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Travel Photo of the Week - The Great Mormon Butterfly
The Great Mormon Butterfly (Papilio memnon), a member of the Swallowtail Family (Papilionidae) is one of most spectacular and largest butterflies that I’ve encountered in Thailand. The female of the species is this week’s featured travel photo &#...
Photo of the Week - The Morgan Lewis Windmill in Barbados
Overlooking the rugged Atlantic Coast in the hills of Barbados is the Morgan Lewis Sugar Mill, the largest existing windmill in Barbados. This historical monument is this week’s featured travel photo. Built in 1727, the Morgan Lewis Sugar Mil...
The vistas from Mae Fah Luang Arboretum are unforgettable
One of my favorite vistas in Thailand is the featured Travel Photo of the Week. Located about 5,000 feet above sea level in Northern Thailand’s Chiang Rai province is Mae Fah Luang Arboretum. Located in the center of the arboretum, there is a large...
Bridge Over River Kwai - featured Travel Photo of the Week
Located near the city of Kanchanaburi in Western Thailand, The Bridge over River Kwai is our featured travel photo of the week. The Japanese occupied Thailand and Burma during WW2 – the famous bridge was built by Allied Prisoners of War under...
Travel Photo of the Week - Thai Pussy Napping (Meow Meow)
This week’s travel photo of the week is appropriately named THAI PUSSY NAPPING. Many of you who have arrived at this blog were expecting to see some naked Thai girl rather than some ordinary Thai pussycat. If so, I am very sorry to have mislead you...
Travel Photo of the Week - Children from Northern Thailand
This installment of the Travel Photo of the Week feature continues with the theme of children. I’ve have stated previously that children are great subjects for photography. Unlike adults, they don’t have any hang-ups or issues about a stranger ta...
Travel Photo of the Week - The Little Girl from Mindo, Ecuador
I have taken many photographs of children during my many years of travel. With their natural innocence and curiosity, children make wonderful subjects for photography. This week’s featured travel photo is the Little Girl from Mindo, Ecuador. I...
Travel Photo of the Week - The Buddha overlooking Nan Valley
Many Buddhist temples in Thailand are located either on a hilltop or the hillside of a mountain, and the views are often quite remarkable. Wat Phra That Khao Noi, a hilltop temple in Nan in Northern Thailand, is no exception. Located a couple of ki...
Travel Photo of the Week - Mt. Imbabura in the Ecuadorian Andes
For the 3rd consecutive week in a row, my travel photo of the week features some dramatic mountainous scenery in the tropics. This photo of Mount Imbabura was taken from my hotel in Otavalo, a colonial town located in the highlands of Ecuador. Otav...
Travel Photo of the Week - Machu Picchu shrouded in the mist
Remember last week, where I remarked that Doi Chiang Dao reminded me somewhat of the spectacular mountainous scenery that surrounds the sacred Incan site of Machu Picchu? Now you will be able to see the comparison as I am posting my very best photogr...
