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• Lomography Day Trips: Windsor, UK

  written by neja on 2014-08-04 #places

  

  Windsor: the place that never disappoints.

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• Fun Under the Sun: Marina JBR Dubai

  written by neja on 2014-07-29

  

  Watch the sun go down while swimming in water that's more than 30°C.

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• Fresh from the Lab: Shooting London at Dawn with Fuji Provia 100

  written by neja on 2014-07-25

  

  Everything is possible, even in low light conditions.

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• Fun Under the Sun: Birdwatching in Ireland with the SuperSampler

  written by neja on 2014-07-21

  

  There's more to Ireland than the Guinness!

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• Summer Hot Spots: Whitstable, UK

  written by neja on 2014-07-18 #places

  

  Fun under the British sun - yes, it is possible!

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• My Day in Analogue: Showing a Friend Around London

  written by neja on 2014-07-17

  

  There is always something new to see in London.

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• Maltby Street Market, London

  written by neja on 2013-02-18 #places

  

  What started a few years ago as an escape from Borough Market's high rent prices has become London's funkiest street food market. Hungry or not, you will definitely find something to enjoy here in Maltby Street Market.

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• This Calls for a Celebration: Halloween in a Park Which is About to Disappear

  written by neja on 2012-11-16 #places

  

  Spooky Nightmare in the Park!

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• To Russia with Love: Church of the Savior on Blood, St Petersburg

  written by neja on 2012-11-06 #places

  

  One of the most beautiful cathedrals in Russia. Church of the Savior on Blood has a long and troubled history. One could say it is a miracle that we can still go to St Petersburg and enjoy seeing it.

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• To Russia with Love: Udelnaya Flea Market, St Petersburg

  written by neja on 2012-10-25 #places

  

  It is a place for real hunters! While I was living in St Petersburg, I have only been to Udelnaya Flea Market once. So, when I visited the city again with two of my friends who have never been to Russia before, they requested to visit a local flea market.

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• To Russia with Love: Pulkovo Observatory, Saint Petersburg

  written by neja on 2012-10-24 #places

  

  Simply a must! The Pulkovo Obesrvatory has always been among my top favorite places in Saint Petersburg. I can visit it over and over again. After the madness of the big city, it is literarily a breath of fresh air.

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• Palermo, Sicily

  written by neja on 2012-10-11 #places

  

  Rough on the outside, warm on the inside. Our visit to Sicily started in Palermo, where we landed. We felt it would be too much of a hassle to drive to Taormina immediately so we decided to stay overnight and learn more about Palermo.

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• Whitstable Oyster Festival

  written by neja on 2012-10-01 #places

  

  A great reason to visit Kent's seaside in case you haven't been there before. For a lot of people, it’s hard to imagine that there is the possibility of a beautiful seaside life in England. Well they are wrong, because there is such a thing!

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• El Cabanyal: A Former Fishermen's Quarter in Valencia, Spain

  written by neja on 2012-09-05 #places

  

  First there was a fishermen's village, then there was a spa, and now I say, 'enough is enough, let's declare this place a national heritage site!' Valencia has developed into one of Spain's coolest cities but some of the old areas are under constant threat.

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• Cape Point: A Place of Great Hopes

  written by neja on 2012-09-03 #places

  

  A place which makes you dream. Cape Point is the meeting point between the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. I have been there three times already and each time it's been completely different.

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• Mount Etna: Volcanic Beauty in Sicily

  written by neja on 2012-08-28 #places

  

  Mars on Earth. While planning my trip to Sicily, I was obviously looking forward to visit Mount Etna. I love islands, and I especially love volcanic islands. I have been to Tenerife before so it was exciting to see how Mount Etna looked like.

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• Lincoln's Inn: Barristers Paradise in London

  written by neja on 2012-08-24 #places

  

  Have you ever heard of the song, 'Wonderful Life' by HURTS? Then probably you might remember these words: "Driving through the city to the Temple Station, cries into the leather seat". If you're looking for something unexpected in the middle of London, then you came to the right place!

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• The Dock Kitchen: An Amazing Fusion of Food and Design in London

  written by neja on 2012-08-06 #places

  

  The place where you can eat and marvel at the exquisite design jewels. I was always a big fan of Tom Dixon's designs. You might think you don't know who he is, but you have definitely seen his iconic lamps everywhere - those reflective balls in bronze and silver. So after I've done some "Googling", I discovered that there is a restaurant above his shop as well. I just had to check it out.

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• Granada, Spain:Rural Eco-Tourism in the Alpujarra

  written by neja on 2012-08-02 #places

  

  Alquería de Morayma - the best rural accommodation ever! I have never stayed in such a place before, and I would have never even found it by myself. But my friends from Barranco Oscuro, the amazing organic vineyard nearby, have recommended this place.

