Category Archives: Asia

Leper King Terrace, Angkor Thom, Siem Reap, Cambodia

stone carvings of people on a wall

I think this areas is called the Leper King Terrace on the North end of the Terrace of the Elephants in the Angkor Thom complex, north of Bayon temple (Siem Reap, Cambodia). There is a narrow pathway that winds between the wall of the terrace.

Related: Buddhist Temple Adjacent to Bayon TempleBayon Temple, Siem Reap, CambodiaCarving at Angor Wat

Girl in Orange Sweater, Laos

Girl in an orange sweater

It was a village on the way from Luang Prabang to the beautiful Kuang Si waterfall. It is a bit disheartening to see how the village puts out the children to encourage the tourists to buy.

But the kids seem like they are mainly having fun and the truth is it is likely about the best way, right now, for them to bring in a bit of extra cash. It is far from perfect but I thought it was a nice stop and something that benefits the village more than it hurts it. Figuring out way to have local populations benefit from tourists is very important to raising standards of living in a sustainable way.

They had various handicrafts for sale and some food.

Related: Chomphet Hike, Luang Prabang, LaosMosaic Art at Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, LaosElectrical Outlets on Tree Trunk in Luang PrabangJianshui Wet Market in Yunnan, China

Siem Reap Pickup Motorcycle

Siem Reap pickup motorcycle

Vehicles like these are the pickup “trucks” of Siem Reap, Cambodia. There are actual pickup trucks but there are 20 times more of these pickup motorcycles used to haul everything as pickup trucks and vans are used for elsewhere.

Related: Buddhist Temple Adjacent to Bayon Temple in Siem ReapBanteay Srei temple, CambodiaCurious Cat Siem Reap travel mapTa Prohm, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Orangutan with a Baby Orangutan in a Tree

Orangutan in tree with a baby

This photo of an Orangutan with baby was taken by John Hunter at Semenggoh National Park in Borneo, Malaysia. See more photos, information and a video of these 2 orangutans.

The photos on this blog are by John Hunter. See many more of my photos organized by tag at Curious Cat Photos.

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