As their name, Himalayan marmots, would suggest these cute bundles of fur can be found in the alpine grasslands of the Himalayas and on the Tibetan Plateau.
Travel Shot Blog Posts
Travel Shot | Monks at Kushalnagar Tibetan settlement in India
Tibetan monks in India. The small town of Bylakuppe, 82km from Mysore, is home to the largest Tibetan settlement in Southern India.
Travel Shot | The impressive Victoria Memorial in Kolkata, India
Dedicated to the memory of Queen Vic, the Victoria Memorial Kolkata is as synonymous with the city as Mother Teresa and the ‘black hole’.
Travel Shot | Looking down on Semuc Champey in Guatemala
The view down on Semuc Champey is arguably the most beautiful spot in all Guatemala. It’s a tough place to reach but you won’t regret the effort it takes.
Travel Shot | Helsinki Central Railway Station
Is Helsinki train station one of the most beautiful in the world? Part Egyptian, gothic and futuristic, it’s one of the city’s most recognisable landmarks.
Travel Shot | Rush Hour on the Trains India Style
Images of rush hour on the trains India style. Major Indian railway stations are often pretty busy and over the years we had become used to navigating them.
Travel Shot | Friday Call to Prayer in Kashgar, China
China’s Xinjiang province: A great place to see Uyghur men en masse is at the Id Kah Mosque in Old Kashgar just before or after the Friday Call to Prayer.
Travel Shot | The Roman ruins of Baalbek in Lebanon
Photograph of the Roman ruins of Baalbek in Lebanon. In the Beqaa Valley, Baalbek is one of the most impressive archaeological sites in the Middle East.
Travel Shot | Moody sky at Ratu Boko Palace near Yogyakarta | Indonesia
Atmospheric images of Ratu Boko Palace, an archaeological site near the city of Yogyakarta on the Indonesian island of Java.
Travel Shot | Young Pilgrim at Mt Kailash in Western Tibet
Mt Kailash in western Tibet is the holy of holies for Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Bonpos. Thousands of pilgrims circumambulate the mountain every year.
Travel Shot | Wat Phra Dhat Phasornkaew in Thailand
We stumbled across Wat Phra Dhat Phasornkaew temples in north east Thailand whilst driving along the ‘Green Route’ that runs from Khon Kaen to Phitsanulok.
Travel Shot | Happy pilgrims in Varanasi, India
Photographs of happy Hindu pilgrims in Varanasi. This Indian city is always a sensory assault and our visit following the Kumbh Mela was no exception.