This is not a real person. It is a statue of a monk in What Phra Singh in Chiang Mai. So realistic, unbelievable.

The unfinished Mingun Pyramid near Mandalay, Myanmar. Have heard it referred to as the biggest pile of bricks in the world.

King of the Kids at Borobudur temples, Java.

Sunset fishing, Inle Lake, Myanmar.

Genuine Malay-Indian breakfast, Kuala Lumpur. Two roti, curry sauce and sambal, and a mug of teh tarik. About $1.50.

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe in Mindoro, Philippines

Kuta Beach, Bali, after an overnight storm. Not much chance of a swim there. Ah well, can always go for an ice cream and a full sleeve tattoo.

A friendly young yak taking a break from the heat and flies. Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia.

Cattle auction, He Hoe, Myanmar.

Boat maintenance near Oslob, Cebu, Philippines. The big attraction in the area is swimming with the whale sharks. Brings plenty of foreign currency into the communities.

Ethnic Tai Lady Tending Her Garden in Mai Chau, Vietnam.

Horse tricks in Mongolia. This is Meerga, one of our wranglers. He is about 18 years old in this picture. He would sit with us in the evenings and try hard to learn a little English.

A very captivating statue encountered on the Monks Walk to Doi Suthep near Chiang Mai, Thailand.

What it means in Old Delhi when you say, "I have a dentist working on my street." (Muz)

Mongolian lady making buuz, or dumplings. Can't vouch for the hygiene standards or the source of the meat, but they are tasty.

Houseboat on Ha Long Bay, Vietnam (Allan Murray)

Boarding house in Pune, India. I wonder who does their advertising and promotion.

Homing pigeons near Borobudur, Java, Indonesia. Its not just an English thing.

Outrigger fishing canoe near Oslob, Cebu, Philippines. Fishing happens at night.

Young Mongolian horse wrangler. We called him the 'yelling boy' - he sure had a set of lungs. He is about 11 years old in this picture. Like most rural Mongolians, he goes to school in town in the winter and returns to the country for the warmer months.

On the beach at Mersing, eastern peninsular Malaysia.

For those who think your mother in law is a bit of a dragon. Doi Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Some muddy cycling near Ninh Binh, Vietnam.

Another view of the Mingun pyramid in Myanmar. Note the stairs going to the top. They were closed off.

Jungle ziplining in Laos.

A snake charmer in Jaipur, India, taken during Muz's ramblings in the 1980s. Sadly an almost lost art. (Muz)

Chilli sellers at the wholesale market in Chiang Mai. My eyes watered from the fumes as I walked by.

Evening games with our guides near Erednet, Mongolia. Summer evenings are long and peaceful, and you get the feeling that you are a long way from anywhere - which is true.

View from the top of Mount Merapi, Java, Indonesia.

Horses and wranglers, Mongolia.

Just another day in Rajasthan.

Donkey and buggy on a street in Murun, northern Mongolia. The town is often spelt 'Moron'. You choose.

Mixed and confusing cuisine, Myanmar.

Cigar making in a floating village on Inle Lake, Myanmar.

Houseboats pulled onto the bank of the Irrawaddy River, Bagan, Myanmar.

On the road to Nha Trang, central Vietnam.

Saw this guy fishing off the beach in Lombok, Indonesia. Either he was worried about having his helmet stolen, or he was afraid of hammerheads.