When I first visited Rome nearly 9 years ago, I was introduced to the incredible art of the Italian Renaissance, found on the ceilings of churches and in museums, the highlight being the art found in the Vatican. My interest in this art only grew stronger as I ventured on to Florence and Venice, and [...]
Today's travel photo is of the Grand Council Chambers in Palazzo Ducale in Venice, Italy. Palazzo Ducale (Doge's Palace) is a magnificently preserved palace in the heart of Venice. It was the epicenter of Venice for centuries, and all matters of the city state were run from here. The palace is lavishly decorated by stunning [...]
Today's travel photo is of some beautiful Buddhist artwork inside Wat Lolei in Angkor, Cambodia. This is inside the modern temple at Lolei, one of the ancient Angkor temples in the Roluous group of ruins. This temple was covered floor to ceiling in this colourful artwork, and I spent quite some time wandering around and [...]
Today's travel photo is of the Gallery of Maps inside the Vatican Museums in the Vatican City. This hall is one of my favourite parts of the Vatican Museums. It contains 40 detailed maps of the Italian regions and cities frescoed on the walls, as well as some other incredible frescoes covering the entire ceiling. [...]
Today's travel photo is of some amazing ceiling art inside the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh in Hue, Vietnam. Of the three tombs that I visited near Hue, the tomb of Emperor Khai Dinh was by far the most impressive and elaborate. The architecture is magnificent, but it was the details that really impressed me. [...]
Today's travel photo is of a tinga tinga artist in the village of Mto wa Mbu in Northern Tanzania. Tinga Tinga is the traditional paintings in Tanzanian art. I took this photo at a work shop while wandering around the village and I was really taken away by the colours put into their paintings. These [...]
Our second day of exploring the Temples of Angkor in Cambodia led us to the distant but popular temple of Banteay Srei. It is a small temple, its buildings looking miniature compared to the other grand structures in Angkor, but what makes it so popular is its intricate wall carvings. Banteay Srei is a 10th [...]
Instead of putting up a travel photo today, I've decided to put up a photo of this amazing painting of a lioness and her cub by talented artist Jane Delaford Taylor. Titled "Wild Mother", Jane used one of my photos from my Up Close with a Pride of Lions post from Serengeti National Park in [...]
Today's travel photo is an old one of a beautiful mosaic tiled floor inside Musei Vaticani (Vatican Museums) in the Vatican City. The Vatican is an absolute must see if you travel to Rome, but don't just visit St Peter's Basilica. Take the time to visit the Vatican Museums on your way to the Sistine [...]
While wandering through the village of Mto wa Mbu at Lake Manyara, Tanzania, we came across a traditional wood carver's workshop where their beautiful carvings were up for sale. This photo is of some wooden bowls that I couldn't take my eyes off of. I rarely buy souvenirs when I travel so I had to [...]
