,Post Title,Post Body,Post URL,Top Comment
0,"I visited North Korea recently, these are some of the photos.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lvzqh4,"Thread locked due to the high number of rule-breaking comments.

While travel and politics often intersect, as stated in the sidebar, /r/travel is not the place for political debates. Civility is also still expected, even toward those with whom you disagree.

Edit: Let's try this again."
1,Taken with a phone out of my hotel window in Venice... and no boats!,,https://i.redd.it/wbttw6vv91b01.jpg,So many birds outside of windows lately.
2,Taking a ride on the Bernina Express through the Alps,,https://v.redd.it/twdcxaf76wf41,I wish I could smell the air
3,"Wife and I hate big social events and love traveling. So rather than a normal wedding, traveled to Switzerland and did our vows in private. Photo from the day",,https://i.redd.it/j5jmw72jxyv01.jpg,"It's strange, but I swear you and your new wife (congratulations btw), look an awful lot like stacked crates with flower arrangements on top. "
4,The exact moment I took a step too close to the border between North and South Korea and got a push on the butt from two NK soldiers. What's your favorite travel photo of yourself?,,https://i.redd.it/momt1snique11.jpg,[Sat down on the wrong beach in Thailand.](http://imgur.com/rNpFQro)
5,Splurged on a hotel in Patagonia,,https://imgur.com/wLzjApF,Oh my. That is beautiful.
6,Wandering around Kyoto at night,,https://i.redd.it/2yzq4i7e7p911.jpg,Eerie but equally beautiful!
7,First view of Lauterbrunnen Valley from the train. Everyone gasped.,,https://i.imgur.com/L1atKhS.jpg,What's the exact route where this was taken? 
8,"I heard this place had stunning views but I just wasn't prepared for this. My Jaw dropped. Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland",,http://imgur.com/eE7lNfd,"I remember getting off the train at the lauterbrunnen station, not knowing a thing about this place. And just from the station you see the valley and the waterfall, absolutely breathtaking. 

I don’t know if you did, but waking down the valley was one of the happiest moments of my life. At he end you can see the trummelbach falls, awesome place. 

Where was this photo taken? Seems to be a bit from above right?"
9,My fiancé and I were on flight HA35 PHX-HNL. This is the aftermath of the turbulence - people literally flew out of their seats and hit the ceiling.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/zq1dme,Many people learned about seatbelts today
10,Went to the top of the Eiffel Tower and there just happened to be a rainbow over Paris,,https://i.redd.it/qsgaokxxlim01.jpg,Looks like they turned the force field on. 
11,"Beautiful Ukraine, road trip this summer 🇺🇦 ❤️",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/t0clvc,"Ukraine is the most underrated country that I've been to.

the outside of buildings mostly looks bland and grey, but the inside of places had remarkable art, color, and more. the food and fine dining was incredible, and the people were friendly.

I genuinely hope most of the cities can stay upright. it's a beautiful country and I Loved visiting (2018)"
12,"If you're on a road trip in California the next month or so, check out what the rain has done to the desert.",,http://i.imgur.com/5y9o7Cw.jpg,"The desert in California looks to be colored by flowers to an unusual degree this year. If you're around in April, make sure you take detours into places like Joshua Tree (photo's from there), Death Valley, Anza/Borrego, Coachella Valley and Antelope Valley. It's not going to be like this every year."
13,Exploring the Italian Alps in my Fiat 500,,https://i.redd.it/jzvl6u227x511.jpg,[removed]
14,Currently on month 5 during my solo-worldtrip. Shot this picture in the Himalayas of Nepal yesterday.,,https://i.redd.it/nglf0o6g3z121.jpg,"Few questions:

How do you finance your travels?

What do you use for transportation?

What are some absolute essentials for the type of travelling you do?

How long are you planning on travelling?

How much would you spend a day and on what?"
15,The most incredible border between Vietnam & China,,https://i.redd.it/jv1fg5uuki231.jpg,"It's a long border, what is the name of the place?"
16,"Not as exotic as most destinations posted here, but still just as beautiful - Seven Sisters, UK",,https://i.redd.it/a29kf8rk2hy01.jpg,[deleted]
17,"My $2 room view in Ghorepani, Nepal.",,http://i.imgur.com/weeU1zz.jpg,Most cities would charge 2$ to look through one of these installed binocular things for 30seconds
18,Got the all-clear to travel within Switzerland — empty train with a great view.,,https://i.redd.it/fr59dac4q9051.jpg,Where is this at ?
19,"One of my favorite pics from Kyoto, Japan. Felt like a scene from Lord of the Rings.",,https://i.redd.it/rm0619l9xh601.jpg,Kinda looks like that scene from Inglorious Basterds where the Bear Jew baseball bat’s that one guy. 
20,"We stayed overnight on Miyajima, a little shrine island near Hiroshima, Japan. Though the late-night scene is a little sleepy, the whole place looks right out of Spirited Away.",,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/27760259209/,"Alrighty, here's the deets. This was taken on December 3, last year. The temperatures there swing between 15 to 0 degrees C in early December, so it's definitely a nice time to stay here. Fewer tourists than in summer, lots of dusk/dawn light, so also great for photography. Photography is the highlight of Miyajima. The torii, the deer, the forest landscapes, the waterside shrine... the views are what makes the island a must-visit.

**Camera settings**

Camera: Pentax K-5 II s
Lens: Sigma ƒ/1.8 28mm EX DG Aspherical Macro
Settings: ƒ/8.0 - 28.0 mm - 5s - ISO80

**Accomodation**

We stayed at [Hostel Kaniwa](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hostel+Kaniwa/@34.3023234,132.3213313,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m11!1m5!8m4!1e2!2s105374430120654935344!3m1!1e1!3m4!1s0x355ab0afdc25955b:0xf1ef42a4a5c0b01d!8m2!3d34.302319!4d132.32352) one night, and it was a fine little hostel to stay at. Only one other guest was sharing our dorm, a nice British fellow.

**Food**

In terms of food... well, Miyajima is a bit of a tourist trap so most of it is pretty disappointing. We had a decent dinner at [Mametanuki](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mame-tanuki/@34.2991061,132.3206339,17z/data=!4m11!1m5!8m4!1e2!2s105374430120654935344!3m1!1e1!3m4!1s0x0:0x1087dc9ff0901cbe!8m2!3d34.2987469!4d132.321296) though, where we got really drunk with a Tokyoite hiphop band called 3WAYS - we started talking over how the Belgian soccer team beat the Japanese team a week prior, we bought them drinks, they bought us drinks, in the end they even paid for our dinner bill because they were so happy to hang out with fun foreigners! (man, I love this country...)

**Transportation**

It's easily reached by train from Hiroshima (take a commuter train to Miyajimaguchi, then hop on the ferry and you're there), alternatively you can take a ferry straight from Hiroshima.

**Travel itinerary**

Here was our total trip itinerary. https://i.imgur.com/IZTclgq.png I set this trip up to combine a mix of the must-see spots, such as Kyoto, Tokyo and Miyajima, with rural places I had not been to much before (Hakone, Kiso Valley). This because it was the first trip to Japan for my fiancée, and my fourth. A little bit for both of us.

**More links**

For those interested, [here is my album of photos from Japan](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/sets/72157657805551378), and [my full photostream](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/). Note that any and all pics can easily be downloaded, just hit the down-pointing arrow at bottom right of the images! :)

Japan Guide to Miyajima/Itsukushima: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3450.html

Let me know if you have any questions! "
21,"This bridge turned 300 years old in 2017! No wonder the village of Carrbridge, Scotland is named after it.",,https://i.redd.it/kynclbsfgm901.jpg,There is no way I am taking my car over that bridge.
22,"Just got back from driving 35,000 kilometres across North America over 6 months. Here are some highlights.",,https://imgur.com/a/dhjpa,Are you are photographer by any chance? Those clicks are amazing!!
23,"I spent four days camping out in the remote Algerian Sahara - just me and a local guide. I took a million photos but this was one of my favourites. Freezing cold at night, but free of all light pollution the sky was breathtakingly beautiful.",,https://i.imgur.com/RelNPK3.jpg,This is amazing. What time of day do you take picture like this? Dunes are so clearly visible it looks like daylight. Was it just very long exposure?
24,If you were paragliding in the Lauterbrunnen Valley today I may have snapped your picture!,,https://i.redd.it/71ubhwcvpe111.jpg,"Also, if you are a cow.
"
25,New Mexico/Colorado border.,,https://i.redd.it/fbubew8t98m01.jpg,You drove that all the way from New York? Wow.
26,"I visited in Mosul, Iraq (I'm just a normal traveler)",,https://i.redd.it/m91qnir4o6521.jpg,"Oh man, so many questions, how did you end up there?

