The Amateur Traveler talks to David Grenewetzki about his first trip to India. His itinerary covered Mombai, Bangalore, Rajasthan, Delhi and then ended at the Indian wedding of friends. They started in ...

David Treanor and his buddy Geoff Stayton where two journalist at the BBC News department in London. They have been there steadily for over 25 years growing their careers and friendship. But ...

The women of the Black H’mong hill tribe in mountains of northern Vietnam traverse miles of mountainous terrain each day to work in the rice paddies or sell their handmade goods to ...

Many of my photographs, even at crowded locations, don’t have any people in them because I patiently waited for crowds to move on. Sometimes that isn’t possible, but I have also learned ...

No elephants are not naturally the color of dust, but this bull elephant in Tanzania’s Lake Manayara Park has thrown dust on itself to keep the pests away.

Istanbul is divided into two parts, Europe and Asia. This photo was taken in the part of the city that is in Asia. This part of Istanbul struck me as a little ...

When Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, had his workers construct a terracotta army for him at Xi’an China, they did not construct infantry only but also cavalry, chariots ...

China has two Great Walls. Both of them were built to protect Chinese civilization and culture from the barbarians outside the Middle Kingdom. The first one is made of stone but the ...

Way out in what is now the suburbs of Shanghai is the “Qibao Ancient Town” neighborhood. It has a colorful shopping area with a few canals and shopping areas thrown in and ...

Suzhou is known for its wonderful gardens (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and for its canals where, like Venice, you can take a canal boat ride.