West Ballina, Australia
The Big Prawn
There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.
Places I've been
Places this traveler has marked as been there.
West Ballina, Australia
There's nothing shrimpy about the world's largest artificial prawn.
Byron Bay, Australia
The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.
Rendang, Indonesia
Bali’s Mother Temple, a breathtaking complex that rises serenely up the side of an active volcano.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
Though it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Baphuon was converted to a Buddhist temple in the 15th century, complete with a massive hidden statue.
Siem Reap, Cambodia
A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok’s most beloved fried chicken spot lets its garlic-burrowed birds do the talking.
Bangkok, Thailand
Bangkok's take on the High Line is a park on a traffic bridge above the iconic Chao Phraya River.
Bangkok, Thailand
On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.
Bangkok, Thailand
Founded during the Ayutthaya era, this unique Buddhist temple remains shipshape to this day.
Khwaeng Talat Noi, Thailand
An abandoned Fiat 500 of unknown provenance serves as an unlikely icon of Bangkok’s older Chinatown
Bangkok, Thailand
Striking, enormous gold-plated sculpture of Buddha installed in the 19th century.
Bangkok, Thailand
This ambiguous pig shrine is actually a monument to a beloved queen.
Bangkok, Thailand
Visit a century-old sweet shop serving gold-standard mango sticky rice.
Bangkok, Thailand
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Bangkok, Thailand
Time-frozen department store of dangerous and dusty relics.
Bangkok, Thailand
An eclectic Buddhist temple packed with pop-culture icons.
Hong Kong
This hulking behemoth is actually five interconnected towers built in the 1960s.
Hong Kong
This cha chaan teng’s pineapple buns are so sought-after that they sell 5,000 a day.
Hong Kong
Remnants of the most densely packed city in world history, that thrived on anarchy for 30 years.
Hong Kong
26 Chinese banyan trees cling dramatically to a stone wall, overhanging the street below.
Hong Kong
A serene space tucked amid the skyscrapers of Hong Kong's bustling financial district.
Hong Kong
The world's longest outdoor covered escalator system transports commuters through Hong Kong's hilly terrain.
Hong Kong
The iconic egg tart gets an upgrade with a laminated sourdough crust.