Category: TRAVEL

August 31, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: SpongeBob SquareBalloon!

Picture of the Day: SpongeBob SquareBalloon!

SPONGEBOB SQUAREBALLOON! Photograph by TOMAS CASTELAZO Fun capture during the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexcio. November 2010. Although the location of the flame is right in SpongeBob’s groinal region… serious heat! via Wikimedia Commons SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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August 30, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Highlining Yosemite Falls

Picture of the Day: Highlining Yosemite Falls

HIGHLINING YOSEMITE FALLS Photograph by JIMMY CHIN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC “It feels like I’m hovering in space,” says Dean Potter, perched on a highline above Yosemite Falls. Gusting winds and blinding mist make it tough to balance on the inch-thick rope 2,600 feet above the valley, but a tether attached to his…

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August 30, 2011 at 9:05 am

25 Perfect Places for a Hammock

25 Perfect Places for a Hammock

Bora Bora The idea for this post was quite simple. If a place is fitting for a hammock than it MUST be one of the following: relaxing, peaceful, breezy or by the water. If a hammock is present the surroundings must be beautiful! Here are 25 pictures for you to decide, let us know…

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August 28, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Great Place to Have a Drink

Picture of the Day: Great Place to Have a Drink

GREAT PLACE TO HAVE A DRINK Photograph by PROJECTOR5 Unreal scenery in Murren, Switzerland. What a great location for a bar! The perfect way to enjoy any beverage 🙂 Projector5 on Flickr via Reddit SEE MORE ‘PICTURES OF THE DAY’

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August 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Paris Opera Grand Staircase

Picture of the Day: The Paris Opera Grand Staircase

THE PARIS OPERA GRAND STAIRCASE Photograph by BENH LIEU SONG The Palais Garnier, known also as the OpĂ©ra de Paris or OpĂ©ra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris OpĂ©ra, is a 1,600-seat opera house on the Place de l’OpĂ©ra in Paris, France, which was the primary home of the Paris Opera…

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August 24, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Caracol Falls, Brazil

Picture of the Day: Caracol Falls, Brazil

CARACOL FALLS, BRAZIL Photograph by TIAGO FIOREZE Caracol Falls, or Cascata do Caracol, is a 426-foot (130 meter) waterfall about 4.35 miles (7.00 km) from Canela, Brazil in Caracol State Park (Parque do Caracol). It is formed by the Caracol River and cuts out of basalt cliffs in the Serra Geral mountain…

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August 21, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: The Igloo Village Resort in Finland

Picture of the Day: The Igloo Village Resort in Finland

THE IGLOO VILLAGE RESORT IN FINLAND Photographs courtesy of HOTEL KAKSLAUTTANEN Located in the Arctic Circle of Finalnd, Hotel Kakslauttanen can be found in the Saariselkä fell area amidst beautiful Lapland scenery in the vicinity of the Urho Kekkonen National Park. In the winter, the Igloo Village of Kakslauttaner offers a variety…

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August 17, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: London Nights

Picture of the Day: London Nights

LONDON NIGHTS Photograph by JASON HAWKES Stunning aerial photograph of London at night by Jason Hawkes. The Tower Bridge and the Thames can be seen in the center of the picture. via The Big Picture: London from above, at night

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August 14, 2011 at 5:00 pm

Picture of the Day: Miyajima Torii – Japan’s Floating Gate

Picture of the Day: Miyajima Torii - Japan's Floating Gate

MIYAJIMA TORII – JAPAN’S FLOATING GATE Photograph by MYSTIC SPIRITS Miyajima Torii is the famous floating gate to the sacred Itsukushima Shrine. It is known as one of the ‘Three Views of Japan’. The gate of the Itsukushima Shrine (an UNESCO World Heritage Site) is one of Japan’s most popular tourist attractions,…

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August 11, 2011 at 9:05 am

35 Gorgeous Vineyards Around the World

35 Gorgeous Vineyards Around the World

Los Alamos Vineyards, Santa Barbara – Photograph by CHUCK ABBE Wine making is a true art form with practitioners all over the world. The vineyards from which our wines derive are some of the most beautiful landscapes around the globe. From the Old World vineyards of Europe like Italy and France; to the…

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