A local Thai poi dancer spins fire in the surf to a backdrop of dozens of tiny candles positioned on the tall rocks dotted along Sairee Beach. (Koh Tao, Thailand)
A local leans on a chair and looks out over the moonlit waters of Boeung Kak lake. (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
A local fisherman relaxes with a cigarette in his tiny hamlet on the shores of the Mekong Delta. His hamlet is one of the few predominantly muslim communities in Southern Vietnam. (Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam)
A rural grandmother carries her young relative on her back with striking ease.(Quang Tri province, Central Vietnam)
The children in this modest, but very beautiful hamlet are relaxed and happy. The atmosphere here is one of sheer peace and contentment. (Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam)
The local children at our fisherman friend's hamlet were delighted to have visitors.(Mekong Delta, Southern Vietnam)
A young girl lies in a concave glass bubble at the Georgia Aquarium, dreaming of swimming with the whale sharks and stingrays in the world's largest aquatic tank. (Atlanta, GA, USA)
A local child struts purposefully up the walkway over the moat towards Angkor Wat. (City of Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia)
Times Square can prove to be one of the most congested places in the world to drive. Making a break for freedom, a UPS driver speeds out of the suffocating traffic in an effort to make his round on time. (New York City, NY, USA)
Female monks take a moment to relax outside their temple right on the Vietnamese/Cambodian border. (South-Eastern Vietnam)
Two schoolboys enjoy a couple of hours of free time after class in a covered wooden bridge over the deliciously-titled Perfume River. (Hue, Central Vietnam)
Too sleepy to make it to his bed, a child of the native Caren tribe leaves his shoes at the door and takes a mid-afternoon nap. (Chiang Mai province, Northern Thailand)
A young child swings idly in his hammock, blissfully uncaring to the fact that he lives just outside one of the world's most fascinating historic sites. (City of Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia)
A young girl leaps into the waves at the beach near Hoi An, while her slightly more wary sister reluctantly follows suit. (Hoi an, Central Vietnam)
A local teen makes a mad dash for his ball in a friendly game of beach soccer. (Hoi an, Central Vietnam)
Scooters are the primary mode of transport in most of Southeast Asia. Whole families are well practiced in squeezing onto a single bike. (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
A young snack vendor offers a local treat - lotus fruit pods. (Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
Our friend Neesha's eldest daughter, of Hindi/Laos descent, having fun with us in his fantastic indian restaurant. (Luang Prabang, Northern Laos)
Cho's friend Mi, one of the smiliest people in Vietnam. (Sapa, Northern Vietnam)
Our friend Cho, one of many fantastically charismatic, multi-lingual Hmong girls local to the tiny town of Sapa. (Sapa, Northern Vietnam)
Free at last! Local students gleefully jump on their scooters and head home after a long day at school. (Nha Trang, Central Vietnam)
Pupils studying in the city head to their rural homes on the local bus. (Near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand)
A Thai man leaves his worries at the shore and heads out into the open ocean to play in the waves. Koh Chang is a popular tourist destination for many Bangkok-based Thais, who prefer it to more internationally popular destinations like Koh Samui. (Koh Cha
A pair of local children pose happily with their cart, which they use to playfully wheel eachother around the beach in. To the right, their sister moans longingly to be back in the cart. (Koh Chang, Western Thailand)
A buddhist monk makes his way through the living quarters of his temple to deliver food to his fellows. (South-Eastern Vietnam)
Young pupils spend time at one of Nha Trang's larger Buddhist temples after school. (Nha Trang, Central Vietnam)
A lone figure kneels to collect rice in the fields of Central Vietnam. His conical hat keeps the sun off his face, but there is little relief from the suffocating humidity. (Central Vietnam)
Shanty houses line the inner shores of the bay at Nha Trang, mostly inhabited by local fishermen. Some make the shacks permanent homes while others use them as places to relax and discuss the day's catch. (Nha Trang, Central Vietnam)
