Without this spectacular ancient engineering failure, the throngs of tourists that descend on Angkor Wat could now be filing through Koh Ker, marvelling at the Khmer Empire’s architectural feats.
Category: Asia
ARALSK, KAZAKHSTAN: THE BARREN SEA RAISED FROM THE DEAD
The Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest inland body of water on earth- then everything changed.
SHIRAZ, IRAN: AN EXPLOSION OF COLOUR IN NASIR-AL MULK
Of all the uses of light in religion, perhaps none is more captivating than Nasir al-Mulk mosque in Shiraz, Iran.
BAN TA KLANG, THAILAND: THE UNUSUAL PRODUCTION METHOD USED IN THE WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE COFFEE
For consumers of Black Ivory, the prestige and idiosyncrasy are in the production. It all begins with a herd of elephants in the rich foothills of Northern Thailand.
IMSIL, SOUTH KOREA: THE THEME PARK THAT PAYS HOMAGE TO THE REGION’S CHEESEMAKING
In 2004, Imsil took its love for cheese to the next level. It opened the Cheese Theme Park.
OKINAWA, JAPAN: JAPAN’S SHARK EXTERMINATION PROGRAM
Japanese fishermen fight for control of the oceans.
YUNNAN PROVINCE, CHINA: EATING INSECTS IN SOUTHERN CHINA
Lijiang hosts an annual “bug-eating contest”. Once a year, the local people don traditional garments and attempt to put away as many insects as they can in a five-minute period.
SON MY, VIETNAM: THE UNDER-VISITED MEMORIAL
While there are many sites, memorials and museums dedicated to remembering the Vietnam War, this was one of the most powerful.
ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA: A CELEBRATION OF STRENGTH AND BRAVERY
Mongolian wrestling, or Bökh, is a spectacle to behold.
BEIRUT, LEBANON: THE BIKERS OF BEIRUT
The booming sound of thunder dominates the streets of Beirut.
NHA TRANG, VIETNAM: A LETTER HOME
Everyone is asleep and I am writing this with such limited light that I am forced to squint and screw up my face in total concentration to see what inky scratches I am making in my notebook.