Walking up the stairs of Wat Suan Dok temple in Chiang Mai we were taken aback by this fearsome looking fellow guarding the entrance to the temple. With his round grey face, long barreled body and short legs we thought he looked very similar to a seal, what do you think?!
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Travel Photo of the Day: Ki Monastary in the Spiti Valley
The Ki Monastary is situated high in India‘s Himalayan region in the remote Spiti Valley. A few hundred Buddhist monks live here permanently, studying and worshiping in probably one of the most serene places we’ve ever seen.
A Flying Visit to Mumbai and Delhi
Stu and I are back in India, wahoo!!! Our first Stop, India’s city of dreams- Mumbai!
Travel Photo of the Day: The Golden Temple in Amritsar
The Golden Temple in the northern city of Amritsar is the holiest Sikh religious site in the world, with millions worldwide travelling to India each year to visit the temple. Beautiful white marble and gold clad buildings surround the Golden Temple, which is in the centre of a pool of holy water.