Blog Entries tagged 'architecture'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'architecture'
- The World Through My LensThese marvelous architecture of Indian Temples commonly known as Ajantha Caves and it is situated in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. One should see it to know how men of those ages could have actually carved a temple out of a single Posted by aamkay in The World Through My Lens | Mar 26, 2021
- Bamyan BuddhaThe destruction of these Buddha Statues is just a complete loss to the Buddhist Civilization which had lived there for centuries. A glimpse of these statues just makes you wonder how the religion and culture had come to this part Posted by aamkay in The World Through My Lens | Mar 25, 2021
- What to see in Karakol-KyrgyzstanLocated at the crossroads of Central Asia, the city of Karakol in eastern Kyrgyzstan is a fascinating gateway to the region's diverse history, cuisine, and nature. Many unique cultures contribute to the town's culinary history and cultural heritage: Kyrgy Posted by TheJohnsons in The Silk Route & SEA 2012 The Johnsons | Mar 19, 2021
- Thailand! Tha Rua Shrine-PhuketThankfully not everything was closed or locked down over December 2020, here in Phuket. I was able to get around and spend some time visiting some of the places I had promised myself to go. Here The Tha Rua Shrine, Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Feb 12, 2021
- Street Art and Art Village Rawai- PhuketSo finally able to get out and abut again, after heavy monsoon rains. I wander around the off beach road in Rawai to find a collection of street art and the Art Village. I think all types of street art are Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Nov 10, 2020
- England’s smallest cathedral city[center] Wells Cathedral and Cathedral Green[/center] We recently spent a few days in the Somerset city of Wells, often described as England’s smallest city. In fact, the City of Posted by ToonSarah in Near and (not very) far | Oct 3, 2020
- Tanjavur Palace- Tamil Nadu - IndiaPlease not this is the first slideshow video I did the software I used is different to what I use now. As are my Cameras. The Thanjavur Maratha Palace Complex, known locally as Aranmanai, is the official residence of the Bhonsle Posted by TheJohnsons in India Beautiful India | Sep 24, 2020
- Sri Chamundeshwari TempleIn 2015 I spent 5months travelling around Southern India. One of the things that struck me the most was there were so many Temples! This one in Mysore is the second in my video collection. Chamundi Hill is about 13 kms Posted by TheJohnsons in India Beautiful India | Sep 24, 2020
- Bokor Hill Station and Abandoned CasinoBokor Hill Station in Preah Monivong National Park, Cambodia was built in the 1920s by French colonists wanting to escape the heat and humidity of the capital Phnom Penh. The main feature of the resort was the Bokor Palace Hotel Posted by TheJohnsons in Cambodia | Sep 23, 2020
- Kbal Spean-“River of a thousand lingas”Kbal Spean is an ancient Khmer site in Phnom Kulen National Park, a remote place located at considerable distance from Siem Reap and the main Angkor monuments. The site stretches out over a length of about 150 meters through the Posted by TheJohnsons in Cambodia | Sep 23, 2020
- BarcelonaIn 2006 I took my daughter on her very first trip outside the UK, in fact her first aeroplane flight anywhere! The destination? Barcelona, we stayed in Vilinova La Geltru, but it was so very close by train to Barcelona we Posted by TheJohnsons in Europe | Sep 18, 2020
- Ellora CavesSo I have had some time to look back at some of my previous journeys, and I realised that I haven't done many slideshows of India, even though I have visited it often, and for long periods of time. So for Posted by TheJohnsons in India Beautiful India | Sep 17, 2020
- Tham Sam Rock Art in Phang NgaDuring the summer break and trying to dodge tropical storms, On my way home from Krabi we stopped at this much missed, but beautiful calm place . A real gem and worth the visit. We had the place to ourselves Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Sep 2, 2020
- Tiger Cave Temple or Wat Tham SuaOne of the interesting places I visit during my summer break, down in Krabi. The walk up the stairs (1,237 steps) to the big Buddha footprint, was beyond me at the time of day we arrived, as it was beyond Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Aug 30, 2020
- sarasin Bridge - ThailandI know I have been quiet of late, down to a busy summer trying to get a holiday and moving house. Todays video is taken from my first day of my two week holiday! As you can see it was Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Aug 28, 2020
- Ban Bang Niew Dam and reservoir ProjectBang Neaw Dam reservoir project (constructed in 2006) Another nice dam, inland from Kamala Beach is the Ban Bang Niew Reservoir, just south of the Anthem Wakeboard Park. This dam is larger than Bang Wad Dam I recently visited, and a Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Jul 25, 2020
- Upon this rock I will build my churchI awoke at midday on 11 November 2019, my first full day in Rome. I am not ashamed of this fact. I needed the sleep. It was also raining rather heavily outside. And Rome kind of sucks and the city Posted by urbanreverie in Urban Reverie's Travels | Jul 18, 2020
- Khlong Katha ReservoirThe new Khlong Katha Dam, also known as the Chalong Dam, was recently constructed to ease water supply shortages to the people in Chalong, Rawai, Kata and Karon, and as supplemental water holding for the nearby Bang Wad Dam. The Posted by TheJohnsons in Thailand The Johnsons | Jun 24, 2020
- Good-bye Vietnam![center] Street corner near the HCMC Museum[/center] Our departure flight to Bangkok, and thence to London, wasn't until 20.10 so we had most of the d Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | May 14, 2020
- Past and present in Saigon[i]We had already visited the Cu Chi Tunnels at the start of this, our final full day in Indochina, and seen some of the sights of Ho Chi Minh City’s large Chinatown, but there was much more on our agenda Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | May 12, 2020
- Historic Hoi An[center] A quiet corner of Hoi An[/center] Our room at the gorgeous Vinh Hung Heritage hotel overlooked one of old Hoi An's busiest streets, and had i Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | May 2, 2020
- Fondation Louis Vuitton and Jardin d’Acclimatation[center][/center] [b][float=left][img=https://photos.travellerspoint.com/871205/2ce46030- Posted by Beausoleil in Paris Blog and Lots of Tips for Visitors | Apr 21, 2020
- City of LiliesFlorence is an Italian city with an intensely savoury history. It is the venerable cradle of the Renaissance, that heady epoch when Western civilisation threw off the suffocating shroud of superstition and embraced enlightenment in the arts, in commerce, Posted by urbanreverie in Urban Reverie's Travels | Apr 17, 2020
- Getting to know Luang Prabang[center] In the garden of the Villa Chitdara[/center] Overnight I discovered one downside to the Villa Chitdara - the hardness of the bed. It was [b]v Posted by ToonSarah in Travel with me ... | Apr 2, 2020
- Jewel at Changi Airport- Singapore 2020You cannot help but marvel at this amazing domed indoor waterfall when you arrive at Changi airport in Singapore. Once you are clear of baggage collection and customs, you walk through what at first looks like a shopping mall,. Well Posted by TheJohnsons in Singapore | Mar 27, 2020
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