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Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo II

April 3, 2013 by kianhong

Sometimes, I wonder why I travel and what I travel for. I’m not a travel writer. I’m not particular interested in history. I never look forward to meet new friends in new places. Neither am I a religious person. Most of the time, I find myself more like an observer, just happen to be there, [...]

Categories: By Country, Spain, Travelogue • Tags: Baroque altarpiece, El Transparente of the Toledo Cathedral, Painting in the ceiling by Luca Giordano, The Sacristy in Toledo Cathedral

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Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo

March 26, 2013 by kianhong

“I love the description of Gothic churches before the printed word, that they were the bibles of the poor.” ~ John McGahern Retable of the Cathedral, a magnificent Gothic altarpiece. All five panels of the retable depict different themes – The Nativity, The Ascension, Crucifixion of Christ, life and passion of Christ.

Categories: By Country, Spain, Travelogue • Tags: Primate Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo, Retable of the Cathedral in Toledo

Fleeting

October 27, 2012 by kianhong

The fame that goes with wealth and beauty is fleeting and fragile; intellectual superiority is a possession glorious and eternal. – Sallust, a Roman historian & politician I laid my feet under the sun outside my room, at the corridor. This was what I did everyday afternoon in Boudha. I was trying to dry my [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Bodhnath Stupa, Boudha, Boudhanath, lama, Nepal photography, pilgrims in Nepal, Stupa of Nepal, Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal, travel in Nepal

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Nowhere like Boudha

September 21, 2012 by kianhong

(Intricate murals depicting Buddhist deities from the past, present and future) I have been here for about 10 days, but Boudha is just completely different from any other places in Nepal. When I entered into the compound of Boudha, I felt like I was suddenly transported into a different world. This is one single [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Bodhnath Stupa, Boudha, Boudhanath, lama, lama in maroon robe, Nepal photography, pilgrims in Nepal, Stupa of Nepal, Tibetan Buddhism in Nepal, travel in Nepal

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Reaching Boudha, Nepal

August 25, 2012 by kianhong

It was a good feeling being here, in Boudha, the last stop of my journey. I couldn’t help but to think that I was more like running than walking ever since I reached Kathmandu, before travelling further to Pokhara, Patan, Bhaktapur, Panauti and finally here. Everything went so fast, but I felt great. I had [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Boudha, Boudhanath, Nepal photography, pilgrims in Nepal, Stupa of Nepal, travel in Nepal

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Living my life

February 27, 2012 by kianhong

(Click to enlarge the picture. Sunrise view of the Annapurna Range at Sarangkot.) It’s surreal. I have never felt so calm for a very long time. I’m sitting on the steps leading up to the Buddha statue, still trying to catch my breath after an hour of climb from the foot of the hill. I [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Annapurna Range, bird, boat, buddha, dusk, Himalaya, lake, Landscape, living my life, Mountains, Nepal, peaks, Phewa Tal, photography, Pokhara, Sarangkot, Solitary, Travel, World Peace Pagoda

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Kathmandu – Pokhara, shooting from the bus

January 30, 2012 by kianhong

It was 1:00 pm local time. I should have reached Pokhara in another hour, if nothing unusual happens along the way. Let me say again – only if! But I was still a couple of hours behind the schedule, even the bus departed at 7:00 am this morning. I was stuck at the only road [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: bridge, bus ride, Face, photography, Portrait, riot, road block, road from kathmandu to pokhara, tourist bus, Travel

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Himalaya view on the flight

December 28, 2011 by kianhong

It’s not difficult to understand why some travellers are willing to reach the airport 3 hours or more just to make sure they got the window seats, especially boarding a flight to Nepal, home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains. I got a window seat when I flew to Kathmandu, but got no luck [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: flight, Himalaya, Landscape, mountain, Nepal, photography, plane, Travel, window seat view

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Nepal – Photo Express

December 22, 2011 by kianhong

I’m finally back from a wonderful trip to Nepal. Thousands of photos were shot and I really can’t wait to share them. But as you all know, the process of selecting and editing are painful. I decided to pick 1 photo taken for each day I spent in Nepal and post them here. They are [...]

Categories: By Country, Nepal, Travelogue • Tags: Bhaktapur, Boudha, Kathmandu, Landscape, Nepal, Panauti, Pashupatinath, Patan, photography, Pohkara, Portrait, strike, stupa, sunset, Travel

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Terracotta Army (I)

June 28, 2011 by kianhong

I’m always fascinated by ancient relics and artefacts. For me, they are the only tangible objects from the past and they hold much mystery than the boring history textbook.That’s the reason why I was so excited when I knew that some of the most notable archaeological treasures of China - the Terracotta Army have made their [...]

Categories: By Country, China, Travelogue • Tags: archeology, archer, artefacts, cavalryman, China, clay, excavation, first Emperor, general, horse, infantrymen, museum, photography, pit one, Portrait, Qin Shi Huang, sculptures, Shaanxi Province, terracotta army, Travel, warriors, Xi'an

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Udaipur – City Palace Museum

June 21, 2011 by kianhong

I have previously written a post about the wall paintings seen in Udaipur - “Graffiti” art in Udaipur, but I forgot to mention the City Palace Museum. City Palace Museum (also known as Pratap Museum) make up large part of the Udaipur City Palace Complex, a palace complex built by the Maharana Udai Mirza Singh as the capital [...]

Categories: By Country, India, Travelogue • Tags: arms, City Palace Museum, coins, courtyard, deer hunting, fine glass inlay works, India, inscriptions, Krishna Vilas, Laxmi Vilas Chowk, Maharana Ari Singhji, Mewar, Mor Chowk, murals, photography, portraits, Rajasthan, Rajput, sculptures, Travel, Udaipur, Udaipur City Palace Complex, wall paintings, weapons

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Guangzhou – Pearl River Cruise

March 29, 2011 by kianhong

I miss the coldness It seemed to make the clock ticked much slower than usual I miss the breeze that swept over me It came harsh but hardly unbearable Life ain’t easy Give yourself some time some moment To feel and to appreciate the simple things of life

Categories: By Country, China, Travelogue • Tags: Canton Tower, China, Guangzhou, Guangzhou TV and Sightseeing Tower, Pearl River Cruise, photography, Supermodel, Travel, Xiao Man’s waist, 中国, 小蠻腰, 广州, 广州塔, 广州新电视塔

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