Did I mention anything about the weather in Siem Reap? Heat is an understatement. The only moments of relief from the heat were rides in …
Angkor part 2
Angkor part 1
Long ago, when Europe was deep in the darkness of the Middle Ages, the city of Angkor was founded in Asia (the name Angkor Wat …
Singapore
The dragons here are characteristic of Asia and are distinctly different from their European cousins. Asian snakes are giant snakes, equipped with characteristic mouths that radiate cruelty and wisdom of the ages
A city of unfulfilled dreams
Very old truck It’s already hot when the sun peeks above the horizon. We jump on the back of a rickety truck, the driver closes …
Banjarmasin, Asian Venice
The hotel building seems crooked. You know that feeling, hard to identify, that something is wrong? It accompanies me all the time.
Balikpapan
Along the way, stop at one of the numerous crocodile farms. Remember, they don’t like to be petted. Also watch out for elephants, the local ones have a permanent blues.
Tana Toraja, part 2.
Cliffs The residents of Tana Toraja do not bury coffins underground. After the funeral ceremony, they bury their loved ones much higher, in the mountains. …