After my exciting Helihike on Fox Glacier the day before, I continued my journey north along the rugged West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Not far north of Fox Glacier, another makes it's way down the west side of the Southern Alps, Franz Joseph Glacier, which I had heard was just as [...]
This week's travel photo is of the head of a carved wooden Buddha statue located in the museum of Wat Phra Kaew, in Chiang Rai, Thailand. This temple once housed the famous Emerald Buddha, and many believe that it originated from here. The museum in Wat Phra Kaew has many interesting and valuable objects, but [...]
After exploring the Muslim fishing village on Koh Panyee, we hopped back in our long tail boat to continue our tour of the beautiful Phang Nga Bay. This part of southern Thailand is dotted with spectacular limestone karst islands, and the next on our schedule was the famous Ko Khao Phing Kan, more commonly known [...]
This week's travel photo is of Santa Maria Formosa in Venice, Italy. Located in the Castello area of Venice, this church dates back to the late 15th century, while it's campanile (clock tower) was completed in 1688. Getting lost in the Castello District was one of my favourite things I did in Venice. It got me [...]
Wat Pan Tao is located next to the large royal temple, Wat Chedi Luang, in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple's most interesting feature is its wooden chapel, one of very few left in Chiang Mai. Built in the late 14th century, the chapel was originally a royal palace but was moved to the royal grounds [...]
Moogerah Peaks National Park consists of four ancient volcanic peaks that rise up from the beautiful Fassifern Valley in South East Queensland, Australia. The park is an important habitat for rare and endangered flora and fauna, and although it is located close to Brisbane and other settlements, the peaks provide some quite remote hiking opportunities. [...]
This week's travel photo is of some rowers on the Mekong River at sunset in Vientiane, Laos. Every day that I was in the small capitol of Laos I went down to the river to watch the beautiful sunset, a time when the locals love to come out and exercise. It's a great time for [...]
One of the things that I love to do when I go to a new country is explore its markets. I find them fascinating and it's always a great way to get to know the local people and culture. This is particularly true in Asia, and when I went to Thailand I tried to visit [...]
Walking through the forest of Chitwan National Park in Southern Nepal was beautiful, and I managed to avoid getting eaten by any tigers. The cool, misty morning air had now given way to the warmth of the day, and as the sun shined down upon us through the leaves of the trees, we soon emerged [...]
This week's travel photo is of the Baptistery of St John in Pisa, Italy. Located in Piazza dei Miracoli next to the Cathedral and the famous Leaning Tower, the baptistery was constructed between 1152 and 1363 and is the largest in Italy. More about the Baptistery of St John Also known as the Battistero di San [...]
