Author: Anje Vela
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Meandering along the Mekong – Can Tho, Vietnam
Originally posted on A Word in Your Ear: A great base for exploring the floating markets of the Mekong and the backwaters of the Klongs. The town has a bustling market that sells just about everything one could need for your DIY enthusiast and the food night market based along the riverside makes for good dining at…
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“Curious Dragon”- Komodo Island, Indonesia – Will & Matt Burrard – Lucas – Featured Photographers
Originally posted on PhotoBotos.com: . “Curious Dragon”- Komodo Island, Indonesia – Will & Matt Burrard – Lucas – Featured Photographers When we saw this image by the Burrard-Lucas brothers the Photobotos brothers were blown away. You don’t get inches away from 10 foot lizards with killer saliva so we had to know how they…
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“Swirling Tide” – Espasa Beach, Spain – Lujo Semeyes – Featured Photographer
Originally posted on PhotoBotos.com: “Swirling Tide” – Espasa Beach, Spain – Lujo Semeyes – Featured Photographer This is one of those “I wish I was there” (IWIWT) photographs. I can feel the cool water and sand between my toes. There is a strong breeze blowing and I put on an extra layer, but dare…
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Cheer Up with Colors
Places Unknown and Everything Else Yesterday was a beautiful day with temperatures around 60F, which overnight changed into rain and right now it is cold and grey, weather man predicting abut 4-6 inches of snow in North Carolina mountains and potential snow at lower elevations as well. To cheer myself up I decided to post…
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Gallivanting Around Gramercy in NYC
Originally posted on Marina Chetner: Gramercy has a distinctive appeal: the neighbourhood feels so European, reminiscent even, of Barcelona with its wrought-iron balconies, greenery, Gothic architecture and relaxed vibe. Located only a blocks away from the hustle of Park Avenue and the bustle of Union Square, Gramercy makes for a peaceful enclave in an otherwise…
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Mexico for the wary: A guide to safe, popular travel spots
Scared of narco-terrorists? So are we. But that doesn’t mean we’ve written off all of Mexico, where the ramped-up war against and between violent drug cartels has spooked many would-be visitors. Border areas notwithstanding, “most of the country has a pretty low crime rate,” and tourists usually aren’t targets, notes international security expert Bruce McIndoe…
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