Travel Photo: Giza, Sphynx and a Camel

You may count yourself lucky, if you can take a photo of Giza, the sphinx and a camel without paying for the priviledge. It is a well-known fact that tourists equal bakshees. I’m quite willing to give a tip, but not for a photo of a camel and a pyramid. Friendly, but persisting guides will show you hidden hieroglyphs, which you would have found anyway. They will tell you from which where to snap the best photo and how to mount a camel. Giving tips are an essential part of a trip to the pyramids of Giza, there is nothing wrong in with this. I’m perfectly willing to tip, but only when someone has helped me in a special way. I know wages in Egypt are low and a tip is an essential extra, but it should not be an obligation.

Travel Photo: Chinese Cemetery in Aberdeen, Hong Kong

The Chinese Permanent Cemetery lies in the hills above Aberdeen, Hong Kong. Aberdeen is a small town on the south side of Hong Kong Island. To reach Aberdeen, take a bus from Exchange Square in Central District or walk down from Victoria Peak.

Photo Friday: Amsterdam Bridges

Amsterdam is the city of water. There was a time that water was more important than land. Water kept the enemy at bay and it allowed easy transport of goods. Since the seventeenth century, a maze of canals has divided Amsterdam into ninety islands all interconnected with bridges.