How important is taking your shoes off in Asia? Removing footwear is a cultural custom in Asia. At least indoors. In people’s homes and houses I understand this perfectly. But, in hotels and guest houses? It’s one of the most irritating things I’ve come across … My non-foot fetish Anyone who’s been reading my journals from around about the Turkey travel …
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A huge beautiful photograph of an amazing sunset in a little visited region of The Philippines. Go behind the lens and learn more about Mindanao
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Chocolate Waffle from Sabah, Malaysia Okay, a chocolate waffle can be from anywhere in the world! But, here in Malaysia it seems like the people of Sabah have adopted the chocolate waffle as their own. On any street where there are people selling food, you are sure to find a vendor offering up fresh waffles with all …
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Visiting Sabah state mosque in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Surely the State mosque of Kota Kinabalu would be easier to find than a Kota Kinabalu’s city mosque? A grouchy bus driver could not get the concept I wanted to visit the state mosque at all. It involved some references to Allah and some gentle persuasion from …
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A super large format photograph of a sentry post post in Auschwitz concentration camp Poland. Go behind the lens and read more about it’s story.
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When you never knew that someone died A friend of mine for many years has died. Aside from the loss, what really impacted me is that it took a long time for me to find out about it. Long-term travelers, people living overseas or those on a year round the world journey might benefit from this short …
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Tapioca & Soto from Sabah, Malaysia Tapioca to me is a desert, and soto is a soup. So only in Sabah, Malaysia could you expect to find this as a savoury dish, and learn a lot more about it. What’s tapioca? Tapioca is derived from the Cassava tuber. In the process of extracting starch from …
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