Be safe!"
27,"Scenes from St. Lucia, February 2023",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11i9q9t,This has got to be one of the most expensive pictures in the Caribbean - good for you
28,First time Athens today and definitely fell in love with this city,,https://i.redd.it/j9u671spwyl21.jpg,Good to hear you say that because I read everywhere Athens isn’t so great. Me and my wife are visiting Athens and Santorini soon.
29,I rarely see pics of Africa here. So here a kind reminder of how beautiful the continent is. This photo was taken in Uganda.,,https://i.redd.it/z10hs5fr87s11.jpg,Uganda is a big country.  Where was this taken?  What information can you share for other travelers who may want to visit?
30,"The view outside the door in my Airbnb on the Isle of Skye, our closest neighbor is half a mile away.",,https://i.redd.it/67cxy9ydnyn11.jpg,Can I ask where this is? My husband and I are planning to visit Scotland including the Isle of Skye  March next year. Looks amazing!
31,"Train ride into Lungren, Switzerland",,https://v.redd.it/fqc2n672yg011,[deleted]
32,Took a trip to Germany this summer. Rothenburg was definitely a place to remember...,,https://i.redd.it/mw24k05vb4501.png,props for not putting saturation to max 
33,How not to be a tourist 101. As a Canadian I am ashamed and embarrassed. Don't be like these guys.,,http://imgur.com/gallery/N9I5N,"In case anyone missed it, here's the petition to have their sponsorship pulled.


https://www.change.org/p/bud-light-pull-corporate-sponsorship-for-the-guys-who-left-the-path-at-yellowstone-national-park"
34,Do not ever visit Egypt,"I am an American man who came to visit Egypt, but I felt so extremely unwelcome.

I went to the pyramids of Giza and they were truly majestic, but I couldn't walk more than a few steps without being harassed and hustled by the many of the touts trying to sell things or services. They were trying to sell me camel and horse rides, trying to give me a guided tour, trying to sell me worthless crap trinkets, trying to take my phone from me and take pictures of me and my family and then demanding an absurd amount of money.

One guy that I got on top of his camel for pictures asked for money so I gave him $10 USD and he started yelling and screaming at me asking for $100 USD. I thought he is going to attack me, my family and I just quickly ran away from him.

My family member got her phone snatched and the guy took pictures of her telling her to make all these poses, and then he wouldn't give the phone back to her until she paid him $20 and then he kept complaining about how $20 is nothing and that he deserves more.

One guy came up to me to pose in a picture with me and I told him to go away but he wouldn't. He stayed in the picture while my family member was taking the pictures and then he asked for money, I got so extremely mad and I screamed at him at the top of my lungs to go away. All of the other travelers around there heard and were looking and then only did the guy go away.

Then trying to walk around Giza and Cairo, just forget about it. It's virtually impossible. All of the touts coming up to us and asking if we need a ride, or if we can buy their whatever shit trinkets they are selling. We couldn't walk more than literally 60 seconds without someone new coming to harass us.

What is it about this place that makes visitors feel so unwelcome? Why do they do this? There is so much rich history and culture to Egypt that I am sure everyone all around the world would want to visit, but why do the touts push us away instead of making us feel welcome?

When I came back to the US and all my coworkers asked me how it was, I told them the pyramids and temples were amazing, but the touts were absolutely horrible. I told them not to go, and that I would never step my foot back in Egypt ever again.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/xi4qz9/do_not_ever_visit_egypt/,"EDIT: This post is not coming down.  A negative experience is more than welcome and OP presented it well IMO.  It is important that people understand that visiting Egypt(and a few other countries) comes with negative experiences for many people.  Again what we do not want is attacks on religion, race, gender, sexuality....this is what the mods are working on in the comment section of the post and what we are trying to combat.

Our weekly crap on Egypt post that comes with a ton of complaints and reports of bad behavior.

Remember, feel free to share negative OR positive experiences there.  If you had a bad time, share it.  This is encouraged.

Also remember, r/travel is not a place where we debate politics and religion.  Do not make generalizations about all people that live there or peoples religion.  

We will lock this down if it becomes too toxic.

Thank you and safe travels."
35,"After 4 days of trekking over the Salkantay pass to get to Machu Picchu, I woke up around 3:30 am to try to get there before the rest of the tourists. 100% worth it for seeing the sunrise alone.",,https://i.redd.it/tgfv0r3b5ib11.jpg,"I did the same thing with Petra and found myself at the Treasury alone for about ten minutes. It feels wrong waking up so early when on vacation, but it’s often worth it!"
36,My first view of Switzerland from the train.,,https://imgur.com/5boOzNh," Switzerland by train is like riding through a postcard. You have only scratched the surface. 

Have fun!"
37,My favorite meal in Germany - Lunch in the Bavarian Alps,,https://i.redd.it/jumzgfu9t7vz.jpg,"Ahhh, the old barley sandwich."
38,Does anybody feel like going to a grocery store of a country you're visiting is one of the best cultural experiences and highlight of the trip? Y'know trying their local delicacies and snacks and such.,,https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/fihkyf/does_anybody_feel_like_going_to_a_grocery_store/,Half my Japanese trips have been spent in convivence stores contemplating what I'm lookin at and how so many things exist
39,"View from my bed in an AirBNB in Beatenberg, Switzerland",,https://i.redd.it/49ow7waqxa331.jpg,"Are you going to share the listing for the Airbnb?

Edit: whilst this is blowing up [I will plug this hike in the area](https://www.reddit.com/r/ali_on_switzerland/comments/8rselx/the_unbeatable_view_of_the_berner_oberland_from/)."
40,5am in Prague,,https://i.redd.it/lesa23c19nc31.jpg,Makes me wanna dip from my 9-5
41,"After seeing a video on YouTube, my wife promised she’d take me to an alpine slide in Switzerland one day. Today we rode one in Kandersteg, Switzerland! It was only $5/ride.",,https://v.redd.it/af5iphdh8ka11,I am in disbelief that it only cost $5. Switzerland is expensive as fuck and that usually includes tourist attractions like this. If that’s true that is legitimately awesome.
42,"Over the years I've posted quite a bit of pics here, from my travels to Asia. I thought it fitting with my love of travel to propose to my favorite travel buddy while on a trip in Hakone, Japan. She said yes :)",,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/39132067472/in/dateposted-public/,"Congratulations!

Lovely picture as always. I love your style with glossy water surfaces "
43,"My amazing private villa in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia for $28",,https://imgur.com/yDiF9O2,Rent? Daily? 
44,I went to North Korea in 2016 and took this picture from the top of the Juche Tower in Pyongyang,,https://i.redd.it/xc91oj4znda21.jpg,Kim Jong Un wants to know your location.
45,The Serengeti absolutely blew my mind away,,https://i.redd.it/5l34aa31kb811.jpg,Where did you go exactly and with what company?  I'm looking to book a safari there.
46,"This weekend, it snowed for the first time in years in Amsterdam, making a walk around the city feel like being in a fairy tale.",,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/50848733872/,There is no way I could parallel park between 2 trees with water on one side.
47,Morning hike on the island of Capri,,https://i.redd.it/8ep92fnleftz.jpg,I feel like this would be perfect with an old fashioned pirate boat in the ocean
48,Would you believe me if I told you this was Iraq?,,https://i.redd.it/sygau1tyjo521.jpg,"Tricked you, it's actually Detroit.  Suckers!"
49,"Had to vacation in my home country this year. I am okay with it. Romsdalen, Norway",,https://i.imgur.com/wigm9PO.jpg,"Stunning. Visiting Norway is my dream, if it only wasn‘t so damn expensive..."
50,I recently visited North Korea. This is the country's main highway during rush hour.,,https://i.redd.it/vwnd5hh47ra21.jpg,"Just curious, what is your nationality?"
51,"Borders are still closed, but travel inside the country is encouraged. View from the hotel balcony in Mürren, Switzerland.",,https://i.redd.it/xvgotghc5w151.jpg,"Hey, if this is the hotel I think it is, I think I stayed here! In winter."
52,My POV from the peak of Montana Machu Picchu,,https://i.redd.it/tu7flsreeth01.jpg,At first I thought “There’s a mountain in Montana that’s looks exactly like and is called Machu Picchu?”
53,"I broke out of my comfort zone and explored London solo. It’s not much to some, but it was one of my happiest moments.",,http://imgur.com/HXxNlnX,"Traveling alone is pure bliss. I’ve missed too many concerts, sporting events, etc. waiting for people to commit so three years ago I was tired of waiting and being a single guy in his late 20s I went to Europe. London included. Since I’ve been to Hawaii, New Zealand, Australia among other places and people always get weird when you tell them you’re going alone. But whatever let them think that. There’s something to be said for making your own itinerary, spending how little or how much time you want at a specific place and even being able to change plans on a dime if your mind changes. Life’s too short and while I’m healthy and have some expendable income, I’ve been able to see and experience some very cool things. If you’re comfortable with being on your own and want to see some new places...go! Who cares if no one else you know shares that interest. "
54,"Just another roadside attraction!!! Låtefossen, Norway. (OC)",,https://v.redd.it/6ypgjhcwmin31,"How do they get anything done up there, I'd be staring out the window the whole time"
55,"Pic I took of a suspension bridge in the mountains of Wakayama, Japan",,https://i.redd.it/tbpa4rpmutm01.jpg,So gorgeous 
56,"Our Airbnb balcony in Catalan (everything on the table is local, costing less than 10euros collectively, including jamon iberico)",,https://i.redd.it/cnaekpfgvwxy.jpg,"Catalonia*, Catalan is the language ;)"
57,Milan - Prettiest shopping centre in the world?,,https://i.redd.it/sizgqzb9ol411.jpg,"It is beautiful, but I was surprised how small it was.  And there’s a McDonald’s along with the luxury stores - it must have some of the highest rents in the world so I have no idea how they stay in business."
58,You can cross the Sahara by hopping an Iron Ore train,,https://i.redd.it/2vbibk821qa41.jpg,I think the only way to make midday in the Sahara more uncomfortable is to spend it sitting on black rocks :D
59,Breakfast in Cappadocia yesterday,,https://i.redd.it/tq1cx540q0261.jpg,What!? Yesterday? Huh. My 2020 is sucking way harder than yours. That must have been your best breakfast ever!
60,Went to Edinburgh and it was amazing. The architecture of the buildings was mind blowing.,,https://i.redd.it/faucehiqo3001.jpg,"Always love seeing my hometown get some recognition on this sub :)  

