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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Hanfu means traditional clothing of the Han. The styles go back hundreds of years but they are all the rage in 2026. #slowtravel #travel #traveladdicts #travelblogshare

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Gankeng Hakka village, South Gate, Shenzhen, China #travel #✈️🗺️ #TravelAddicts

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

themangoroad.com/lunch-in-the... Lunch in the Officer's Mess #food #travel #history #hongkong

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Wandering around a 600-year-old fortress in southern China themangoroad.com/dapeng-ancie... #travel #photography #china

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Outrageous architecture themangoroad.com/outrageous-a... #travel #travelphotography #architecture #macau As the evening rush hour kicks in, a kaleidoscope of lights begin to flicker and pulse over its entire surface.

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

One of the more bizarre sculptures I’ve ever encountered is a 2.5 metre statue of an oyster that stands proudly on the waterfront at Lau Fau Shan. themangoroad.com/lau-fau-shan... #travel #hongkong #travelphotography

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

So I set off up the slopes of Gunung Sindoro before first light, wondering if I could get to the top before the clouds rolled in. #travel #travelphotography #indonesia themangoroad.com/twin-peaks/

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Most often called the Ruin of St Paul's, it is actually called Mater Dei. St Paul's was the name of the college of which it was a part. It was built between 1602 and 1640, and destroyed by fire in 1835. #travel #travelphotography #macau

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Hiking glaciers alone is not something sensible people should do. Ah, but I was young and foolish then. This is Snæfellsjokul in Iceland circa 1985. At the time I thought this was the top. Google has since persuaded me that it wasn’t. #iceland #travel #photography #travelphotography

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

The Tan Tan, or Big Buddha, at the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island, Hong Kong #travel #photography #travelphotography #hongkong

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

A chedi at Wat Ka Nun sits on a limestone cliff as evening falls over the little town of Thong Pa Pum, Thailand. #travel #photography #travelphotography #thailand #temple #nightphoto #night

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

St Anthony's Church, Macau. The first church on this site was built in 1560 marking the site where the Jesuits established their HQ. The present structure dates only as far back as 1930. #travel #photography #travelphotography #macau #church #interior

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Chapel of Our Lady of Penha. The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a #church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to #Macau #travel #photography #travelphotography

The church built in 1622 by the crew of the Portuguese ship São Bartholomeu who, after escaping from Dutch pursuers, vowed to build a #church to commemorate the Virgin Mary if they made it back to #Macau

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I met up with ace photo-journalist and old friend Chris Stowers for coffee a few days ago. He was in Hong Kong to promote the second volume of his memoirs, Shoot, Ask ... and Run. Needless to say, I made sure he left with a copy of my book. #travel #photography #travelphotography #books ✈️🗺️

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

#Dawn at Borobudur in Central Java, Indonesia. #Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. The ever grumpy volcano, Gunung Merapi, rumbles in the distance. #travel, #photography #travelphotography #indonesia ✈️🗺️

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

The front door of a beautifully restored Peranakan style house in George Town, Penang. #travel, #photography #travelphotography #malaysia ✈️🗺️

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

A black-crowned night heron relaxing on the Tsuen Wan waterfront in Hong Kong's New Territories #birdphotography #birds #heron #nightheron #wildlifephotography #hongkong

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

The early morning light at Gunung Sumbing in Central Java, Indonesia. The volcano stands 3,371 metres above sea level and its last eruption was in the year 1730. #travel #travelphotography #photography #landscape #volcano #indonesia

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline at dusk. Hong Kong island on the left, Kowloon on the right. travel #travelphotography #photography #hongkong #sunset #urbanphotography #cityscape #skyline

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

South Peak (3,921 metres), on the Mt Kinabalu plateau. The ridge emerging through the sea of cloud in the distance is Trus Mardi Borneo’s second highest mountain. #travel #travelphotography #photography #landscape #Borneo #Malaysia #mountain

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

1/2 Unlike most guidebooks on Hong Kong, this one delves deep into a region that is often ignored yet filled with ancient monuments, picturesque monasteries, abandoned villages and a network of excellent hiking trails. More info in ALT txt #hongkong #travel #solotravel #travelphotography #history

https://hongkongpics.com/exploring-hong-kongs-new-territories/

While there is no shortage of books about Hong Kong, they all tread the same weary path of British colonialism, banks, shopping malls, restaurants and tall buildings, most of which are packed into a few square kilometres of the urban area. Very little has ever been written about Hong Kong’s New Territories let alone guidebooks that help visitors discover its many attractions.

