Asia

New measurements and an agreement on methods between China and Nepal combine to give the summit a little boost.

DrFumblefinger goes on safari again to Yala National Park in southeastern Sri Lanka.

DrFumblefinger visits the Singapore Zoo.

For the rich and footloose, a truly long-distance adventure.

Does where we choose to sleep when we travel say something meaningful about us, or nothing at all? PortMoresby thinks it does & shares her own choices over the years.

Professor Abe visits an impressive collections of Buddha statues. They are over a thousand years old and lost until rediscovered in the 1920s.

DrFumblefinger visits Gal Vihara, the amazing group of rock carvings in the medieval city of Polonorruwa. These beautifully detailed works are almost 900 years old.

DrFumblefinger enjoyed this small celebration which caused a traffic jam in the small Rajasthani city of Jojawar.

DrFumblefinger spots some grey lemur monkeys while on a road trip in Sri Lanka.

What's a monkey to do when thirsty and there's no running water nearby?

Professor Abe's Pic of the Day shows the process of drying fish in Sri Lanka. Dried fish are a popular in Sri Lankan cuisine.

DrFumblefinger shares some of the scenery he enjoyed while driving through Sri Lanka's mountainous tea country.