the POSH Guide

the best of travel destinations and gear

Bangkok Lotus

Nov 16, 2024

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Bangkok SilentSunday

I'm refreshing my old Bangkok travel guide and found this photo from around 2011 of a pretty lotus blossom at the Temple of the Emerald Buddha. The flower is in a garden behind the temple courtyard that most people don't know is there.

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Kbal Spean

Oct 23, 2024

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Cambodia Angkor Waterfall Wednesday

Kbal Spean is a stream in the mountains above the ancient city of Angkor which was once held sacred by the Khmer. The place was nicknamed “the River of 1,000 Lingas” for the phalic shapes chiseled into the stone bed of the stream.

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Goodbye Madeira

Oct 18, 2024

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Madeira MadeiraAday

Welp, it's time for goodbyes, for now. It's been a great month, with some very memorable sights. The weather has also been so good it's almost too good to be true, but I can tell the seasons are changing. Temperatures are getting a little cooler, rain is more likely, although it remains sunny most of the time.

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Cat III

Oct 17, 2024

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Madeira MadeiraAday

Along the Lido promenade, near the old coal warehouse, there's a feeding station for stray cats. Naturally, it's quite a popular place, and you'll find cats congregating around there in the morning, when the food is stocked up. Afterwards, the bushes behind the fence along the cliff ar full of cats soaking up the sun after eating.

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Up

Oct 16, 2024

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Madeira MadeiraAday Hiking

Today didn't turn out as planned, but that's not a bad thing at all. The plan was to check out Caniçal, which is the next big town east of Machico. I liked Machico so much, I thought the city next door might be just as charming, and both have access to some good trails.

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Beach Waterfall

Oct 15, 2024

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Madeira MadeiraAday

I only have a few days left here on Madeira and was taking a walk along Formosa beach this morning when I came across this lovely little waterfall cascading over the cliff and onto the beach. The walkway is elevated at this point, so the water flows under the path and into the sea.

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Pico Alto Trail

Oct 14, 2024

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Madeira MadeiraAday Hikes

Another picture from Caminho Real de Monte, also known as trail PR3.6. About two-thirds of the trail is more or less stairs made from small stones. The last section before you reach the top of Pico Alto is a more traditional trail through a rocky landscape.

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