Photo Essay: Sak Yant Bamboo Tattoos in Thailand
This is a photo essay on the temple Wat Bang Phra, just outside Bangkok in Thailand. This is where I got my Sak Yant bamboo tattoo with my brother by a monk at the temple seen below. If you would like more details on how to get here, along with photos of the tattoos themselves, please […]
Photo Essay: Deception Island, Antarctica through the lens
A Volcano in the Antarctic Sea Deception Island in Pictures Deception Island is one of those places you probably don’t want to just find yourself ‘stuck’ on. Unlike tropical islands with palm trees, and a warm sea breeze, this island is perhaps the polar opposite (pun intended). In the harsh Antarctic climate, Deception Island bursts […]
Rockwood Conservation Area – Autumn hiking oasis
Rockwood Conservation Area A great day trip from Toronto, Canada [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ spacing=”yes” last=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” class=”” id=””] [fusion_fontawesome icon=”fa-info-circle” circle=”yes” size=”large” iconcolor=”#f7bb54″ circlecolor=”#FFFFFF” circlebordercolor=””/] Contents Experience See – Photos & Videos Go – Getting There Do – Activities & Attractions Stay – Accommodation Eat – […]
Port Lockroy – A lone outpost from Antarctica’s past
Antarctica Museum & Post Office Open for business! [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_2″ spacing=”yes” last=”no” background_color=”” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” background_position=”left top” border_size=”0px” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” padding=”” class=”” id=””] [fusion_fontawesome icon=”fa-info-circle” circle=”yes” size=”large” iconcolor=”#f7bb54″ circlecolor=”#FFFFFF” circlebordercolor=””/] Contents Experience See – Photos & Videos Go – Getting There Do – Activities & Attractions Stay – Accommodation Eat – Restaurants Time […]
Bako National Park – Home of the Penis-Nosed Monkeys
Bako National Park – Borneo, Malaysia Bako National Park is an incredible National Park in Sarawak, Borneo, which offers one of the widest ranges of the island’s plant and animal life in one concentrated area. Only a 45 mins bus ride, and a 30 mins boat ride from Kuching, it’s incredibly accessible. Taking the boat […]
Annapurna Base Camp – Rooftop of the world
Annapurna Base Camp What will you find after a gruelling week of climbing endless steps, hiking winding trails leading you up and down foothills through extreme climates, and reaching levels of altitude high above where the tree line stops? A breathtaking base camp nestled amongst stunning mountain peaks, of course. Annapurna is a mountain range situated in […]
Historic Site: Japan Temple of the Golden Pavilion
Japan Temple of the Golden Pavilion In search of a decent Japan temple? Kinkaku-Ji, also known as The Temple of the Golden Pavilion is one of Japan’s most visited historic sites. Originally built in the Shogun era in 1397, this ancient Japan temple has remained an important Zen Buddhist temple for the past 600 years. However, due to […]
Gold Coast, Australia: Pinnacles of the East
The Gold Coast’s Byron Bay If ever venturing along the Gold Coast of Australia’s eastern shores, you’ll undoubtedly end up in a beautiful town known as Byron Bay. Here you’ll find Australia’s most Easterly Point, as first recorded by Captain Cook while he sailed past on the Endeavor in 1770. The city, along with much of the gold coast, […]