A tale of the trials and revelations during a Peruvian journey from Kilometer 104 to Winya Wayna and Machu Picchu.
Equator in Ecuador.
Close to the capital of Ecuador lays the equator, a line that devides the Northern hemisphere from the Southern.
This line marks 'the centre of the world.
Carving from the 3 millennium at the site of Baalbeck.
Nicolas K., 10-years old. Qartaba, Lebanon.
Canon EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi
Canon EFS 18-55mm.
According to Christian tradition, it was in the grotto underneath this Bethlehem church that Jesus was born. Since the outbreak of the second intifada in 2000, few tourists have ventured to this Palestinian town to visit the church.
On my way overland from Jordan to Syria, my driver stopped me at this shop to change money. It always makes me smile to look at the wording on that sign.
A large tray of Baklava at one of Amman's sweet shops. Filled with pistachios and oozing with syrup, they are guaranteed to make you want more.
Apart from the fresh pastries made daily, Zalatimo produce hand made chocolates and sugared almonds. Sugared almonds are an ancient tradition that dates back to the Roman Empire.
The shops are an attraction themselves. Large trays of neatly arranged pastries are placed on gleaming stands making the displays even more attractive.