT48J2P6OPPLK/vietnamese-banh-mi.jpg Home - Bringing Back Home the Flavours of Southeast Asia Vietnam’s ubiquitous Banh Mi is quick and easy to prepare. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1589554259008-DX8DLJQ6CETHFT68GQ4D/mango-sticky-rice-street-stall-thailand.jpg Home - Bringing Back Home the Flavours of Southeast Asia Street stalls sell different versions of Thailand’s mango sticky rice. 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Image: © Vin Coffey https://www.xyzasia.com/home/best-virtual-tours-of-asia-to-experience-from-home monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1588855781936-NJOAD1LJUU5EY1MAIPG2/screenshot-fujisan-watcher-website.jpg Home - Best Virtual Tours of Asia to Experience from Home A screenshot of the map of webcams around Mt Fuji on the Fujisan Watcher site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1588856232021-QFIAD2UTO3LDITOK23CQ/screenshot-hong-kong-heritage-museum.jpg Home - Best Virtual Tours of Asia to Experience from Home The Google Arts & Culture Street View inside the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1588856375733-MZAON7P4WYDXPKNKBLP5/screenshot-google-street-view-taj-mahal.jpg Home - Best Virtual Tours of Asia to Experience from Home An image of the Taj Mahal in India in bad weather on the Google Arts & Culture site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1588856523442-S75FQVVYK58ZEGFHB824/screenshot-taj-mahal-airpano_edited.jpg Home - Best Virtual Tours of Asia to Experience from Home A screenshot of a high definition image of India’s Taj Mahal on the AirPano site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1588856855351-RZXWX3IL6V87MV7YT9F6/screenshot-indonesia-airpano.jpg Home - Best Virtual Tours of Asia to Experience from Home AirPano has some wonderful panoramas of destinations in Indonesia for visitors to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1588857355515-RW3D5VG6UHYT6KC667NE/screenshot-360cities-iran-gallery.jpg Home - Best Virtual Tours of Asia to Experience from Home Some excellent galleries of panoramic images of Iran are available on the 360cities site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1588857833801-243N9HNP5J70KT4TM2SY/screenshot-guilin-yangshuo-video.jpg Home - Best Virtual Tours of Asia to Experience from Home A screenshot from the Guilin video. Quality of drone video is lower than panoramic images. https://www.xyzasia.com/home/mongolia-travel-guide monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586519347530-KH325692PRRX30GT09H0/gobi-desert-mongolia.jpg Home - Mongolia Travel Guide The harsh landscape of Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. Image: © Alexei Kolganov https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586519529723-7WKZQVKB4CJWO1ZQMWXD/sukhbaatar-square-ulaanbaatar-mongolia.jpg Home - Mongolia Travel Guide Mongolia’s parliament building on Sukhbaatar Square. Image: © Dimaberkut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586519685843-M0ZGU6MPZP2FZ48GN0B7/horse-ger-steppe-mongolia.jpg Home - Mongolia Travel Guide A solitary ger on the empty grasslands of the steppe. Image: © Kairi Aun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586519822637-QCFOB0GWBE17LXGDPVYK/hiking-gorkhi-terelj-national-park+.jpg Home - Mongolia Travel Guide Easy hikes in Gorkhi Terelj National Park. Image: © Jaturun Phuengphuttharak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586519939601-4W9COX8ZJHEH0DIONBSL/horse-sled-lake-khovsgol-mongolia.jpg Home - Mongolia Travel Guide A horse-drawn sled racing on the frozen Lake Khovsgol. Image: © Kairi Aun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586520057821-974C2VGDI68F8NI2UVN4/eagle-hunters-altai-mountains.jpg Home - Mongolia Travel Guide Eagle hunters in the Altai Mountains hunt for hares. Image: © Dimaberkut https://www.xyzasia.com/home/stranded-in-asia-travellers-blame-airlines-for-prematurely-cancelled-flights monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1587270292460-4NW17HLIE830TO0JA1EG/woman-mask-phone-despair.jpg Home - Stranded in Asia: Travellers Blame Airlines for Premature Cancellations Many airlines were not answering phone calls or emails. Image: © Engin Akyurt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1587270424283-CB9DQ8XOYR0J089DJQFL/richard-lula-barnes-khao-takiab.jpg Home - Stranded in Asia: Travellers Blame Airlines for Premature Cancellations Richard and Lula Barnes sit down for a meal at Khao Takiab beach before their cancelled flights. