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restaurants in Japan to the wild deserts of Baja Mexico,
stoke your imagination with a look at these places and people.
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Amsterdam :: Amsterdam Photo GuidePosted on May 01, 2007 by Abbi Mason. Filed in: Photo Guides - Amsterdam Bikes, canals, squares and restaurants. International Amsterdam is famous for more than its coffeeshops. Argentina :: Buenos Aires Photo GuidePosted on Oct 03, 2006 by Roadjunky. Filed in: Photo Guides - Argentina A menagerie of the Buenos Aires street scene. Brazil :: Brazil Photo Guide - Beaches, Rio, and Iguasu FallsPosted on Mar 28, 2007 by Jim Klee. Filed in: Photo Guides - Brazil Brazil, as the ultimate visceral country, has it all. This motley collection of pics has the booze, people, birds, beaches and waterfalls but still feels like it misses the essence of the country completely. Cambodia :: Angkor Wat Photo GuidePosted on Dec 12, 2006 by Sarah Fretwell. Filed in: Photo Guides - Cambodia Road Junky photo guides bring you the sharpest, clearest imagery from around the world. Cambodia :: Cambodia Photo GuidePosted on Dec 12, 2006 by Sarah Fretwell. Filed in: Photo Guides - Cambodia Road Junky photo guides bring you the sharpest, clearest imagery from around the world. Chile :: Patagonia Chile Photo Guide - Glaciers and MountainsPosted on Mar 26, 2007 by Jim Klee. Filed in: Photo Guides - Chile Chile is unique to South America in its position nestled in between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean. From deserts to the north to mindnumbing arctic waterways in the south the country is full of beauty. China :: Photo Guide to China - Lugu LakePosted on Dec 01, 2006 by John Torrente. Filed in: Photo Guides - China From southwest china the mosou tribe is one of the last remaining groups that continues practicing open marriage or “walking marriage.” They fall in love and they love, but only at night. In the morning the guy goes home and farms. If a baby happens to be, the sisters and mother and other people give it the love they need. Perfection? But all is changing at Lugu Lake. At the moment, only the Mosou are allowed to swim in the lake. There are only two boats with motors on the lake, the rest of the ‘boats’ are powered by the blood and sweat of the Mosou men. Rowing, two and a half hours from one side to the other. It’s pristine. However, within months a three star five hundred room hotel will be ready for China’s new money. The lake will change and be infiltrated by the Nouvo rich. It will be much less pure. But for now, there is nothing but beauty. China :: China Photo Guide - Temples, Shanghai, KashgarPosted on Mar 28, 2007 by Lynne Kennedy. Filed in: Photo Guides - China China is changing so rapidly, now might be the best time to see it before an ancient culture succumbs to modernization. Costa-Rica :: Costa Rica Photo GuidePosted on Jun 04, 2007 by Carlos Quantos. Filed in: Photo Guides - Costa-Rica Costa Rica’s jungles, beaches and cloud forests set the landscape for a variety of eco-environmental activities. The path is well worn but that hasn’t made the Ticos any less friendly. Curacao :: Photo Guide to Curacao - Part OnePosted on Jul 26, 2006 by Carlos Quantos. Filed in: Photo Guides - Curacao This Caribbean island beckons you with its diversity and ghosts of slave trading. Come right over and learn to speak Papiamento. Fiji :: Fiji Photo GuidePosted on Jul 30, 2006 by Nick Turner. Filed in: Photo Guides - Fiji
The island of Fiji offers great surf, diving, cliff jumping and kava. The locals, it is said, love KFC – so bring some if you go. Georgia :: Georgia Photo GuidePosted on Mar 30, 2007 by Howard Gethin. Filed in: Photo Guides - Georgia Charming photos from Georgia (the country not the state). Greece :: Not Your Stereotypical Greek Photo GuidePosted on May 23, 2007 by Kyriakos Michaloutsos. Filed in: Photo Guides - Greece Greece – full of forests, snow, mountains and skiing right? Japan :: Japan Photo Guide - Street scenes and icky foodPosted on Jun 05, 2007 by Jim Klee. Filed in: Photo Guides - Japan Japan’s society blends the ultra-modern and traditional. From girls in kimonos to salarymen in dark suits, all that is wild and wonderful comes to life in photography. Japan :: Japan Photo Guide - DragonsPosted on Jun 05, 2007 by David Weber. Filed in: Photo Guides - Japan Dragons in the Far East are a symbol of wealth, wisdom, health and happiness. Laos :: Laos Photo GuidePosted on Oct 31, 2006 by Jim Klee. Filed in: Photo Guides - Laos
