Sandakan, Turtle Island, Borneo

Orangutan, Sepilok, Sabah, Borneo

Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre is located about 25 kilometers west of Sandakan in the state of Sabah, East Malaysia. The Centre opened in 1964 as the first official orangutan rehabilitation project for rescued orphaned baby orangutans from logging sites, plantations, illegal hunting or kept as pets. The orphaned orangutans are trained to survive again […]

Phally, Siam Reap, Cambodia

Travelling for several hours along a mud road, from Battambang to Siam Reap, the fascinating journey provided scenic views of rural life and Asia of yesteryear.  The area has some of the richest rice growing lands in the country.  Before we arrived at Siam Reap, we stopped at a small village.  We were instantly swamped […]

Boats, Lake Como

Lake Como, also known as Lario, after the Latin name of the lake; is a lake of glacial origin in Lombardy, Italy. It has an area of 146 km², making it the third largest lake in Italy, after Lake Garda and Lake Maggiore. At over 400 m (1320 ft) deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in […]

Buddhist Monks, Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Angkor Wat is a Hindu, then subsequently Buddhist temple complex and the largest religious monument in the world.  The temple was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yasodharapura the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaivism tradition of previous […]

Choeung Ek, Cambodia

Choeung Ek is a memorial, marked by a Buddhist Stupa.  The Stupa has acrylic glass and is filled with more than 5,000 human skulls.  Some of the lower levels are opened during the day so that the skulls can be seen directly.  Many have been shattered or broken highlighting the brutality of the Genocide by […]

Open Air Snooker, Kratie, Cambodia

 Kratie, is located North East of Cambodia, it borders Stung Treng to the north, Mondulkiri to the east, Kampong Thom to the west, Kampong Cham and Vietnam to the south. Walking South for Kilometre out of Kratie, towards Wat Roka Kandal, many people live in ‘shanty town’ type dwellings, next to the French-style buildings.  Although the locals […]

Chiessa Parrocchiale Di San Martino, La Morra, Piedmonte, Italy

La Morra, in Piazza Municipio Dedicated to the patron saint of the country St. Martin, whose statue stands above the main entrance, the parish church is one of the most important examples of Baroque art and architecture of the area.

Machu Picchu, Peru

Machu Picchu  or Machu Pikchu (Quechua, old person, pikchu pyramid; mountain or prominence with a broad base which ends in sharp peaks “old peak”), is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco […]

Lake Titicaca, Uros, Reed Islands, Peru

Lake Titicaca is a lake in the Andes on the border of Peru and Bolivia. By volume of water, it is the largest lake in South America It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world, with a surface elevation of 3,812 m (12,507 ft). Although this refers to navigation by large boats, it’s […]