View of Mount Kanchenjunga home of fine Indian tea the old British hill station of Darjeeling commands spectacular views of the worlds third highest mountain Himalayas
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Aymara dancer dressed in her traditional costume an Aymara girl performs a folk dance on the shore of Lake TiticacaIndigenous people
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Uros floating islands/Aymara woman. The Aymara women who inhabit the floating reed islands of Uros on Lake Titicaca make a living from tourism: selling hand made trinkets and patterned wall hangings...
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Wat Phra Mahathat stone Buddha head in roots of bodhi tree Amidst the overgrown ruins of the 14th century Buddhist Wat the stone head of a Buddha lies nestled in the entwining roots of a sacred bodhi...
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Bo Sang Umbrella fair/dancer with golden fingers. The artisan village of Bo Sang is world famous for its hand made and painted umbrellas. Every January they celebrate with a colourful fair involving...
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Bo Sang Umbrella fair/girl with umbrella. Every January the village of Bo Sang displays its artisan heriatge with a carnival dedicated to its exquisite production of hand made and painted umbrellas wi...
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Bo Sang Umbrella fair. Thai girl with tiara and umbrella The village of Bo Sang is world famous for its hand made and painted umbrellas. Each January they celebrate with a colourful fair involving pro...
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Wat Phra Singh/bronze buddhas the main Viharn of Chang Mais most impressive temple complex Wat Phra Singh is home to a finely sculpted array of bronze buddhasBuddhism
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Nai Soi Long neck Karen children. Originally from Myanmar the Long neck Karen Padaung people fled persecution in their native land and settled across the border in Thailand where they have become s...
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Nai Soi. The Long neck Karen or Padaung people are originally from Myanmar. After fleeing persecution in their native country many took up residence across the border in Thailand where they have be...
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Nai Soi Long neck Karen woman weaving. Nai Soi near the Thai border with Myanmar is one of several villages where refugee Karen tribals have set up home and use tourism to sustain them. Their necks a...
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Arches of Roman Arena built towards the end of the 1st century BC. Capable of seating 22 000 Roman spectators it is the sixth largest amphitheatre in the world. Today it retains its original purpose...