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Buddha Statue at Wat Mahathat in Ayutthaya, Thailand

Although many of the ruins in Ayutthaya, Thailand are quiet crumbled, there are some that have survived and have been beautifully preserved and restored. This photo is of one of the few Buddha statues that somehow survived in one piece at the temple of Wat Mahathat. Behind it you can see one of the main [...]

By |2016-06-05T16:46:29+10:00April 19th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|2 Comments

Buddhas Surrounding a Tree at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Although it's easy to get "templed out" when travelling around Thailand, I found that I just had to look at the little things and minor details and differences to keep myself interested. At Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Rai, I found these Buddha statues surrounding a big old tree to be quite interesting and different [...]

By |2016-06-05T17:09:05+10:00March 8th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|5 Comments

Ceramic Detail at Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand

One of the most popular and well known temples in Bangkok, Thailand, Wat Pho is mostly known for it's magnificent 45m long reclining Buddha. As impressive as this is, the rest of the temple also has a lot to offer. Home to the origins of Thai Massage, Wat Pho is a large complex with many [...]

By |2016-06-05T17:16:38+10:00February 21st, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|0 Comments

Lanterns at Wat Indraviharn in Bangkok, Thailand

On our first visit to Bangkok, Thailand, we visited Wat Indraviharn completely by accident as we were brought here by the tuk tuk driver who scammed us into going to some tailor shops. Still, we ended up seeing some interesting spots, and I very much doubt that we would have visited Wat Indraviharn if we [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:15:34+10:00February 9th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|0 Comments

An elephant painting a picture in Chiang Mai, Thailand

I have spoken briefly before about the whole elephant tourism thing in Thailand, but I could never really find the words to describe how I felt about it. Instead, I posted a black and white photo essay to try and portray the elephant camp experience. Is it right that elephants are being used for rides [...]

By |2016-02-02T22:13:45+10:00January 22nd, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|43 Comments

Dog on the beach on Koh Phangan, Thailand

After island hopping around Southern Thailand for a while, we finally found our perfect tropical island beach getaway on Ao Chao Phao Beach on Koh Phangan. Although the beach isn't that great for swimming as the water isn't very deep, it's great to just laze around in, and when the tide goes out each day [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:25:12+10:00January 8th, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|0 Comments

Chao Phraya River Ferry in Bangkok, Thailand

The Chao Phraya River is really the backbone of Bangkok, Thailand. The river is always full of activity and the ferry system that runs up and down this water highway is one of the best ways to get around the city. While travelling upstream on the orange line ferry after a day out in central [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:25:48+10:00January 3rd, 2013|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|0 Comments

Ancient Bronze Buddha at Wat Phra Kaew in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Wat Phra Kaew in Chiang Rai, Thailand, is the city's most sacred temple due to it being the origin of the journey of the Emerald Buddha - Thailand's most sacred treasure. Located in the temple's ubosot (main shrine) is this ancient Bronze Buddha which is believed to be over 600 years old. I was quite [...]

By |2016-06-12T16:34:26+10:00December 9th, 2012|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|4 Comments

Curry Paste at a Fresh Food Market in Chiang Mai, Thailand | Travel Photo

I've written quite a lot on this blog about my love for visiting markets when I travel, and my favourite part of the world to do this would have to be Asia. When we were in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Veronika and I decided to do a Thai food cooking course, which combined my love for [...]

By |2012-12-06T08:23:44+10:00November 27th, 2012|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|3 Comments

Photo of the week: Wat Thammikarat in Ayutthaya, Thailand

This week's travel photo is of the ruined viharn at Wat Thammikarat in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Wat Thammikarat is a lesser visited ruin in the historical park of Ayutthaya and it is still used as a working Buddhist temple today.  

By |2012-12-06T08:35:06+10:00November 25th, 2012|Asia, Destinations, Photos, Thailand|2 Comments
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