This book addresses that shortfall by shining a spotlight on some of the area’s historic monuments and temples. It takes on some family-friendly hiking trails, explores abandoned villages and visits monasteries both ancient and modern. It also gives information on how everything can be easily visited using existing public transport.

Title: Exploring Hong Kong’s New Territories
Author: David Sutton
Publisher: David Sutton
Language: English
Paperback: 332 pages
ISBN-13: 978-9887025405
Dimensions: 150mm x 230mm x 19mm

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Coloured silk lanterns for sale at the night market in Hoi An, Vietnam. #travel #photography #travelphotography #vietnam #asia

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Wuhou Temple, Chengdu, China. The temple was originlly built to house Shu Emperor Liu Bei’s remains in 221 CE. It burned down during the wars that toppled the Ming Dynasty in the mid-17th century but it was rebuilt in 1671-72. #travel #photography #travelphotography #chengdu #china

Gingko leaves add a carpet of gold at Wuhou Temple in Chengdu, China. The temple was originally built to house Shu Emperor Liu Bei’s remains in 221, but during the Ming Dynasty, his subjects were also housed here. The temple burned down during the wars that toppled the Ming Dynasty in the mid-seventeenth century but it was rebuilt in 1671-72.

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Q1. I've been solo travelling pretty much since I got my first real bicycle. I was probably about 12. I don't bother with selfies much but here is one I took in Dimmuborgir, Iceland back around 1986.

I've been solo travelling pretty much since I got my first real bicycle. I was probably about 12. I don't bother with selfies much but here is one I took in Dimmuborgir, Iceland back around 1986.

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Ólafsvík, on the Snaefells peninsula, western #Iceland The summit of Snaefellsjokull can just be seen in the background. During the 17th and 18th centuries the town was a major trading port. These days fishing and services for farmers are the main industries. #travel #photography #travelphotography

The town of Ólafsvík, on the Snaefells peninsula western Iceland. The summit of the Snaefellsjokull can just be see in the background. During the 17th and 18th centuries Ólafsvík was one of the larger trading ports in Iceland. These days fishing and the provision of services for farmers are the main industries in the area. The population of the town is around 1100.

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A Chedi sits high on a limestone karst above the little town of Thong Pha Phum, Thailand. The chedi can be reached by negotiating a small footbridge across the River Kwai, 285 steps and a dozen or so curmudgeonly dogs. #travel #photography #travelphotography #landscape #thailand #temple

A Chedi, part of Wat Tha Khanun sits high on a limestone karst above the little town of Thong Pha Phum in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand. The temple itself is on the far side of the Kwai River and can be reached by a small footbridge. After negotiating 285 steps and a dozen or so curmudgeonly dogs you will be rewarded with splendid views of the surrounding countryside

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

The beautifully carved and decorated altar of Kim Ngan Temple and communal house, Hanoi. The temple, built in the late 15th century by Luu Xuan Tin, is dedicated to Hien Vien who is said to have been the founder of all crafts. #travel #photography #travelphotography #vietnam #hanoi #temple

The ornate altar of Kim Ngan Temple, Hang Bac Street, Hanoi, Vietnam.

The temple is dedicated to Hien Vien who is said to be the founder of all crafts. It was built in the late 15th century by Luu Xuan Tin, a Literature Mandarin. The Hang Bac street area was originally settled by people from Chau Khe, a village famous for its silversmiths.

