A German eagle, symbol of the fatherland, sits defaced in backlash against the Third Reich in Berlin. For more uberpolitical photos of Germany, click here. “I’m being straight with you and-this is important so pay attention-if you had any other parents, they’d be telling you little lies that would eventually add up to your complete [...] 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 »
The sun crests over the Jaisalmer Fort as the city begins to wake up. For more stunning pictures of India, click here. It’s 5 AM in Jaisalmer and I’m up too early. A half hour ago, my alarm went off as I dozed on the cool rooftop. Despite being in the middle of desert, the [...] 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 »
Amritsar is the largest city in the Punjab region of India, a mere 30 KM from the Pakistan border. For more Punjabi pictures of India, click here. There’s a chorus of relief as we flop onto our bed in our spacious room in Amritsar. It’s expected that the overnight train from Delhi would wipe us [...] 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 »