Ancient Ruins

The Ancient Ruins of Pompeii

9 Comments October 26, 2010
The Ancient Ruins of Pompeii

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of things that are on my bucket list, so there’s been a lot of looking back, looking forward, looking inward at my fears and desires and a LOT of looking outside myself to try to understand a bit of the world around me. All this looking has been making me dizzy… and finally travelling to Pompeii… hello vertigo!

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A Perfect Moment in Herculaneum

7 Comments October 15, 2010
A Perfect Moment in Herculaneum

Have you ever had a moment where it feels like times stands still or shifts ever so slightly and you’re suddenly fully aware of everything around you? That’s what happened to me moments before I captured this photograph.

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Chichén Itzá – Mayan Ruins in The Yucatán, Mexico

13 Comments May 16, 2010
Chichén Itzá – Mayan Ruins in The Yucatán, Mexico

Deep inside the Yucatán peninsula is one of the best known Mayan Ruins, Chichén Itzá. It was declared a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1988 and is a goal in many people’s bucket lists.

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Palenque, Mexico – Among the most famous Mayan ruins

1 Comment May 9, 2010
Palenque, Mexico – Among the most famous Mayan ruins

Set deep in the extremely hot and humid tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico lies one of the most famous Mesoamerican ruins called Palenque that was a thriving city in the seventh century CE and abandoned long before the Spanish rediscovered it in the 16th century.

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Oaxaca, Mexico

6 Comments April 13, 2010
Oaxaca, Mexico

I’ve completely fallen in love with Mexico! I’m currently in Oaxaca, another of this countries charming cities. As soon as I arrived I knew it would be the perfect spot to take a vacation from travelling for a short while.

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Teotihuacán, Mexico – ‘Where Men Become Gods’

4 Comments April 12, 2010
Teotihuacán, Mexico – ‘Where Men Become Gods’

Teotihuacan, pronounced teh-oh-tee-wa-KHAN and meaning “The Place Where Men Become Gods” or “Birthplace of the Gods”, is a name given to it by the Nahuatl speaking Aztecs when they discovered the ruins centuries after the city fell. (Yup, it’s older than the Aztecs, it’s believed the city was abandoned around 600 CE.)…

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