“Nature is a temple in which living pillars Sometimes give voice to confused words; Man passes there through forests of symbols Which look at him with familiar eyes.” –Charles Baudelaire, from Correspondences Among the cities I’ve visited, watching the fashionable crowds scurry past beneath the shadows of skyscrapers that block the sun, memories of quieter destinations flood […]
Touring the ruins of Pompeii and wondering what each of the similar ruins once were. It included a nice stop in the ancient prostitution district.
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Banteay Srei in the Angkor Wat complex is one of the most beautiful temples. This 10th century Cambodian temple is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.
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A visit to Gyeongbokgung, the largest palace in Seoul, South Korea, on a rainy day.
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A few black & white photos of Halong Bay, Vietnam, from two days of beautiful weather at the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Taipei’s night markets are popular with locals and tourists. They’re crowded, but still the best places to find a wide variety of food.
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A tour through the beautiful scenery surrounded by clouds in Taroko National Park on a trip to Hualien, Taiwan.
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A day tour of the Mekong Delta in Vietnam from Saigon. The tour included a boat ride through the crowded channels of the delta.
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Visiting Ta Prohm (the temple featured in Tomb Raider) in Cambodia’s Angkor Wat complex before the crowds of tourists arrived.
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A sampan ride through the mountains and caves of Nam Coc in northern Vietnam.
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While on a tour of the Hindu temple Banteay Srei in Siem Reap, Cambodia, a monk with an iPhone asked to take my photo.
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Two days on a boat in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay, Vietnam.
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On a tour of Bali, my driver stopped at Gunung Kawi Temple in Tegalalang. This was the quietest, most peaceful temple I’ve encountered.
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Walking behind Seljalandsfoss waterfall in Iceland on a rainy day. The last waterfall I saw on my journey through Iceland.
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A day of walking along the Freedom Trail in Boston, MA, with stops at the Old State House and King’s Chapel.
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