Travel Photography by Washington, DC photographer Chester Simpson

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the Cowboy Hat Lady, Thailand The “cowboy hat lady” is an institution in Chiang Mai. She made mouth-watering stewed pork leg and made famous by Anthony Bourdain.	Boys going fishing in Vietnam Boys goin fishin' in Hue, Vietnam	Bizarre street food in Hanoi Hanoi, Vietnam has some of the best and cheapest street food in the world.
India: Jaipur, the Pink City Jaipur is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state.	Thailand's Songkran water festival To celebrate the traditional New Year, Thailand's crazy Songkran water festival is held every April all over the country.	Coit Tower in S. F. at Night Coit Tower, also known as the Lillian Coit Memorial Tower, is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California.
Outer Banks Beach, NC The beaches in the Outer Banks stretch for more than 100 miles along barrier islands that frame the eastern coast of North Carolina.	Similan Islands National Park The Similan islands are the best snorkeling of Thailand.	Sikh's posing in Jaipur, India Sikhism is India's fourth-largest religion and has existed for 546 years.
A Hanoi Haircut: Street Style Street barber stalls in Hanoi are recognizable with high chairs and mirrors ... known for their masterful skills in creating odd yet stylish hairstyles.	Bartenders Amanda & Alyssa Nightlife in National Harbor with great Sports Bars	Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris Notre-Dame de Paris, also known as Notre-Dame Cathedral or simply Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral in Paris, France.
The Sideshow at the State Fair The Sideshow and Freakshows with Sword Swallowers, Fire Breathers, Freaks, with Old-fashioned oddities.	Perry Riley Jr at Ft. Frederick, MD An 18th Century Market Fair; French and Indian War Reenactments at Fort Frederick, MD in April.	Sculpture Garden - Hirshhorn Museum The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is an art museum beside the National Mall, in Washington, D.C., the United States.
Okracoke island, sunset cruise Ocracoke Island is an unspoiled summer vacation destination in the Outer Banks ... For a different view of Okracoke island, take a sunset cruise on the schooner ...	Jaipur Hindu Festival in India Deepawali or Diwali is certainly the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals in Jaipur, India.	Hookah Cafe in Bahrain Bahrain's coolest shisha cafe featuring an irresistibly delicious menu, friendly service and a wide range of recreational amusements.
Bosnia in 1996 SFOR peacekeepers remained in Bosnia until 2004. ... Bosnia- Herzegovina: The U.S. Army's Role in Peace Enforcement Operations 1995-2004 .	Holiday Boat Parade of Lights The Lighted Boat Parades are typically held either the first or ... Alexandria Marina At the foot of Cameron Street, Behind the ...annual holiday tradition with boat owners showing off their Christmas light decorations.	15th-century Mehrangar in India Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, India
Battlefield Memorial Illumination The Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination is held each December in honor of the soldiers who fell during the Battle of Antietam.	Congested backstreets of Jaipur Johari Bazaar is the most popular market of Jaipur, India.	Civil War Reenactment Battles More major Civil War battles took place in Virginia than in any other state.
Peruvian Quechua Indian Musician Peruvian Quechua Indian Musicians performing with flutes and drums, harps and violins, in Machu Picchu.	Gwangjang Market in Seoul, Korea The streets of Seoul (and most Korean cities) are lined with tented vendor carts selling a variety of dishes intended to be eaten on the go.	Taj Mahal, most popular attraction The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra.
Gerald McRaney with US Army in Haiti Operation Uphold Democracy-3000 American troops landed here, taking control of airfields and ports in Haiti.	Bloody Lane-Antietam Reenactment The 150th Battle of Antietam Reenactment including the "Bloody Lane" battle.	Romantic Inn, Charleston, SC Two Meeting Street Inn in Charleston, SC

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