Photo of the day (12.10.10)

by Alex Robertson Textor on

Today’s Photo of the Day is a snapshot of the wonderfully green Lancetilla Botanical Garden near Tela, Honduras. It was taken by Flickr user Adalberto.H.Vega. The Lancetilla Botanical Garden is a massive park founded back in the 1920s by the United Fruit Company as a kind of plant cultivation laboratory. This particular section of the park appears beautifully still and peaceful, a green oasis set apart from life beyond.

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Photo of the day (12.9.10)

by Meg Nesterov on

Finding contrasts is one of the best things about travel. We love seeing places, people, and cultures different from our own and when we see a familiar item in an unfamiliar context, it’s especially interesting. Pick up any travel article about Turkey, Morocco, or Japan and you’re guaranteed to read a few examples of “old world meets new” contrast. Today’s Photo of the Day by Mike GL captures a moment between a monk and his mobile in front of New York’s City Hall. Recently in Kiev, Ukraine, I saw young Orthodox monks wearing track suit jackets over their robes and chatting on iPhones, and couldn’t help but find the image jarring and funny, but even monks have to stay connected these days. You think there’s a FourSquare check in at the monastary?

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Photo of the day (12.3.10)

by Alex Robertson Textor on

Winter might not officially be with us until late December here in the northern hemisphere, but it certainly feels as if winter hibernation has already begun in many locales. This hazy shot of a Ryanair plane at the UK’s East Midlands airport, snapped by Flickr user u07ch, encapsulates the spirit of a blurry-eyed winter morning before the morning’s most essential things have transpired, things like caffeine refueling and plane de-icing.

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Photo of the day (12.2.10)

by Meg Nesterov on

Seeing animals in the wild can be one of the highlights of any trip, especially when everyone comes out of it with all body parts intact. Flickr user kumukulanui captured this “Emu intensity” in Perth, Western Australia. I love the emu’s soulful eyes and curious/bordering-on-scary expression. I don’t know how the meeting will end, but I’m glad to have caught a moment. Emus are native to Australia and quite bold about approaching human, particularly when they have food, and have also inspired the Perth-brewed Emu Beer.

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Photo of the day (11.25.10)

by Meg Nesterov on

The busiest travel day in America has come and gone, was it really that bad?! After all the hype and hubbub, I figured we could all used a nice zen picture of an empty airport and this shot by jrodmanjr was a perfect palate cleanser.

By this time on Thanksgiving Day, you’re either stuffed full of turkey in front of the tv, or putting on your stretchy waistband pants in anticipation of an epic feast. Instead of bitching about airlines and TSA searches, be thankful you’re with loved ones. Be thankful you *can* still travel. Be thankful you have a vacation coming up free of family, traffic, and overeating. Just be thankful for something.

Take a photo of something you’re thankful for on your travels? Upload it to our Flickr pool and we could use it for a future Photo of the Day. Happy Thanksgiving!