panjakent

A stop in Panjakent

Panjakent is more than just a rest stop on Tajikistan. Dig down, and you’ll find an ancient city buried here!

Kulen Elephant Forest, Siem Reap, Cambodia

A retirement home for elephants

When the elephant rides stopped at Angkor, the animals came to the forest. The sanctuary at Kulen may be ‘retirement’ for them, but it seems they can never be free.

art nouveau in riga

Riga and its Art Nouveau facade

The boom times hit Riga just as the Art Nouveau movement was sweeping across Europe. More than a century later, the style still defines the Latvian capital.