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Jamaa el Fna Marrakesh

Everybody told me when you get to Marrakesh be ready for Jamaa el Fna. Having travelled I was somewhat skeptical and with a recent visit to Tunisia I was sure I couldn’t be that surprised… boy was I wrong. An electric blending of souks, food stalls, story tellers and people like I’ve never seen before. Whether sitting on the terrace of Cafe de France where this shot was taken, dining […]

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Tunisian Spices

While roaming the Medina in Tunis a couple of weeks ago I spotted many of these shops selling all sorts of spices just like this stacked up on the street. While I’ve not a clue what most of the bags contained, I have to admit I wish this was how I bought my spices instead of out of expensive little jars at the supermarket.

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Sign Post at the Golan Heights

While touring Israel recently I stumbled across the above sign post when I visited the Golan Heights in the north of the country. So many times around the world I’ve seen similar signs all pointing out major cities like New York, Sydney and London as if to say hey look how close we are to them. This one however points to Israel’s close neighbours like Jordan, Iraq, Syria and the […]

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Prayer Ribbons At The DMZ South Korea

On my recent visit to South Korea I was fortunate enough to tour along the Demilitarised Zone in South Korea. At Imjingak where the Freedom Bridge is located there are millions of prayer ribbons tied to the fence which I’m told have messages of hope, dreams and wishes for unification between North and South Korea. Even though I couldn’t read a word of what was written on them, I know […]

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Gyeonghoeru Pavilion Seoul Royal Palace

The Gyeonghoeru or Gyeonghoeru Pavilion is one section of the great Gyeongbokgung Palace (Royal Palace) located in Seoul. It was once used as a place to entertain and party during the Joseon Dynasty. Created almost entirely from Wood and Stone, the building would have made for an impressive place to entertain with the surrounding water for any would be guests of the Royal Family at the time.

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The Sea of Galilee at Sunset

I managed to snap the above photo of the sun setting over the Sea of Galilee while enjoying a meal just meters from the water’s edge. It was one of the best ways to end a day of sightseeing in Israel and very close to being the most beautiful sunset I’ve seen in my life. While it’s called the Sea of Galilee it’s much more a lake than a sea […]

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