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oman: opening doors

The Sultanate of Oman: Opening Doors

By on April 2, 2013 in Middle East, Oman

The first post on my recent trip to Oman – my first jaunt to the Middle East. Was I surprised I loved it so much? Definitely! Get a visual perspective in this post.

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Camel Adventures in Mongolia

By on September 6, 2012 in Asia, Mongolia

In contrast to yesterday’s wordy post, I decide to put together a little photo essay about our day having camel adventures in Mongolia. It’s chock full of photos, in case you were wondering what it’s like to be in the middle of nowhere Mongolia.

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Inspired by the Colors of the World: A Pinterest Post

By on June 25, 2012 in Random

This month, I wanted to keep it short and sweet. All of the following inspirational and colorful photos have been brought to you from the Travel.com.au Pinterest account, so if you like what you see, give them a follow!

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wood lace architecture of Tomsk

Catch a Glimpse of Tomsk Before It’s Too Late

By on June 19, 2012 in Europe, Russia

For the past few days, I have enjoyed walking the streets of Tomsk, Russia. The wooden lace architecture fills them with both colour and a feeling of rustic beauty — and some with a worry of whether or not the building is about to fall onto itself at any moment!

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Somewhere in Kyrgyzstan

By on December 26, 2011 in Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Travel

Kyrgyzstan is a country with a unique landscape. It is composed of 94% mountains while the rest of it can sometimes resemble the steppe or even Mars. Here are some photos I took while on a ride out towards Lake Issyk-Kul.

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23 Images of the Aya Sofia in Istanbul

By on December 19, 2011 in Europe, Turkey

The Aya Sofia is one of Istanbul’s most prominent attractions. I had no idea, however, that it would be so big… or so awe-inspiring. Rather than try to fill this page with a huge list of cliches and overused expressions, I figured I’d let the images do the talking for me. Enjoy!

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Day 210: Trakai Castle, Or Things Fairy Tales Are Made Of

By on July 30, 2011 in Europe, Lithuania, Soviet Travel

In the small sleepy town of Trakai, there lies the island castle that dates back to the 14th century. This castle makes my Friday dream travel destination.

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Day 195: Photos of Pat with Big Things

By on July 15, 2011 in North America, USA

Patrick found himself going through the photos of our America trip last night and laughing at the abnormally large amount of photos of him next to big things… big fish, big stores, etc. It’s true. Pat likes to have his photos taken in some of the weirdest locations, and since I just can’t be bothered taking a daily photo of… Read more

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Day 127: A Day of Temples & Mansion Houses in Penang (in photos)

By on May 8, 2011 in Asia, Malaysia

Finding time to write and post while out on the road is really difficult. Even with Internet in the hotel, I still find it a chore. When I am in the room, I may not be in a state where I can focus or just have enough time to sit down. I apologize for the quality of posts that are… Read more

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Day 88: The Cottesloe Beach Sunset in Photos

By on March 30, 2011 in Australia, Oceania

Did you know that I’m taking a photo and writing a blog post for every day of my 2011?! Subscribe via email to follow along and never miss a post.… Read more
I had heard about the awesome sunsets that come over on this side of the country right on the Indian Ocean. On day 88, while in Perth, I took a

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