Tag: “Central Asia”

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  1. "Welcome to Kuala Lumpur"

    Malaysia celebrated 50 years of independence in 2007. It was also a year that saw a heavy push by the Ministry of Tourism to increase the number of visitors to the country.

  2. Street Barber

    In Bangladesh, one of the world's most crowded countries, life can't help but spill out onto the street. Barbers in the northern town of Bogra set up shop on the sidewalk with just a chair, a mirror, an old rag and a set of razors; men can get a shave and a haircut for pennies.

  3. Street Barber 2

    In Bangladesh, one of the world's most crowded countries, life can't help but spill out onto the street. Barbers in the northern town of Bogra set up shop on the sidewalk with just a chair, a mirror, an old rag and a set of razors; men can get a shave and a haircut for pennies.

  4. Country Life in the Mekong Delta

    One morning in the Vietnamese town of Chau Doc, located near the Cambodian border, I rented a motorbike so that I could spend a day leisurely puttering past hamlets and fields in the surrounding countryside. When I came upon these kids -- they had just spent the day in the fields with their parents and were now on their way home -- we smiled and laughed at the enjoyable sight we were to each other...something we never could have done had we been rushing by in automobiles.

  5. Prepping for the Full Moon Party

    Each month during the night of the full moon, up to 10,000+ visitors from around the world descend on a quarter-mile stretch of beach on the Thai island of Ko Phangan. In addition to music, dancing, and monstrous amounts of alcohol, the carnival like atmosphere of the party includes a fair amount of body paint, illustrated by the travelers in this photograph.

  6. Central Park West

    Taken on a photowalk in Central Park. Livng 40 minutes from the city is the greatest.

  7. Cricket, anyone?

    Fried crickets are a popular roadside snack in Thailand. This photo was taken in Aranyaprathet, near the Cambodia border.

  8. Day's End

    At age 35, I've moved beyond the days when travel, in and of itself, was a good enough reason to spend months abroad. There are other responsibilities I feel now, responsibilities which prod me to seek more concrete ways to contribute to our world.

  9. Petronas Towers -- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    At 1483 feet tall, these were the world's tallest buildings until 2003, when Taiwan surpassed them by completing the Taipei 101 Tower.

  10. Window Cleaning at the Petronas Towers

    From the top floor of the KLCC shopping mall, in the Malaysia city of Kuala Lumpur, one can look through the glass roof at the adjacent 1483-foot Petronas Towers. It's an impressive view, made all the more interesting by the glass cleaners.