Category: TRAVEL

February 13, 2012 at 8:50 am

The Eclectic Architecture of Doha, Qatar [25 pics]

The Eclectic Architecture of Doha, Qatar [25 pics]

Photograph via Alexey Sergeev Last month I saw a fascinating segment on Qatar by 60 minutes (video can be found at the bottom of the post), a natural gas and oil-rich country with the highest GDP per capita in the world. I recalled numerous aerial shots of their cityscape displaying an eclectic collection…

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February 12, 2012 at 10:02 pm

Picture of the Day: A Sea of Purple in the Badlands of Utah

Picture of the Day: A Sea of Purple in the Badlands of Utah

A SEA OF PURPLE IN THE BADLANDS OF UTAH Photograph by GUY TAL PHOTOGRAPHY | Print Available for Sale This is an incredible capture by photographer Guy Tal of a rare event in the badlands of Utah that occurs every few years when the conditions are just right and the arid lands…

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February 10, 2012 at 5:08 pm

Picture of the Day: Osaka Stadium Redux

Picture of the Day: Osaka Stadium Redux

OSAKA STADIUM REDUX Photograph by Naoya Hatakeyama Photograph by Hugh Cree The images above show the former Osaka Stadium in Japan around 1998-1999. Prior to this, it was the home of the Nankai Hawks baseball team until the owner sold it to the Daiei Group and the team was moved to…

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February 10, 2012 at 12:15 pm

Stunning Street in Porto Alegre, Brazil is Blanketed in Trees

Stunning Street in Porto Alegre, Brazil is Blanketed in Trees

Photograph by Jefferson Bernardes In Porto Alegre, Brazil, there is a beautiful street called Rua Goncalo de Carvalho that is completely blanketed in trees. Over a span of 500 meters (0.3 miles), the sidewalks are lined with more than one hundred Rosewood trees. The trees were actually planted in the 1930s by German…

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February 9, 2012 at 9:24 am

Ice Skating the Famous Canals of Amsterdam

Ice Skating the Famous Canals of Amsterdam

Photograph via cafeteriafraiche on Reddit As the deep freeze spreads across Europe, one country that is embracing the cooler weather is The Netherlands. With temperatures dropping to around -7 degrees Celsius (19 degrees Fahrenheit) earlier this week, many of Amsterdam’s iconic canals have frozen over, allowing residents and tourists to skate the city’s…

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February 7, 2012 at 5:05 pm

Picture of the Day: Meanwhile in Switzerland

Picture of the Day: Meanwhile in Switzerland

MEANWHILE IN SWITZERLAND Photograph by Reuters/Denis Balibouse A boy sits in front of an ice covered car in Versoix, near Geneva, Switzerland, on February 5, 2012. Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims on Sunday and brought widespread disruption to transport services, with warnings that the chilling temperatures would remain…

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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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