Today's travel photo is of the busy central market in Kratie, Cambodia. Like most towns in Cambodia, Kratie's central market is the liveliest place in town. It's the place to go to buy everything that you need, from fresh produce and meat to clothes and household items. We stayed directly across from the market in [...]
Today's travel photo is of Masjid Jamek at dusk in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Masjid Jamek is one of the oldest mosques in Kuala Lumpur, built in 1909. It sits in the historic area of the city at the confluence of the Gombak and Klang rivers. I took this photo while walking from my guest house [...]
Today's travel photo is a panorama of the beautiful mountain views in Falls Creek, Australia. I took this photo from the alpine village of Falls Creek, which is one of Australia's busiest ski resorts in the winter. In the summer, when I visited, it is a very quiet and peaceful place, and there is still [...]
Today's travel photo is a panorama shot of the entrance to Angkor Wat in Angkor, Cambodia. Angkor Wat is surrounded by a huge man made moat, and this stone bridge gives you access to the temple. From here, the huge towers of Angkor Wat seem tiny, but when you finally reach them they are just [...]
Today's travel photo is of the interior of Phuc Kien Assembly Hall in the Old Town of Hoi An, Vietnam. Phuc Kien is a traditional Chinese assembly hall that was established in the late 17th century. It was a place where members of the local Fujian Chinese ethnic group would come for gatherings and meetings, [...]
Today's travel photo is of one of the tunnels that leads into the arena in the ancient Roman ruined city of Pompeii, Italy. The arena in Pompeii is the oldest surviving Roman amphitheatre in the world, as it was the first to be built of stone, built around 70AD. Like most Roman cities, the arena [...]
Today's travel photo is of the old police station in the town of Glenrowan in Victoria, Australia. Glenrowan is the historic town where the infamous bush ranger Ned Kelly and his gang took their last stand against the police, which lead to his arrest and eventual hanging in 1880. This police station was established a [...]
Today's travel photo is of my wife, Veronika, sitting on a fountain in Merdeka Square, located in the historic Colonial district of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Merdeka Square is a large park that was originally a cricket field (in fact, the cricket pitch is still there) and is surrounded by some beautiful old British Colonial buildings. [...]
Today's travel photo is of motorbikes crossing a busy street intersection in the Old Quarter of Hanoi, Vietnam. I've seen a lot of bad traffic in Asia, but Vietnam has to have some of the worst that I have seen. The streets of Hanoi can get clogged with thousands of motorbikes and scooters all fighting [...]
Today's travel photo is of an empty white sand beach on Rottnest Island, located off the coast of Fremantle, Western Australia. We had spent the day cycling around the island when we stopped at this beach for a break and a dip. We had the place all to ourselves. In other parts of the world, [...]
