Angkor Wat in Black & White
Angkor Wat is a marvel to witness and provides amazing photo opportunities. Here are my views of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat in black & white.
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Quiet Awe at Ta Prohm
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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Finding Quiet Views in Hanoi at Trúc Bạch Lake
On a walk to Trúc Bạch Lake and West Lake on my last weekend in Hanoi, I found a rather quiet street right along Trúc Bạch Lake on Tran Vu.
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Watching Cambodia Float By on Tonle Sap
The view from the $38 boat ride on the Tonle Sap from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. It was more expensive than the bus, but worth the price.
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Paddling Through Nam Coc, Vietnam
A sampan ride through the mountains and caves of Nam Coc in northern Vietnam.
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Fishy Sidewalk in Halong Bay
Finding dried fish being prepared on the busy sidewalk at Halong Bay.
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3 Weeks in Hanoi Is Too Much
Hanoi is an interesting city to visit. But staying for 3 weeks in Hanoi’s Old Quarter can certainly wear down a traveler.
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Unexpected Encounters at Banteay Srei
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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Biking the Road Less Traveled in Angkor Wat
Biking on my last day in Siem Reap. I took a 40-mile bike ride on mostly empty roads around Angkor Wat and the Cambodian countryside.
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Crowds of Angkor
Avoiding the crowds at Angkor Wat is like avoiding motorbikes on the streets of Hanoi. There are really only times when the crowds are a bit thinner.
Happy 2014!
Happy New Year, friends and readers! I celebrated in Siem Reap, Cambodia last night, but didn’t join in the festivities on Pub Street as the crowd was so large at 9 PM that I didn’t want to push my way through. I also couldn’t stay out too late because I had to catch my boat
Crossing Streets in Hanoi
Traffic in Hanoi was a shock. All the motorbikes make crossing the narrow streets in Hanoi’s Old Quarter chaotic and frightening.
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Days in Halong Bay
Two days on a boat in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Halong Bay, Vietnam.
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Good for the Night
Finding an interesting store and products while wandering around a suburban Tokyo neighborhood.
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How’s Hanoi?
I finally left the chill of almost winter in Tokyo for the slightly less chilly damp winter of Hanoi. I had a long flight on Korean Airlines with a two-hour layover in the enormous mall they call Incheon Airport. Fortunately, I arrived at Narita Airport two hours early so I could enjoy the United Club,