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Portrait of a local guide on Baltoro glacier, in front of the impressive Mitre Peak (6,010 m / 19,720 ft), a mountain in the Karakoram range, at Concordia campsite, located in CKNP (Central Karakoram National Park), Gilgit-Baltistan region, northern Pakistan.
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Casa Nakpil. Bautista Street Quiapo, Manila.
Quiapo Walking Tour led by local guide Carlos Celdran.
Organized by the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS).
This morning we set out early from Heliconia in a canoe, led by our local guide through tangles of submerged trees. Our target was a remote area that was suffciently large and above the Amazonian water level to be home to larger fauna. The water by the bank was shallow and from the point where we secured the boat we had some way to walk in ankle/calf high water. Even on the 'dry' land, the terrain remained damp and squelched underfoot as my boots sank through leaves into the earth or mud beneath. Among the fauna on our wish list were anacondas - ideally to be found resting in the pools. Otherwise they might be hiding under the fallen leaves waiting to catch a passing meal. I saw none in the pools. Nor was I attacked. The main fauna we encountered were monkeys, high up in the canopy. At ground level it was the flora that was interesting - curling lianas, red palm roots, weird fungus, and local fruit, often the discarded shells of fruit popular with the monkeys above. It was a hot, sweaty walk and we relished the air current on the canoe back.
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In 2022, I returned to Colombia. The main purpose of this trip was to explore the Amazonian rainforest areas near Leticia and then on the Rio Negro. In 2007 I was in the Leticia area on a volunteering project and the 2022 trip gave me the chance to see more of the area.
As these are border areas, with the rivers travelled actually being the borders, I also visited / transitted through Brazil, Peru and Venezuela. I will create one master set / album for the entire six week trip, plus separate country albums to help viewers who are interested only in a specific country.
I also spent time in Bogota and in the Boyaca region. Overall intinerary: London - Leticia - Bogota - Villavincenzio - Rio Negro - Puerto Inirida - Bogota (incl Nemocon) - Villa de Leyva - Tunja - Bogota - London.
Carsten ten Brink is also a writer of fiction and nonfiction - for further information see www.carstentenbrink.com/Writing.html. 'The Nicotine Solution,' a piece relating to his time in the Amazon in 2022, has appeared in the US publication The Write Launch - see thewritelaunch.com/2024/12/the-nicotine-solution/. It also features several of his photos.
Dus Village, the largest of the three Kara villages in Ethiopia, sits on the east bank of the beautiful Omo River Valley.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/the-kara-of-dus-villa...
The ancient site of Tanis lies in the north east of Egypt's Delta region and dates back to the 19th Dynasty, later becoming the seat of power for later pharaohs during the 21st and 22nd Dynasties.
Many of the monuments here are inscribed for Ramesses II but are believed to have been transferred at a later date from his former capital 'Pi-Ramesses', modern Qantir, (one of the nearby villages we travelled through en route here) where little remains today. The cities in the Delta were built along the many branches of the Nile that bisect this region, but with the silting up of some branches over time such settlements became vulnerable and were abandoned, as happened at Pi-Ramesses and later its replacement Tanis in turn.
The site today is located near the modern village of San el Hagar and the surviving ruins largely consist of isolated inscribed blocks, scattered obelisk and architectural fragments and pieces of large scale sculptures. It is nonetheless an impressive spectacle and a great site to explore, the almost caramel colour of the stone and desert adds much to the atmosphere.
More complete are the tomb structures of the 21st & 22nd dynasties, the tomb of Shoshenq III being complete except for its roof and filled with reliefs and sarcophagi. The tomb of Psusennes I (along with Amenemope and Shoshenq II who were also interred there) is located nearby under a surviving section of the ruined plinth of the former temple of Amun, but the tombs themselves can only be glimpsed through openings. These tombs yielded intact treasures when they were investigated by Pierre Montet in 1940 and the contents are now on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
My first encounter with Tanis was of course via one of my favourite films, Raiders of the Lost Ark, in which it is the setting for the stunning 'Map Room' and 'Well of Souls' where the Ark of the Covenant is found in the film. Of course none of it was filmed here (or even in Egypt itself) but I was intrigued to see broken obelisks like the one that led Indiana Jones to the target! But the film's claim that the city had been lost up to that point is pure myth, it has been investigated frequently since the early 19th century.
Our trip to Tanis was slightly complicated by the security situation, it is quite remote and the closest we got to the trouble spots in the Sinai, thus we were held back at Tell Basta until an armed escort could accompany us. This didn't cause alarm, being something we had experienced already elsewhere, and a sign of how seriously Egypt takes the safety of its visitors. Nonetheless it was quite humbling having groups of guards making a special trip at short notice just for the two of us!
