Edmund Lou

A traditional japanese castle with green roofs

A beautiful park surrounds the Osaka Castle with cherry and plum blossoms everywhere. While many tourists march into the castle, take a scenic walk around the castle through the gardens as you soak in the winter coolness and delightful blend of modern and traditional architecture nearby.

Tall bamboo stalks reaching towards the sky

Arashiyama Bamboo Forest is probably the most visited grove in Kyoto. As endless tourists flock to take photos with nature, it's almost impossible to admire the scenic landscape and fresh winter air of the forest. But if you just look up to the skies, then you have found a piece of nature all by your own.

A large white stupa with prayer flags and buildings.

Boudha Stupa or Boudanath Stupa, is the birthplace of Tibetan Buddhism. Devotees and monks chant clockwise around the stupa, while others walk and spin prayer wheels located around it. A sight to behold.

View of Shree Lakshminarayan Temple Complex from a nearby viewpoint here in Rajgir, India where a temple sits within this hot spring complex.

Intricate wooden carving of a peacock with fanned tail

The Peacock Window is also known as the Mona Lisa of Nepal can be found in Bhaktapur Durbar Square. Dating back to the 15th century, this wooden masterpiece named Mhaykha Jhya is a testament to the exceptional woodcarving skills of Nepali artisans, who have honed their craft over generations.

Monk meditating under a large tree in sunlight.

In memory of a dear friend, Reverend Alubomulle Ratanasiri Thero. Seen here sitting under a bodhi tree within the compound of Sujata Stupa in Bakraur, Bihar. Thank you for being the guiding light in our lives. Sadhu sadhu sadhu.

A large body of water surrounded by a lush green hillside

While you don't see two oceans collide like Cape Reinga in New Zealand, Promthep Cape still offers a sight to behold. Located at the southern tip of Phuket island in Thailand, there is a lighthouse you can enter plus a shrine with a literally hundreds of elephant statues of different sizes.

a lush green hillside covered in lots of trees

One of the many rice terraces in Tegallalang just outside of Ubud, Bali. A rather touristy place but a nice getaway from the city hustle.

The only uncovered and intact Buddha statue atop Borobudur Temple. This temple is also the largest Buddhist temple in the world.

a close up of a monkey with trees in the background

The Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary is a nature reserve and temple complex home to over 1260 long-tailed macaques, who are considered sacred by the local Balinese people.