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This image was captured in the stunning city of St Petersburg in 2007. The diffused light through the clouds this afternoon was perfect. Liza happened to walk across the bridge in front, and stop in a perfect position.
21 new sites have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, after the conclusion of the 34th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting, held in Brasilia. The total number of sites is now 911.
Whilst heading out on our four day adventure on the Mongolian Steppe, we passed this very colourful religious Ovoo on the side of the road. I had to stop and get a photo of it, as it was one of the largest we saw,
Do communication methods such as email, Twitter, Facebook and the cellular phone, have an impact on the modern travellers experience of their destination, due to their constant connection with those at home.
Whilst walking the street’s of Helsinki early one morning, I came across this set of chairs and tables that were all lined up, and ready for the morning trade. I love pattern’s and couldn’t resist taking this shot.
A short story about the first time I ditched my backpack, and Liza introduced me to the world of luxury cruising. It was culture shock of a different kind, and in the end I was initiated to the cult of the QE2.
An image I took in 2010 of a local fisherman, net casting for some fish on New Caledonia’s world famous and UNESCO listed lagoon. I watched this man stalk his catch for quite some time, before getting this shot.
An image I took in 2008, whilst Liza and I were in Vanuatu. We were having a bite to eat at one of the foreshore cafe’s when, the sky kept getting darker and darker. Pretty soon the wind would pick up and the heavens would begin to open.
Have you ever had a perfect travel moment. A time and place where everything just seemed right, a travelling nirvana. This is a short story about a time in my life where I was in such a moment, in India, back in 1996.
This weeks image is of a young male lion on the lush plains of the world famous Serengeti national park of Tanzania. I took this shot back in 2001 when Liza and I travelled through east and central Africa.
An image of one of the many bridges that cross the Chicago River. I took this shot, late in the evening whilst Liza and I were walking home from a restaurant. It was a very cold and clear night and the streets were bare.
The Symphony of Light show that takes place nightly in Hong Kong is truly spectacular. Many of the buildings across this amazing skyline are illuminated, and on some nights if your lucky there will be fireworks.
It was close to dusk and I was walking along the water’s edge, camera in hand, when I caught a glimpse of these two men paddling completely in synchronicity with one another. The image was captured in Vietnam in 2006.
A post relating to a series of images produced by Eric Fisher, that indicate area’s of the worlds major cities and where people are taking images in these cities. The red area’s are images by tourists and the blue by locals.
A tale of an adventure in Zaire, when fuel was in short supply, there were no goods on the shelves of shops, and the country was on the brink of civil war. Inflation was rampant and the value of the local currency was plummeting by the minute.
A short video post of some of the most chaotic traffic, that Liza and I had ever encountered. It was during Liberation Day in Ho Chi Minh City in April of 2006. It was hard to believe, but we didn’t see one accident.
A report by scientific researchers published in the American Journal of Primatology indicates that Gorilla Tourism in Central Africa may come under pressure due to the stresses put on the Gorilla’s during close proximity visits from tourists.
Jason has traveled the world extensively during the last 20 years, with overland journeys on six continents and across over 90 countries.
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