Not living in Edinburgh makes me appreciate it much more when I'm back, highly recommend a visit if anyone gets the chance.  Just be prepared for the wind."
61,"My ""land before time"" experience at Angels Landing",,https://i.redd.it/p2sfpjuycfhz.jpg,"Nice! I'm about to take that hike in a month or so, I'm getting pretty excited. Any tips? I hear it can be a bit difficult."
62,"Every day I was in Cappadocia, Turkey I woke up at 4:30 AM to sip coffee and watch the sunrise. Never did disappoint.",,https://i.redd.it/cwymtz9tiz011.jpg,Wow! This is amazing! Did you ever get a chance to ride one of the balloons?
63,"Got drunk and two days later ended up in Budapest alone. First time solo travelling, definitely not the last!",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/u69iic,"I had a friend who had a dream that another friend said he was too chicken to just pick up and travel to Europe.

He woke up and said ""I'll show you!"" and booked a trip to Norway... To stick it to his friend... From the dream.

He met his partner there and now has a baby. He's living his best life. 

Life is funny."
64,Missing the view from my apartment in Florence. Spring 2020 was the wrong semester to study abroad....,,https://i.redd.it/p85nxcop8i551.jpg,"Nice view! I feel your pain. I was completing a teaching abroad experience in France and really was looking forward to getting a bunch of traveling done in April may and June before coming back to America to settle into corporate life for a few years... had to cancel trips to multiple countries I had been planning for the whole year. Also had to abruptly say goodbye to all the friends I made, it was sad :/"
65,"Proposed to my best friend in Chefchaouen, Morocco. Her brother caught the moment perfectly!",,https://v.redd.it/u2a6thdwnn721,She technically said no. Dibs.
66,Duomo di Milano. The greatest building I've seen in person.,,https://i.redd.it/c3uuei964li31.jpg,I agree. And even cooler to walk on the roof
67,A quintessentially Edinburgh picture with my 2 favourite buildings,,https://i.redd.it/nx668x116snz.jpg,"Edinburgh was my home for just over 2 years and it is absolutely one of the best cities in the world to visit IMO, it looks like it was pulled out from a fairy tale due to its old-world charm. Though most people visit in the summer, its Christmas market is one of UK's best and couple with the St. Andrews day celebrations in the end of November makes it an attractive UK winter destination. Another winter-time attraction is visiting during Burns night, food and drinks galore!

The building in the foreground is the Scott's monument (Walter Scott's statue is right in the middle): a gothic structure that you can climb up to get super views of the city. The clock tower at the back belongs to the Balmoral hotel: the place to see & be-seen among the elite.

My local favourite attractions as a local are Arthurs Seat & Salisbury Crags (weather dependent), the Royal Botanical Gardens, Calton Hill, its free museums & galleries and the alleys of Old Town. I personally do not like Edinburgh Castle (overpriced and too polished) and would suggest visiting Stirling castle or Linlithgow palace nearby.

Though its a great city to visit, the age of many of its buildings meant that I did not find it as attractive to live in (drafty buildings, mice, etc). I have some more thoughts on the city and favourite restaurants/pubs listed [in this post](https://beyondourhorizons.wordpress.com/2015/10/10/edinburgh/). Feel free to AMA. 

Edit: typo. Another edit: Happy to see the positive reception, it is one of my personal favourite pictures but when we posted it on [our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/BLWof7Nj4Jt/) last year, it got like 35 likes against an average of 60 (which saddened me a bit)."
68,Delta.com Unethically Increases Price By 10% After Final Payment Screen,,http://imgur.com/gallery/OPrnI,You can file a complaint with the [Aviation Consumer Protection Division](https://www.transportation.gov/airconsumer) of the DoT.
69,French Air Force Fly-past for Bastille Day,,http://imgur.com/q1yN7Je,"I was in Paris for Bastille day in 2008, what a fantastic day to experience France for the first time. 

Concert at the eiffel Tower, a massive display of military personnel and vehicles at the Arc de Triomphe, watching fireworks from the steps of the museum of modern art, and then a massive street party along the river. Was a great trip! 

Not sure if they still have all of that but I highly recommended Paris this time of year. "
70,The overnight train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai,,https://i.imgur.com/6QHMpz8.jpg,"one of the best train rides I've ever had was a rickety old passenger train from Bangkok to Ayutthaya -- wooden seats, no windows and no fans, but damn if it wasn't beautiful country. Thailand is a lot of fun. "
71,"Took this photo on Thursday Traveling in my own country, Mauranger, Norway. The Blu green water comes from a glacier.",,https://i.redd.it/gs596nm46sb51.jpg,You take the canoe to Rivendell after?
72,"A medieval arch and aqueduct in Perugia, Italy. [OC]",,https://i.imgur.com/Fm7ghVO.jpg,One of the most beautiful cities in Italy!
73,Have you ditched Airbnb and gone back to using hotels?,"Remember when Airbnb was new? Such a good idea. Such great value. 

Several years on, of course we all know the drawbacks now - both for visitors and for cities themselves. 

What increasingly shocks are the prices: often more expensive than hotels, plus you have to clean and tidy up after yourself at the end of your visit. 

Are you a formerly loyal Airbnb-user who’s recently gone back to preferring hotels, or is your preference for Airbnb here to stay? And if so, why?",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/13bn3wg/have_you_ditched_airbnb_and_gone_back_to_using/,"Hotels for solo, airbnb for groups."
74,"It's forecast to be really hot in Prague today, so we decided to get all of our sightseeing out of the way between 5:30 and 7:30 this morning. Couldn't have made a better decision.",,https://i.redd.it/6rvxdytfwjn11.jpg,Is this on the way up to the castle? 
75,My two travel journals.,,https://i.imgur.com/Ite9Fii.jpg,You work is incredible! It must be very rewarding for you !
76,The first and last photo of my trip.,,https://i.redd.it/21xy1ij2854y.jpg,"The first being in Moscow, Russia and the second is in a Fjord in Khasab, Oman.

Edit: My photos have never gotten to the front page before. Glad you all like them! :)"
77,"Colmar, France. In the Litte Venice neighborhood.",,https://i.redd.it/3uch24qc1qn01.jpg,"Same place with some flowers:
https://imgur.com/a/nKIHe
I can confirm, this city is really beautiful !"
78,Barcelona has many amazing views but i suggest this one from the rooftop bar across from the cathedral.,,https://i.redd.it/lwakl5qo3dh21.jpg,"Ive been to Barcelona twice and I've managed to never see this cathedral. I briefly saw the tip of one of the spires in a taxi, literally for a split second only."
79,Cycling through Yangshuo was definitely a highlight for us in China.,,https://i.redd.it/ebmw8xh4vdd01.jpg,"Wow, those mountains are crazy looking! Great capture OP. Got to get myself there one day...

