The Perfume Pagoda

Chua Thien Tru

After breaking the grey city limits of Hanoi, you begin to pass through the rain soaked fields of green vegetables destined for the urban tables of the Vietnamese capital. The brooding clouds contrast with the verdant fields, but the oppressive sky adds a bleakness to the atmosphere. Crossing a checkpoint, the road begins to become […]

Wat Muang

Golden Ubosot

Your songthaew from Ayutthaya rolls in to the small Thai town of Ang Thong. It is unremarkable in almost every respect. The normal shops and buildings that would be in any other city on the central plains of Thailand line its streets. Negotiating with a motorbike taxi driver you agree to a fare that you […]

Guanlin Temple

First Hall

The dusty polluted road is choked up with traffic. As you sit in the torn backseat of a well-used and beat up taxi you view the traffic crawling on the busy section of road you have been stuck on for the last few minutes. Strange three-wheeled tuk-tuk like vehicles that seem to have been thrown […]

That Dam and Pha That Luang

Pha That Luang

The sun beats down on your head and neck as you crank the pedals of the bodged together rental bike. The impressive Lane Xang Avenue leads you through the victory arch of Patouxay, the self-proclaimed monster of concrete. Made from materials donated by the US government intended for the construction of an airport, Patouxay is […]