Today's travel photo is of two Tasmanian Devils taking a nap at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast, Australia. Tasmanian Devils are generally nocturnal marsupials, but we were lucky to see some running around during the day. The two in this photo however did not want to join in and were having a good [...]
I rubbed the sleep from my tired eyes and stared out of the window of my safari vehicle. The sun was just rising above the horizon, slowly illuminating the land around us. We stopped at the rim of Ngorongoro Crater as the sun rose higher. Before me lay the huge 260 square kilometre caldera of [...]
Today's travel photo is a panorama of a freshly planted rice field in a small village outside of Vang Vieng, Laos. My last visit to Vang Vieng coincided with the rice planting season in Laos, and my bike ride through the spectacular countryside was made even more interesting as there were people out everywhere working [...]
Today's travel photo is of the historic City Hall building in George Town, Malaysia. This beautiful British Colonial building was built in 1903 and was the seat of the Council of George Town. It is still used as a municipal building today and houses the Municipal Council of Penang Island. There are many old colonial [...]
Today's travel photo is of the view from the top of Mount Panorama in Bathurst, Australia. Bathurst is home to Australia's premier car race track which winds its way up and over Mount Panorama. When it's not race time the track becomes a normal road. When we visited we drove our campervan along the race [...]
Today's travel photo is of a group of pigeons on the steps leading down to the Chao Phraya River at Wat Rakhang in Bangkok, Thailand. Wat Rakhang is on the Thonburi side of the river, located just downstream from Wang Lang Market. Catch the ferry to Wang Lang Pier and wander through the market and [...]
Today's travel photo is some locals walking along the Mekong Riverfront at sunset in Vientiane, Laos. The riverfront is a happening place at the end of the day in Vientiane. Locals come down to exercise along the great walking path along the river, while others join the very popular aerobics class further along. Closer to [...]
Today's travel photo is of a country view with a small village in the distance in Chianti - one of the most interesting parts of Tuscany, Italy. Chianti is famous for its wine, but the little villages and stunning scenery make for a very beautiful drive. I took this photo after driving from the village [...]
Today's travel photo is of an old house and water tank at sunset in the small town of Yunta in outback South Australia. We stopped here for the night during the long drive from Perth to Brisbane last year, camping out next to the railway line in the town's recreation area which allows over night [...]
Today's travel photo is of a bamboo footbridge in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. These bridges are quite common in rural parts of Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia, and are usually built as a temporary river or creek crossing. Crossing this bridge, I was surprised out how strong it was and I felt quite [...]
