Let’s Visit Asia

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the word, a panography, also called panoramic panography, is a format of photography that displays an image with exceptionally wide fields of view.

The WHTour.org has compiled already over 200 panographies of sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage List and more are going to be uploaded in the near future. I’ve checked out some of the images, and it truly brings a different dimension to looking at travel photos. The images are brilliant, and you can “drag” the image with your mouse, to give you a 360° view of the area– not …read more

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The new season of the Travel Channel series Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations premieres tomorrow, Monday, July 7, featuring the landscapes and cuisines of Laos. Here’s a preview:

Catch it at the Travel Channel, on Monday, July 07, 10:00PM ET.

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In the last several months, tourists have been flocking to these cities. Alas, there’s more to Asia that lures the tourist than just the stunning tropical beaches. So yes, if you can make it, go and explore before they truly become Asia’s lost gems.
Read Bangkok Chief of Bureau Denis D. Gray’s observations and lamentations on how tourists have taken over these places.
A fusillade of flashing, jostling cameras and videocams is triggered the moment Buddhist monks pad barefoot out of their monasteries in a serene, timeless ritual. A forward surge breaks into the line of golden-yellow robes, and nearly tramples kneeling …read more

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