Edit: After seeing OP's insta. I think I will have to go! Didn't know China was this beautiful!"
80,Morning walk to the bakery in Thann / France,,https://i.redd.it/k6romnjr26pz.jpg,Nobody going to say anything about the two ghosts!!!!!
81,My favorite part of Tokyo was just wandering the alleys.,,https://i.redd.it/aux27rp3a2dz.jpg,beautiful. Would love to see more
82,Breakfast with a view of the Taj Mahal,,https://i.redd.it/gnfgu1vq90f01.jpg,I had breakfast at the table in front of you https://imgur.com/a/it9jQ
83,"I got a room for $25 and was the only one here - Ao Nang, Thailand.",,http://i.imgur.com/TEno6LJ.jpg,"I always hear people bragging about how they only spent 5-6$ a night to stay in Thailand or Bali or wherever. I did that as well, however, I always tried to ""splurge"" a few times on places such as this for like 20-25$ a night.  "
84,My Grandad's 1950s Europe Trip Photos - Newly developed slides,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11cg0ih,"Had these old [reversal film](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversal_film) slides scanned, I found them in what was my Grandparent's cupboard.

Never seen these until now, some great travel content from another time.

Was my Grandad's early 1950s trip to Europe as a young American man (he is in the last photo and was around in this world from 1929 - 2014).

**Update:**

**I have uploaded 100+ more photos from the same trip** [here!!](https://imgur.com/a/WxZsNPv) **Reddit only allowed me to choose 20 on this post.**

Thanks to u/SnapsFromAbroad for compiling the below list of locations:

1. Plaza de Medina del Campo, Segovia, Spain
2. Santillana del Mar, Spain
3. Hotel Carlton, Cannes, France
4. Sassolungo, Dolomites, Italy
5. Notre Dame, Paris, France
6. Lisbon, Portugal
7. Notre Dame, Paris, France
8. Ondarroa, Basque Country, Spain
9. Puente San Martin, Toledo, Spain
10. Northern Spain?
11. Between Concorde and Madeleine, Paris, France
12. Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Spain
13. Segovia, Spain
14. The David, Florence, Italy
15. Place de la Concorde, Paris, France
16. Santillana Del Mar, Spain ??
17. Ireland??
18. France? (from car license plate)
19. Joan of Arc statue, Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France
20. Piazza Ognissanti, Florence, Italy

Thanks to u/titanaarn for restoring a few! -> [https://imgur.com/a/VidJ1KX](https://imgur.com/a/VidJ1KX)"
85,Taking off from Gibraltar and seeing Morocco in the distance [OC],,https://v.redd.it/9ycdbnqc3fw01,"Spectacular, thanks for posting. Definitely one of the coolest locales in the world. Watching the sun rise from the top of the Rock is a hell of an experience."
86,"I spent a week in Puerto Rico - today I depart. I photograph with a professional camera, here are my photographs.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m4aqfc,The colors of Puerto Rico are so very vibrant. I miss it and need to visit again.
87,"Impressive monument to peace, in Stavanger, Norway",,http://i.imgur.com/3h5nd1I.jpg,"I'm on a road trip throughout the southwestern part of Norway, and I was pleased to stumble upon this gem. I had seen photos of the swords before, but I had always assumed the monument was far away from civilization. Turns out they're right in the middle of a residential area in Stavanger. Easy to get to if you're in town!

The monument is to commemorate a battle in 872 AD, when Norway became unified under one ruler, sort of. The 10 metres tall swords are stuck in the stone, symbolizing peace. When your sword is stuck in the ground, you can't continue fighting, but will have to talk your way to a fair peace instead.

It's a particularly pretty sight around sunset.



Edit: Removed claim that the battle had anything to do with Christianity. The ""winner"" of the battle sent his sons to England to be educated and become Christians, but that played no part in this battle. Harald Fairhair, because that was his name, just wanted control of an area somewhat similar to what eventually became the kingdom of Norway."
88,View of the Great Pyramids of Giza from the rooftop terrace of my AirBnb,,https://i.redd.it/ms77akalqzf01.jpg,"I stayed at the Sphinx Guest House back in 2011 - right across from the Pyramids/Sphinx and the cost was only $80/night. It was by no-means a resort or top of the line hotel, but the view was phenomenal.

Even better, my girlfriend at the time became my fiance when I proposed in front of the pyramids the next day! "
89,"Yesterday's sunset from Xingping, China absolutely blew my mind. I would 1000% recommend staying a night in the town just to see this view in real life. The city is only 20mins (via bullet train) south of Guilin.",,https://i.redd.it/r61zfxuprp401.jpg,Wasn't this in Battlefield 4?
90,Delta pilot on Reddit as we board,,https://i.redd.it/qgj3v8qoow621.jpg,Can we upvote the shit out of this so he sees it?
91,"As an American, I haven't done enough travel in my own country. Snagged this shot this morning at Grand Teton National Park at sunrise.",,https://i.redd.it/gk8z4qm470551.png,That's where I sell my stolen wagons!
92,"Breathtaking view from my hot air balloon ride today in Göreme, Turkey.",,https://i.imgur.com/3CKmqGR.jpg,"As much as I love Istanbul, Cappadocia was definitely the highlight of Turkey for me. I too rode on a hot air balloon over Cappadocia, and the scenery was stunning. "
93,Espresso on the banks of Lake Como,,https://i.redd.it/mzgfjy12w8j01.jpg,"Fuck. There’s no better feeling than the feeling of having no plans, no obligations, no priorities other than to enjoy coffee and the view. 

"
94,"Rick Steves: ""Here I am, heading off to Europe the day after high school graduation in 1973 — with a budget of $3 a day, a ten-week Eurail pass in my pocket, and the biggest backpack I could find, jam-packed. I came home with no money, a malnourished body, and an enduring love of Europe.""",,https://i.redd.it/85xiznxrdln61.jpg,"Watching his shows on PBS gave me the travel bug, which led me to quit my job at the age of 40 and travel Europe for two years.  I had never left my country before that.  Best decision of my life.  Thanks, Rick Steves."
95,Took my girlfriend on her first proper hike last week. We’re already planning our next one! Day one of the Salkantay trek before we went over the pass.,,https://i.redd.it/8zt5j3nl7ob11.jpg,"Oh my, that sure is not hiking for Dummies...Your girlfriend is lucky to have such a lovely 1st time with Lamas and all"
96,Travelling within Iceland because we couldn’t go elsewhere. Found these guys sheltering from the wind...,,https://i.redd.it/pe1fzzadyhj51.jpg,Love how you casually don't mention the magnificent glacier in the background
97,"Seville, Spain.",,https://i.redd.it/36cbc1kuqyg01.jpg,I can just picture Anakin and Padme walking through there.
98,My childhood dream of seeing Machu Picchu has finally come true.,,https://i.redd.it/der2bkt6m81z.jpg,"Photoshopped out. Took me 3 weeks. LOL

No this was taken at about 4:30pm. Most tour operators are gone by that time. It had also rained a little bit so that thinned out the herd. The place closes at 5pm so I would say I was one of 50 at the time?"
99,Slovenia is a Beautiful place to hike in the summer,,https://i.redd.it/66ezogxp77k11.jpg,Slovenia was unexpectedly beautiful! Reminds me of Switzerland but greener and with fewer people
100,"Plaza de España, Seville.",,https://i.redd.it/6tw3fzpgeb511.jpg,It looks beautiful and there's probably no sand anywhere near.
101,Onsen in rural Japan. Straight out of Studio Ghibli anime!,,https://i.redd.it/ijxao09k2xzz.jpg,"Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is an Onsen? "
102,The best view of the Louvre isn’t the Mona Lisa,,https://i.redd.it/89ka4phen4z11.jpg,Can barely see the Mona Lisa anyway with all the fucking chickens in the way
103,Venice truly does not disappoint... especially at dusk,,https://i.redd.it/ebhphtqwu7z01.jpg,"Hey, you're not allowed to like Venice in this forum. It has _tourists_ "
104,"Hiking in Svaneti, Georgia.",,https://i.redd.it/6bql0ajfgx611.jpg,I was there last week. Please do the hike to the ushba glacier. It is not easy but stunning! You can walk all the way to the glacier and watch it melt. If you want to camp at the glacier you need an extra  approval in you passport issued at mazeri
105,Stuck in Norway for the summer. Spent five days seeing some fjords. Not that bad.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/i6mjdo,"I wish I were stuck in Norway, in summer!"
106,2 miles into a 4 mile hike in Kauai,,https://i.redd.it/3388ko8049741.jpg,"Napali Coast! Beautiful spot, that."
107,"The ancient city of Petra, Jordan",,https://i.redd.it/crply1hwi3i01.jpg,[deleted]
108,"One of the most beautiful cities I have visited. Porto, Portugal",,https://i.redd.it/8mic1jeeg2601.jpg,"I’m visiting this summer and I’m so excited!

