Mysterious Island: Santorini

Aside from it’s captivating beauty and history reaching 4000 years back, Santorini is also linked with the mythical Atlantis, and the mysterious island where captain Nemo watch the volcano eruption. This beguiling tourist hotspot offers glorious sunsets, amazing beaches with dark sand and azure blue water of the Aegean sea; views of the volcano and neighboring islands, appealing resorts, and postcard worthy scenery.

This beauty is located in the southern most island of the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea and about 120 miles southeast from Greece’s mainland.

By plane it’s about 40 minutes from Athens, and 8 - 13 hours by ferry boat from the port of Piraeus, Thessaloniki or Crete and almost all the Cycladic islands.

The Mediterranean climate: basically extended periods of sunshine, warm and dry summers and mild winters makes it possible to visit all year round and enjoy the view.

The place was once called Kalliste which means "the most beautiful one". The Latin Empire gave the name Santorini , which is a reference to Saint Irene. To me Santorini is a magical island full of ancient secrets waiting to unfold.

photos by Geaorge Pallas

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Postcards From Maldives

Worship the sun in Maldives, it's all-year sunshine. Step into paradise and be amazed by its natural beauty with deep blue sea, breathtaking sunsets, amazing blue sky and ancient coral reefs around towering volcanoes. This paradise in the middle of Indian Ocean is a must see!

Photo By Gard Karlsen

photo by Jean Michel Pouy

photo by josefa sester

photo by Christian Betrisey

Photo by Javier Sanchis

Photo by Ismail Niyaz Mohamed

Photo by Giorgio Mercuri

Exotic Aruba

 Aruba is one of the most visited island. It has no doubt a lot to offer.With it's

long stretch of best beaches, tons of package resorts and lines of shops in it’s small yet lovely downtown. It’s all about fun, sun and oh spending money.

Eagle Beach Aruba

photo by Piebe Van Den Burg

Quebec..Je Me Souviens....

Almost a year ago I went to Quebec City with a friend of mine. Though I’ve just recently looked at all the pictures. It was a month full of trips that my pictures piled up. Anyway, Quebec is a lovely city with great architectures and old walled alleys. I love the colorful little shops that sells everything from cheese to handmade accessories and antiques. There’s special detail about each shop that gives the whole place a European ambience, Maybe it's the intricate carvings, hanging flowers, vines or colorful chimes.

Walking around the city felt like walking around play houses with its old brick walls, cobblestones and colorful roofs. Chateau Frontenac, a hotel dominates the skyline and is like the focal point of the city. It truly feels far away though it’s only about 5 hours drive from New York City.

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Aqua Lake & Glorious Mountains

Lake Louise by Way Lim

Quick Info About Banff
~ A town in Alberta Province, Canada
~ Accessible to Calgary National Airport
~ There are shuttles available from the airport to Banff & Lake Louise
~ Downtown Banff is small, about 10 -15 minutes walking distance
~ Biking around town is popular. There are places you can rent bikes.
~ Banff is filled with trails to the forest, streams, waterfalls, and amazing lake and mountain views.
~ There are fun and informative sightseeing tours available to guide visitors.
~ Heavily tourist area.
~ It’s hard to park sometimes but there’s a free multilevel parking area near the center.
~ Tourism is always high that’s why it can be expensive to dine.
~ There are plenty of accommodation. Book early especially in winter and summer.

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Lake Moraine by Arijit Joarder

Cascade Mountain, Banff Alberta Canada by Jeff Tupper

Bow River Canoeing by Paul Enns

                                                           Sulpur Mountain by Chris Jules

Banff Center by Fred Lion

Banff Lake by Phil Dyer

What To in Banff:

~ Skiing

~ Photo trekking

~ Waterslides

~ Evening ice walk and campfire

~ Snowshoeing
~ Canoeing

~ Hiking

~ Wildlife viewing

~ Rafting

Red Canoe by Doug Cawker

Banff Springs Hotel

Moraine Lake Sunrise by Jonathan Zhang

Americas First Resort

Nicknamed “Americas first resort” Newport, Rhode Island has breathtaking views from it’s beautiful sunsets to marvelous seascapes, huge tree lined estates and lines of mansions on Bellevue Avenue. It’s amazing downtown boutiques and restaurants are not to be missed.

Home of the Kennedys and Naval War College. Newport is long associated with Americas fine and fabulous.

Castle Hill Inn

The Beakers

Chile: Natures Beauty

What a beautiful view! the reflection of the mountain & the blue blue sky makes me want to breath in and out the fresh air and just enjoy the vast beauty. Image by Gilles Malley. Location: Coyhaique

Atacama, Chile Photo by Eric Farge

Creative shot of cactus in Atacama by Eric Farge

I love this one. So peaceful. Photo by Way Lim, Location: Patagonia

Paradise Bay, Antartica

Image by Achim Fried

Mongolia - Land of Boundless Space

Want to have a sense of how big the world really is? Then visit Mongolia, the land of boundless space, pure water springs, fresh air, high mountains, chaste endless forests, sand dunes of Gobi desert and nomadic peoples. It’s wild and pure and everyone who visits experience ultimate adventure with nature. They said that time almost stopped there many centuries ago and that the noise of civilization does not disturb the calmness of the place.

mongolian restaurant

1 & 2 Images by Rikk Rikk; 3. mongolian jeep by christian eduoardas; 4. luzie Cznlukkw; 6. camp in mongolia by edwin gimpel; 9. Gobi desert by gaetan delmotte; 10. terje Gunesmael