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1587270557377-IY8V096TGV56D3EWLB29/stranded-traveller-airport-arrivals-board.jpg Home - Stranded in Asia: Travellers Blame Airlines for Premature Cancellations Travellers sometimes learned of cancelled flights only upon arrival at the airport. Image: © Jaysi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1587270847882-P2TMFTYSBYIP5482BGWJ/repatriation-flight-interior-aircraft.jpg Home - Stranded in Asia: Travellers Blame Airlines for Premature Cancellations Seats on chartered repatriation flights have been as high as $5,000. 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Image: © Tom Johnson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1587271781450-FLYV6YWBV5X022O7FAOL/stranded-tourists-puerto-galera-philippines.jpg Home - Stranded in Asia: Travellers Blame Airlines for Premature Cancellations Tony Pycroft (right) with the resort manager and another stranded guest in Puerto Galera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1587272008047-POU1CJAW3K7MBNR24RNY/covid-19-testing-emirates-airlines.jpg Home - Stranded in Asia: Travellers Blame Airlines for Premature Cancellations Emirates testing passengers for Covid-19 prior to boarding. Image: © Emirates Airlines https://www.xyzasia.com/home/community-based-tourism-in-thailand monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586095317197-0EPYCRQ10VVP7LITIDHZ/alms-bowl-makers-ban-bat-thailand.jpg Home - Beyond the Smiles: Community-based Tourism in Thailand Alms bowl makers in the village of Ban Bat. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586095795929-DXFP9A20VGJB4XLBUK3N/wat-arun-dusk-thonburi-thailand.jpg Home - Beyond the Smiles: Community-based Tourism in Thailand Wat Arun on the Thonburi side of the river. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586095946690-2O4WAH4GI0S2EL16N784/khanom-farang-foreigner-cakes-thailand.jpg Home - Beyond the Smiles: Community-based Tourism in Thailand Kudeejeen bakeries produce the sweet khanom farang. Image: © Warat42 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586096118335-A0B06ZVSO2V5WMP4Z8HU/weaving-vines-nong-rong-thailand.jpg Home - Beyond the Smiles: Community-based Tourism in Thailand Visitors weaving vines in Nong Rong village. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586096298192-HJPMJ2OH4ENQYWX8I9J8/setting-nets-nong-khao-niew-thailand.jpg Home - Beyond the Smiles: Community-based Tourism in Thailand Setting nets with the Nong Khao Niew fishermen. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1586096595215-7XUZCGZT6Y4WCNQLJZ3C/nong-rong-thailand-forest-tour-guides.jpg Home - Beyond the Smiles: Community-based Tourism in Thailand Local Alike guides and village elders at Nong Rong. Image: © Michael Cullen https://www.xyzasia.com/home/hello-goodbye-how-to-greet-without-shaking-hands monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1585963106545-WBZBLCVV4V4T7IY5QW5W/shaking-hands-transferring-germs.jpg Home - Hello and Goodbye: How to Greet Without Shaking Hands Shaking hands transfers germs from one person to another. 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Image: © Mengzhang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1585963703136-9GY30JRNV82YSRSPBRIS/malaysia-salam-greeting.jpg Home - Hello and Goodbye: How to Greet Without Shaking Hands The ‘Salam Malaysia’ greeting is common in the tourism industry. Image: © Janjolim https://www.xyzasia.com/home/north-korea-how-to-travel-to-hermit-kingdom monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584965621039-5UO0MCZISEYZ0WDCFKJZ/mansudae-hill-grand-monument-pyongyang.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ A tour group lays flowers at a monument to Kim Il-sung. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584875607997-43XUTHS1UZ8M0VOFLQAC/partment-blocks-pyongyang-north-korea.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ Apartment blocks in North Korea’s capital, Pyongyang. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584875697727-MCK0XET6SFYL8CPHZ2AH/public+buildings-pyongyang-north-korea.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ The Grand People’s Study House in downtown Pyongyang. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584875783467-1XT5EYAV4PD1D1B2W62L/soldiers-mausoleum-pyongyang-north-korea.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ Soldiers pose in front of the heavy gates to a mausoleum. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584875865262-1NF9M864RMQ1EJ9KLAC5/farmland-freeways-pyongyang-north-korea.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ Farmland and freeways on the outskirts of Pyongyang. