The.ego.tripper. Best Online Travel Magazine | Best Online Travel Community -- Ma. 22 Incredible Photos of Faraway Places. Thailand Chances are you already know Steve McCurry as the man who took one of the most iconic photos of our time. It was of a 12-year-old Afghan refugee girl who's piercing green eyes told us her harrowing story. The image itself was named "the most recognized photograph" in the history of the National Geographic magazine and her face became famous as the cover photograph on their June 1985 issue.
Beyond just that one photo, McCurry has shot over a million images spanning 35 years. More than anything, he is one of a few that has that amazing ability to capture stories of our shared human experience. Looking through his large body of work, we get to experience fantastic faraway places we can only dream about visiting. Afghanistan Sri Lanka Yemen Tibet Cambodia India Burma Eastman Kodak let McCurry shoot the last ever produced roll of Kodachrome transparency film. Steve McCurry. Audio slideshow: World view. 5 May 2011Last updated at 14:37 From bright red parrots in Guatamala - to Greenland's snowy landscape - the photographers who impressed the judges at the Travel Photographer of the Year trekked across the globe to capture stunning images of people and places. The best entries from 2010 are now being showcased at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in London - alongside some of the best of the society's own archive images.
Join awards' creator, Chris Coe, on a unique journey from the blue waters of the Pacific to Africa's wildlife-filled grasslands. Continue reading the main story Please allow several seconds for the slideshow to load. Click 'show captions' for image information. The Travel Photographer of the Year exhibition runs at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) until 10 June 2011. Images subject to copyright. Related: Travel Photographer of the Year 2011 Royal Geographical Society More audio slideshows: Human Planet Sea nomads Mapping Africa The English at play. 40 Most Useful Travel Websites That Can Save You a Fortune | Wis.
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Destination Guides and Travel Communities. Design Inspiration: Ten of the Wildest Hotels from Around the Wo. Practical Tips from Four Years of Worldwide Travel. As promised in my last post about homesickness and long-term travel, I wanted to publish a follow up about the more practical side of my time on the road. I started out having no idea if I had packed the right things in my bag, worried about losing my passport (I tend to be slightly scatterbrained on the best of days) and curious if I’d last the full year around the world. 4 years later, I’m still moving – though I’m doing so quite a bit differently than when I first started out. I’m travelling much more slowly, opting to spend more time learning and eating.
Where possible, I rent an apartment for a few months to really get a feel for the place and to get work done. Over the years, I’ve found myself disagreeing with my initial packing strategy and also learning a bunch of tips that I keep using as I go. I wanted to share those tips for world travel here. 1. One of the most frequent questions I receive is “are you lonely travelling alone?” 2. 3. Additional notes (Apr 6): 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.