Travel - a Strategy for Accumulating Photographs

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These days I don't really do a lot of travelling, apart from a two-week holiday or weekend getaway here and there. Of course, if I had it my way I would never have stopped. I still have the desire to travel and see more the world but sadly it's no longer a top priority. We all have to settle down eventually, I suppose.

But when I was younger, particularly in my early 20's, I travelled a LOT. I also moved around a lot. I couldn't stay in one place at one time. I'd seen a lot of places I only ever dreamed of seeing - Europe, Asia, North America, South America and Oceania. The only place I have not conquered yet is Africa (perhaps some day). Naturally, I took pictures of all these places.

"Travel becomes a strategy for accumulating photographs" - Susan Sontag.


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Barcelona, Spain - November 2009

Mirror Lakes, New Zealand - June 2010

Venice, Italy - November 2009

St Peter's Basilica, Vatican City - November 2009

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France - December 2009

Mt Pilatus, Switzerland - October 2009

Trafalgar Square, London UK - September 2009

Venice, Italy - November 2009

Outside of Amsterdam, Netherlands - November 2009

Lake Tahoe, California Side, USA - February 2012

Times Square New York City, USA - January 2012

Detroit, Michigan, USA - January 2012

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA - January 2012

San Francisco, California - February 2012

Heidelberg, Germany - October 2009

Uluru, Northern Territory, Australia - September 2012

Tolosa, Leyte, Philippines - February 2013

Boracay, Philippines - February 2013
Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok Thailand - January 2010

Marina Bay, Singapore - March 2013

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