DAILY PHOTO: Temple Carved in a Hillside

Taken in October of 2014

Taken in October of 2014 at Ellora

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DAILY PHOTO: Inside the India Coffee House of Shimla

Taken in July of 2015 in Shimla

Taken in July of 2015 in Shimla

 

I love India Coffee House(s.) They’re inexpensive, they’re retro, and they’re consistent. With the uniforms and the decor, it’s often like stepping into the 1950’s–and the prices seem that way a little bit too.

DAILY PHOTO: Roadside Shave and a Haircut

Taken in October of 2012 in Phnom Penh

Taken in October of 2012 in Phnom Penh

DAILY PHOTO: Inside the Citadel at Huế

Taken in December of 2015 in Hue

Taken in December of 2015 in Hue

DAILY PHOTO: A Few Shots From Old Town

Taken in December of 2015 in Hoi An

Taken in December of 2015 in Hoi An

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DAILY PHOTO: Namdroling Façade

Taken in March of 2014 at Namdroling Monastery

Taken in March of 2014 at Namdroling Monastery

DAILY PHOTO: Chinatown Gate in Bangkok

Taken in September of 2015 in Bangkok

Taken in September of 2015 in Bangkok

DAILY PHOTO: Big Tree at Chennakesava Temple

Taken in January of 2016 at Chennakesava Temple  in Somanathapura

Taken in January of 2016 at Chennakesava Temple in Somanathapura

DAILY PHOTO: Military Bulldozer

Taken in December of 2015 at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City

Taken in December of 2015 at the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City

DAILY PHOTO: Ever Been in a Jewelry Store in Which Everyone Wore a Life Vest?

Have you ever been in a jewelry store in which everybody was wearing a life-jacket?

Life vests are a requirement for jewelry buying here.

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Taken in December of 2015 in Bai Tu Long Bay

Taken in December of 2015 in Bai Tu Long Bay

 

Of course, they give you a little mini-class on culturing pearls.

Of course, they give you a little mini-class on culturing pearls.

 

In Bai Tu Long Bay there’s floating Pearl Farm with a built-in jewelry store. It’s a little strange browsing jeweler’s cases with a bunch of people in life-jackets. On the way into the store they show you how pearls are cultured and harvested, presumably in an attempt to engender a sense of gratitude / reciprocity from those who are really psyched about it.