Continuing with the theme of children, this week’s travel photo of the week features some Malaysian children that I met on my Air Asia flight between Chiang Mai and Kuala Lumpur in November 2008.

I was admiring their beautiful T-shirts with the stylized elephants - simple but elegant - so I asked them where they got them. Smiling, the older one said “We bought them at a boutique in Chiang Mai.” Taking out my camera, they hammed it up while I took a picture of them.

Just my observation, but Malaysian children (of Chinese ethnic origins) seem to be somewhat more mischievous and more animated than their Thai counterparts. Crawling all over their seats like “little monkeys”, the Malaysian kids could not sit still at all. I believe their parents were two rows behind them.

Whenever I travel, I typically take many pictures – panoramas, landscapes, portraits, flowers and nature as well as candid shots of people and of the local color. Below are eight of my better photographs from my recent trip to COSTA RICA – as you can see, they are sort of a mixed bag. Right now, I am taking a poll to determine which two photographs are the best. Please some time out to scrutinize my photos and submit your vote!

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