The Cave Temples of Mati Si
65 kilometers outside of Zhangye in China's Gansu Province, not too far from the impressive Rainbow Mountains, lies one of the country's most...
Shangri-la: Paradise Found and Paradise Lost
Picture a jumble of bright white buildings, painted in long colourful bands of a deep burgundy and yellow, white and black dots arranged in neat...
A Guide to Surviving Angkor Wat with your Sanity
At first, I wasn't too impressed with Angkor Wat. I then moved on to appreciate it more. But lets start from the beginning. Driving into the lush...
Religion in Technicolor: Visiting the Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh
Cao Daism is a pretty fascinating religion, integrating ideas and practices from Christianity, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism and even Islam and...
Deserts, Mosques and an Exhibition
I love deserts. And it isn't just the absence of my mortal enemy, humidity, or the cute but bitey camels that make me happy, I love deserts because I...
Of Fish Markets and Princesses
On the third day of the Oman in Focus tour, we headed to Bahla, a city famous for pottery. On the way to one of the pottery shops, we spotted an...
Photos from Tanah Lot
While spending a month in South Bali, I made a couple day trips to the surrounding attractions. After already having had a good time in Uluwatu, I...
Inside the Mosques of Istanbul
There must be a curse following me around: whenever I visit one of the must-see's of a destination, there is bound to be some construction going on....
Photos of the Week – Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul is an incredibly photogenic city. At every corner, there seems to be an interesting scene, fascinating people or beautiful architecture just...
