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Female butchers of Saigon

February 21, 2017 By Tanya Olander 1 Comment

Female butchers of Saigon

[Female butchers of Saigon – a photo essay by Tanya Olander from Somewhere in Saigon.] This time last year I would’ve been hard pressed to tell you what it is exactly that fascinates me about the female butchers in Saigon (and throughout Vietnam in general). Up until then, I’d actually never even realized that I […]

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Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam

January 25, 2016 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Thien Hau Temple, Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam

The Pagoda of the Lady Thien Hau is a temple located in the Cho Lon (Chinatown) area of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The temple is dedicated to Thiên Hậu, the Lady of the Sea. Thien Hau Temple Map and Location Thien Hau Temple, 710 Nguyen Trai, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

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Ben Thanh Market, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam

January 23, 2015 By James Clark 1 Comment

Ben Thanh Market

Saigon is collecting a fair selection of rooftop bars, and one of the best views of the city can be found at OMG, next to the Ben Thanh Market. Get here around 5pm for happy hour and you can watch the skyline light up as the evening approaches. It’s also a good spot to do […]

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Metro construction, Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam

September 12, 2014 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Metro Construction - HCMC

I took this photo as a historical reference to the changing face of Ho Chi Minh City. The city is finally getting a sorely needed metro system and there are numerous blocks in district 1 that are now boarded up in preparation for construction. The building in the foreground is the Saigon Tax Trade Centre; […]

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In Pictures: Kota (Old Jakarta)

April 15, 2013 By James Clark 4 Comments

In Pictures: Kota (Old Jakarta)

Kota (Old Jakarta) is the area around the old port area of Jakarta. [Remnants of Old Jakarta] The remaining heritage buildings here are remnants from the Dutch colonial era when the city was known as Batavia. [Jakarta History Museum] Like seemingly every big colonial city in the region Batavia was an “x of the east” […]

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In Pictures: Penang through a pinhole

December 11, 2012 By James Clark 1 Comment

Penang through a pinhole

Penang is a place that I return to at least once a year, usually as a visa run from Thailand. I call visa runs to Penang food runs, as one of my main motivations to come here is to eat the food that Penang is famous for. I also love just wandering around the World […]

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In Pictures: Ho Chi Minh City – 30 Instagram photos in 30 days

October 1, 2012 By James Clark 12 Comments

Lane way shrine in Saigon

I have become quite a fan of using Instagram to record daily observations and follow friends and other interesting photographers. I resisted joining at first, dismissing it as yet another social media platform that will eat into my work day. However after Instagram was acquired by Facebook for one billion dollars I joined up just […]

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Mujib Biosphere Reserve – Jordan

June 15, 2012 By James Clark 3 Comments

Mujib Biosphere Reserve - Jordan

[Walkers trekking through the river at Mujib Biosphere Reserve – Jordan] If you ask someone what they know about Jordan before they have been here, you would probably get the usual response of “Petra, the Dead Sea, and Wadi Rum.” That, and a few biblical sites was about my knowledge at least. So the Mujib […]

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On On Hotel, Phuket Town – Thailand

April 22, 2011 By James Clark 7 Comments

On On Hotel

[On On Hotel, Phuket Town – Thailand] Phuket Town is a good alternative for accommodation away from the touristy beaches of Phuket, such as Patong Beach. The town has a good stock of Sino-Portuguese houses and no tacky tourist shops (or girly bars). On On Hotel is famous for being a filming spot in the […]

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Kellie’s Castle, Batu Gajah – Malaysia

April 8, 2011 By James Clark 5 Comments

Kellie's Castle

Not far from the city of Ipoh in Malaysia is a curious building known as Kellie’s Castle. It is actually an unfinished mansion built by Scottish planter, William Kellie Smith. This grand home features Malaysia’s first elevator and imported building material from India. Smith built his first mansion in 1909. With a birth his son […]

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