Destinations
Vietnam
Giay Shaman Northern Vietnam
“I am a fourth-generation shaman. My father is a shaman as well. I started to learn when I was 15.” Lái, Giáy Ethnic Group, Ha Giang, Vietnam.
The Ethnic Diversity of Northern Vietnam
The Ethnic Diversity of Northern Vietnam is a Photography and Culture Project by Photographer Alden Anderson and his partner Trinh Nguyen, Documenting the Beautiful, Rich, and Diverse Ethnic Groups of Northern Vietnam.
Hoi An Underwater — Local Stories from the Flood in Hoi An
A collection of photos and stories from the locals of Hoi An Vietnam during the October 2020 floods
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Free Ride-To-The-Sky
I squint my eyes trying to get the sensation of flying, or perhaps rappelling. It’s been over a year since I’ve rappelled from a height like this, and never from a building. I’m inside the Hopewell Center Observation Elevator, a free gut wrenching ride above the city.…
Yim Tin Tsai — Hong Kong’s Ghost Island
Ghosts of Yim Tin Tsai Once home to a thriving Salt Industry Yim Tin Tsai Island is now mostly abandoned with some fascinating neglected buildings slowly decaying, being taken back to the earth by the inevitable hand of nature. The island was first settled…
Dragon Holes of Hong Kong
A glance around Hong Kong and you might notice odd holes in the middle of its skyscrapers. An unusual and unique feature of this city. Why build gaps into a building in a city with some of the highest real estate prices in the world? The answer lies in dragons and the…
Laos
Kong Lor Cave — In Pictures
Past rice fields, through small villages, backed by lush, jungle-covered karst peaks. It’s rural Laos and we are on the way to Kong Lor Cave, one of the longest River Caves in the world. Seven and a half kilometers of river, far beneath the earth’s surface. Out here…
Kong Lor Cave — Complete Guide
Rocketing through the darkness on a long, thin wooden boat, the local guide skillfully maneuvers around the obstacles following the winding path of the river cave. Looking up at the ceiling of the cave stirs my imagination, I’m inside the belly of some gargantuan sea…
Xieng Liap Cave, Thakhek Loop, Laos
Drifting through on a long wooden boat into the gaping mouth, just before we are engulfed in darkness, light, shining through at the other end, lush green jungle. A huge opening, water drips from the ceiling as I swim on my back looking up at it. Tham Xieng Liap is a…
China
Tiger Leaping Gorge — Complete Hiking Guide
Introduction to Tiger Leaping Gorge Clouds hover on the mountainside, drifting through the ridges covered in lush green forests, waterfalls cascade to the raging Jinsha river below, high above towering over you is the jagged ridgeline and snowy peak of Jade…