Buddhism And Buddhist Travel Photography
Squeezing My Way Back To Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The only reason I returned to Phnom Penh was to get a visa for Laos. For some reason the capital never appealed to me photographically but I decided to walk around while waiting for my passport and look around again without any pressure to take incredible photos. One possible reason is the very different feel larger ...
Battling An Acute Rambutan Addiction In Tra Vinh, Vietnam
Tra Vinh, Vietnam is a tucked away town in the Mekong Delta casually mentioned but not even listed as an off the beaten track stop by the popular travel guide. I was looking forward to visiting this secluded area which is too far from Saigon for the hordes of daytripping package tourists to reach. The area ...
Seeing What The Buddha Sees In Ninh Binh, Vietnam
This funny warning sign displayed in the garden of the Bich Dong pagoda outside Ninh Binh is the most appropriate photo I can use to illustrate a post about tourists not showing respect to a foreign country with different customs and religion namely Buddhism. Wearing a suit and tie in 100 degree heat hopefully is only ...
All In Ruins At Ayutthaya Sukhothai Phrae Nan and Bangkok, Thailand
Usually every post in this blog covers one town and one stop but in the case of Thailand this one post covers 15 days and five places: Ayutthaya and Sukhothai, Phrae, Nan and Bangkok which account for my entire stay in Thailand. Everyone loves Thailand so why could I not wait to leave after 15 days ...
Black And White Photos Of Simple Life From Battambang, Cambodia
Battambang is described by Cambodia guidebooks as an attractive sleepy town with a few attractions nearby. After the tourist hell of Angkor Wat and not knowing how touristy and commercial Thailand (my next stop) will be I decided to stop over for a few days. They were not lying, not a whole lot going on ...
Postcards From Angkor Wat In Siem Reap, Cambodia
I was fortunate (and yes, quite skilled) to capture a split second of a Cambodian Buddhist monk performing an ancient self cleansing ritual at the Bayon of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap. It is not an accident why I choose the above photo to be the first of this post. Discarding all unnecessary from our lives ...
Photography Of Pagodas And Buddhist Monks In Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Big or busy cities have little appeal to me photographically or as a tourist. The only reason I even stayed in Phnom Penh was to buy an external hard drive for my laptop. Fortunately there were some unplanned special moments during my stay. I found the above sleeping cat nearby a pagoda; I choose this picture ...
