Water Town and Rapeseed Flowers           A few hours from Shanghai there is a very popular ancient water town called Tongli.  It is referred to as the “Venice of the East”.  With a history of more than a 1000 years adorned by ancient bridges, residential houses, and gondolas in the canals,…

The Shaolin Monks and the Buddha Grottoes           No doubt you have seen them on television or movies and have heard about their regimented training techniques.  The Shaolin monks live and train in Henan Province in a huge complex where they practice Zen Buddhism. Even though this is not a tourist…

Hangzhou Longjing Village Tea Garden Its always good to get out of Shanghai, even for just a day.  I had a chance to go up in the hills about three hours drive from Shanghai for a hike across a beautiful tea plantation and through some stunning scenery.  Walking through villages, you see people hanging up…

One Island, Endless are the possibilities…..           Sri Lanka is a place that has been high on my list to travel to for sometime.  I have always said that any place that has oceans and mountains hours from each other is bound to have delicious food (Vietnam, Ecuador, Greece, etc).  This…

I believe that Toque Macaque monkeys are some of the best monkeys to photograph and observe.  That is why anytime I would see them on the side of the road or while hiking, I would stop for a while to sit and take photos of them as their features and mannerisms are very human like. …

A UNESCO city that holds a very important Buddhist Temple Kandy is one of Sri Lanka’s best known attractions for both foreigners and locals.  It is strategically set between three mountain ranges and is known as the gateway to the hill country.  It was not easy in previous times to attack it for invaders because…

The Mountains of Sri Lanka produce some of the best tea in the world As I wanted to see as much of Sri Lanka as possible, I decided to go to the tea region up in the highlands of Sri Lanka.  Now I know why the British had an interest here as they have some…

A national park boasting the highest leopard concentration in the world Any photographer or safari goer loves a good chance to spot leopards out in the wild.  Unfortunately for us, these animals are very solitary and are seldom seen.  In all my safari’s in Africa, I have only seen two leopards that were up in…

A Temple made famous by my friend Kevin Roy’s Monkey Photo Ever since one of my best friends Kevin Roy took this picture some years back at the Mulkirigala Temple, I have always wanted to go….           Nicknamed “Spock” this monkey has had been an inside joke among some of my…

Best Place for Whale Watching!!! While Marissa is known as a backpacker destination as well as a nice beach, I went there for the whale watching and decided like I usually always do in going to the beach.  We spent hours out at sea and while no whales breached the water, we did spot about…

A national park that boasts a high concentration of elephants           For a great and relaxing place to stay here is Nil Diya Mankada.  This Safari Resort may be one of the nicest places I have stayed while doing safaris.  I recommend this to anyone, even spending a few days there!!!!…

An amazing country with everything you can imagine             India is an amazing country with just about every landscape imaginable and a rich and vibrant history.  I had the opportunity to explore different parts of this wonderful country to learn more about it.  My main focus besides seeing the major…

As I love to photograph everyday life of people in their natural surroundings, I put together a few shots of people I saw while either driving or walking around the villages/towns of India.  The color was amazing as were the people doing every day tasks such as working or relaxing…… ” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″]

One of the Slums of Delhi, trying to survive in a changing world           The Ktputli Colony has been around for a very long time.  The people there came from different religions and backgrounds but were all able to survive in an ever changing world and city.  The government in order…

I am not sure the real name of this park (now closed off to the public) is in Delhi, but traveling down a road between the walls of the park, you will see monkeys just waiting to bed fed bananas.  A man sells bananas to people who pass by in cars or motorcycles as you…

Kanha National Park This is the largest national park in the state of Madhya Pradesh and one of the most popular in India.  It is widely believed that Rupyard Kipling’s story turned Disney movie The Jungle Book, took its inspiration from the jungle area of this national park. A great place to stay here is…

As close to tigers as you will get!!!!!         Located in the Madhya Pradesh state of India, this national park did not disappoint one bit!  In three different safaris, I was able to spot the elusive tigers on all three.  Some came within meters of the safari gypsy (jeep), while others just…

The only Asiatic Lions left in the world to roam free         The state of Gujarat is not one you typically hear about when people travel to India.  It is the western most state in the country and it is known for the birthplace of Mahatma Ghandi and various sites of early…

Agra                 Probably somewhere near the top of a lot of peoples lists of sites they can see in the world, the Taj Mahal will be in the top ten.  This grand palace built by Shah Jahan for his wife during the Mugal Empire rule is one of…

Ranthambore The trip to search for the elusive Tiger Any person who loves viewing wildlife has probably heard of Ranthambore National Park which is located in Rajastan. This park is known as being very close to the Golden Triangle and is a popular stop for people that do the Golden Triangle.   It sits about 5…