Nearly three hours past the scheduled landing time, my flight from Lisbon to the island of Sal, Cape Verde (Ilha Do Sal), is now taxiing to the gate. The local time is almost 3 in the morning and I've just spent the last 18 hours in Lisbon, where it's 5 in the morning. My ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Developing The Island Of Sal: Cape Verde
Nearly three hours past the scheduled landing time, my flight from Lisbon to the island of Sal, Cape Verde (Ilha Do Sal), is now taxiing to the gate. The local time is almost 3 in the morning and I've just spent the last 18 hours in Lisbon, where it's 5 in the morning. My ...Lisbon Street Art: A Vibrant City Attraction
Lisbon is a city that does street art well. I knew that before I arrived in Lisbon for my 15-hour layover while on the way to Cape Verde, and so I walked around with my camera, snapping shots of every compelling image I saw that had repurposed public space for canvas. I ...Rare View Of Empire State Building Endangered
I had only been talking to Brooklyn's Richard Kessler for a minute or two before he began telling me about his personal passion project: protecting a rare view of the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Mirador.
The view of the iconic building from the edge of Prospect ...I Slept In The Conference Room At Comfort Inn O'Hare
My evening of July 9 was filled with the kind of mundane frustration that can come only from delayed travel. My husband and I were set to fly from New York City to Chicago and Chicago to Marquette, Michigan. Our flight out of New York kept getting pushed back and, ...Photo Gallery: Flowers From Michigan's Upper Peninsula
Michigan's Upper Peninsula is lined with beaches along Lake Superior to the north and Lake Michigan to the south. The Keweenaw Peninsula in the greater U.P. is also lined with Lake Superior beaches to the east and west. Views from each side vary, but are beautiful across ...Hi: A Narrative Mapping Site
Hi is a new website that allows users to map their journeys through personal narrative and original photography. The platform relies upon moments and their respective places. The goal of Hi is to map the world and if the execution of the idea proves to be as good as the ...The Desolate Salt Mines Of Sal Island, Cape Verde
I didn't know about Sal until a couple weeks before I departed for a trip to the island, at the invitation of a friend who wanted to go there for the purpose of diving and also wanted to have a travel partner in tow. I knew little about the country of Cape Verde. Between ...Photo Of The Day: The Hills In Arizona
mw3106, Flickr
Just outside of Prescott, Arizona is Williamson Valley, a quite desolate area where it's quite easy to find yourself come across a herd of buffalo, within the limits of their farm of course. This hillside sunrise, seen through immaculately kept trees, is in ...Photo Of The Day: Manhattan Skyline
Flickr, James Adamson
Tomorrow evening in New York City, you can witness a twice-a-year phenomenon known as Manhattanhenge, when the sunset perfectly aligns with the city's grid and makes the streets glow. Manhattan already has one of the most photogenic skylines in the ...Video Of The Day: Barcelona Time-Lapse
"MIDNIGHT BARCELONA" from Pau García Laita on Vimeo.
What better way to see Barcelona at night than through the lens of time-lapse footage? This beautiful footage from the city was put together by Pau Garcia Laita. The lights of Barcelona against the night sky look ...
A Toy Tree In Brooklyn
When I caught a glimpse of this toy tree in Brooklyn, what surprised me most was that it didn't surprise me. When you spend nearly a decade living in a city like New York, you begin to expect the unexpected, or rather, expect nothing and simultaneously categorize every ...A World Health Map
Odra Noel is a scientific artist who has just created and released a piece she called "The Map of Health." The map provides a visual representation of diseases affecting regions of the world. What's more is that she uses depictions of affected body parts by each disease ...Fascinating Map Of London By Stephen Walter
Stephen Walter has a way of creating complex and obsessive art -- specifically, maps. His maps of various areas in England are often enlightening, but he has himself beat with one of his latest creations: a fascinating map of London and its underground. The map was ...Macy's New York City July Fourth Fireworks In Time-Lapse (VIDEO)
The folks over at ANIMAL know how to churn out good, art-centric content without fail and with this video of Macy's New York City Fireworks 2013, they've done it again. I accidentally missed the fireworks show myself while disoriented at a house party on Staten Island, ...
Photo Of The Day: Bahamian Perfection
aarongilson, Flickr
The view above, captured by Aaron Gilson, is an incredibly common Bahamian sight: perfect crystal blue water distinctly visibly from space, sand just the right shade of white and a little bit of an unpolished edge. The island chain just off the Atlantic ...5 Ways To Preserve Your Travel Memories (That Don't Involve Photos)
LEOL30, Flickr
If you're an avid traveler, chances are you've experienced some type of fantastical sight, to which no photograph can ever do justice. Talent and camera quality have no bearing whatsoever on the ability to capture this moment, and so you resign yourself to ...#OnTheRoad: Gadling Instagram From Washington, DC
Image via Nick McKeta Photo
Happy Holiday week, everyone! My name is McLean Robbins and this week I'm taking you on a photo tour of my hometown of Washington, D.C. during one of its most popular weeks of the year – the Fourth of July! I'm taking you along for the ...Photo Of The Day: Remote Homes In Greenland
Mads & Trine, Flickr
Greenland is the 12th largest country in the world, yet its entire population would just barely be able to fill Michigan Stadium to half of its capacity. Virtually all pictures taken on the enormous island encapsulate this sparsely populated, ...Photo Of The Day: Summer By The Seaside
Matt Shalvatis
We like to find unusual and impressive photos to share for the Photo of the Day posts, bringing you to exotic and interesting places you don't see every day. But sometimes, we just like pretty pictures. This shot from Flickr user Matt Shalvatis is the perfect ...Photo Of The Day: San Diego Flowers
My pick for today's Photo of the Day comes from California-based photographer Alexis Wiener. She enjoys exploring and photographing the coast of San Diego, which is fortunate for the rest of us because her photography is imaginative and captivating. I can't say for sure, ...
