Category: TRAVEL

October 15, 2012 at 6:12 pm

Picture of the Day: Life is Like a Carousel

Picture of the Day: Life is Like a Carousel

LIFE IS LIKE A CAROUSEL Photograph by Mariah Jelena Kordzadze | Prints Available In this beautiful photograph by Mariah Jelena Kordzadze we see people riding a classic carousel swing. After doing some sleuthing, I believe this particular carousel is located in Paris, France (which apparently has many carousels!). As for the…

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October 15, 2012 at 9:11 am

School Bus Converted Into Mobile Home

School Bus Converted Into Mobile Home

In this incredible conversion we see an old school bus turned into a mobile home. The all wood interior really gives this mobile home a comfy feeling. There’s a fully functional kitchen, a wood burning fireplace for heat (the bus is undoubtedly poor for insulation), a futon for sitting/sleeping, a desk and shelves with…

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October 14, 2012 at 10:37 pm

Picture of the Day: The Tunisian Sahara

Picture of the Day: The Tunisian Sahara

THE TUNISIAN SAHARA Photograph by Alex Erkiletian on Flickr In this beautiful photograph we see the vast Sahara desert from Tunisia. Photographer Alex Erkiletian originally took this shot in 2002. In the photograph description on Flickr, Alex says: “This is another old 35mm kodak slide that I shot and had under…

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October 10, 2012 at 7:21 pm

Picture of the Day: Sitting on a Cloud

Picture of the Day: Sitting on a Cloud

SITTING ON A CLOUD Photograph by Neil Amonson of the GoPro Bomb Squad An awesome capture of the GoPro Bomb Squad jumping into the Lucas Oil/Red Bull MX Race in Washougal, Washington. Sitting on the cloud is Marshall “Mullet” Miller as partner and fellow Bomb Squadder Neil Amonson shows us his…

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October 10, 2012 at 10:32 am

10 Extravagant Buildings That Serve No Purpose

10 Extravagant Buildings That Serve No Purpose

In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting by its appearance some other purpose, or merely so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or other class of building to which it belongs. In the original use of the word, these buildings served no other…

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October 9, 2012 at 6:49 pm

Picture of the Day: The Largest Monument in Petra

Picture of the Day: The Largest Monument in Petra

THE LARGEST MONUMENT IN PETRA, JORDAN Photograph by Berthold Werner Petra is an historical and archaeological city in Jordan that is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan and…

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October 9, 2012 at 9:57 am

Aerial Photos of Iceland That Look Like Abstract Paintings

Aerial Photos of Iceland That Look Like Abstract Paintings

Andre Ermolaev is a Russian photographer who takes incredible aerial and landscape photographs. In his series entitled Iceland. River., Andre shows us the beautiful environment of Iceland from above. The rivers and streams shown, which are carrying sediment from volcanoes and glaciers give the photos the incredible colours and textures. The photographs could easily…

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October 8, 2012 at 10:48 am

The Amazing Kites at the Bondi Beach Festival of the Winds

The Amazing Kites at the Bondi Beach Festival of the Winds

Now in its 34th year, Australia’s Festival of the Winds at Bondi Beach is the country’s premiere kite event, attracting some 50,000 spectators and hundreds of kite flyers from around the world. The event took place on September 9th on Sydney’s most famous beach. The highlight for many at the show was the massive…

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October 7, 2012 at 5:36 pm

Picture of the Day: Atop Mount Hehuan

Picture of the Day: Atop Mount Hehuan

ATOP MT. HEHUAN Photograph by Michael Liao (Michaelioa27 on Flickr) Hehuanshan (also called Joy Mountain) is a 3,416 metres (11,207 ft) high mountain in Central Taiwan. The peak lies on the boundaries of Nantou and Hualien counties and is within the Taroko Gorge National Park. Hehuanshan is a popular destination for…

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October 4, 2012 at 3:46 pm

A Photo Tour of the Tallest Mountains in Poland

A Photo Tour of the Tallest Mountains in Poland

Photograph by Jakub Polomski | polomski.art.pl The Tatra Mountains, also known as the ‘Tatras’ or ‘Tatra’, are a mountain range which forms a natural border between Slovakia and Poland. The peaks of Gerlach (Slovakia) and Rysy (Poland) represent the highest points in each country. Below we will take a photo tour of this…

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