Any tips for someone visiting Portugal for the first time? (Going for 2 weeks, seeing Lisbon, Figueira da Foz, Porto/Douro Valley, and Algarve.)"
109,Southwest China is kinda nice,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/n1xbqd,"At this point, a random camp spot 30 min from my house is nice considering this past year. These pics look like heaven."
110,I think I got pretty lucky with this photo of Machu Picchu.,,https://i.imgur.com/GCPFDHs.jpg,I'm sure this llama would like this photo to put on their dating profile.
111,Edinburgh made me feel like I had stepped back in time.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/valfje,Love Edinburgh.  Did not spend near enough time there on my last trip but will next time.
112,Turned a corner in Venice and ended up in a painting,,https://i.redd.it/b8xqwe96rhlz.jpg,"Italian here, born and raised close to Venice. What some people are pointing out in this thread is unfortunately very much true. Venice has become a dirtier place than it was, hordes of disrespectful tourists from around the world combined with our infamous mismanagement and lack of public funds have hit our beloved Venezia hard. 
Nevertheless i believe it is a city everyone must see before they die. It's uniqueness make it something you won't easily forget. 
Visit it during mid-season and get lost in its calli and campi's after sunset, pure magic! "
113,"Petra is one of those places where photos really don’t do reality justice, but this was one of my best efforts from today",,https://i.redd.it/5me5a5bg4fu21.jpg,"To anyone who hasn't been : There is SO MUCH MORE to Petra than just the Treasury (building in this photo).  It's a massive complex, we spent 2 full days there and barely scratched the surface."
114,"Went on a hike in Grindelwald, Switzerland",,https://i.redd.it/d6t4g2zffw811.jpg,Searching for the Elder wand I see!
115,"Earlier this year, my brother and I bought a car in Georgia and spent 100 days driving across all of Central Asia. It was the most epic trip i've ever done. Here is Caspar(our car) on the Roof of the World, the Pamir Highway. [More in comments]",,https://i.redd.it/gu9u14pov8q11.jpg,That must have been an adventure!
116,"Christmas in the fairytale town of Bruges, Belgium",,https://i.redd.it/82rr2fqcj1521.jpg,"""Bruges is a shithole.""

I do need to return there someday though."
117,"Hiked to an altitude of 16,000 ft. Kedartal Lake, Uttarakhand, India.",,https://i.imgur.com/9fBJ5QC.jpg,How did you get there? I'm heading to New Delhi this fall and was wondering if it is possible to drive up there.
118,"Highway 50 up to Lake Tahoe, California",,https://v.redd.it/u6oq681lffxz,Feel like I'm almost there 
119,I took an early morning hot air balloon ride over the pyramids of Teotihuacán Mexico and it was breathtaking. View of pyramid of the sun and pyramid of the moon.,,https://i.redd.it/dhxizcrrgbp11.jpg,What an awesome photo 
120,Landed in Berlin yesterday. Stopped for a quick drink in the park.,,https://i.redd.it/jsgfb4pognzy.jpg,"Loved that park. It was raining when I was there a few years ago but I still lingered and ate my packed lunch on the lawn in front of you. 

Berlin has so much shit to see and do - 4 days wasn't close to enough."
121,I just got back from my first trip to the UK. I spent 18 days in England and Scotland and brought watercolors to do some sketching on the trip.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/vstc15,So talented! I’m jealous but these are gorgeous!
122,"We can't get enough of these colors! Guanajuato, Mexico.",,https://i.redd.it/yhb2wbyweah41.jpg,"Beautiful! Do you mind if we ask where you're staying, that has such a stunning view?"
123,"We spent a week in the village of Varenna in Lake Como of Northern Italy, and it's probably a photocopy of Heaven on Earth",,https://i.redd.it/skndcd9rduj41.jpg,"We stayed in Torno, on Lake Como. Absolutely beautiful."
124,Edinburgh - Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️,,https://i.redd.it/w7qxfig206811.jpg,"I travel a lot for work, but Edinburgh is the first city I ever travelled to with my wife and daughter. Special place in my heart for the place and the people. I’ll never forget my wife’s reaction when we rounded a corner in a taxi (at night) and the Christmas market near the castle came into view."
125,"Colorful steps leading to Batu caves, Malaysia",,https://i.redd.it/8svfzoyp3lb21.jpg,Is this a recent thing? I went in June this year and the steps were not painted like this. They were renovating the temple at the top and asked for volunteers to carry a bucket of sand with them to the top.
126,"Walking towards the Blue Mosque, a jewel in Istanbul's crown",,https://i.redd.it/4lpz4m476yd01.jpg,Have you also visited the basilica cistern? Man I miss Istanbul. 
127,A lit up Westminster Abbey in London tonight,,https://i.redd.it/53yg8ijcfbb01.jpg,"Wow, that’s really beautiful. I’m sure it’s even more amazing in person. "
128,"I, too, went to Lake Bled",,https://i.redd.it/2vwt1huzw76z.jpg,[deleted]
129,Visited Sørvágsvatn in the Faroe Islands and proceeded to have my socks knocked off.,,https://i.redd.it/dc0x81q2ftqz.jpg,I'm having a hard time processing what I'm looking at... Wow.
130,"In Golden Gai, Tokyo, there's thousands of bars that seat 4-6 people tops, mostly locals. I found one where the locals didn't mind cuddling with a stranger.",,https://i.redd.it/fr04o084thqz.jpg,"Notable also that they only served wine. It was good wine, and the owner was extremely friendly. "
131,For the past few years I have been trying to document my travels in a different way.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jrt0da,Such a cool way to document your travels! And you’re really good at drawing!
132,I made my Reddit pilgrimage to Lauterbrunnen,,https://i.redd.it/6k4d60mnhll31.jpg,This area of Switzerland is one of my favorite places I've ever been. Beautiful.
133,"I spent last Christmas in Guangxi, China, and got to see the 700 year old Longji Rice Terraces.",,https://i.redd.it/h8h0khrtnv301.jpg,"So my girlfriend and I (both Canadians living in Shanghai) decided to escape the cold (and bad air) and head south over Christmas last year. We chose Guangxi as we'd both never been, and it's usually fairly mild in the winter.

Of course when we get there, they're having an unseasonable cold spell which meant temperatures hovering around freezing and rainy the whole week! Of course, once we started exploring, we totally forgot about the weather and had a great time.

[Here's a photo](https://i.redd.it/8ukxwzinomdy.jpg) to show you more of the geography, that I took the day before this one on the Li river. "
134,"I was in Cobh; Co. Cork; Ireland! The last port the Titanic left from, and a very lovely little town.",,https://i.redd.it/q96ewle5mbbz.jpg,This looks like the Irish version of the Full House title sequence
135,Amsterdam late at night after a day of rain. Been there many times and late night walks are the best there.,,https://i.redd.it/4i4efo71ers01.jpg,Awesome. I’ll be there in 2 weeks.  😀 
136,"Mürren, Swiss Alps.",,https://i.imgur.com/0toJpUT.jpg,Heading out there in two months.  Any suggestions on lodging?
137,One of the most beautiful restaurants I have ever eaten at in the mountains of Lebanon.,,https://i.redd.it/r3pfhdt8v5841.jpg,[deleted]
138,"I too, visited a 6/7 seat Izakaya (local bar) in Golden Gai, Tokyo, and tried to captured the mood",,https://imgur.com/DTUoe1E,I can tell you the mood of the guy on the far right 
139,"We went to Québec City last month. It was so cold (by Texas standard), but so worth it.",,https://i.redd.it/p18l8jjvvjj21.jpg,"Don't worry, I live in Québec City and it was cold as ... by Québécois standards too, depending on when you were here, but it has been mostly very cold and also very snowy."
140,Finally had the chance to visit Petra. It didn’t disappoint,,https://i.redd.it/zh20s70epm841.jpg,"Wow, that is so cool. This is definitely on my bucket list. What is the context for your trip here? A whole trip around the middle east, or just in and out of Jordan?"
141,"After 7 months backpacking through Western Europe, we stoped in Croatia for a break before continuing on to the Balkans and then East. We planned on staying a week or two, but ended up staying a month. You can see why. Šibenik, Croatia",,https://i.redd.it/vvq822s12txz.jpg,This is so unbelievably beautiful
142,"Recently moved to Seoul, South Korea. I've lived in Texas my whole life and was so glad I saw the royal palace on a snow day.",,https://i.redd.it/nqtuyojt82m41.jpg,What makes you move from Texas to Seoul? Honestly super curious!
143,The stained glass windows of Saint Chapelle,,http://i.imgur.com/HGZWEcp.jpg,Paris. Recommend getting museum pass. Big discount. Covers most popular museums and chateaus including st chappelle and notre dame. Also recommend weekly metro pass $27. Spent 9 days there and had plenty to do. 
144,"My first time in Rome, and I had always heard the Colosseum looks its best early in the morning. I took this a little before 6 today, and the plaza was completely empty. I was not disappointed.",,https://i.redd.it/7uu3tn6q9ez01.jpg,"Everything looks best in the early morning. It's one of the toughest things to do while travelling, but to get up every day before sunrise and to get to the best photo spots for the early morning Golden Hour before they fill up with tourists is almost always worthwhile. "
145,"the streets of Baku, Azerbaijan",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/107czab,"These are some spectacular shots.

