DAILY PHOTO: St. John’s Fort, Malacca

St. John’s Fort (or Kota St. John) is a preserved Dutch fort built upon existing Portuguese fortifications. This fort is built facing landward to protect against overland attacks by the Acehnese and Bugis (rather than toward the sea to protect from maritime competitors.)

DAILY PHOTO: Flor de La Mar

The Flor de La Mar was a Portuguese ship laden with loot stolen from Malacca when it sunk. This scale replica is a museum (Muzium Sumadera) in Malacca.

DAILY PHOTO: Seaside Shrines, Goa

DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Carnaval de Goa, 2023

DAILY PHOTO: Saint Thomas Church Museum, Diu

This building dates to 1598. It was the first parish church of Diu, but it isn’t a church at all anymore, but rather a museum.