Category: TRAVEL

February 7, 2012 at 9:12 am

25 Jaw-Dropping Photos from the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

25 Jaw-Dropping Photos from the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series

© Ray Demski / Red Bull Cliff Diving Cliff diving is the purest extreme sport on earth. Take a high cliff, deep water and courage. What you get is all you need. No additional machinery, no protection whatsoever, just absolute concentration and complete body control. The equipment – a swimsuit – fits into…

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February 4, 2012 at 7:12 pm

Picture of the Day: Shanghai Skyline at Night

Picture of the Day: Shanghai Skyline at Night

SHANGHAI SKYLINE AT NIGHT Photograph by JAKOB WAGNER on Behance This stunning photograph of Shanghai at night is part of photographer Jakob Wagner’s Nightscapes series on Behance, it was taken in 2011. If you haven’t seen it already, check out this startling photograph that shows the development Shanghai has undergone since 1990.…

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February 2, 2012 at 8:25 pm

Picture of the Day: Salar de Uyuni After Some Rain

Picture of the Day: Salar de Uyuni After Some Rain

SALAR DE UYUNI AFTER SOME RAIN Photograph via Paean on Reddit Salar de Uyuni (or Salar de Tunupa) is the world’s largest salt flat at 10,582 square kilometers (4,086 sq mi). It is located in the Potosi and Oruro departments in southwest Bolivia, near the crest of the Andes, and is elevated…

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February 2, 2012 at 8:52 am

The Ultimate Guide to Parahawking in Nepal

The Ultimate Guide to Parahawking in Nepal

Photograph via baileyhope on Reddit What is Parahawking? In an effort to advance the interaction between man and bird, and to provide a unique opportunity to interact with birds of prey in their own environment, Scott Mason conceived and developed Parahawking. Parahawking is paragliding with trained birds of prey. By combining ancient…

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February 1, 2012 at 7:23 pm

Picture of the Day: Nomads Hunting with Golden Eagles in Mongolia

Picture of the Day: Nomads Hunting with Golden Eagles in Mongolia

NOMADS HUNTING WITH GOLDEN EAGLES IN MONGOLIA Photograph by DAVID TIPLING PHOTOGRAPHY Posted on Reddit earlier this week, this incredible photograph shows a group of nomads hunting with Golden Eagles in Mongolia. A Tineye search points to photographer David Tipling, who must have had an incredible experience filming these majestic creatures. There…

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January 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Old City of Sana’a at Night

Picture of the Day: The Old City of Sana'a at Night

THE OLD CITY OF SANA’A AT NIGHT Photograph via Reddit Sana’a, also spelled “Sanaa”, is the capital of Yemen and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. At an altitude of 2,300 metres (7,500 ft), it is also one of the highest capital cities in the world. Sana’a has…

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January 28, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Outdoor Jacuzzi on the Matterhorn

Picture of the Day: Outdoor Jacuzzi on the Matterhorn

OUTDOOR JACUZZI ON THE MATTERHORN Photograph via Iglu-Dorf.com This outdoor jacuzzi is part of the Igloo Village, ‘Iglu-Dorf‘, in Zermatt. Guests sleep at an altitude of 2,727 meters (8.946 ft) at the Gornergrat, right next to Switzerland’s most famous mountain, the mighty Matterhorn. The Igloo village typically opens up in December with…

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January 25, 2012 at 5:24 pm

Picture of the Day: Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii

Picture of the Day: Maelstrom at Kauai, Hawaii

MAELSTROM AT KAUAI, HAWAII Photograph by PATRICK SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY A maelstrom is a very powerful whirlpool; a large, swirling body of water. A free vortex, it has considerable downdraft. The power of tidal whirlpools tends to be exaggerated by laymen. There are virtually no stories of large ships ever being sucked into…

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January 23, 2012 at 5:13 pm

Picture of the Day: The Year of the Dragon

Picture of the Day: The Year of the Dragon

THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON Photograph by PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as “Spring Festival,” since the spring season in Chinese calendar starts with lichun, the first solar term in a Chinese calendar year. It marks the…

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January 18, 2012 at 4:30 pm

Picture of the Day: Capsized Cruise Ship Costa Concordia from Space

Picture of the Day: Capsized Cruise Ship Costa Concordia from Space

CAPSIZED CRUISE SHIP COSTA CONCORDIA FROM SPACE Photograph by DIGITALGLOBE.COM In this startling satellite image by DigitalGlobe, the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia can be seen near the island of Giglio in Italy on January 17, 2012. As of today, search has been suspended after the ship slipped. Twenty-three people are still…

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