Fairy Chimneys, the quintessential Cappadocian feature, stand starkly against the clear sky. The entire region was volcanic basalt, and, over centuries, wind and rain eroded these structures. For more geolocial pictures of Turkey, click here. During our journey through Cappadocia, we stumbled upon this odd manuscript that, in many ways, paralleled our own travels. I [...] Read more »
A cat perches in a ruined wall in Ankara, staring as some stray dogs further down the hill. For more feline photos of Turkey, click here. “This reminds me a lot of Eastern Europe,” I comment to Matt as another vintage car spills down the busy streets of Ankara. The capital of Turkey wasn’t really [...] Read more »
An old sign adorns a shop’s window in Connaught Place, Delhi. For more electrifying pictures of India, click here. The explosion echoes from Connaught Place. We all turn, our heads craned at awkward angles due to the way we’re crammed into our auto rickshaw. “Whoa,” says Gina. “It’s probably just fireworks,” responds Emilie. “They set [...] Read more »
Tibetan prayer flags flutter on barbed wire, indicative of the mix of peace and reality in McLeod Ganj. For more poignant photos of India, click here. The beggars come at us from all angles. They’re waiting outside our hotels and stalking our destinations. They come up to us at tables while we drink and catch [...] Read more »
Gina, wrapped in a scarf to ward off the cold, sips tea at a cafe literally inside a cloud. For more chilly pictures of India, click here. It’s cold in the Himalayas. I guess that’s an obvious statement. I expected it to be cool, but not cold. Dharmasala and McLeod Ganj don’t even reach 2000 [...] Read more »
Welcome to India! It’s just what you expected, right? For more perturbed photos of India, click here. Have you ever read a book in which everything goes right? The hero or heroine wakes up, has a wonderful breakfast with his or her perfect family, has an excellent day, comes home for a lovely dinner, and [...] Read more »
The busy streets of old Delhi bustle all kinds of traffic at all times of day. For more hotheaded photos of India, click here. The streets of Delhi are paved, if you can call it that, with shoddy asphalt and broken cement. Stretches of dirt, deep potholes, and trenches filled with liquid I can only [...] Read more »
A skyscraper towers above us on the other side of a clear glass roof near Raffles Place. For more imposing images of Singapore, click here. “Why don’t we try looping around that way,” I suggest helpfully. Matt and I have been wandering around this maze of a mall for nearly 15 minutes, trying to find [...] Read more »
The city of Singapore looms above the bay, as seen from the Singapore Flyer. For more economically successful photos of Singapore, click here. Her hand dangled, for all intensive purposes, like a mossy stone, her lightly clenched fist enveloped in the soft caress of the young gentleman at her side. Their fingers didn’t intertwine, but [...] Read more »
A newly arrived Matt admires the temple next to the Big Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand. For more gold tinged photos from Thailand, click here. After no sign of Matt last night, I once again resumed my post waiting for him at the base of the Lamphu House. Starved as I was from not eating the [...] Read more »