Every traveler if his worth has either been to India or at least planned of considered going there. It’s a country that’s just too big, too important and too fascinating to avoid unless you are a real home body. Even if you are not an independently minded traveler, you’ve probably felt the lure of Taj…
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What is Travel Photography?
Photos by Eugene Reshetov One of the most popular photography genre, travel photography is raison d’etre for travelling for many of us. After all, when we travel, we naturally want to share our experiences, and yes, perhaps even brag a little bit about them, through all those Instagram and Facebook posts depicting all the beautiful…
The Story of a Photo – Look Up! (Vietnam)
From The Story of a Photo series The district of Go Vap in Ho Chi Minh City is adjacent to the Tan Son Nhat International airport, and I have seen mind-blowing photos of landing airplanes nearly touching the roofs claimed to be taken there. Some of them looked almost unreal – I actually thought there…
The Guide to the Best Beaches of Phuket
I have written about Phuket a number of times, but there is one main reason people from all over the world flock to this island on Thailand’s Andaman coast. It’s the beaches. As someone who has travelled and explored a big chunk of Thai seaboard, I can attest that the beaches in Phuket are second…
The Story of a Photo – Mosquito Bay
To the east of Puerto Rico lays the small island of Vieques, and in the south of Vieques there is a brackish lagoon called Mosquito Bay, which is the site of the world’s brightest bioluminescence. I visited Puerto Rico as a transit point between Dominican Republic and the US, and I prepared very little for…
Phang Nga: the Good, the Bad and the Macabre
Photos by Eugene Reshetov For many tourists in Thailand, the name Phang Nga is usually synonymous with Ao Phang Nga – the world-renowned bay with the towering limestone rocks, cliffs and caves, including the infamous “James Bond” island. It is one of South East Asia’s three famed karst waterscapes, along with Ha Long Bay in…
Waiting for the Sight
It’s funny how your life can sometimes be turned upside down in an instant. Funny and tragic at the same time. It’s especially stunning when it happens when you travel and are far away from the safety of your doctors, friends, family and your home. One minute you could be enjoying one of the world’s…
What is Hash House Harriers?
Photos by Eugene Resh A few days ago, I have allowed myself to be talked into my first “hash”. No, I’m not talking about a drug, still illicit in many countries, that I may or may not know how to consume. “Hash” is a regular event by the so-called Hash House Harriers, a kind of…
Phuket Sandbox
A few days ago, I have finally returned to Southeast Asia after leaving the region last spring. This time, I chose the island of Phuket in Thailand. Phuket is a wonderful destination, and I have already written about it in this blog. But the main reason to come to Phuket now is the so-called Sandbox…
Happy New Year!
2021 is almost over. If it took you by surprise, we’re in the same boat – for some reason, up until the last few days ago, it didn’t feel like the New Year was coming soon, but here it is, dwindling down to its last day. What a strange year it was. The expectations for…