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Rethinking our Perspective of the Maasai
Below is an essay I researched and wrote during my Master of Architecture at UBC. It is based on academic papers, books and personal first…
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Day 142 – Thorong La Pass, Nepal
We finally made it to the high point of our trek at 5416m at Thorong La Pass. This altitude is a few metres short of…
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Day 124 – Bodhnath, Nepal
Bodhnath Stupa, UNESCO World Heritage Site, located near Kathmandu is considered one of the most important places to worship Buddha. It’s exact date or reason…
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Day 123 – Kathmandu, Nepal
Walking the streets of Kathmandu.
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Day 113 – Kathmandu, Nepal
Durbar Square is a grouping of buildings and open public spaces , a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in Kathmandu.
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Day 112 – Delhi, India
The first four photographs are of Humayun’s Tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage site, which is locate in Delhi. It was constructed prior to the Taj…
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Day 111 – Delhi, India
The first two photographs are of Indira Gandhi’s house. Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister several times, and was assassinated near here home in the…
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Day 110 – Chandigarh, India
This rock garden was initially created illegally with the debris from the villages that were destroyed to build Chandigarh. Once found the city had ordered…
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Day 109 – Chandigarh, India
The following are all designed by Le Corbusier, except for the final one which is the Architecture Museum and was designed based on a pavilion…
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Day 108 – Chandigarh, India
The city of Chandigarh was designed by Le Corbusier, and construction began, demolishing many villages in the way, in the 1950’s following the independence of…
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Day 105 – Ranthambore, India
Ranthambore National park is surrounded by rock bluffs with only a few locations where you can access it. These entrances were filled with gates, and…
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Day 104 – Jaipur, India
The Pink City.
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Day 102 – Fatehpur Sikri, India
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site, located about 40km west of Agra.
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Day 101 – Taj Mahal, India
This one definitely speaks for itself.
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Day 100 – Agra, India
Agra fort is another UNESCO World Heritage Site located within the city of Agra, and just up river from the Taj Mahal. …
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Day 99 – Delhi Bazaars, India
Here are a series of my favourite photographs from a few days of walking the bazaars of Old Delhi. …
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Day 97 – Ajanta Caves, India
Ajanta caves are another UNESCO World Heritage Site located about 100km from Aurangabad, India. The caves were constructed by Buddhist Monks between 200 BCE and…
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Day 94 – Ellora Caves, India
The Ellora Caves are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and are located approximately 30km from Aurangabad in India. The 34 caves were cut into the…
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Day 90 – Mumbai, India
The first photograph is the Gateway to India, followed by the Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, university of Mumbai, and the…
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Day 87 – Bangkok, Thailand
The Reclining Buddha, Royal Palace and other Wats.
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Day 84 – Siem Reap, Cambodia
Spent the day biking to all the ruins that are surrounding Ankor Wat. Bayon, Bapoun, Phimeanakas, Preah Khan, Neak Pean, Ta Som, East Mebon, Pre…
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Day 83 – Siem Reap, Cambodia
Had just enough time after arriving in Siem Reap to visit Phnom Bakheng for dusk. My first images of the ruins surrounding Ankor Wat.
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Day 80 – Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The series of photographs below are from my visits to both the S-21 prison and the Killing fields, located in Phenom Penh, Cambodia. Some of…
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Day 77 – Si Phon Don, Laos
I spent the day biking around Don Khon and Don Det islands on the Mekong river. The two islands are connected by an old french…
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Day 74 – Konglor Cave, Laos
The Konglor cave extends for 7km underneath a mountain before exiting the other side. A large river runs through the cave making long-tail boats the…
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Day 58 – Chiangmai, Thailand
Wat Phra Singh.
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Day 56 – Chiangmai, Thailand
The historic centre of Chiangmai is surrounded by a moat and wall.
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Day 44 – Bangkok, Thailand
Today’s post marks the transition from New Zealand to Thailand, but also a major transition in landscape, climate, culture and religion. I spent my first…
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Day 24 – Cook Strait, NZ
The following two photos are from my crossing of the Cook Strait ferry crossing.
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Day 21 – Napier, NZ
Napier’s downtown was almost completely destroyed in an earthquake in 1931. Following the earthquake, a moratorium was placed on building to give the town time…
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Day 20 – Napier, NZ
Napier, one of the world’s premier Art Deco cities in the world as the city core was almost completely rebuilt after an earthquake destroyed it…
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Day 18 – Tongariro Park
So this post contrasts two huts situated within a 20 minute walk from each other. One is the newest hut to be constructed (completed two…
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Day 16 – Tongariro Park
So for the past three days I have been hiking the Northern Circuit in Tongariro National Park, one of the oldest national parks in the…
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Day 3 – San Fran
An ingenious solution to a hilly city, and a relic of the bad boys of the USA, Alcatraz.
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Inca Trail
From 2011 on the Inca Trail while trekking to Machu Picchu, Peru.
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Machu Picchu
Just a teaser from my last trip in Peru. I’ll post a few teasers over the next couple months as I lead up to my trip.
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