“Some people are stuck with terror at the thought of finding themselves alone and at a loose end in a big city, but we can’t think of no better way to pass the time. It is an opportunity to explore, to get pleasantly disorientated, to rush past familiar sights and dawdle over only the things that you want to see”
I read these words a couple of days ago on Ktinka‘s …
Fact: It’s hard to find the right travel pal. They might complain about mosquito bites, want to go left when you are already following that curly Italian dude to the right, are tired when you are all about karaoke and have a sunburn when you were supposed to win the coconut bikini duo contest. Most of the time, I was lucky enough, to find the perfect fit to hit the …
Over the past few years, British photographer Jasper James has been working on his series “City Silhouettes“, a project I came across via my tumblr dashboard almost year ago, when there were only a few pictures to see. In the still ongoing project he creates a symbiosis between the capital city of China, Beijing and its citizens. By photographing reflections on glass, the city is seen through the silhouette of …
Let’s be honest: Traveling alone surely has its benefits, but sometimes it would be nice to have someone to talk to, to share travel tales with, to ask for advice on good coffeeshops at the destination you’re flying to or even to hold your hand during flight turbulences. Last year we told you about the Hi Matic Hotel in Paris, where people staying at the hotel could connect with each …
Even though Spanish photographer Ana Cabaleiro claims she has no idea on how to use a camera and that she has only picked up photography about 5 years ago, her photos are absolutely stunning. If you look at them you will notice, that she mainly takes pictures of people from behind, in front of a backdrop of breathtaking landscapes. That way, these images give you the impression of standing right …
When a little while ago I joined my friends on a spontaneous short trip to the north of Spain, I didn’t know much about the Basque Country, except that people there wore cool hats. Right before landing, the first look out of the airplane window let me know that this part of Spain would be totally different from what I had expected. Beautiful green mountains, tiny …
New Year’s Eve – that one night of the year that people plan months in advance just to be sure that it is going to be the best night of their year. In most cases, those expectations can hardly live up to reality and more than a few people will end up disappointed with their night. But don’t fret – Travelettes are here to help and give you some …
I have been to Palma de Mallorca a couple of times already. Despite the ongoing cliché of drunken, half naked people sipping sangria through giant straws out of red buckets the Spanish island has a lot to offer. When visiting Majorca, I mainly enjoy life in the South of the island, a big glass of Horchata in hand, overlooking white beaches, turquoise sea and swaying palm trees. But believe it …
Two years ago, us in Germany had a really snowy and white winter for the first time in a long time. My dad took me along on a pleasure flight with a good old cessna. When I watched the snowy fairytale below us, I was so fascinated with the beautiful patterns and graphic structures, the lines and circles, the fields, rivers and streets created underneath the snow, that I started …
When coming home from small or big trips we do so with hands full of baggage, a ton of great memories and a lifetime worth of digital photos. Back in the days, when photography was still mostly analogue, the best part of coming back from a trip was to collect the freshly developed photos from a photo store of our choice and stick them into a photo album. This way …
