Vacation in Tuscany Planing to visit Italy

Florence is perhaps the most famous city of Tuscany The Uffizi Museum in the town hosts worlds famous classics such as "The Birth of Venus" The building of the museum was at first constructed to accommodate Tuscan administrative offices, while at at this time masterpieces by Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Caravaggio are on show for public viewing on the top floor

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Darkness in Bodh Gaya

The man was at home in his skin in a holy place, sucking in all the good vibes around him, and it drove me crazy.

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Top emerging European destinations in 2011

Say goodbye to tried and tested holidays and hello to curious new experiences as WhichBudget.com, leading destination finder and flight search engine, reveals those places that are leading the charge and emerging as 2011's most searched travel destinations in Europe.Unsurprisingly, sunny locations are most desirable and like a moth to a flame, tourists are attracted to sun-drenched shores. Based on thousands of searches from the UK since the start of the year, WhichBudget.com found Crete, Dubrovnik, Split, Paphos and Larnaca to be the destinations generating the most interest from Brits keen to swap grey skies for some Mediterranean flavour.WhichBudget.com CEO and founder Martino Matijevic comments: "What is interesting to note is that the main motivation for travellers - the sun - hasn't changed. What is also made evident, based on searches on our site, is that places like the ancient cities of Crete, and Split and Paphos, which until recently haven't been as high on the tourism radar, are generating more interest. This suggests that intrepid travellers are seeking cultural experiences along with their sunshine fix."While in previous years cities such as Athens and Barcelona have been the focus of searches on WhichBudget.com, now it appears the wonder of exploring somewhere a bit left of centre has sparked the trend toward searches to more unusual travel destinations."Also featured on WhichBudget.com's list of emerging travel destinations are Budapest, Warsaw, Krakow and Dalaman, areas not traditionally on the well trodden path but all with histories vivid enough to entice travellers.
25 May 2011




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Last Kodachrome photos to be shown in Istanbul

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Photos, Asia, Europe, TurkeyPhotography lovers might want to make a trip to Istanbul this summer to be the first in the world to see the last roll of Kodachrome photos on exhibit at the Istanbul Modern museum. As we reported in December, the film was discontinued in 2009 by Kodak due to the rise of digital photography, and the very last roll of film was processed in Kansas at the end of 2010. The last 36-exposure roll was given to National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry in July 2010, who used it to photograph subjects including Robert de Niro, Bollywood stars, Turkish photojournalist Ara Güler and the Rabari tribe of India. McCurry is best known for his iconic portrait "Afghan Girl" which appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985, shot on Kodachrome.

The Last Kodachrome Film will run August 2 to September 4 at the Istanbul Modern, located on Turkey's Bosphorus Strait. The museum also features a collection of modern and contemporary Turkish artists, and will show another photography exhibition from Turkish artist Lale Tara in August along with the work of Steve McCurry.

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Video: South Dakota winter time-lapse

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Learning, Photos, North America, United States, Camping, Ecotourism

Sub Zero - winter night timelapse from Randy Halverson on Vimeo.

I've been hypnotized by many a nature time-lapse video this year, but this film capturing South Dakota winter is one of my new favorites. Shot back in February, the artist behind the piece says that most nights were subzero with a -25F wind chill. Using the Dynamic Perception Stage Zero dolly and the Milapse mount on most shots, Randy Halverson pushed some limits on exactly what kind of weather conditions this type of equipment can't withstand.

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Continue reading Video: South Dakota winter time-lapseVideo: South Dakota winter time-lapse originally appeared on Gadling on Mon, 30 May 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

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Summer Skiing off the TramTram LineThe Cody BootpackAt The SummitSkiing CodyBack at the BaseCody Peak

Jackson Hole?s tram opened back up for summer tourism this weekend and skiers took advantage of the access to the 160 inches of snow that still hasn't melted.

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Spain?s 15-M ?protests? in 15 pictures

In the Arab world they are demanding the right to vote while here they are saying that voting is pointless. -Felipe Gonz�lez, former prime minister of Spain. THIS QUOTE ALMOST SOUNDS believable. Stomping their feet without saying exactly what they’re upset about, that might sound typically Spanish to some. Like back in September when [...]

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