Up high in Istanbul

05/17/2008 | Location: Istanbul, Turkey

Various towers have stood at the site of the current Galata Tower since 1348.

(Photo and caption by Thushan Amarasiriwardena / LongJaunt.com)

05.29.2008 | Quneitra, Syria

About 40 miles southwest of Damascus lies the remains of the once prosperous town of Quneitra. Destroyed by the Israeli military during...

06.07.2008 | Galle, Sri Lanka

One of Sri Lanka's iconic scenes, the stilt fishermen of the southern coast are a captivating sight.

06.01.2008 | Marawila, Sri Lanka

Though the monsoon season makes going to beach less than ideal, we spent a day by the shore, relaxing and taking the scenes in.