What a wonderful world

Punakha Dzong or monastery, Punakha, Bhutan

The Punakha Dzong monastery is surrounded by beauty

Bhutan - Photo of the Day

Day breaks at a the Shwe Yan Pyay Buddhist monastery near Inle Lake, with the early morning sunlight catching the bright crimson of the novices’ accessories. The 150-year-old wooden monastery built on stilts has become one of Myanmar's most famous icons.

How I changed perspective and avoided clichés

Myanmar – Photo Tip

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Top 10 best restaurants in Paris + updated 2018

Paris - Dinner Tips

Sunset at Pigeon Rocks, Beirut. These two giant rocks are a major landmark, the turning point for walks along the Corniche from central Beirut. The cliffs nearby are a favourite spot for young men to test their bravery by diving off.

Why sometimes, a photo needs context

Lebanon – Photo Tip

A musician taking a break during festivities along Roxas Boulevard, which runs along the shore of Manila Bay and is a popular hangout spot for locals and visitors. Redevelopment of the street is a key part of plans for the growth of Entertainment City, a multi-billion-peso gaming resort designed to rival the appeal of Macau and Singapore.

Why Manila is the best place for photography

Manila – Photo Tip

Los Angeles Skyline

Where to eat (and drink) in Los Angeles

Los Angeles - Travel Tips

Bowing is a Korean custom that has its roots in Confucianism, which stresses the obligations of the individual within society and hence respect for authority, parents and family. Older people are treated with great respect and, for example, would seldom have to stand on a bus.

The next good photo might be just around the corner

Seoul – Photo Tip

Gender roles? What gender roles! With dainty little shoes and a full, bright, white skirt, Martha La Altena boldly takes down her male opponent with a ferocity all her own.

Ignore the obvious to be a better photographer

Bolivia – Photo Tip

The statue of President Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial took four years to carve but lack of funds prevented carrying out the original plan for 37 other statues. It opened to the public in 1922 and has both his Gettysburg Address and Second Inaugural Address carved on its interior walls.

How do you translate feelings into a photo?

Washington DC – Photo Tip

Between 1915 and 1917, hundreds of thousands of ethnic Armenians died at the hands of Ottoman Empire forces. Yerevan has a memorial to the “Armenian Genocide”, but Turkey claims the dead were victims of World War I.

Find the scene and wait for the shot

Armenia – Photo Tip

A monk on the island of Dek on Lake Tana (Ethiopia) shows off an ancient illuminated manuscript. Dek is the largest island on the lake and home to four monasteries, of which Narga Selassie is the most visited for its striking construction, murals and books.

How to photograph history

Ethiopia – Photo Tip

During World War II, the Palace of Westminster was hit by 14 bombs in German air raids but the damage was repaired by 1950. The Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when a group of English Catholics tried to blow up Parliament, is commemorated on Bonfire Night every November 5.

Sometimes I kiss my tripod

London – Photo Tip

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