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• Dock House Hotel, Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-08-01 #places

  

  Dock House, a luxurious boutique hotel with only 8 rooms. Originally built as the Harbour Master’s private residence in the 1800’s, this grand architectural gem has been transformed into one of Cape Town’s most exclusive and elegant boutique hotels. It is situated opposite the graceful Time Ball Tower and its sister property, the renowned Victoria & Alfred Hotel, in the Waterfront’s Portswood Precinct.

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• Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-07-31 #places

  

  Kirstenbosch - the biggest open-air botanical garden of all. I fell in love with this garden when I first came here back in 2004. So, when I arrived to Cape Town this year, I immediately wanted to go back. Although a few obstacles (in the shape of a vineyard visit and so on) almost prevented me from doing that, there I was, still back at Kirstenbosch!

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• V&A Waterfront, Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-07-30 #places

  

  V&A Waterfront, a place for everything! There is no other place like V&A Waterfront, seriously! You can meet the whole world here: people who come to Cape Town but are too afraid to explore, so they stayed at the Waterfront Hotels, eat at the waterfront restaurants, shop at the Waterfront shops...

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• Brick Lane Coffee, London

  written by neja on 2012-07-27 #places

  

  Brick Lane Coffee - as quirky as it gets. This is what their web site page says: "We're locally owned and have been getting your orders wrong since 1999. All our milk is organic and always has been (even before it was trendy). Our coffee is fair trade organic and sourced directly by us (we've visited growers in Papua New Guinea twice)". Now here's what I have to say about it.

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• Sunset Watching from Dolphin Beach in Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-07-26 #places

  

  Dolphin Beach, the most unforgettable sunset in the entire world! There are many places for watching sunset in Cape Town: ever popular Camps Bay where you can watch the sun set while sipping Mojito, as well as enjoying champaign alfresco on the top of the Lion's Head mountain if you are into hiking. But arguably the most incredible of all is the sunset seen from the place called Dolphin Beach.

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• Victoria and Alfred Hotel, Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-07-25 #places

  

  A hotel with the best ever view you could possibly ever wish for. While preparing for going to Cape Town, I obviously wanted to stay somewhere with a Table Mountain view. It is called such because of the clouds rolling across the top of the mountain, which looks like a table cloth. A lot of the hotels advertised "partial Table View", but in reality, you would have to hang out by the window with the possibility of a broken neck to see even a glimpse of this majestic mountain.

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• Bay Harbour Market, Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-07-23 #places

  

  Bay Harbour Market, truly organic and creative! I heard a lot about The Old Biscuit Mill Market of Cape Town, but I was glad we went to Bay Harbour Market instead. It truly has a community spirit and a very relaxed atmosphere, with almost no tourists at all.

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• Hout Bay Fish Market, Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-07-18 #places

  

  A fish business initiated from a converted bus. First, you see the ocean and hear seagulls. Then, you feel a strong fishy smell. This is it, the Snoekies Fish Market. Founded in Hout Bay sixty years ago, it still serves fresh seafood and “fish and chips” meals in their cafe.

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• Avondale Vineyards, South Africa

  written by neja on 2012-07-16 #places

  

  Avondale, South Africa's only organic vineyard. "Terra Est Vita" is Avondale's slogan, which means "Soil is Life". As a big fan of organic and bio dynamic wines, I couldn't resist visiting South Africa's only organic wine producer.

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• Nabygelegen Vineyard, South Africa

  written by neja on 2012-07-06 #places

  

  Nabygelegen vineyard - wine at its best. One of the reasons we traveled to Wellington vineyards was that my friends wanted to visit one vineyard in particular - the Nabygelegen.

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• Musée de l'Orangerie: the Museum of Impressionists

  written by neja on 2012-07-05 #places

  

  Simply must visit when in Paris! Although I've been to Paris a few times, I never managed to visit the Louvre. I went there, took numerous pictures of the Pyramids but never dared to queue for the tickets.

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• Printemps, Paris: the Best Department Store Ever

  written by neja on 2012-07-02 #places

  

  On a particular trip to Paris, I decided to "drink less and do more culture", as well as try and not to spend too much money as what usually happens.

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• The Prospect of Whitby Pub

  written by neja on 2012-06-27 #places

  

  The oldest riverside inn in the UK, The Prospect of Whitby was founded in 1522 and is the UK's oldest surviving riverside inn. The original flagstone floor survives and the pub also has a rare pewter-topped bar as well as old barrels and ship masts built into the structure. Most areas of the pub have spectacular views over the River Thames, including the beer garden and first floor balcony and terrace.

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• The Wapping Project

  written by neja on 2012-06-25 #places

  

  One of the best galleries in London, for real. My love affair with this gallery started through a lucky accident. I was flat hunting at that time when I saw a poster of a Guy Bourdin exhibition on the wall of some old building, which appeared to be a former Hydraulic Power Station, now the home of The Wapping Project Gallery.

