http://www.orble.com/photoearth/ photoearth en Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:36:00 GMT Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:36:00 GMT info@orble.com info@orble.com http://www.orble.com/petronas-towers-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/ I've written about beaches and more beaches, parks and fountains, so it's about time I visited a major city and had a snoop around. What other place to see than... http://www.orble.com/petronas-towers-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/#comments http://www.orble.com/petronas-towers-kuala-lumpur-malaysia/ Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:36:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/crocodile-farm-langkawi-malaysia/ Located on the north of Langkawi island is a crocodile farm. This place displays live crocodiles to tourists and offers merchandise made from crocodile skins. There is an entry fee... http://www.orble.com/crocodile-farm-langkawi-malaysia/#comments http://www.orble.com/crocodile-farm-langkawi-malaysia/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:34:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/seven-wells-waterfall-and-black-sand-beach-langkawi-malaysia/ Around Langkawi are beautiful waterfalls and beaches. A walk to Seven Wells Waterfall is a must do. If you're not a hiking enthusiast, then a five minute trek up the... http://www.orble.com/seven-wells-waterfall-and-black-sand-beach-langkawi-malaysia/#comments http://www.orble.com/seven-wells-waterfall-and-black-sand-beach-langkawi-malaysia/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 01:33:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/langkawi-malaysia/ This island is a little slice of paradise. Approximately 30km off mainland Malaysia, the island is one out of 104 islands that make up the Langkawi archipelago. Only one island... http://www.orble.com/langkawi-malaysia/#comments http://www.orble.com/langkawi-malaysia/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 04:25:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/gerroa-nsw-australia/ My mathematical conversion skills are pretty pathetic, so when I decide to try to walk the length of '7 Mile Beach' at midnight, I don't know what I've gotten myself... http://www.orble.com/gerroa-nsw-australia/#comments http://www.orble.com/gerroa-nsw-australia/ Sun, 03 Jul 2011 05:22:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/monument-valley-arizona/ There's nothing along this highway but rocks and sand. This side of the Colorado Plateau is said to be the home of western movie gunslingers. I haven't run into 'the... http://www.orble.com/monument-valley-arizona/#comments http://www.orble.com/monument-valley-arizona/ Sun, 26 Jun 2011 07:33:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/the-grand-canyon-arizona/ There are canyons and then there's the Grand Canyon. It's not the deepest canyon in the world, or the widest, but it's one of the most well known. I have... http://www.orble.com/the-grand-canyon-arizona/#comments http://www.orble.com/the-grand-canyon-arizona/ Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:18:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/niagara-falls-canada/ I don't think I've seen anything quite like it (again, I don't go out much). It's covered in layers of fog so it looks like a rounded railing that barricades... http://www.orble.com/niagara-falls-canada/#comments http://www.orble.com/niagara-falls-canada/ Fri, 27 May 2011 09:34:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/the-great-salt-lake-utah/ From a distance it looks like the ocean as it stretches to embrace the horizon. The wake is white and the water blue, but this isn't really the ocean; or... http://www.orble.com/the-great-salt-lake-utah/#comments http://www.orble.com/the-great-salt-lake-utah/ Fri, 20 May 2011 09:02:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/sequoia-national-park-california/ It's been a long drive just to see some trees and I'm running out of gas. I've underestimated the time it would take to get to this national park and... http://www.orble.com/sequoia-national-park-california/#comments http://www.orble.com/sequoia-national-park-california/ Sat, 14 May 2011 11:13:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/cradle-mountain-tasmania/ It could be because I'm a female driver, or simply because I've opted out of paying extra insurance for the rented car and I'm worried I might hit a wombat... http://www.orble.com/cradle-mountain-tasmania/#comments http://www.orble.com/cradle-mountain-tasmania/ Sat, 07 May 2011 23:35:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/melbourne-carlton-gardens-hochgurtel-fountain/ I find it rare to see such a magnificent structure in Australia. Maybe I need to get out more. There's something about this fountain that makes me go, "wow, now... http://www.orble.com/melbourne-carlton-gardens-hochgurtel-fountain/#comments http://www.orble.com/melbourne-carlton-gardens-hochgurtel-fountain/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/melbourne-a-walk-in-the-park/ It's Autumn and still a good time to visit Melbourne. The air is cold, but it generally gets a bit cooler in Melbourne compared to other states. Maybe it's the... http://www.orble.com/melbourne-a-walk-in-the-park/#comments http://www.orble.com/melbourne-a-walk-in-the-park/ Tue, 26 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/the-twelve-apostles-victoria/ It's been a long five hour drive from Melbourne to get to these natural limestone stacks. I'm feeling sick in the stomach from the long winding roads that make up... http://www.orble.com/the-twelve-apostles-victoria/#comments http://www.orble.com/the-twelve-apostles-victoria/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:09:00 GMT http://www.orble.com/bohol-philippines/ The morning greets me with a warm, smug hug. At 6:00am, the humidity in the air is still low, so it's not uncomfortable. The sun is already visible on the... http://www.orble.com/bohol-philippines/#comments http://www.orble.com/bohol-philippines/ Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:53:00 GMT