Photographs

Cambodia

The sun rises behind Angkor Wat early in the morning in Angkor, Cambodia.

Angkor, Cambodia

Cycling around Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Preah Khan, Banteay Kdei, Ta Prohm, Preah Ko, Bakong, and Lolei.

Downtown

Siem Reap, Cambodia

New Year's Eve in Cambodia.

China

Bai wax-dyed cloth hangs from a clothesline in a market in Dàlǐ, China.

Dali, China

The home of China's Bai ethnic minority.

A farmer herds goats on a newly-paved road in China’s Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Tiger Leaping Gorge, China

Lijiang and trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge.

Actors perform a reenactment of a Ghenghis Khan horseback battle at Splendid China in Shenzhen.

Splendid China, Shenzhen, China

China in miniature.

Climbers stand below The Egg, a karst in Yángshuò, Guăngxī, China.

Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Cycling and climbing in one of China's top climbing destinations.

Star Ferry Harbour Tour A Symphony of Lights show

Hong Kong, China

Man Mo Temple, The Peak Tram, Star Ferry, Symphony of Lights, The Big Buddah, and Tai O.

Pagoda on West Lake

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Scenes around West Lake.

The bridge across Hongcun’s South Lake was featured in the opening scene of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.

Huizhou Villages, Anhui, China

Hóngcūn, Xīdì, and the Mukeng Bamboo Forest.

Chinese tour groups hike up stairs on China’s Huangshan (Yellow Mountain).

Huangshan, Anhui, China

Hiking Yellow Mountain and visiting a hot spring.

Actors perform during a Beijing opera at the Yifu Theatre in Shanghai, China.

Shanghai, China

Nanjing Road, The Bund, Pudong, acrobats, and opera.

India

A paraglider takes a tourist flying above the Arabian Sea in Varkala, India.

Varkala, India

Paragliding over the Arabian Sea.

A man performs a morning puja ceremony at the Amritapuri ashram in Kerala, India.

Amritapuri Ashram, India

A female Indian guru dedicates her life to hugs.

An actor wearing elaborate makeup performs Kathakali in Fort Cochin, India.

Fort Cochin, India

Chinese fishing nets, Kathakali, and Kalarippayt.

A houseboat sits on the Backwaters in Kerala, India.

Alleppey (Alappuzha), India

A backwater tour and houseboats in the Venice of the East.

A view of the City Palace’s Chandra Mahal — the royal residence — in Jaipur, India

Jaipur, India

The Jantar Mantar, City Palace, and a trip to a textile factory.

Tiger T17 saunters through Ranthambore National Park, India.

Ranthambore National Park, India

Seeing a tiger in Rajasthan, India.

The entrance gate to Fatehpur Sikri, an ancient city that once served as the Mughal Empire’s capital.

Fatehpur Sikri, India

Visiting an ancient Mughal city and palace complex.

The Itimad-Ud-Daulah, known as the exquisite “Baby Taj,” has delicately carved marble lattice screens rivaling some of the Taj’s artistry.

Agra, India

Agra Fort, Akbar's Tomb, and the Itimad-Ud-Daulah (a.k.a. the Baby Taj).

An Indian couple is entranced by the view of the Taj Mahal at sunset from Mehtab Bagh Park in Agra, India.

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

The Taj Mahal at sunrise and sunset.

Customers clamor to buy tickets at the New Delhi train station.

Delhi, India

Connaught Place and the New Delhi train station.

Japan

Japanese schoolgirl near Sunshine City

Otome Road, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan

Female manga and anime fans on Otome Road in Tokyo, Japan.

Manga characters overlook a busy street in Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan.

Akihabara, Tokyo, Japan

Akihabara Electric Town, a shopping area for all your electronic, anime, and manga needs!

A young Japanese girl looks at Cinderella’s Fairy Tale Hall in Tokyo Disneyland at night.

Tokyo Disneyland

A trip to Tokyo Disneyland.

Shinto worshippers throw coins and pray at Meiji Jingu shrine.

Harajuku & Meiji Jingu, Tokyo, Japan

Visiting the Meiji Jingu Shrine on the day after New Year's Day.

Nepal

Hank looks out at the Himalayan Mountains next to a stupa near Namche Bazaar, Nepal.

Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal

Two brothers tackle the epic trek to Nepal's Everest Base Camp.

A woman soaks clothing in a blood-filled stream adjacent to the temple of Kali, Shiva’s bloodthirsty consort.

Dakshinkali, Nepal

Mass animal sacrifices.

Thailand

Speed boats on the Mekong River in Huay Xai, Laos

Laos

A boat trip down the Mekong River.

A stone elephant in the infinity pool at the Anantara Resort in the Golden Triangle in Thailand

Golden Triangle, Thailand

Motorcycling through the mountains and the Hall of Opium.

Chiang Mai Wat Suan Dok monks

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Wat Suan Dok, Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chaimongkol, Wat Chedi Luang, and Simon Chiang Mai.

A Thai flag marks a mountain summit on a sunrise hike in Um Phang, Thailand

Mae Sot/Um Phang, Thailand

Jungle trekking and rafting.

The sun sets over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok

Bangkok, Thailand

Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, Wat Benjamabophit, Thieves Market, and Khao San Road.

Vietnam

Traffic and a mural pass under Hanoi’s historic Long Bien Bridge.

Hanoi, Vietnam

The Temple of Literature, Ba Dinh Square, the Long Bien Bridge, But Thap Pagoda, and Dong Ho.

The “economic miracle” of capitalism has deeply infiltrated Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, where most own a motorized scooter.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Cu Chi Tunnels, Cao Dai Temple, and the War Remnants Museum.

Hue Khai Dinh Tomb statues

Hue, Vietnam

The Forbidden City, Minh Mang's Tomb, Khai Dinh's Tomb, and the Thien Mu Pagoda.

Tourists explore the ancient My Son Temple Complex near Hoi An, Vietnam.

Hoi An, Vietnam

Hai Van, the My Son ruins, and a Vietnamese Christmas.

Nha Trang Boats with Vietnam flags on Nha Trang Bay

Nha Trang and Da Lat, Vietnam

Nha Trang Bay and Bidoup-Nui Ba National Park.