Category:Travel

Scene of a street market in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
September 30, 2012

Daily Photo – Penang Street Market

Despite the showers that kept rolling through, this market in Georgetown, Penang continued. The colorful umbrellas served alternately to provide shade from the sun...

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An alley in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia.
September 29, 2012

Daily Photo – Penang Alley

Of course, my visit was over 20 years ago, but I doubt Georgetown has changed much in that time. It was certainly a very...

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I guess they really really don't want you to cross this fence!
September 28, 2012

Daily Photo – Protected Area

There are keep out signs and keep out signs. This is one of the most unambiguous I've ever seen. What I like about it...

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Pier in the harbor at Penang.
September 27, 2012

Daily Photo – P307

It was, as you can see, a grey day. The large vessel and the large cranes lurking in the haze are in Butterworth. Apparently,...

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Foam sprays in the wake of the ferry heading back to Phuket from Koh Phi Phi Don, Thailand.
September 26, 2012

Daily Photo – Spraying Farewell

I guess you could get to the Phi Phi Islands by sea plane but boat is the norm. And that's the normal way to...

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Entrance to a Swift's Cave in the Phi Phi Islands, Thailand. The swift's nests are harvested for Birds Nest Soup
September 24, 2012

Daily Photo – Swift’s Cave

This overhang in the limestone rack face was a significant swift nesting site. Out of harvesting season, there was no one working on this...

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