We spent hours wandering Petra. Thanks to a tip from a friend of ours, we arrived in Petra in the afternoon when the tour groups were already leaving. Hiking around sunset, we returned to the Treasury hoping to catch the lighting at the perfect time. The tourists were gone and the camel driver was leaving [...]
Photo Tuesday: Philae Temple
November 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We coughed up some cash to do probably one of the most touristy things in Aswan, Egypt- to see the Philae Temple at night. Although the laser show was cheesy, the temple was breathtaking. And to think it should be underwater. The building of the high dam flooded a good portion of lower Egypt to create Lake [...]
Angkor Wat
November 22, 2010 By 3 Comments
I don’t remember when Angkor Wat first captured my imagination, but for me it has always seemed like an enchanting and exotic place. Obviously I’m not the only one given how many movies have been filmed on-site. There is no denying that the Angkor temples are incredible both in architecture and design. Huge pyramids and [...]
An Army of Pottery
October 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
An army of over 8,000 soldiers, 500 horses, 100 chariots, and millions of tourists annually. This is what China’s first great emperor, Qin Shi Huang, who also began construction of China’s Great Wall, needed with him as he journeyed to the afterlife. The so called Terra Cotta Army was commissioned around 200 BCE. Each member [...]
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