What lenses and editing software did you use? You transmit a truly tranquil vibe here, great work!"
146,"From my visit to Preikestolen, Norway earlier this year",,https://i.redd.it/ash9dmyb44911.png,"Nice! 

Here's mine from June: https://i.imgur.com/bOxXfsZ.jpg 
"
147,Machu Picchu + Llama,,http://imgur.com/OKSr7Hv,"Looks like my old friend [MC GINA](http://i.imgur.com/0ZJuHW6.jpg), the most [photographed llama in the world](http://i.imgur.com/ApS8fhg.jpg)."
148,"Hard to beat the view of the Dolomites from my hotel in Sesto, Italy",,https://i.redd.it/w2onfts4v0k11.jpg,And for 1/3 the cost of Switzerland! 
149,"Took a day trip to Füssen, Germany while in Europe a week ago and stepped into the ultimate Winter Wonderland",,https://i.redd.it/katvdzn1la501.jpg,[removed]
150,Our honeymoon view in Santorini,,https://imgur.com/y4Ww03v,What hotel is that? I'm thinking of Santorini for a honeymoon in a few years and would love to get hotel recommendations 
151,Celebrated New Year in Venice and went for a walk at 7am on January 1st.,,https://i.redd.it/fhmorxj8gf701.jpg,"Kinda hard to sleep in past 7 in Venice anyways eh? .  Since 7 am is when they start ringing the church bells. 
  "
152,"Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada",,https://i.redd.it/fv1w36pgzk511.jpg,"Ahhh, yes. Lake Reddit"
153,"North Cascades National Park, 2 hours from Seattle. Probably one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen.",,https://i.redd.it/yx705po3toc11.jpg,"Diablo lake? 

I spent some time there a few summers ago. Insanely jealous of the state and all the mountains, compared to the Northeast. Don't get me wrong, I love VT/NH/ME, but the mountains are just a total different beautiful out west.

Did you have any time to go through Olympic NP? I'm not sure which I thought was more beautiful. Olympic had a more peaceful vibe to it, and the size of the trees is just insane."
154,Sunset in Amsterdam! Took this the night before the King's Day chaos ensued,,https://i.redd.it/aotzk1n24tiz.jpg,I want to visit Amsterdam more and more with each photo I see. Did you have any stroopwafels?
155,This perfect moment in Rome.,,https://i.redd.it/4ixfu454gh221.jpg,absolutely love Rome 
156,For those wondering what it might be like to jump out of a plane into sparkling blue waters (The Great Blue Hole in Belize),,https://v.redd.it/wafaltfr8r011,"Pretty cool. I dove the blue hole about 15 years ago. I wonder how much the skydive thing costs. I remember the boat ride out to it was around 2 1/2 hours. 

Also in reference to the other post, yeah there are a bunch of sharks out there. Saw my first hammerhead there. "
157,Had the Gothic Quarter in Barcelona to myself when I woke up at dawn due to jet lag!,,https://i.redd.it/b6qqtrtwc4o31.jpg,"Shhhh

That's the secret of traveling: If you want to see the city without annoying tourists and noise pollution, visit it at dawn."
158,"The quiet streets of Seville, Spain after a storm",,https://i.redd.it/z46u3zo30rz11.jpg,Absolutely amazing city!
159,"View from above of Neuschwanstein Castle,Germany",,https://v.redd.it/i4nkzj5a2le51,Gorgeous view! Thank you so much for sharing it!
160,These are the Nubian pyramids of the Kingdom of Kush.,,https://i.redd.it/y9wqkkvhh2t01.jpg,"Looks like the Kingdom of Kush is part of what is now Sudan and South Sudan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Kush"
161,I flew in a hot air ballon out side of Mexico City.,,https://i.redd.it/a3tyvy413is71.jpg,That is insane!! Adding this to my bucket list!
162,The last McDonalds cheeseburger sold in Iceland. McDonalds no longer exists in the country,,https://i.redd.it/8qrevm4hlqqy.jpg,"By contrast, my suburban/semi-rural county here in the USA has only 15k fewer people than Iceland, but at least 12 separate McDonalds locations."
163,"I did it! Kjeragbolten,Norway",,https://i.redd.it/lvfgrjfkl8e11.jpg,"I googled it and it appears that no one has ever fallen to their death from this rock.

I will keep googling it until someone does."
164,Under the Bridge in Slovenia,,https://i.imgur.com/emfF6eU.jpg,[removed]
165,"Last week my girlfriend and I finally got to visit Monschau, Germany. It's a beautiful little village just over the border with Belgium!",,https://i.redd.it/k0wwthixcdc51.jpg,Looks like a fairytale! Is it worth a visit or just if you pass it anyway? And is it just that spot that’s so lovely?
166,"The Plank Walk to Heaven on Mount Huashan China. We googled ""world's most dangerous hike"" and this came up so we put it on our list and yesterday we finally got to complete it.",,https://i.redd.it/3xsgy0h9hm2z.jpg,"every time I see pictures of this place posted, I consider ""OK, walking on that would be scary, but.. some crazy bastard actually BUILT that walkway"" "
167,"I got lost in the rice fields of the Mai Chau village, Vietnam",,https://i.redd.it/l4nl5qr5o9kz.jpg,[removed]
168,View of the Santorini caldera from the hotel diving board,,https://i.redd.it/1vh7y0gh1s311.jpg,This looks absolutely incredible! What hotel did you stay at?
169,What I like and dislike about the USA.... as a tourist.,"I have been touring the United States for several weeks now, visiting multiple states. I am from Europe. The Netherlands specifically.

This is not my first time in the US but it is my most extensive. It strikes me how vastly different the USA is compared to my country or Europe in general.

I'd just like to give my thoughts here from a European perspective. Which things I think are better here and which are worse. I am also keeping this limited to a tourist perspective, so I'm going to stay away from things that are only relevant when I would actually live here, like healthcare, taxes and politics.

I am aware that the vast majority of Reddit users are American. I do not intend to offend in any way. Just putting my personal opinions here.

Thinks I like

* Nature. Raw, wild and untouched and - most of all - VAST. The sheer vastness AND variety of nature and pure wilderness here is definitely unmatched in Europe. Specifically the little nature we have in The Netherlands is laughable compared to the USA.
* People are generally approachable and friendly. Yes I do like Americans, at least their overall demeanor. I would be greeted and asked where I'm from even by someone at the 7 eleven. In general Dutch people are quire rude.
* Free refills! This is a small thing but really unheard of in the Netherlands. In my country you pay the same price for just one tiny cup of coffee. In fact, all drinks you order are tiny in The Netherlands and you pay for each one.
* Traffic lights across the street. I can't for the life of my understand why we still have to lean over the steering wheel and get a sore neck looking straight upwards at the traffic lights in Europe.
* The doggy bag. You MIGHT be able to get to take your leftover with you in certain places in The Netherlands, but it really not the norm and would surely raise an eyebrow if you ask. Here it is normal and I find it very good to not let the food go to waste. Besides, I did pay for it so its nice to be able to take it with me.

Things I don't like

* Tipping! Why the heck do I need to be partly responsible for a proper salary for these people? Also it is just annoying to have to calculate the tip every time. It is also annoying that listed prices are almost exclusively without tax. In my country - and across most of Europe as far as I'm aware - you pay exactly what is listed as the price. No hidden surprises.
* The food, especially breakfast. Almost everything contains sugar. Breakfast is never with fresh bread and fresh good meats and cheese. In fact American cheese is awful, but maybe I'm spoiled living in cheese country. For dinner the food isn't quite as bad, but its still nowhere near the quality and variety that you find in Europe.
* Plastic! Too much plastic is a problem in Europe also, but the amount of plastic (and styrofoam or other disposable crap) used here is bizarre. I also find it really bizarre that in every hotel breakfast its all disposable cutlery and plates also. You really NEVER see this in Europe, not even in the cheapest hotels.
* Imperial measurements. Gallons, miles, feet and especially Fahrenheit is so bizarre. Also because the conversion factor to metric is odd. Almost all the world, as well as the scientific world, uses metric which makes so much more sense in every way. Why does the US hold on to such an archaic system?

So here are some of my thoughts. Feel free to add your own, or tell me where you agree or disagree. I'd love to read the same perspective from Americans who have visited Europe.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/13hmnlx/what_i_like_and_dislike_about_the_usa_as_a_tourist/,I'm South Asian and I live in the Netherlands now. I had no idea asking to pack up leftovers was weird. In the restaurants I've been to (South Asian ones) they've always packed it up for free! Learnt something new today :)
170,This is Reunion Island. A small island in the Indian Ocean.,,https://i.imgur.com/Q2f2cZT.jpg,"This is Mafate, one of the 3 caldera in Reunion Island. The only one that can only be reached by foot. This photo was taken from Le Cap Noir lookout. 

