Archive for 'Photo Essay'

Photo Essay: The markets of Laos

Photo Essay: The markets of Laos

Posted on 24. Apr, 2012 by .

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Live toads, whole chickens, seaweed…come and take a visual tour of the markets of Laos with us.

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Thaipusam 2012: Incredible Images of a painful Hindu tradition – with video

Thaipusam 2012: Incredible Images of a painful Hindu tradition – with video

Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by .

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This opportunity to witness the Thaipusam festival was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! Click through for some incredibly shocking images and a video we put together documenting the festival.

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Dreamy Savannah in pictures

Dreamy Savannah in pictures

Posted on 08. Jan, 2012 by .

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Nowadays it takes quite a unique city to completely win us over…but we were entirely charmed by Savannah. These pictures in this photo post highlight just a tiny fraction of why we love this quirky, unique, historic southern city.

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Goodbye 2011: Our year of travel in pictures

Goodbye 2011: Our year of travel in pictures

Posted on 31. Dec, 2011 by .

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Another amazing year is coming to an end – our 2nd as full-time travelers! It’s hard to believe just how much we have done this year…check out some of our photo highlights of 2011!

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Photo Essay: Following the Freedom Trail through Boston

Photo Essay: Following the Freedom Trail through Boston

Posted on 02. Dec, 2011 by .

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The Freedom Trail is a great way to explore Boston in a day, taking you through major historic sites, mouth-watering markets and around much of the city.

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Street Art special: Oh Canada!

Street Art special: Oh Canada!

Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by .

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The wide open spaces in Ontario and Quebec contrast entirely with the urban scenes of street art around every corner in cities like Montreal, Toronto, Quebec City and Ottawa. Find out which city has the best street art according to the two of us Street Art fan girls!

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Lisbon, sweet Lisbon: Our favorite breakfasts in Portugal

Lisbon, sweet Lisbon: Our favorite breakfasts in Portugal

Posted on 01. Oct, 2011 by .

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While in Lisbon, we tested an unbelievable amount of the lip-smacking, melt-in-your-mouth Portuguese pastries for breakfast every day! **Warning! Just reading this may result in weight gain!**

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A taste of Italy…our first impressions

A taste of Italy…our first impressions

Posted on 22. Jul, 2011 by .

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Both huge fans of wine, olives, pizza and pasta , we had been wanting to visit Italy together for years but for some reason, it never worked out. This year we finally made it – and had an incredible trip. Here’s a taste of our time in Italy.

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Picturesque Innsbruck | Austria

Picturesque Innsbruck | Austria

Posted on 17. Jul, 2011 by .

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Innsbruck has it all: surrounded by a picturesque Alpine landscape, the city combines the flair of Northern Italy and the rustic feel of Southern Germany with a gorgeous medieval town center and youthful buzz year round.

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Eating our way through Central America

Eating our way through Central America

Posted on 08. Jul, 2011 by .

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Travel can be about discovering new place and meeting new people, but one of the most exciting aspects of travel is the food! Check out these pictures of our favorite foods we found as we ate our way through Central America…

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A stroll through Casco Viejo, Panama’s historic quarter

A stroll through Casco Viejo, Panama’s historic quarter

Posted on 22. Jun, 2011 by .

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On a stroll through Casco Viejo you will see Panama’s colonial past on every corner: French and Spanish architecture, narrow brick lanes, tree-filled plazas and beautiful churches. Let us take you on a photographic tour of Casco Viejo!

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Costa Rica is wild!

Costa Rica is wild!

Posted on 27. Apr, 2011 by .

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We’ve spotted ‘exotic’ wildlife throughout Central America, but nothing like what we saw once we got to Costa Rica – check out our Wild Costa Rica photos!

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Village life on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua – A photo essay

Village life on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua – A photo essay

Posted on 25. Mar, 2011 by .

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Nicaragua’s Ometepe Island is the largest fresh-water island in the world, formed by two volcanoes which jut out of Lake Nicaragua. Major changes are happening here as a result of tourism, but beyond the newly paved road, the traditional village life on Ometepe remains…for now.

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Nicaragua rocks!

Nicaragua rocks!

Posted on 20. Mar, 2011 by .

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Nicaragua rocks, literally. Yes, we did love Nicaragua that much, but actually we are talking about the fact that each evening, Nicaraguans around the country, gather together with friends and family, either in their front room or even outside, and rock the evening away in their rocking chairs.

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Goodbye 2010: Our year of travel in pictures

Goodbye 2010: Our year of travel in pictures

Posted on 31. Dec, 2010 by .

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An amazing year is coming to an end – our first as full-time travelers! Rather than rattle off a list of everywhere we’ve been, check out our year in pictures, from the pre-trip ‘planning’ phase to our current location of Honduras.

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