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• Haas Design Collective, Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-06-20 #places

  

  Haas: coffee and art. When I lived in the colorful area of Bo-Kaap 7 years ago, I couldn't imagine finding SUCH a place there at all. But all these years later, things have changed for the good. Bo-Kaap is an area of Cape Town, South Africa formerly known as the Malay Quarter. It is quintessentially a Township, situated on the slopes of Signal Hill above the city centre and is a historical centre of Cape Malay culture in Cape Town.

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• Cascade Country Manors, South Africa

  written by neja on 2012-06-18 #places

  

  Cascade Country Manors, a luxurious lomographic gateway in Western Cape. The reason we went to stay at Cascade Manor was because my friends wanted to visit Nabygelegen Vineyards because it was one of the few places producing the Pinot Noir they were so found of.

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• Sunset Watching at Camps Bay, South Africa

  written by neja on 2012-06-05 #places

  

  The best sunset spot in the entire world. If you are into sunsets like me, you would definitely appreciate Camps Bay Beach in Cape Town. It's easy to reach, there are lots of restaurants and bars where you can savor your drinks while enjoying the magnificent scenery of the Atlantic or you can spend hours on the beach itself.

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• Boulders Beach, South Africa

  written by neja on 2012-06-04 #places

  

  Boulders Beach - the African penguins' paradise. Started in 1982 by Adam and Eve of the Penguins, it has grown to about 2200 in recent years. This is partly due to the reduction in commercial pelagic trawling in False Bay, which has increased the supply of pilchards and anchovy, that is so adored by the penguins. They like to eat squid as well. The African penguin is listed in the Red Data Book as an endangered specie.

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• Clifton Beach, Cape Town

  written by neja on 2012-06-01 #places

  

  Clifton Beach, an urban paradise. Clifton Beach is made up of four coves and the beaches are called First, Second, Third, and Fourth. When the summer south-easter blows, the Clifton beaches are usually well sheltered from the wind but to be honest, it’s great to visit all year round.

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• A Perfect Stroll at Champs-Elysées

  written by neja on 2012-02-29 #places

  

  On Champs-Elysées...in the sun, in the rain during midday or at midnight, it has everything that you want.

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• Moulin Rouge: A Grand Past, A Shaky Present

  written by neja on 2012-01-31 #places

  

  It's not all about Kylie, the Absinth fairy. ;p

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• Odette & Aimé: Breakfast in Paris

  written by neja on 2012-01-30 #places

  

  A bistro which will put you in a Parisian mood.

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• Place de la Concorde, Paris

  written by neja on 2011-12-22 #places

  

  Not only a place of memory, but also an open-air circus. At 8 hectares (20 acres), the octagonal Place de la Concorde is the largest square in Paris. It is situated between the Tuileries and the Champs-Elysées. What is now a place for taking pictures with the Eiffel Tower on the horizon, as well as a reforming place for all sorts of street artists, is actually a place of great heritage.

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• Le Saut du Loup restaurant, Paris

  written by neja on 2011-12-21 #places

  

  One of the most spectacularly located restaurants in the entire world. It was our last few hours in Paris, and we were desperate to dine somewhere around the Louvre. But it had to be a place which served Pomerol wine, there were no doubts about that. I didn't know why, but my partners did insist on that.

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• Tuileries Garden

  written by neja on 2011-12-20 #places

  

  One of the best things Paris can offer. Oh, those gardens! I keep on coming back. The pure beauty of Paris. Place de la Concorde, Tuileries Garden and then the Pyramids of Louvre - nothing can beat this experience! Created by Catherine de Medicis as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was first opened to the public in 1667, and became a public park after the French Revolution.

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• Wepler Restaurant, Paris

  written by neja on 2011-12-19 #places

  

  Great wines and oysters in the darkest part of Paris. We were recommended to go to Wepler by some Parisian gallerist that I know. She assured me it was the best place for fish. Queues at the door upon our arrival suggested a gem, and that couldn't have been farther from the truth.

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• Paris Photo

  written by neja on 2011-12-12 #places

  

  Paris Photo was arguably the most important photography event in the entire world. I have always been eager to go, so this year I decide to visit the photography festival which took place in the Grand Palais.

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• Port of Valencia

  written by neja on 2011-12-08 #places

  

  One of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean Sea. The Port of Valencia is the largest Spanish seaport and one of the largest seaports in the Mediterranean Sea basin. Here, there are 15,000 employees who provide service to more than 7,500 ships every year.

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• El Cabanyal: Valencia City's Main Beach

  written by neja on 2011-12-07 #places

  

  One of the best beaches in Europe. Just a few minutes away from anywhere in Valencia there is an amazing beach (miles and miles of soft yellow sand) by the Mediterranean Sea. Lush and golden beaches - that's how they call it in the guide books.

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• Feria de la Tapa: Valencia' s Tapas Festival

  written by neja on 2011-12-05 #places

  

  A festive feast for all tastes. It was our last day in Valencia, so what better thing to do than visit Valencia's Tapas Festival?

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• Hiking in Dorset

  written by neja on 2011-11-21 #places

  

  An amazing thing to do, any season of the year.

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