Reunion Island is a beautiful island that had a bad reputation because of the shark attacks that happened in the last 10 years. 

Part of my family leave there. I lived there for 3 years. If you have any question, don't hesitate to ask. 

Edit: Might as well post the whole [album](https://imgur.com/gallery/T7wP8)"
171,"I visited Antarctica recently, these are some of the photos.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lnbo2r,"The rest of the album is [here](https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10213412991693128&type=3), if anyone would like to see more."
172,"Hallstatt, Austria is freezing cold this time of year, but stunningly beautiful.",,https://i.redd.it/c3o3eo6cfg421.jpg,How freezingly cold?
173,Tulparkul - Kyrgyzstan. Is this heaven on Earth?,,https://i.redd.it/imc1nfarhp611.jpg,[deleted]
174,Pre-COVID breakfast in Santorini,,https://i.redd.it/t7vretvjzq951.jpg,"I drank a whole Slim Fast this morning without taking a breath, but this also looks nice"
175,"Hiking in the Alps near Courmayeur, Italy",,https://i.redd.it/5qe61mb2mnsz.jpg,"My fiancé and I did a 100 mile (160km) hike in the Alps passing through France, Italy and Switzerland called [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_du_Mont_Blanc). The Italian portion was hands down our favorite on the entire hike. This was taken about a day's hike out of Courmayeur on the way to Switzerland. It was an amazing experience and a great intro to backpacking. If hiking 100 miles straight is too much, there are tons of options for day hikes that will take you to the same views based out of Chamonix or Courmayeur. 
    
It took us 10 days and we carried everything ourselves. We did not use a guide/tour for the booking or the actual trekking so it's definitely doable (and much cheaper). "
176,"Sunset on the summer solstice, in the Canadian subarctic. That’s 1:17AM... 🔥",,https://v.redd.it/wg0zghz3he651,"We headed out on a midnight hike in the Tombstones Territorial Park, in the Yukon, to watch the sunset on the solstice. I think the official sunset time was 1:45am, and the sunrise was about 1.5hrs later. We don’t see the stars for about 3 months a year up here, it’s always bright outside, so if you make a trip up here in the summer, leave your headlamp at home, eye masks are what you need!
IG @keepingjimbowild"
177,I dropped everything to finally see Europe! I’m a month in and sometimes I still can’t believe I’m here. Here’s a snap I took in Prague the other day.,,https://i.redd.it/fr8k4tf8i6u21.jpg,Beautiful shot! Hope you’re having a BLAST! I’m so jealous!
178,Amazing Hotel Pool in Switzerland,,https://v.redd.it/pbaq784yvzpz,"This place is called Hotel Villa Hoenegg in Ennetbürgen. Not far from Luzern. Nicest place I've ever stayed, truly unbelievable."
179,"After 3 days of uncertain weather and cancellations, I was lucky enough to hitch a balloon ride in Cappadocia, Turkey 🇹🇷",,https://i.redd.it/8d6sdkdr6yy11.jpg,those rock formations are WEIRD — do you know anything about how they would have formed? 
180,Is it just me or has AirB’nB lost its charm?,"I feel like I’m cheating on a lover making this post. 

I used to LOVE AirB’nB. In fact, I haven’t stayed in hotels since 2016, always choosing AirB’n’Bs instead. I always found them simply better quality — more space and utilities for less money. However, now…sadly I think some precious part of the AirB’nB magic is gone. It’s like it sold its soul. 

The last place I stayed in (November, 2022) had a pretty high cleaning fee AND I was left with a list of chores to do before I left. Actually, I’m neat and tidy so I clean up anyway but what got me most was the little laminated signs hung up everywhere. They all said “If you use it, YOU CLEAN IT”. The last part was in all caps, bolded and underlined. It was like being stuck in a passive aggressive employee break room. Yucky.

And the worst thing is, I felt compelled to keep this feedback private for fear of retaliation from the host. 

AirB’nB have either failed to see this trend coming, or they think its negligible from a business point of view. I guess the gradual swing away from AirB’nB isn’t hurting their balance sheet enough…yet. 

It reminds me a little of the way eBay went. Once upon a time eBay had charm and was all about peer-to-peer commerce. Then all the mass-produced items flooded the site and it’s just a poor substitute for Amazon.

Edit to add: a helpful commenter shared this: https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-is-introducing-total-price-display-and-updating-guest-checkout/
Seems AirB’nB is at least trying to tackle some of the issues. 

Edit also to add: yeah, I know I spell AirB’nB weird now. 😂",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/zi9u6x/is_it_just_me_or_has_airbnb_lost_its_charm/,"I've stayed at 4 AirBnb's in the last year.  3 were perfectly pleasant.  At one I went to make coffee, and the pot had a huge leak in it.  I let the host know, and promptly got a bill for $65.  I protested, and left a bad review.  Like yea, your property had a broken piece of equipment, and its somehow my responsibility to pay for it.  A new coffee pot is like $12.  If the host asked, and offered to reimburse me I would have been happy to run over to target and pick one up.  Instead trying to rip me off."
181,"Time With Friends: Kyoto, Japan",,https://i.redd.it/s6amfk0atjd11.jpg,Could you please tell me the exact location? Is it a restaurant? I’d love the name of it so I could go there!
182,Finally got a chance to visit Istanbul. The Hagia Sophia was awesome in the truest sense of the word.,,https://i.redd.it/azi6774ir3631.jpg,"There is massive construction happening all over Istanbul thought at the moment. The Blue Mosque was covered in scaffolding on the inside and you couldn't even see the dome. Even the Hagia Sophia had scaffolding on a big portion of the main floor, I just did some clever cropping so you can't see it :-)

Also, If anyone wants to see more travel photography, follow me on insta: @jovanidemetrie"
183,"Nasir-ol-molk Mosque in Shiraz , Iran. Waited an hour for the place to clear out before I took this shot. Beautiful place built during the Qajar dynasty sometime in the 18th century.",,https://i.redd.it/hvs6lkxievy31.jpg,Islamic architecture with all the patterns and colors is incredibly beautiful and almost psychedelic like this!
184,Since 2011 I have been searching the globe for The Perfect Beach. These are a few of my favourites so far...,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lf6eaz,"I don't know if we can compete with exotic beaches, but pay a visit in Greece when all things go normal. We have countless diamonds here too."
185,The village of Eguisheim in France.,,https://i.redd.it/ya3u5jxb6co01.jpg,"Alasace is wonderful and, I think, kind of underrated. Towns and villages like Eguisheim, Colmar, and Kaysersberg are some of the prettiest in Europe, it’s in the middle of Alsatian wine country, and there’s great art and architecture all around.

While in the region I would also recommend a stop in Strasbourg, half an hour from Colmar by train, whose [cathedral has about as attractive a Gothic church façade] (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strasbourg_Cathedral#/media/File:Cath%C3%A9drale_Notre-Dame_de_Strasbourg_ao%C3%BBt_2014.jpg) as I’ve seen."
186,Small Library in Prague,,https://i.redd.it/bgjg6b3dlwe31.jpg,"I was just there 2 days ago. It’s funny since you can’t actually go into it, everyone’s picture will look the same. At first I was like, hey they stole my picture"
187,"This summer I took a hot air balloon trip over the Cappadocia, Turkey",,https://i.redd.it/nm0c4dsn3ybz.jpg,Well that's the snazziest thing I've seen all day 
188,In awe with Casablanca,,https://i.redd.it/1hy1xkdqv7411.jpg,Absolute unit.
189,"Friend recommended the Dyrhólaey peninsula for a good view of Reynisfjara black sand beach in Iceland, I’d say the view was way beyond good.",,https://i.redd.it/s025hj0beod11.jpg,How do color
190,"Palace of Venaria, Turin, Italy. The sunlight hitting the marble tiles is truly marvelous, pictures don't do it justice.",,https://i.redd.it/6s12k5k5t5h21.jpg,That floor is perfect 
191,Took an unexpected trip to Seville and completely fell in love,,https://i.redd.it/3r72osd6pps11.jpg,[deleted]
192,"Recreating the final scene from Gladiator in Val d'Orcia, Tuscany",,https://i.redd.it/c4igkof9psi21.jpg,"My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next"
193,"Havana, Cuba",,https://i.redd.it/cufanfh1sz211.jpg,El parque de la fraternidad 
194,"Cold, but beautiful day, in Cochem, Germany.",,https://i.redd.it/u4pbveol5s741.jpg,"Fixed
[https://i.imgur.com/Xy3CHU1.jpg](https://i.imgur.com/Xy3CHU1.jpg)"
195,"When visiting Athens, Greece I recommend skipping the lines at the Acropolis and hiking to the Ancient Wall of Pnyx instead",,https://imgur.com/CsqmEtV,"If you have time, why not both? The Acropolis is pretty stunning and offers great views of the city. "
196,Amazing day in Yosemite yesterday,,https://i.redd.it/8fxz3m9ldw011.jpg,I can already picture the Start menu and the Recycle Bin on the top left corner.
197,Pulled the trigger on a 3 week solo trip. This is Florence last night. Thanks to this sub for the help and encouragement.,,https://imgur.com/1LFWoU3,Currently traveling Europe for six weeks solo as well! Just started off my trip in Paris today and will be in Florence by early June
198,Went to Lake Bled today due to this subreddit and was not disappointed.,,https://i.redd.it/4u0dmxv7i16z.jpg,Nice pic. Did you fly into Slovenia? Curious about the best way to access this place!
199,"While backpacking in Europe last Fall, a local told me to catch a bus to Lake Bled, Slovenia. One of the prettiest places I've found",,https://i.redd.it/wk72ciz26hy11.jpg,You went to Slovenia and didn't know about Lake Bled?
200,Road trips in Norway are really something else,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ok0z8p,"Don’t hesitate to ask about any of the photos, locations or even if you have questions about the trip in general. I’d be happy to answer!

