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Travelling the world with my husband in our converted campervan, It Zwibble
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Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

Xian Shi, China

Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang

A life-sized imperial army, buried in battle formation, has stood underground for over 2,000 years—built not for war, but for eternity.

Xi'an City Walls

Xian Shi, China

Xi'an City Walls

An ancient fortification lives on in this Chinese city.

A pagoda at Mogao Caves.

Jiuquan, China

Mogao Caves

Hundreds of caves filled with thousands of centuries-old statues and murals.

Restored figures.

Xuzhou, China

Western Han Dynasty Terracotta Warriors Museum

These tiny statues form a terracotta army from China's Han dynasty.

The Forbidden City

Beijing, China

The Forbidden City

The most famous location in China was home to whole dynasties worth of imperial rulers.

Diesel train coming down the train tracks through a narrow street in Hanoi.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hanoi's Train Street

Twice a day a speeding train passes only inches from the homes of this residential neighborhood.

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum-Ha Noi

Hanoi, Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

Ho Chi Minh's perfectly preserved body has been on display here since 1975.

Tiger Leaping Gorge

Diqing Zangzuzizhizhou, China

Tiger Leaping Gorge

One of the word's deepest gorges is also tied to a fantastic legend.

Lonely tree reflected in turquoise blue water.

Lijiang, China

Blue Moon Valley

A bright turquoise river cascades beautifully down stepped terraces in southern China.

Shilin Stone Forest

Kunming, China

Shilin Stone Forest

270 million year-old forest of stone.

Old Hill Street Police Station

Singapore

Old Hill Street Police Station

Rainbow shutters decorate this former police station.

A rear view of the Merlion statue and Marina Bay Sands.

Singapore

Merlion

This statue once earned the distinction as one of the "Three Major Disappointments of the World."

Gardens by the Bay.

Singapore

Gardens by the Bay

Singapore's landscaping project is home to 18 incredible Supertrees.

Galle Fort

Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle Fort

Originating in the 16th century this fort is far more than a military structure.

Stilt Fishermen of Koggala

Koggala, Sri Lanka

Stilt Fishermen of Koggala

Actually this "ancient" way of fishing may have started as recently as WW2

Galle Fort

Galle, Sri Lanka

Galle Fort

This fort dates back to 1588 and was colonized by the Portuguese, Dutch, and English and sits prominently on the Indian Ocean where azure water lap the coast.

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic

This elaborate temple was built around one of the Buddha's teeth.

Jizo statues at Zojoji Temple.

Tokyo, Japan

Garden of Unborn Children

Rows of stone statues are dressed up to mourn children that are lost before birth.

Personal gadgets for sale in Akihabara around 2008.

Tokyo, Japan

Akihabara Electric Town

Once a black market electronics marketplace, now an otaku shopper's paradise.

Godzilla in Shinjuku, taken March 2020.

Tokyo, Japan

Godzilla Head

Not quite the menace it once was, this monster still has some chops.

Omoide Yokocho

Tokyo, Japan

Omoide Yokocho

Colloquially known as “piss alley,” this narrow street filled with tiny bars and barbecue stands looks like it was pulled straight out of “Blade Runner.”

A mine-sniffing rat

Siem Reap, Cambodia

APOPO Visitor Center

A non-profit that uses the impressive smelling abilities of African Pouched Rats to find and clear unexploded land mines.

Originally a high school, Tuol Seng was converted into a high security prison.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Khmer Rouge's high security prison.

Norry étiquette. (R. Seuffert/Atlas Obscura)

Ratanak Mondul, Cambodia

Bamboo Trains

A quick and simple solution to Cambodia's train woes.

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