Famous places are overrun with tourists. But an area like Chiang Mai, Thailand has so many beautiful temples you can randomly pick one and explore it.

Notice the lack of other people here?
Notice the beauty of this building?
And a really cool name; the Dragon Temple.

Churches in the Western World, particularly for Protestants, are pretty spare and minimalist. So it’s quite a surprise to see the elaborate over the top decorations that are typical of temples in Asia, such as this one in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Bangalore India is a high tech center in India, somewhat akin to Silicon Valley in the US. So I’ve spent some time there. It also has a pretty decent zoo, Bannerghatta Park.

How different is it seeing an elephant behind a wire, than seeing one in Africa?

This is a typical day bed in Bali, often set at the edge of a small pool.
A resort-like @MacaVillas one of our favorites will have a small pool and a bed like this in each villa.
Beats the heck of a @Hyatt

Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit Temple, Thailand.
It is one of the 10 royal temples of the highest class in Bangkok.