Wat Phra Kaew, also known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is the most sacred site in Thailand, and one of the most popular tourist attractions in Bangkok. I was overwhelmed by the extravagance and beauty of the temple, with it's incredible colours, art and architecture. The walls that surround the temple complex are covered [...]
This week's travel photo is of the old city moat in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The ancient city of Chiang Mai was founded in 1296AD, at which time it became the capital of the Lanna Kingdom. The large square moat and adjacent walls and gates were built to defend the city against the ever-threatening Burmese army. [...]
This week's photo is of the Fontana della Barcaccia in Rome, Italy. The fountain sits in Piazza di Spagna, where the famous Spanish Steps rise up the hill to the Trinità dei Monti church. The fountain was built between 1627 and 1629, thought to have been designed by Bernini.
On my first day in Vientiane, the sleepy little capitol of Laos, I took a walk along the Mekong Riverfront. I was surprised to find that a lot of work has been done in developing the river front into a recreation area. A lot of work is still to be done but the main part in [...]
This week's travel photo is of a line of Tuk Tuks and Songthaews along the side of a street in Luang Prabang, Laos. I loved walking the streets of Luang Prabang and the Tuk Tuk drivers didn't bother me very much. I found that they all seemed to offer everything in one sentence. "You want [...]
The Colosseum is the most popular tourist attraction in Rome, Italy, and one of the most well known structures in the world. Completed in the year 80AD, the Colosseum is the largest arena that was ever built by the Roman Empire and was able to hold 50,000 people. The arena was used to host gladiator [...]
This week's photo is of a lonely bench sitting next to an old bath or pond, in the ancient ruins of Pompeii, Italy. The Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed in 79AD when the nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted. The catastrophic eruption sent huge waves of heat and ash into the city, instantly killing its [...]
I absolutely love the culture in Italy, from the food to the art, I just always want to be out and about wandering the streets. There are a lot of buskers in Italy; nearly every city and town that I went through had someone playing an instrument or doing some other type of interesting performance. [...]
This week's travel photo is of some tiny bird cages at the top of Mount Pousi in Luang Prabang, Laos. I noticed these at many temples and religious sites in Laos. Vendors would sell these little cages with two tiny birds inside them, people then buy them, pray to Buddha and then release the birds [...]
This week's photo is of my best mate, Mindy on Rainbow Beach in Queensland, Australia. At the end of Rainbow Beach is the Inskip Peninsula recreation area, which allows dogs and is one of our favourite camping spots. From Inskip Peninsula, (if you have a 4WD), you can take a barge across the small strait [...]
