Smuggling Horses Through Customs

In South America, long-distance buses often stop to pick up food vendors and salesmen. They get on board, offering their food or merchandise to passengers as the bus continues on its journey. And after they finish their sales, the bus stops to let them out. I always wondered

How to Sleep in Airports

In 2006, I had an early morning  flight from London Luton Airport to Croatia. Luton is actually located an hour out of London, and trains reaching the airport commenced their daily service at around 6am; thus, I had to spend a night in the airport in order to check-in on time.

The Kinky Toys of Chinatown

These photos resulted from a walk along Little Bourke Street, one gloomy Melbourne evening, last winter. Melbourne's Chinatown extends along Little Bourke Street, between Swanston and Spring Streets. It's know for its wonderful Asian restaurants, offering cuisine from all over the Asian continent. But it seems something else has infiltrated

Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation

The Armenian Genocide took place in 1915 at the hands of the Ottoman Empire. It is gen-
erally held that there were between 1 million and 1.5 million Armenian deaths, implemented through massacres, deportations and forced death marches across deserts. It is a tragic moment in history.

[Above] Khor Virap Monastery, Armenia, in the Shadow of Mount Ararat (8 kilometres from the Turkish border).

Busking and begging in Buenos Aires

This boy was busking on the Subte in Buenos Aires (the subterranean metro). I had already seen him in the morning but I saw him again, still going, in the evening on my way home. SIX hours later! This boy is amazing. In the beginning (0:11) you can hear him thumping the balls on the roof.