23 February 2014 – Alleppey, India
Day 2 of cruising the Alleppey backwaters.
Day 2 of cruising the Alleppey backwaters.
A visit to the old Paradesi Synagogue in Fort Cochin, India. Unfortunately no videos or photographs allowed inside. But if you ever find yourself in Fort Cochin, go here! Fascinating murals depicting Jewish migration to Kerela, the building, destruction (by the Portuguese) of the original synagogue, and the rebuilding (by the Dutch) of the building…
Stuck in a tropical thunderstorm in Phuket Town
A statue to Leo Tolstoy, one of Russia’s greatest authors, in New Delhi. Also some dirt, and a government run emporium for crafts (read: rugs) and such.
Walking around our hostel, Mile Map, in Bangkok.
Having been in Laos for a few weeks, our arrival in Luang Prabang – the country’s most famous and most visited city – was a shock to the system. We had heard about the bougie cafes serving wine in proper glasses accompanied by cheese, the charming cobblestone streets dotted with flowering frangipani trees and ornate…
More motorcycle riding through Laos! The route from Luang Prabang to Phonsovan was the easiest we had in Laos, which is not to say that it was a piece of cake. At the end of the day we were rewarded with some of the most stunning scenery that we’ve seen in Laos, and of course…