My Favourite Trees from Around the World
A collection of interesting trees from around the world. A classic fairy-tale tree at Newstead Abbey in England. Here I’m standing in between the giant buttress roots of the sacred […]
Tag Archives: Angkor Wat
WPC: Early Morning Mist at Angkor Wat
I love the ambience of ruins in the mist; the zillions of other tourists disappear making it seem as if I am the first one to to explore this mystical place. […]
A Photo a Week Challenge: Sunrise
Although it’s highly unlikely that I’ll be up for sunrise at home, when I’m travelling it happens a lot! The Queen of the North ferry departs from Prince Rupert at […]
Experiencing History While Travelling
Some more offbeat ways to experience history while travelling… India’s ancient (and somehow futuristic) astronomical garden in Jaipur. This place felt like I was time travelling but I wasn’t sure whether […]
Early Birds Up For the Angkor Wat Sunrise
I’m really not good at getting up early but I figured it would be worth it to see the sunrise at Angkor Wat. After all, just how many people would […]
Travel Theme: Laughing Monk
On the day we were at Angkor Wat we met this laughing man and asked why he was so happy. One of the monks who spoke some English told me […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Dialogue Between Apsara
These are apsara, the female spirits of the clouds that adorn the walls of the stone temples of Angkor Wat. They are covered with a rust-coloured lichen, which accents the colour of the […]
Frames at Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat, the capital city of the Khmer Empire in Cambodia from 800 AD – 1400 AD, is now an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The many windows of the ruins […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Infinite Doorways in Angkor Wat
In Angkor Wat it sometimes seemed as if I was looking into an infinite number of doorways. It was like being in a Hall of Mirrors except that the person […]
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