Walking through Hoi An in the early morning as the local residents were waking up was such a treat. This woman came to the door to read her paper as it was too dark inside her house. Her grandson came by at one stage, reading over her shoulder, until she shooed him off to school with a friendly swipe of the paper and kiss on the cheek-then it was straight back to reading in the doorway - one eye on the street and one on the news.

Not far out of Page, Arizona, is the Antelope Canyon, owned by the local Navajo people. During summer, when the sun is high in the sky, beams of light shine through creating incredible, otherworldly views.

In Limerick, on the west coast of Ireland, nuns gathered at a door in runners, waiting for a sign.

In the Sapa region of Vietnam, two young friends walk home together.

Down by the banks of the Mekong in Laos, this man watched me as I made my way around each of the slow boats, taking photos and generally snooping. I didn't even see him until I was about to fall into the mud (and then likely the river) and he yelled out a warning at me. He invited me onto his boat to show me around properly and have a sip of whiskey.

Language barriers mean nothing when people are so friendly and kind.

The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, even in the animal kingdom.

This mum and bub were drinking from a small waterhole in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.

Strong young women have the same look in their eyes all over the globe.

This young woman was walking home with her dad and the night’s dinner in Soweto, South Africa.

I caught this on a wander around the brilliant Dala market, just outside of Yangon, Myanmar. Due to a lack of electricity and therefore refrigeration, everything at every market is fresh from the seller's backyard that day. 

The Walt Disney Concert Hall in LA at dusk cuts quite the imposing figure.

Shadows over Zion National Park, late in the afternoon.

From a market near Bagan, Myanmar

Working conditions in Myanmar are poor, and it is thought that over 500,000 people work in slave-like conditions. This woman hauled charcoal from the Irrawaddy riverbank near Mandalay to a site nearby while eyeing passers-by with jealousy and disdain.

In a small township near Myaing, Myanmar, there were two young girls with unending smiles and laughter in their eyes. One could not wipe the wonder off her face at seeing the pale skin of a young Swiss boy. She tenderly took a hand and marvelled at his fingers and palms - amazed at his translucency.

Over 1.2 million children work in Myanmar, despite increasingly strict labour laws. As the country continues to open up to tourists and economic opportunities, companies are exploiting cheap work and responding to increased demand.

This young boy worked pumping the fire in a blacksmiths by Inle Lake with his sad eyes haunting the room.

Sibling arguments require no translation. I caught these two in Hoi An, Vietnam

The many blues of the alpine region from near the summit of Mt Bogong, Australia.

I wasn't the only one busy before breakfast at the Church of Good Hope by Lake Tekapo in New Zealand

Deciding on an offering can be hard work, but is an important lesson.

There are about 500k Buddhist monks in Myanmar. Monastic schools decreased dramatically during the British rule, but bloomed in number again during the 1990s as continuing international sanctions worsened the economy, making it difficult for families to afford the school fees for the British introduced secular and missionary schools.

Hiking out to The Blade at the end of Cape Pillar was full of stunning vistas like this one. Dramatic dolerite rock dominates the landscape, created from a millennia of brutal Antarctic winds.

Three Capes, Tasmania, Australia

The afternoon meeting, downtown Yangon, Myanmar.

The bad boys of Myanmar own the streets, but still wave to the babes.