Before sunrise in Luang Prabang, hundreds of Buddhist monks wake to the sound of the temple drums and leave to gather their daily meal. The Alms Giving Ceremony, or Tak Bat, dates back to the…

Sadly, while travelling with a camera for my short stay in Chiang Mai, Thailand, weather stopped play for the first time during my trip.  The rain in Chiang Mai was rather persistent for the first night, most of the next day and drizzle the day after.  Only being…