Despite the fact that coffee is the 4th largest export from Laos, it’s surprisingly hard to find a cup that isn’t instant. Thankfully we came across Cafe de Laos in the ChangInn here in Luang Prabang that prepares a very entertaining (and delicious) cup with a Hario syphon apparatus.
Akshardham, New Delhi, built 2001-2005. By most measurements the largest Hindu Temple in the world.
It is dedicated to Swaminarayan (1781-1830), the founder of the Swaminarayan sect of Vaishnavism, who is considered an incarnation of Purushottama (the supreme deity) by his followers. The name Akshardham refers to the divine abode of Swaminarayan, where the soul goes to attain moksha (liberation).
A Phantom Lake
Members of a British-led expedition pause at a subterranean lake on the way to Titan Chamber in southern Guizhou Province, where it rains more than 50 inches a year. The lake appears and disappears as the rains come and go.
Picture: Carsten Peter
Source: National Geographic
Tokyo1210.108 by Kitsuney on Flickr.
