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Floating Umbrellas in Kotor Montenegro

2. October 2011

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Floating Umbrellas in Kotor Montenegro

This picture caught my eye with its fantastic composition: the flamboyant yellow umbrellas, the old facades and the green windows create a beautiful contrast. At first, I thought it’s just a photoshop trick, but this image is real and it was made on the narrow streets of Kotor, South Montenegro.

Photo credit Olivier Olivier
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Misty Autumn in Tuscany

17. September 2011

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Misty Autumn in Tuscany

Autumn is a bliss for photographers, with its amazing explosion of yellow and red tones. Autumn photos prepare you for what it is to come, filling your soul with beautiful visual memories. If you chose to travel in autumn, you have a great oportunity to photograph autumn ladscapes without having to make your way between [...]

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Bath in Varanasi, India

18. June 2011

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Bath in Varanasi, India

This travel photo of the day introduces us to Varanasi, India. Situated on the River Gange banks, Varanasi is probably the oldest city and one of  seven holy places in India. Varanasi is also the most sacred pilgrimage place for the Hindus. They believe that coming in Varanasi and bathing in the Ganges is a [...]

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Looking for Buddha

10. January 2011

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Looking for Buddha

Ulaanbaatar is the largest city in Mongolia, hosting most of the non-nomadic population (about half of Mongolian population is nomadic).  It’s also home for tens of buddhist temples. This photo presents a huge golden Buddha at Gandan Monastery.
Photograph by Ted Wood, Getty Images
Photo credit National Geographic

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The Russian Boy Soldier

10. November 2010

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The Russian Boy Soldier

The Russian photographer Sergey Grachev became a visionary creative for the photo world in Russia and the region. Based in St. Petersburg, Russia, Sergey is specialised in travel and editorial photography.
This photo represents a little boy soldier posed in Russia.
See more of Sergey Grachev’s work at his website.

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Halloween Magic from Ethan the Warlock, Austin,USA

28. October 2010

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Halloween Magic from Ethan the Warlock, Austin,USA

With Halloween being so close, I thought it might be funny to introduce you to Ethan the Warlock. He’s a young boy (actually very young in this photo) from Austin, USA, who will make any spell you want, but only during one special night.
Photo Credit: Stuck in Customs (Tray Ratcliff)

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Mahout and Elephant – Andaman Islands

25. October 2010

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Mahout and Elephant – Andaman Islands

Nazroo, a mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his elephant, Rajan, out for a swim at Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman Islands.
Photographer: Cesare Naldi
Photo Credit: National Geographic

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Chilling in Thailand

13. October 2010

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Chilling in Thailand

Imagine yourself floating on this amazing infinity pool in Thailand, at the luxury Anantara Golden Triangle Hotel. Laos and Myanmar (Burma) are the hilly landscapes that you admire from the edge of the infinity pool.
Infinity Pool at Anantara Golden Triangle Hotel, Thailand
Photo Credit: Southeast Asia Images

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The photo that will make your day!

30. September 2010

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The photo that will make your day!

I found this photo while surfing on Internet, and every time I look at it I have a smile on my face. Animals in their natural habitat are simply amazing. As for this little fellow, don’t you just wanna have a break and float along with him? Enjoy and have a nice day!
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Lonely Planet’s Photo Contest Winner

15. September 2010

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Lonely Planet’s Photo Contest Winner

Lonely Planet’s photography competition finally choose its winner. Celebrating the Lonely Planet’s 100th millionth guidebook, the competition gathered about 130,000 amazing photos from around the world.
Sreesailam Pasupula won Lonely Planet photo contest with this interesting picture of “Glamorous girls parading on a performance stage at Pushkar ka Mela, the world’s largest camel fair in [...]

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