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Taquile Island on the Peruvian side of Lake Titicaca is a gem of a destination. The islanders, known...

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Uploaded on Jan 25, 2012

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One of the things I had wanted to do during my visit to the idyllic village of Ayder in the Kackar...

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Uploaded on Jan 15, 2012

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One of the most scenic drives a person could have, through Alamut Valley, just about 100km away from...

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Uploaded on Jan 7, 2012

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Watching an alpenglow is always an uplifting experience for me. And watching an extraordinary one on...

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Uploaded on Dec 31, 2011

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The round narn, the uyghur flatbread commonly found in Kashgar and other parts of Xinjiang province in China.

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Uploaded on Dec 24, 2011

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The ruins of Persepolis, former capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It is now a World Heritage Site in...

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Uploaded on Dec 18, 2011

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One of 3 great festivals of Tohoku. The highlight of the festival is the balancing of kanto - bamboo...

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Uploaded on Dec 26, 2010

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Summer is green and lush in the valleys of Terelj National Park, Mongolia.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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I believe this is called an Ovoo. I'm told Mongolians circle the pile of rocks and add one to it for good luck.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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A lone beetle braving the sane dunes of Khongoryn Els, in the gobi desert of Mongolia.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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Lone traveller traversing the sand dune ridge of Khongoryn Els, in the Gobi desert of Mongolia.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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A lone stupa under the magnificent SiGuNiang mountains in Sichuan China.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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Opera performance in Chengdu, Sichuan China.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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Steaming mantou or buns is a stable for breakfast for many Chinese. Taken in Lijiang old town in Yunnan China.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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Early fisherman at work in Lugu Lake. Yunnan China.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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Dawn light on the Meili Snow mountain range in Deqin, Yunnan China.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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Sunrise and a glorious alpenglow on MianCiMu, one of the peaks of the Meili Snow mountain range. Yunnan, China.

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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Stupas under a starry night in the Meili Snow mountain range in northwestern Yunnan, China. It was a...

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Uploaded on May 23, 2010

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