We didn't spend more than an hour on site here (despite having a very good local guide who was willing to show us more if we'd stayed) as it was getting late and we didn't want to keep our generous escorts waiting.
With this picture I would like to thank everyone who has influenced and motivated me to shoot so many pictures and visit so many places in 2018. It has been a fantastic year for me and I owe you a lot!
In 2018 I was fortunate enough to be in some fabulous places like:
1. Salgótarján + Budapest
2. Eger + Ózd + Kazincbarcika + Miskolc (thanks Bktoma for your inspring photos and a lot of support!)
3. Szombathely + Ajka / Pápa + Tapolca (what's up Aron?)
5. Ploiești + București (hi VictorSZi!)
6. Kaposvár + Komló + Dunaújváros + Miskolc + Kazincbarcika (precious advices from IkarusVideos)
7. Sofia (only with local guide: CometBG!)
8. Veszprém (saying "goodbye" to old Ikarus fleet with ac.Zadam)
Also thanks to all visitors and fans of my photostream. See you in 2019!
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From Left to right - Gaspar Côrte-Real (navigator)
Martim Afonso de Sousa (navigator)
João de Barros (writer)
Estêvão de Gama (sea captain)
I’m not much of a boat guy, so jumping off a boat in to the ocean was an interesting experience - but if you’re going to do something that pushes your boundaries, best do it somewhere as beautiful as Lelepa Island in Vanuatu in the South Pacific.
As part of a full day tour of the island by local guides, I had the chance to jump ship in to a coral garden. And as the first guy off the boat, the moment I dunked my head underwater, the dancing shimmering light was mesmerising. Surrounded by fish behind me, the reef disappeared off in to the blue distance, but that dancing light kept me immersed and captivated.
The first known example of "modern style" graffiti survives in the ancient Greek city of Ephesus (in modern-day Turkey). Local guides say it is an advertisement for prostitution. Located near a mosaic and stone walkway, the graffiti shows a handprint that vaguely resembles a heart, along with a footprint and a number. This is believed to indicate that a brothel was nearby, with the handprint symbolizing payment
This morning we set out early from Heliconia in a canoe, led by our local guide through tangles of submerged trees. Our target was a remote area that was suffciently large and above the Amazonian water level to be home to larger fauna. The water by the bank was shallow and from the point where we secured the boat we had some way to walk in ankle/calf high water. Even on the 'dry' land, the terrain remained damp and squelched underfoot as my boots sank through leaves into the earth or mud beneath. Among the fauna on our wish list were anacondas - ideally to be found resting in the pools. Otherwise they might be hiding under the fallen leaves waiting to catch a passing meal. I saw none in the pools. Nor was I attacked. The main fauna we encountered were monkeys, high up in the canopy. At ground level it was the flora that was interesting - curling lianas, red palm roots, weird fungus, and local fruit, often the discarded shells of fruit popular with the monkeys above. It was a hot, sweaty walk and we relished the air current on the canoe back.
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In 2022, I returned to Colombia. The main purpose of this trip was to explore the Amazonian rainforest areas near Leticia and then on the Rio Negro. In 2007 I was in the Leticia area on a volunteering project and the 2022 trip gave me the chance to see more of the area.
As these are border areas, with the rivers travelled actually being the borders, I also visited / transitted through Brazil, Peru and Venezuela. I will create one master set / album for the entire six week trip, plus separate country albums to help viewers who are interested only in a specific country.
I also spent time in Bogota and in the Boyaca region. Overall intinerary: London - Leticia - Bogota - Villavincenzio - Rio Negro - Puerto Inirida - Bogota (incl Nemocon) - Villa de Leyva - Tunja - Bogota - London.
Carsten ten Brink is also a writer of fiction and nonfiction - for further information see www.carstentenbrink.com/Writing.html. 'The Nicotine Solution,' a piece relating to his time in the Amazon in 2022, has appeared in the US publication The Write Launch - see thewritelaunch.com/2024/12/the-nicotine-solution/. It also features several of his photos.
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I vistied the area around Cinque Terre in Liguria/Italy for a few days from May 1st till May 4th. Our hotel was located in Marina di Pietrasanta very close to the sea, from where we started our daily tours. The weather was pretty cloudy and also rainy, but we were able to do everything what has been planned for us. Been the first time for me to be so close to the sea for a longer time and we have really seen a lot during those days. We started our trip in Radenthein with a bus from the local travel agency Bacher Reisen on Thursday at 6 a.m. in the morning. Our busdriver was Heller Bernd, who knows everything about this region. On Friday we took a boat tour from La Spezia to Porto Venere and onwards to Cinque Terre. From Riomaggiore we took the train back to La Spezia and with the bus back to our hotel.
