Tag: “South East Asia”

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  1. 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.

  2. Lieber College.

    This is a building I passed while walking through the USC campus. Named after the scholar Francis Lieber, a German who helped establish a national reputation for the university.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Air pollution

    Air pollution is a problem in Metro Manilla. Still, there are worse things...

    Taken in Quezon City, Metro Manilla, the Philippines.

  6. Inside one of Zalatimo Brothers' shops

    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.

  7. Pastries displayed at Zalatimo Brothers in Amman, Jordan

    The shops are an attraction themselves. Large trays of neatly arranged pastries are placed on gleaming stands making the displays even more attractive.

  8. Faisaleh pastries

    Faisaleh pastries are made with a thin, thread like pastry which is shaped into triangles and filled with bright green pistachios. After baking they are dipped into syrup in the traditional middle eastern way.

  9. Hotel Drushba

    Moldavian Hotel Drushba. Drushba means 'friendship' in Russian.

  10. The Barren Beauty of Wadi Kelt

    Despite the impression one may get from watching the news, there are places in the Palestinian Territories both beautiful and friendly, even now. One of the finest hikes in the region is in Wadi Kelt, a canyon on the outskirts of the West Bank town of Jericho.