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Royal Barge procession in Bangkok to mark the 80th birthday of King Bhumibol

Royal Barge Procession in Bangkok, Thailand

July 14, 2020by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

As we walked from our hotel to the river the usual gang of Bangkok tuk-tuk drivers vied for our attention. Al laughingly fended them off, pointing at the terminal, saying, […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Thailand
The Dragon Ceiling & Lantern in the Khai Dinh Tomb in Hue, Vietnam

Intricate Detailing in the Khai Dinh Tomb

March 8, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

These images are all from Khai Dinh Royal Tomb in Hue, Vietnam. Built around 1920, the interior rooms are full of intricate detailing. The tomb itself was decoration overload, the entire […]

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Photo Challenges, Vietnam
Mandalay Royal Palace Complex

The Royal Palace in Mandalay

December 4, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 4 Comments

We began our sight-seeing day around Mandalay by having the taxi drop us off at the Royal Palace. Although the Royal Palace was a beautiful example of Burmese architecture, it somehow seemed […]

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Architecture, Myanmar
King'sCar Elephant Hood Ornament

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Details on the King’s Cars

November 17, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

In the Royal Carriage Museum in Dusit Park, Bangkok, there are an array of antique vehicles with some unique-to-Thailand detailing. The humanoid bird that appears on the back of the car is Garuda, […]

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Thailand
Temple at the Royal Tomb in Hue

The Significance of Yellow in Vietnam

October 1, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

In Vietnam yellow was historically associated with royalty. In Hue, the former Royal Palace has yellow walls with exquisite murals of birds and nature. The roof of the Royal Palace has yellow […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Vietnam
Shadow of the Tower in the Royal Palace Complex in Mandalay

Shadows on the Tower of the Royal Palace in Mandalay

April 23, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 2 Comments

A sunny day in Mandalay resulted in interesting shadows on this unusual tower in the Royal Palace Complex. The tower itself stood out from the rest of the buildings, with a […]

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Myanmar
Minh Mang Royal Tomb in Hue, Vietnam

Minh Mang Royal Tomb in Hue, Vietnam

April 17, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Minh Mang is a Nguyen Dynasty royal tomb dating from the early 1800s. The emperor Minh Mang used this complex of buildings as a summer palace, while supervising the building of his tomb. Features […]

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Asia, Vietnam
Hue Tomb, Vietnam

Khai Dinh Royal Tomb in Hue, Vietnam

April 14, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

The first tomb we visited on our motorcycle tour of Hue’s royal tombs was also the newest, the Tomb of the Emperor Khai Dinh. It dated from the early 1900s and […]

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Vietnam
A Line of Royal Costumes at Emperor Tu Duc's Tomb in Hue, Vietnam

Emperor Tu Duc’s Royal Tomb in Hue, Vietnam

March 2, 2014by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

Tu Duc’s tomb was the oldest tomb we visited on this motorcycle tour (1848 to 1883), and it was falling into state of disrepair. At times the lack of work […]

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