It's another steaming hot day in Kuala Lumpur and the air conditioning on the train has made me consider a day of just staying in transit to keep cool. Another option would be to head to a nice air conditioned shopping mall or find a little cafe to chill out in with an iced coffee...Of course, [...]
Today's travel photo is of the shrine at Khoo Kongsi Clanhouse in George Town, Malaysia. Khoo Kongsi has to be one of the most impressive sites in Penang. It is architecturally and artistically magnificent. This shrine is in the main building of the complex, where members of the clan can come to worship their ancestors. [...]
Today's travel photo is a street view in the small village of Manarola in Cinque Terre, Italy. Manarola was the last of the five villages that we visited in Cinque Terre, wandering into town after walking from Riomaggiore. I don't think I could ever get sick of looking at places like this. The scenes are [...]
Today's travel photo is of the ancient columns leading up to Po Nagar Towers in Nha Trang, Vietnam. These ancient Hindu towers from the 7th-12th centuries were built by the people of the Cham Kingdom which covered all of Central Vietnam. It is a great site to check out in Nha Trang...if you can peel [...]
We had one of the first big summer storms here in Brisbane yesterday. I was at work at the time, and as I looked outside at the huge sudden downpour of rain, instantly cooling down the hot and humid day, I felt a little "home sick" for Southeast Asia. I was reminded of travelling through [...]
Today's travel photo is of the view from Eucla in Western Australia at sunset. Eucla is about as far east as you can go in Western Australia, located only 12 kilometres from the border with South Australia. In fact, it isn't even on the same timezone as Perth. When driving along the Eyre Highway before [...]
Today's travel photo is of a long tail boat docked at Tha Chang Pier on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. This pier is one of the most popular ferry stops on the river for travellers as it is where you hop off to visit the Grand Palace. I took this photo during one [...]
Today's travel photo is of an old pub in the historic town of Glen Innes in New South Wales, Australia. Sitting high up on the New England Tablelands, Glen Innes has a lot of beautiful old Colonial buildings to check out. This old pub is apparently the oldest hotel in town, dated 1860.
The Petronas Towers are a true icon of Kuala Lumpur. For most people, it is the first thing that comes to mind when they think of Malaysia's capital. At 451 metres tall, the Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world until 2004. Now, they sit in third place, but that doesn't take [...]
Today's travel photo is of one of the intricate sandstone carvings at the ruined temple of Banteay Srei in Angkor, Cambodia. Banteay Srei was one of my favourite temples in Angkor. It isn't grand in size - in fact it is quite tiny compared to other temples - but its detailed sandstone carvings are just [...]