On Saturday we visited the marble quarry in Carrara and had a local guide named Mario who was an old police man who turned 90 years 3 days before. For that age he was in fabulous shape and a really funny guy! In the evening we visited Lucca which was also quite interesting. On Sunday morning it was the one and only day with more or less blue sky so I used an hour in the morning, before we were leaving, for taking some shots of the Pontile di Marina di Pietrasanta. A few short words on this and maybe more soon in one of my blogs. Hope with these pics you can enjoy a little bit as we did and if so feel free to share the links or download photos from my stock photo portfolios!
Hamhung is the main chemical city in North Korea.
The local guide told me there is no pollution in the town...In this town, they also have huge factories of Vynalon, a north korea synthetic fiber they use for the famous suits they wear. The town was on the tour as we were supposed to visit the factories...it was impossible.. renovation they said.
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It's summer once again so check your local guides for Hanabi schedules.
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Quiapo Walking Tour led by local guide Carlos Celdran.
Organized by the Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS).
Once upon a time, my husband and I had three short stays in Lima: before and after walking the Inca Trail, and again after a trip to the head of the Amazon (more on those travels some other day), and were based each stay at a charming hotel in the beautiful coastal suburb of Miraflorés.
This let us explore some of the sights around Lima.
For the story, please visit: www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/postcards-from-lima-p...
NOLA 2018 - Drunken History Tour
Do you want to take a tour of the French Quarter but don't want to stop partying long enough to do so? This experience might just be for you. Start your night off by joining a local guide for a visit to some of our city's most important destinations while sampling a few famous New Orleans cocktails. Our drunken history tour is a two hour, 21+ experience and it comes with one free drink included.
New Orleans and booze go together like Red Beans and Rice. We've been the party capital of the American South since before it was American or South. Around here we've figured out that just about anything can be enhanced with some (a lot) of alcohol. That's why we decided it was about time our visitors had the opportunity to stroll through the French Quarter, learning our history while simultaneously indulging in an age old New Orleans tradition (drink like a local).
This 21 and older experience isn't your ordinary walking tour. For one, the tour guide can, and will drink with you the whole time. Being a full walking tour of the French Quarter, you'll get the riveting stories and important knowledge necessary for a full understanding of our unique city, but thanks to the inclusion of alcohol and the characteristic lack of children, don't expect the guide to leave out any of the gruesome or sexy parts.
( Deux semaines a Nola pour la ville et pour WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV
Two weeks Nola for the city and for WWE Wrestlemania XXXIV )
LEMP = La Mesa EcoPark, part of Manila's drinking water supply catchment (watershed). I was taken to this sight by an excellent local guide (Rey). It's an amazing place for bird photography, right in the heart of metro Manila.
We did a Swamps and Bayou tour near New Orleans and saw quite a few alligators. Our local guide got out of the boat and fed hot dogs to some alligators (not his arm as it looks here)!
At the information centre where we left from there is a white alligator.
Pair of Spectacled owls sitting up high in the rainforest canopy where it would have been impossible to spot them without a local guide. Photo for record only.
Ingólfshöfði is a nature reserve that's home to thousands of nesting sea-birds, like puffins and great skuas. This birdwatching tour was taken with the group Local Guide, which hauls people across a massive black sand beach in a hay cart to reach the cliffs where the birds live.
Of all the species, and particularly bird endemics, I wanted to see in Sri Lanka, the Serendib Scops Owl came first. It was only described as a species new to science in 2004 by Sri Lankan ornithologist Deepal Warakagoda, and is considered to be very localized and Endangered.
It would have been impossible to find this bird during my second try in Sinharaja National Park, without the invaluable help of Ratne, the local guide that found this bird in the midst of an absolute mess of twigs and branches over a swampy area.
I slipped and felt on my butt twice before I could set up the tripod and take a few shots before leaving the tiny owl in peace. Needless to say, flash is not allowed in the park to avoid disturbance to wildlife, so I used 1/4 sec in f/4 and a low ISO, to keep noise levels down. The bird was well protected in the shade, and even though it was cloudy it feels like the sun was shining above with all that backlight.
A real highlight on this trip and in any birding trip to Sri Lanka.
In 2010, about 10 million pilgrims travelled through the streets of Haridwar daily to bathe in the Ganges during the Kumbh Mela.
From the top of a hill, we look down over the sacred city.
For the story, visit my PhotoBlog at www.ursulasweeklywanders.com/travel/faces-in-the-crowd-ku...
Hamhung is the main chemical city in North Korea.
The local guide told me there is no pollution in the town...In this town, they also have huge factories of Vynalon, a north korea synthetic fiber they use for the famous suits they wear. The town was on the tour as we were supposed to visit the factories...it was impossible.. renovation they said.
© Eric Lafforgue