The World Heritage Fort in Agra, India
In the morning we went off to the Agra Fort with Abbib, a auto-rickshaw driver we had met the day before. The Agra Fort, a 16th-century Mughal fortress, is another UNESCO […]
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Sunrise at the Taj Mahal in India
We were woken up at 5:30 by the muezzin calling the faithful to prayer. Dashing out with only a single coffee inside me we managed to arrive at West Gate […]
Xochimilco, a Vibrant Floating Festival
Xochimilco is the most fun you can have at a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formerly the floating gardens of the Aztecs, it is now a festival at its liveliest on […]
Colourful Puebla, a UNESCO Heritage Site in Mexico
When the Lens-Artists challenge was ‘Blue’ I replied to Tina’s comment by saying, “Frida Kahlo’s house is only one of coloured houses in Mexico City; this was my blue post; […]
A Word A Week Photograph Challenge – 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 […]
The Fishing Villages of Halong Bay
In 1994, the Bay of Tonkin, which includes Halong Bay, was made an UNESCO Heritage Site. The fishing villages were moved to sheltered bays to protect the people living there […]
