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Ayutthaya, Thailand

 Duration: 3 days, 2 nights Destination: Auytthaya, Thailand Language: Thai Currency: Thai BahtYou’re in Bangkok and want to get out of the city to see more of the culture and history of Thailand during your stay. Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Thailand, is...

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Impossible Trains

It is impossible to see this moment, when all four trains going to and from National Stadium and Siam pass over the promenade at the same time.
I wanted to capture the moment when all four trains passed overhead, but the timing of the trains prevents this. So I waited. And I photographed each train pass by. Then, in post-edit, recreated a composition with all four trains entering and exiting the frame together.

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Sri Lanka

Five days is not long enough to appreciate all of what Sri Lanka has to offer, but it is all the time we had so we made the best of it.

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Modern Worship

At four o'clock in the morning there is a ceremony that takes place at Mahamuni Pagoda in Mandalay, Myanmar. The senior monk washes the face of the Buddha image in a ritual that takes more than an hour. The image is claimed to be one of only five in the world sculpted...

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Ten Things I Always Pack

There are essential items that are a must for every trip - passport, wallet, clothes, shoes, etc. Beyond those essentials, I have found these ten items (not in any particular order) to be every bit as important. I could leave them behind, but then my trip is going to...

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