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Blast from the past. A late November afternoon at #Kinderdijk in the #Netherlands. I took this shot way back in the mid-1980s. There are 19 #windmills in total, built between 1738 and 1740. The area has been a #Unesco World Heritage site since 1997 #travel #travelphotography #photography

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Rama IX Bridge, Bangkok, Thailand. Officially opened on Dec 5th, 1987 to commemorate the 60th birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). It is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Chao Phraya River connecting the eastern and western parts of the city. #bridges #travel #urbanlandscape #photography

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Sunset over the Pui O River this evening, Lantau Island, Hong Kong #photography #landscape #hongkong #sunset

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Fire crackers, drums and lion dancers launch the Year of the Snake. The fire crackers go off at midnight, the drums and dancers will go on all day in the village #liondance #lunarnewyear #chinesenewyear #hongkong

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I don’t have any relevant pictures to usher in the Year of the Snake, here is a landscape in China instead. There was likely a snake or two in those fields. Kung Hei Fat Choi is the Cantonese pronunciation, Happy and prosperous Chinese New Year #travel #travelphotography #yangshuo #china #landscape

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

To the pass we could add excursions to places like Landmannaluagur and Askja. I was still a novice photographer in those days and most of have slides have since discoloured and/or grown mould but here is a picture of Ófærufoss, in the Eldgjá gorge circa 1983-ish, before the bridge collapsed

Ófærufoss, in the Eldgjá gorge circa 1983-ish, before the bridge collapsed

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Macaques have lived in Lop Buri since the 17th century, They moved into the old Khmer Phra Karn Shrine after their original habitat was cleared for crops. People believed them to be disciples of the Hindu god Kala and so left them in peace. #travel #travelphotography #photography #thailand #wildlife

Macaques have lived in Lop Buri since the late seventeenth century, They first moved into the old Khmer Phra Karn Shrine probably after their original habitat was cleared for crops. People believed them to be disciples of the Hindu god Kala and so left them in peace.

Over the years their numbers have swelled and there are now three distinct groups. A second group colonised the temple ruins of Phra Prang Sam Yot and a third, more dystopian group occupies an old disused market place. Squabbles have always been common but they reached new heights early in the pandemic when tourists dried up and along with them the supply of cola, candies and potato chips.

The locals have always put out spare fruit and vegetables for them so it is unlikely any of them went hungry. Indeed the diet has probably improved their health no end.

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Wat Saket, or The Golden Mount, Bangkok with Mahadthai Uthit Bridge in the foreground. The bridge was built after the death of Rama V and features images by Italian sculptor Vittorio Novi of citizens crying for the loss of their king. (more details in alt text)

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Cruising down the Li River towards the ancient village of Xingping, near Yangshuo, China. The boats are essentially a bamboo raft with an outboard motor and cheap garden furniture for seating. Noisy but surprisingly stable. #travel #travelphotography #china ✈️🗺️

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Pre-breakfast snapshot These are the descendants of buffalo that were abandoned when farmers left the fields to work in the factories as Hong Kong industrialised after WW2. Winter is not a good time for them, the grass dies and there is little to eat. #hongkong #wildlife #buffalo #travelphotography

Pre-breakfast snapshot
Meet the neighbours. These are the descendants of buffalo that were abandoned when farmers left the fields to work in the factories as Hong Kong industrialised after WW2. Winter is not a good time for them, the grass dies and there is little to eat. Fortunately help is at hand and they wait patiently by the side of the track for it to arrive. The old bull on the right is nicknamed Naughty though I have no idea how he earned it.

#hongkong #wildlife #buffalo #travelphotography

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A small kampung pelangi, or rainbow village near Tosari in the Tengger Highlands, East Java. The surrounding fields, enriched with volcanic ash, produce a wide variety of vegetables but are unsuitable for growing fruit. ✈️🗺️ #travel #travelphotography #photography #java #indonesia #agriculture

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Sule Pagoda marks the centre of downton Yangon, Myanmar. According to legend it is more that 2,600 years old and was once the home of a powerful spirit named Sularata. #travel ✈️🗺️ #photography #travelphotography #yangon #myanmar #cityscape #nightphoto #southeastasia

Sule Pagoda marks the centre of downton Yangon, Myanmar. According to legend it was built more than 2,600 ago. It was enlarged to its present size by Queen Shin Sawbu (1453–1472). The site was once the home of a powerful spirit named Sularata.
#travel ✈️🗺️ #photography #travelphotography #yangon# #myanmar cityscape #nightphoto #southeastasia

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Early morning looking through the moon of Moonhill just south of Yangshuo, near Guilin in Guangxi province, China. It is called Moonhill because a hole in the limestone karst is in the shape of a crescent moon. #travel ✈️🗺️ #travelphotography #photography #landscape #china #travelbloggerscommunity

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David - The Mango Road @david-themangoroad.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

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