The Galle-to-Colombo train is a long hot trip for a little boy: four hours taunted by the wide blue ocean - so close but just out of reach - moving so slowly you can practically chat with the kids playing on the rocks and in the water, but too slow to catch any breeze.
Take time to view your surroundings, smell the air, listen to the wind - that's what slow travel is all about and walking down a road that leads to the ocean is a perfect place to start.
On a short boat ride in the middle of a day-long, resort sponsored excursion, I had a window into the spirit of the Dominican Republic, if only for a few moments. Long gone were the sounds of amplified pop music, pool water splashing, and generous staff members attending to your every desire.
this photo i took in the early hours of a day, while going from hyderabad to chennai, India, in a train.
location: Ennore, suburbs of Chennai, India
The church looks great from below... and one can go upto the top of the church...
amsterdam... the city tour on boat in amsterdam is a joyful experience
this photo is taken in Brugge, Belgium. The medieval town has a mystic charm.
5.30am: Time to wake up, today we are gonna cross the river and enjoy the sunset over Luang Prabang from a temple on the other side of the river. For 2$ per head, our slow boat driver will make us cross the Mekong river and wait for us to bring us back to town.
Navigating the Paraguay River on board the Aquidaban, where life seems flowing much slower than the river itself.