DAILY PHOTO: Boats on the Sông Thu Bồn

Taken in December of 2015 near Hoi An

Taken in December of 2015 near Hoi An

DAILY PHOTO: On the Perfume River (Sông Hương)

Taken on December 25, 2015 in Hue.

Taken on December 25, 2015 in Hue.

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Sông Hương is called the Perfume River because in the autumn flowers that fall into the river give it a sweet scent. I discerned no notable scent, but we were there in December–so maybe we missed it. 

DAILY PHOTO: Slow-boating on the Mekong Delta

Taken in December of 2015 in the Mekong Delta

Taken in December of 2015 in the Mekong Delta

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DAILY PHOTO: Coracle in the Distance

Taken in November of 2013 at Hampi

Taken in November of 2013 at Hampi

DAILY PHOTO: Sunrise Over The Ganges

Taken on October 24, 2015 in Varanasi

Taken on October 24, 2015 in Varanasi

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DAILY PHOTO: Rushing Glacial Runoff

Taken on June 8, 2015 in Great Himalyan National Park (GHNP)

Taken on June 8, 2015 in Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP)

DAILY PHOTO: Buda Riverside Near Szent Anna’s Church

Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest

Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest

DAILY PHOTO: Adrift on the Chao Phraya

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok

Taken in September of 2014 in Bangkok

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DAILY PHOTO: A Bus in the River

Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest

Taken in December of 2014 in Budapest

IMG_2215Amphibious tour vehicles have been around for a while. However, most of the ones that I’ve seen are “Ducks”–the converted DUKW military amphibians. In Budapest this winter was the first time I’d seen one that looked like a run-of-the-mill tour bus–at least as it was tooling down the Danube. (Granted, most of my travel is in the developing world, so maybe these “buses” are old news throughout Europe and North America.)

 

DAILY PHOTO: Blue Danube

Taken in December of 2014 in Szentendre.

Taken in December of 2014 in Szentendre.