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Μπουτάν, εκεί στα Ιμαλάϊα…(bilingual)

…he had to make an uphill climb for this photo of the 17th century Tiger’s Nest monastery perched precariously on cliffs in western Bhutan.
First, hiked to 14,000 feet, then he suffered through altitude sickness.
Afterward
«we climbed 1,000 vertical feet on stairs,»
he said.
«We all wondered how they built the monastery.» Συνέχεια

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The Karmabar lake, Ishkoman, Gilgit, Pakistan

Aggressive Weather at 4300 meters, originally uploaded by M Atif Saeed. Karomber Lake is a high altitude lake located in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is the 31st highest lakes in the world at a height of 4,272 meters … Συνέχεια

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Posted in ENGLISH, PHOTOS | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο The Karmabar lake, Ishkoman, Gilgit, Pakistan

Cheung Chau Harbor, near Hong Kong China

Cheung Chau Harbor, originally uploaded by Jim Boud. A tiny island 12km southwest of Hong Kong, Cheung Chau is the smallest of the inhabited outlying islands yet it is the most populated and busiest. Urbanized, but in an odd China-style … Συνέχεια

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From Istanbul to Alexandria, travel in the footsteps of Alexander The Great

By Peter Mckay  The Irish actor Colin Farrell’s portrayal of Alexander the Great in Oliver Stone’s 2004 Hollywood blockbuster Alexander was unsatisfactory from a purist’s point of view. His career  –  conquering three continents by the time he died,….. Great expectations: … Συνέχεια

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Posted in Greece, PHOTOS | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο From Istanbul to Alexandria, travel in the footsteps of Alexander The Great

Ramallah’s Clubs Attract Young, Diverse Crowd, West Bank, Israel

Rina Castelnuovo for The New York Times By MICHAEL T. LUONGO THE open-air deck pulsed with the rhythmic dancing of hundreds of young people, their hands raised toward the pine trees above them, needles sparkling yellow, red and blue in … Συνέχεια

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Sarawak Culture, Borneo, Malaysia

Sarawak Culture, originally uploaded by Smatchmo. Sarawak is Malaysia’s largest state. It lies in East Malaysia and shares the island of Borneo with the eastern state of Sabah, the separate country of Brunei and the Indonesian provinces of Kalimantan. The … Συνέχεια

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Posted in CULTURAL TOURS, PHOTOS | Tagged , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Sarawak Culture, Borneo, Malaysia

Tanah Lot Temple, Indonesia, Bali

Tanah Lot Temple, originally uploaded by tropicaLiving. Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. It is home of a pilgrimage temple, the Pura Tanah Lot (literally «Tanah Lot temple») and a popular tourist and cultural … Συνέχεια

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Sunset at Fort Kochi, Kerala, India

Sunset at Fort Kochi, originally uploaded by Gulfu. Kochi, formerly known as Cochin, is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. Kochi or Cochin is popularly known as the Queen of Arabian Sea, also flaunts one of the finest … Συνέχεια

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Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai, U.A.E.

Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel, originally uploaded by bedoika. The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب‎,»Tower of the Arabs», also known as «Arab Sail») is a hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m (1,053 ft), … Συνέχεια

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People on the streets of Manila, Philippines

Streets of Manila, originally uploaded by wili_hybrid. The city of Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines and one of the 16 cities and a municipality that makes up the Manila metropolitan area, the National Capital … Συνέχεια

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Oman – Bayt Al Safah

Oman – Bayt Al Safah – 18-03-2010 – 13h02, originally uploaded by Panoramas. A vast gravel desert plain covers most of central Oman, with mountain ranges along the north (Al Hajar Mountains) and southeast coast, where the country’s main cities … Συνέχεια

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Oman – Mausolée de Bin Ali

Oman – Mausolée de Bin Ali – 16-03-2010 – 17h53, originally uploaded by Panoramas. Oman’s unique story reveals examples of great moral strength, courage, heroism, maritime skills, scholarship and hard work that have together moulded the Sultanate into its present … Συνέχεια

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Posted in CULTURAL TOURS, HISTORIC TOUR, INDIAN OCEAN, PHOTOS | Tagged , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Oman – Mausolée de Bin Ali

Kuwait Towers…

Kuwait Towers-Before © Adel Abdeen, originally uploaded by Earth Hour Global. The Kuwait Towers are three towers of reinforced concrete in Kuwait City. The main tower is 187 metres high and serves as a restaurant and water tower. It also … Συνέχεια

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Umayyad Mosque, After © WWF Syria.

Umayyad Mosque-After © WWF / Haigaz, originally uploaded by Earth Hour Global. The Ummayad Mosque, also known as the Grand Mosque of Damascus (Arabic: جامع بني أمية الكبير, transl. Ğām’ Banī ‘Umayyah al-Kabīr), is one of the largest and oldest … Συνέχεια

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Posted in CULTURAL TOURS, PHOTOS, SPECIAL EVENT | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Umayyad Mosque, After © WWF Syria.

Japan the strange country

Japan-The Strange Country (English ver.) from Kenichi on Vimeo.This is my final thesis project. I created info-graphic, motion piece. My objective is to make Japanese people to think about that everything happening here in Japan, isn’t that normal. So I … Συνέχεια

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Astana, Kazakhstan

Astana (Kazakh: Астана / Astana / استانا), formerly known as Akmola (Kazakh: Ақмола / Aqmola, until 1998), Tselinograd (Russian: Целиноград, until 1992) and Akmolinsk (Russian: Акмолинск, until 1961), is the capital and second largest city (after Almaty) of Kazakhstan, with … Συνέχεια

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Shanghai skyline, China

skyline, originally uploaded by ༺lifemage༻. Shanghai (Chinese: 上海 Pinyin: Shànghǎi, Shanghainese: Zånhae) is the largest city in China and the largest city proper in the world, with a population of nearly 14 million. Originally a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai … Συνέχεια

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Tokyo Bay, Japan

Bay Watching, originally uploaded by Sprengben. Tokyo Bay (東京湾 Tōkyō-wan?) is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was Edo Bay (江戸湾 Edo-wan?). Tokyo Bay is surrounded by the Boso Peninsula (Chiba Prefecture) to the … Συνέχεια

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Maya bay, the beach on Phi Phi Leh near Ko phi phi in Thailand.

Maya bay, originally uploaded by wilfried.b. Ko Phi Phi Leh (or Ko Phi Phi Ley) is an island of the Phi Phi archipelago, in the Andaman Sea. It belongs to the Krabi province of Thailand. Mahya Bay (or Maya Bay) … Συνέχεια

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Ama Dablam , Nepal

Clearing Storm over Ama Dablam by Michael Anderson, originally uploaded by AndersonImages. Ama Dablam is a mountain in the Himalaya range of eastern Nepal. The main peak is 6,812 metres (22,349 ft), the lower western peak is 5,563 metres (18,251 … Συνέχεια

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