Portrait of a woman in a boat, wearing a straw hat and face paste, Phaung Daw U Kyaung, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Intha fishermen, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Intha fisherman, leg-rowing, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Walls of the citadel, historic former political capital, Hue, central Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Taxis and buses, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Women and children walking on a country road, carrying bundles of firewood, Chautara, north of Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Taxi sign and neon lights at night on Nathan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Boat passing a man standing in the holy river , River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh state, India, Asia

Bullock cart returning home in the evening, near Bago (Pegu), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The rock fortress of Sigiriya (Lion Rock), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Pileh Cove, Phi Phi Lay Island, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Yong Kasem beach, known as Monkey Beach, Phi Phi Don Island, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Bamboo Island near Phi Phi Don Island, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Maya Bay, Phi Phi Lay Island, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Three Buddhist monks carry firewood high above the mountain village of Khare, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

A trekker pauses for a break on the edge of a glacial stream on the way to Mera Peak, a popular trekking peak in the Khumbu Region, near Mount Everest, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Tourist boats beneath Detian Falls, China and Vietnam transnational waterfall, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Tourists on a bamboo raft under Jiulong Falls (Nine Dragon waterfall), Luoping, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

A climber tackles a difficult boulder problem on the glacial moraine at Tangnag, near Mera Peak and Mount Everest, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Tour boat on a river trip, Chitwan National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nepal, Asia

View of traditional Japanese sweets in shop window, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo) on a sunny day, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

Banh Mi sandwich, close-up of traditional Vietnamese baguette filled with pate, meat and vegetables, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Buddhist monk in a tuk tuk taxi, Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, Asia

Busy downtown street, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Asia

Ko Nham, Phuket, Thailand, Asia

View of Kaminarimon Gate, entrance to Senso-ji Temple at night, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of restaurants and tour boat in Dotonbori, vibrant entertainment district near the river, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

Gardens in Kamakura, Honshu, Japan

Tourist boat sailing through karst scenery at sunrise on the Li river (Lijiang) in Yangshuo, near Guilin, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Yangmaiyong, Yading Nature Reserve, Sichuan Province, China, Asia

Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims prostrating outside the Jokhang Temple, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Intha fisherman, leg-rowing, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Exterior of the Opera House, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Winding mountain path, near Passu, Bojal, Pakistan, Asia

Bamboo rafts on the river at Detian Falls, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Road works signs, Japan, Asia

Tour boat passing Boat Quay, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tibetan horseman with his horse, Tibet, China, Asia

Thorung La Pass, Jharkot region, Mustang, Nepal

Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

The International Airport, Beijing (Peking), China, Asia

Kunming Hu lake, Summer Palace Park, Summer Palace, Beijing, China, Asia

Tian Chi (Heaven Lake), Xinjiang Province, China, Asia

Cruise boats on Li River, between Guilin and Yangshuo, Li River, Guilin, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Two women in boats, Danang, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Aberdeen Harbour, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Li River, Guilin, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Fishing village people collecting the morning catch from fishing boat fleet, Mui Ne, south-central coast, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Meking River at Pakbeng, Laos, Indochina, Asia

Yangshuo, Li River, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Boat on Mekong River, taken from Laos to Thailand on the opposite bank, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Prahu, local outrigger boats, Sanur Beach, Bali, Indonesia, Asia

Trams in Wan Chai (Wanchai), Hong Kong, China

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, China

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, russia

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, Russia

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, Russia

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, Russia

Trans-Mongolian train, Mongolia, Asia

Houseboats on the lake at Srinagar, Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir State, India, Asia

Coal barges in the Xiling Gorge on the Yangtze River, Hubei, China, Asia

Nanjing Road, the main shopping street where cycles are banned to make space for buses, Shanghai, China, Asia

Street scene with horse drawn carriages, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Three wheeled vehicles on main road, Mingora, Swat valley, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Asia

Ancient canal in the city, part of the Great Canal, the longest in China, Soochow (Suzhou), China, Asia

Marketplace, Puri, Orissa State, India, Asia

Tour group of eco-tourists in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Tour group of eco-tourists in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Tour group of eco-tourists in Maruti Suzuki Gypsy King 4x4 vehicle in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, Northern India

Tour groups of eco-tourists in Maruti Suzuki Gypsy King 4x4 vehicle at waterhole in Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan, India

Narrow waterway between houses, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Street corner with karaoke restaurant in downtown area, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tourists with tour guide at The Ranakpur Jain Temple at Desuri Tehsil in Pali District of Rajasthan, Western India

Trans-Siberian Express, Siberia, Russia

The Floating City of boat homes (sampans), Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

Trans-Mongolian train, Central Gobi, Mongolia, Asia

Street scene, Rajah Bazaar, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, Asia

Cyclists, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Riverside homes and boats on the Saigon River, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Floating gardens and village, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Victoria Railway Terminus (station), Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra State, India, Asia

Indonesia laboratory testing drinking water. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour. terchnician : every house well gets tested. Unicef originally helped up to support other ngos in area, helps staff salaries provides us with equipment. coordinates activities with local government. water in local wells is quite contaminated, especially with arsenic, as well as nitrates, nitrites, iron, manganese fluoride. water became salinated after tsunami. We test here both water from shallow deep wells

Indonesia mother child built in banda aceh by. Baby receiving immunization shot. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Indonesia growth monitoring (baby weighing) at a posyandu, or mother-child temporary health post in village of paya lumpat. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Indonesia mother child built in banda aceh by. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Indonesia muslim girls at a koranic -school in banda aceh. Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Indonesia growth monitoring (baby weighing) at a posyandu, or mother-child temporary health post in village of paya lumpat. Photograph taken in meulaboh, aceh province -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devastated much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Passengers on platform and train, Tokyo station, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

Phaung Daw U Kyaung, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Tourists riding in canoe on rural lake

Tourists riding in canoe on rural lake

El Castillo, The Pyramid of Kukulkán, is the Most Popular Building in the UNESCO Mayan Ruin of Chichen Itza Archaeological Site Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Caribbean Coast, Mexico. Asian tour leder dressed in a maya style.

Elephant Ride, Ayuthaya, Thailand

Person who recovers wood used in cremation, which has not burned completely, in Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cremation of bodies, in Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

In first position the rooftop of Manikarnika ghat, general view of ghats rooftops, in Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Cremation of bodies, in Manikarnika Ghat, the burning ghat, on the banks of Ganges river, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.