studenica monastery

The long road to the monastery

The Studenica Monastery is a World Heritage Site and one of the most important religious sites in Serbia. So why do they make it so hard to get to?

spitzer castle

What do you see in this building?

This wasn’t a planned stop – just something I spotted along the way. But I couldn’t resist taking some shots of this abandoned building in Serbia.

one day in kyoto

One day in Kyoto is never enough

Kyoto is the historical and cultural hub of Japan. With thousands of temples and shrines, it can take days and days to explore properly.

khao luang cave

Beam me up, Buddha

This spectacular cave in the Thai city of Phetchaburi is special not just because of the statues inside, but for the way they catch the light.

visit koyasan

The pilgrims’ pain

Koyasan is one of the World Heritage Sites on the Kii Mountain Range of Japan. For the pilgrims a thousand years ago, it was a welcome sanctuary.