The country of Laos is almost empty and without much infrastructure like electricity, cable and the internet. That’s not to say it doesn’t have charm. Mexico :: Baja Mexico Photo GuidePosted on Apr 15, 2007 by Carlos Quantos. Filed in: Photo Guides - Mexico Baja Mexico is a stunning instance of the desert meeting the sea. Here you might surf great waves, observe wildlife or just get drunk on tequila sitting in a bar in Cabo. |
Mexico :: Palenque Mexico Photo GuidePosted on Apr 15, 2007 by Roadjunky. Filed in: Photo Guides - Mexico Palenque is one of the most trippy places you’ll visit in Mexico, Mayan ruins that still hold a strong sense of magic, blood and sacrifice – the elements that make up classic ancient civilisation. Mexico :: Chiapas Mexico Photo GuidePosted on Apr 16, 2007 by Jamie Browning. Filed in: Photo Guides - Mexico Chiapas – the Mayan heart of Mexico, home of ritual and one peso tacos. Mexico :: Mazunte Beach Mexico Photo GuidePosted on Apr 16, 2007 by Roadjunky. Filed in: Photo Guides - Mexico Mazunte is where travelers go to chill out on the beachs of Oaxaca, Mexico and catch a few stoned sunsets. There’s a few peaceful beaches among the pounding surg of the Pacific Ocean and it’s become something of a backpacker refugee camp. Namibia :: Africa Namibia PhotoguidePosted on Mar 26, 2007 by Lynne Kennedy. Filed in: Photo Guides - Namibia Africa – the last gem left. These photos feature Namibia with evocative hairstyles and timeless dunes. Nepal :: Nepal Photo GuidePosted on May 16, 2007 by Howard Gethin. Filed in: Photo Guides - Nepal Kathmandu Elephants and much much more. Now that the Maoists have settled down Nepal is looking better than ever. Norway :: Oslo Photo GuidePosted on Oct 12, 2006 by Steven Jarvis. Filed in: Photo Guides - Norway Gorgeous Oslo, Norway – the finest travels money can buy. Russia :: Russia Photo GuidePosted on May 16, 2007 by Howard Gethin. Filed in: Photo Guides - Russia Russia – military left overs from the Soviet Union and women young and old. South-Africa :: Africa Photos and Pictures of Wild AnimalsPosted on Mar 26, 2007 by Andrew Burge. Filed in: Photo Guides - South-Africa The highlight of the continent, the wellspring of fertility, big animals that can eat you. Many of these photos were taken at a wildlife reserve near J’burg, South Africa. Spain :: Photo Guide to Granada and La AlpujarraPosted on Aug 07, 2006 by Joanna Hruby. Filed in: Photo Guides - Spain Spain, like much of Western Europe, has been influenced by Asia and Africa – these photos show the Moorish and even Buddhist inspirations. Spain :: Photo Guide to MadridPosted on Aug 23, 2006 by Arya Kazemi. Filed in: Photo Guides - Spain Madrid – stately and sin siesta. Spain :: Ibiza Photo GuidePosted on Jun 06, 2007 by Joanna Hruby. Filed in: Photo Guides - Spain Ibiza can be more chilled out than the madness of the clubs. Tel-Aviv :: Tel Aviv Photo GuidePosted on May 18, 2007 by Unicita Ashuach. Filed in: Photo Guides - Tel-Aviv Tel Aviv is the real capital of Israel – a dirty, noisy and sensual city that oozes character, culture and sex, it’s a place you can grow very close to whilst cursing it all the time. Here Unicita Ashuach reveals the underbelly of south Tel Aviv, it’s markets, beaches and street life. Tibet :: Tibet Photo GuidePosted on Jun 06, 2007 by Lynne Kennedy. Filed in: Photo Guides - Tibet The Chinese will tell you Tibet is not a country – we disagree. Tibet has an endangered cultural heritage. Sweeping mountain vistas give you an idea of where that heritage has emerged from. |