Been so many times in Portugal but never made it to Porto… What a mistake! this is definitely one of the most beautiful cities on the whole continent! Full of flavor, culture, wine, food, activities, and full of so many different photo angles! 3 days here, definitely not enough, but I’ll keep it on my list for future travels
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Dubrovnik, Croatia, ruined by Game of Thrones…
Yes, that’s right… ruined… So I first came here back in 2005, when it was still a European city dreaded by most travelers. It was still off the beaten track, and felt like a reward to arrive here with its beautiful old town! I came back over the years and ever since Game of Thrones took over the place, it has lost its Feel… Don’t get me wrong, it is still beautiful, but a beautiful flower without a smell, a flavor, is not the same anymore… It has become a Disney Land for American consumers eager to satisfy their television fantasy to “I’ve been on the scene of the game of Thrones”… Cruise Ships flood the area, everything has to do with the game of thrones… Anyway, I never watched an episode of Game of Thrones as I don’t watch much TV… But maybe its an experience on its own for these people!
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Hvar, Croatia: For the Chic Crowd
Massive yachts, cool little lounges off the Mediterranean sea with its blue crystal waters, Love this place! A little overpriced in July, but its worth it! ITs trendy now, crowds that used to hang around the “cote d’azure” have now moved here. Nice little few days to hang out and enjoy the summer.
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My Travel Map: Updated March 2016
I just finished one of the most puzzling and logistically hard to plan leg of my travels, the Pacific Islands. My count is now up to 173, a quick rise since these minuscule islands are quick to visit. It was especially hard to plan and synchronize the flights between the islands and spent 1 week in Bali planing to make it work. and it did. but it was risky… flights are non-refundable… Which means in the peak of the cyclone season, if I miss a flight on one island, I will miss the remainder of my trip! and oddly enough, it almost happens! Cyclone Winston, the strongest cyclone ever recoreded in the southern hemisphere struck Fiji, while I was waiting to fly there from the Marshall Islands. But I was just a few days lucky, I managed to catch my flight and continue my adventures.
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171/195: Tuvalu – I finally found paradise…
This is one of my favorite picture of all time… I’ve taken this picture offshore of Tuvalu on some desert island while cruising around on a little dingy boat! It was mind-blowing, even better in real life but this is the best I could shoot it to represent its full flavor. Magnificent coral creates some sort of 3D effect with depth. Love it! Its a Panorama, I made it about 150 degrees, which is my favorite width on panoramas, it kind of represents the eyesight
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The amazing hospitality of Papuans Mike and Tom, around Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
This is my 165th country out of the world’s 169. An amazing country that will need much more time to explore in more details. I’ll plan another trip to dig in deeper.
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