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584875936779-3HD2MX23DUC45TU72BBD/metro-pyongyang-north-korea.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ Pyongyang’s Metro is the world’s deepest underground railway. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584876011419-TON0FBZCMEDLDTKI1MJT/arch-triumph-pyongyang-north-korea.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ The massive Arch of Triumph on the road from the airport. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584876082233-3QJE2QR17RDIZ5JRGFEZ/uss-pueblo-pyongyang-north-korea.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ The captured American spy ship USS Pueblo in Pyongyang. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584876149087-GUVQZ7RVR08253X78I01/international-friendship-exhibition-visitors.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ A rainy day for an International Friendship Exhibition visit. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584876232197-2XL2QCB4FUHLOC54Z2AO/mass-games-dprk-dance-performers.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ The Mass Games in Pyongyang is an impressive event. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584876295290-LD1GGQYLIEPUWU3CC6PL/mass-games-dprk-finale.jpg Home - North Korea: How to Travel to ‘The Hermit Kingdom’ The colourful finale of a Mass Games performance. Image: © David Astley https://www.xyzasia.com/home/what-to-do-when-travel-bug-bites monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584117785249-H4D1O8QTUBC0RVZQO7CK/couple-rethinking-travel-plans.jpg Home - Stuck at Home? What To Do When the Travel Bug Bites Older travellers are rethinking their travel plans. Image: © Karen Foley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584117861338-9YBRDV3I1CIZQC9PREGL/travel-photo-album-memories.jpg Home - Stuck at Home? What To Do When the Travel Bug Bites Old travel photos bring back a lot of memories. Image: © Rawpixelimages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584117962278-G02CPL68XSQJWKGKIB43/couple-reading-travel-journal.jpg Home - Stuck at Home? What To Do When the Travel Bug Bites Rereading old travel journals can be fun too. Image: © Milkos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584118148937-P3KEJT3CWAW812SHVE1I/senior-reading-travel-book.jpg Home - Stuck at Home? What To Do When the Travel Bug Bites Reading books about Asia can help to satisfy the travel bug. Image: © Nyul https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1584118292353-RDQEQFMH8FQJ4GRBRBYA/older-couple-planning-trip.jpg Home - Stuck at Home? What To Do When the Travel Bug Bites Planning trips is another way to overcome wanderlust. Image: © Renaud Philippe https://www.xyzasia.com/home/discovering-isan-thailands-least-visited-region monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583650730651-L9AI6H1UAI02Z9THFOQM/khmer-ruins-isan-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region Well-preserved Khmer ruins at Phanom Rung in the Isan region. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583650812967-VZZNDHS3AV72ZUBEBLET/restored-city-wall-khorat-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region A section of the restored Khorat old city wall. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583650880283-8LHI3YNWJK7QSWLWIHR8/meang-ya-100-year-market-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region The many food stalls inside the Meang Ya 100-year Market. Image: Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583650956459-N3GX8EPDKPYK23EOASIU/ya-mo-statue-khorat-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region The striking statue of Ya Mo near the Chumphon Gate. Image: © Michale Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583651023742-O9MW95V6JKOX31WGPVJD/picture-spot-khorat-cat-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region A popular picture-taking spot with Khorat cats. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583651080072-BTFWYY6BECKB5NYZ9FD0/phanom-rung-isan-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region The pink sandstone walls of Phanom Rung on a stormy day. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583651149434-D77WFTM0D7Y5C2RYPHXN/prasat-phimai-isan-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region One of the entrance gates to the well-preserved Prasat Phimai. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583651210794-W81NJZ1TDDWKBU5U8563/khmer-sculptures-phimai-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region Fine examples of Khmer stone sculpture can be seen at Phimai. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583651331185-QQSW1YG0T0VRVIKOKAT7/decorative-pots-dan-kwian-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region Some of the unique garden and decorative pots at Dan Kwian. Image: © Michael Cullen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583651474933-LW3LHB4HNBDXXSDCIUMB/dong-phayayen-khao-yai-thailand.jpg Home - Discovering Isan: Thailand’s Least Visited Region A view of part of the Dong Phaya Yen-Khao Yai Forest Complex. Image: © Michael Cullen https://www.xyzasia.com/home/borobudur-indonesia-most-visited-ancient-site monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583335463077-91SFHW641YSF72BGIQDF/aerial-view-borobudur-temple-indonesia.jpg Home - The Grandeur of Borobudur: Indonesia’s Most Visited Ancient Site The magnificent Borobudur Buddhist temple from the air. Image: © Bari Paramarta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583335603711-QD806VO8NMWIN65VR4QH/steps-borobudur-temple-indonesia.jpg Home - The Grandeur of Borobudur: Indonesia’s Most Visited Ancient Site The steep steps to the first levels of the temple. Image: © David Astley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583335738663-XIZSWYCZMZDKU21HJTK0/indian-tourist-borobudur-temple-indonesia.jpg Home - The Grandeur of Borobudur: Indonesia’s Most Visited Ancient Site A tourist pauses on the steep temple steps to let others pass. Image: © Paop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583335845649-WT8UDV32PT4UGR5CEAIO/stupas-borobudur-temple-indonesia.jpg Home - The Grandeur of Borobudur: Indonesia’s Most Visited Ancient Site Some of the stupas at the top of the temple. Image: © Ekaterina Korotkova https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583335907154-2CQBVDLYJAOA4L12HX6C/tourist-resting-borobudur-temple-indonesia.jpg Home - The Grandeur of Borobudur: Indonesia’s Most Visited Ancient Site The author resting at a quiet spot on an upper level. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1583335996370-LDKC8WQEVK2X1CT4BYPZ/mount-merapi-view-from-borobudur.jpg Home - The Grandeur of Borobudur: Indonesia’s Most Visited Ancient Site An early morning view of Mount Merapi from the temple. 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Image: © Alan Williams https://www.xyzasia.com/home/5-favourite-eating-places-vietnam monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582976280480-4O1ZIL4L5GFO0DXJ4CSC/fried-spring-rolls-hanoi-vietnam.jpg Home - 5 Favourite Places to Eat in Vietnam My favourite spring rolls at Hoang Cuisine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582976371725-I0T1PTXXR7Q2QVO0YX9R/pho-beef-soup-vietnam.jpg Home - 5 Favourite Places to Eat in Vietnam A bowl of pho – the traditional Vietnamese beef noodle soup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582976461274-OQRUPLIC2PC1L6QZUHNC/riverside-restaurants-hoi-an-vietnam.jpg Home - 5 Favourite Places to Eat in Vietnam Some of the riverside restaurants in Hoi An at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582976519390-ZB3PSHZSEZED93BAG8VL/fishing-port-phu-quoc-vietnam.jpg Home - 5 Favourite Places to Eat in Vietnam Fresh fish being unloaded at Phu Quoc island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582976581461-UUBRSJ7XU4O2QV0M6N7R/highlands-coffee-shop-interior-vietnam.jpg Home - 5 Favourite Places to Eat in Vietnam A typical branch of Highlands Coffee in Vietnam https://www.xyzasia.com/home/potted-palms-art-decor-hotel-majapahit-indonesia monthly 0.5 2023-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582188343265-IZIR8RWG97HOWYJ3JCGN/hotel-majapahit-surabaya-vintage-car.jpg Home - Potted Palms and Art Décor at Indonesia’s Historic Hotel Majapahit The well-preserved vintage A-Model Ford in the hotel foyer. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582188441109-7WNVWHASX0TLZW8X7HAD/hotel-majapahit-surabaya-garden.jpg Home - Potted Palms and Art Décor at Indonesia’s Historic Hotel Majapahit One of the picturesque manicured gardens. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582188700941-R135MIE3LAAPA7KHKAK9/hotel-majapahit-surabaya-stained-windows.jpg Home - Potted Palms and Art Décor at Indonesia’s Historic Hotel Majapahit The ornate colonial windows of the Hotel Majapahit. Image: © Vin Coffey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5919f7bfd2b857811c061c2f/1582188760727-PC50PUQLWCOZICJBCHTT/hotel-majapahit-surabaya-interior.jpg Home - Potted Palms and Art Décor at Indonesia’s Historic Hotel Majapahit The immaculately maintained interior of the hotel. 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