Edit: I’m getting so many comments, and I’m doing my best to answer all your questions. A lot of people are asking for a rough itinerary and budget so I’ll post that here as soon as we’ve mapped that out.

Edit 2: I managed to make a map showing our pretty much exact route, you can look at it with google maps [here](https://goo.gl/maps/EDACUoWMKHRiwhkU7).

Edit 3: A few people are asking what camera I’ve used. I only use my iPhone 12 Pro and edit from scratch using the free Lightroom mobile app :)"
201,La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona may just be the most beautiful building I've ever stepped foot in.,,https://imgur.com/tEgyh3a,"And a few more.. nothing special, just my phone camera. But felt it was worth sharing.

https://imgur.com/kNahXxe.jpg  

https://imgur.com/1RyQ917.jpg

 https://imgur.com/aN2NfsN.jpg

 https://imgur.com/R4znzoO.jpg

 https://imgur.com/ceJbUxi.jpg"
202,The Incredibly Diverse Scenery of Taiwan,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/12hkba0,"Nice pictures, thanks for posting...a very beautiful country!"
203,Some pictures I took in North Korea in 2019.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/zweqna,So much space I could throw a skate jam if it was possible.
204,Florence is absolutely beautiful... Taken one year ago today.,,https://i.redd.it/ux6xpv42nxx41.jpg,I lived there for 2 years going to school. You never ever get used to the duomo. It’s as beautiful the first day you see it as the last day you leave. Truly breathtaking
205,Wireless Passwords From Airports And Lounges Around The World,,https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1Z1dI8hoBZSJNWFx2xr_MMxSxSxY,"There's an app on android called ""WiFi Map"". I bet apple users have it too. The largest database of WiFi networks and passwords I know. And it can work offline, if you pre-load specific area you're interested in. Never disappointed me in my trips. Oh, and it has not only airports, but every possible WiFi network. Some people even give access to their home WiFi."
206,Rome. I was walking back to my hotel this evening and happend to stumble upon this incredible view of the old city.,,https://i.redd.it/2rci0g08nkh21.jpg,The Roman Forum.
207,"My favourite picture I took on my whole trip. Wengen, Switzerland.",,https://i.redd.it/9ay8uovi87k31.jpg,Imagine...people live down there in that village
208,Trondheim works just fine as a destination even during mid-winter.,,https://i.redd.it/ksnayh1mm8b21.jpg,"I’ve been walking this city today for a few hours, and had all kinds of weather. It’s insanely pretty with the heavy snow covering everything just right. Of course, when it snows, it’s a bit hard to see, but that’s just a good excuse for heading inside and have some hot chocolate. 

Trondheim is easy to reach via cheap flights from Oslo, but the train ride is a scenic alternative, albeit usually more expensive. If you can afford it, traveling from Bergen by boat (Hurtigruten) and continuing the trip further north all the way to the border to Russia, is an incredible sightseeing journey."
209,"If I told you that I visited this beach In Japan would you believe me? The stunning Aharen Beach on Tokashiki Island in Okinawa, Japan!",,https://i.redd.it/knmu67e6wdb11.jpg,So that's where all the beach episodes are based
210,"17 May is the national day of Norway, so here's a celebration.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/nebvd7,"My SO grew up in MN, a land where a lot of Scandinavians (and Finns) came and settled down.  

When he was a junior in high school (some 45 years ago), he took part in a 2 week band trip to Norway in which they would travel the country playing concerts with local community bands.  The band director wanted the band to shine and so before the trip they practiced a lot -  with great emphasis on the Norwegian national anthem. The trip was in the middle of May which, of course included syttende mai, the 17th of May, Norwegian independence day. They played the anthem at every concert but twice on that day.

And so the Norwegian national anthem is absolutely seared into his brain. When he's working on some task he'll absent-mindedly mutter-sing ""Ja, vi elsker dette landet..."".  

Whats funny is that after 30+ years of marriage,  by osmosis I guess, I will also mutter sing it but since I was never taught the song with proper articulation,  my version is more like ""Ya vee es cur dee-da land it"".

Someday I'd love to visit Norway and if I'm there during syttende mai, I will sing my butchered anthem very very softly: 

 . . .

some dee seeger frem,   

for farbit er dee fanned it.  

meddle two sin yum!

(Edit: if any Norwegians read this, I'm very very sorry)

(Edit 2: my son corrected me on my version of the 3rd verse.  According to him I say: ""fear a ferret,  erd ee fan it"""
211,"My girlfriend and I were lucky enough to catch the Northern Lights in Nuuk, Greenland last week.",,https://i.redd.it/zmp0taq1ngm41.jpg,Stay right there! It's usually the last place a virus spreads to. It costs a lot of DNA points to upgrade level 2 cold resistance and level 2 water transmission.
212,"I walked nearly 1000 KM (600 miles) across Spain on the Camino de Santiago. It was the journey of a lifetime. The hike is not exactly the most difficult in the world, but the Camino experience is something that can't be replicated anywhere else.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ibau1z,I am a native of Santiago de Compostela and I honestly will never grow tired of the look of absolute euphoria on pilgrim’s face when they see the cathedral for the first time. I’m glad you got to experience it!
213,"The Matterhorn from my hotel in Zermatt, Switzerland this morning. Probably my favorite photo I’ve ever taken. Didn’t even have to alter the picture. Only here for a weekend but it has already been worth the long and multiple trains I had to take to get here.",,https://i.redd.it/b4b2ltlwqrc21.jpg,Pretty sure that is the same mountain the Grinch looks down on Whoville from.
214,Still reminiscing about my trip to Iran two years ago,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kxtk24,"Islamic architecture is absolutely incredible. The Shah Mosque is on my shortlist as far as bucket list travels. It's, unfortunately, a little difficult to travel to Iran from the states."
215,"Dreaming of Ushguli, Georgia today (from my desk in the hospital)",,https://i.redd.it/1f6qo54egzp41.jpg,"Hiked 4 days from Mestia to Ushguli last September in the Svaneti mountains, definitly one of the best travel experiences that I have got. What a beautiful place and amazing hike!

Edit: for everyone havinng wanting to do this hike, check out this detailed PDF: https://www.caucasus-trekking.com/treks/trek-mestia-to-ushguli"
216,"Waking up in Cappadocia, Turkey",,https://v.redd.it/0ovx68zuo7a31,You should see the place in winter!!! It's a magic wonderland.
217,Got to visit my mum’s home town in Bosnia. This is the view from our bnb.,,https://i.redd.it/bi36x9ikpau11.jpg,"I spent some time road-tripping around Bosnia in July/August. Very, very pretty indeed.
I believe the group of friends I went with are already planning a return trip in 2020 (we come from all over the world to holiday in different places together, each year)."
218,"Plaosan Temple Indonesia, island of Java",,https://i.redd.it/tc6tkjipo5311.jpg,Absolutely incredible what humans have been able to create. 
219,"The view from the backyard of my Airbnb wasn't too bad - Wengen, Switzerland",,https://i.redd.it/rak1blp3gdpy.jpg,View from our hotel a couple years ago: http://i.imgur.com/pdpb8pb.jpg
220,"Darband, Tehran",,https://i.redd.it/t4s56l4j6wb11.jpg,"Darband, a lovely area in Tehran. Good food, kind people, and the area has been built around a little water stream, covering the whole place with a slightly cool, fresh breeze."
221,"Kyoto, Japan is absolutely gorgeous",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/oe6c9s,How'd you get shots with literally no crowds?
222,Took this picture in the Sahara in Morocco. Beautiful.,,https://i.redd.it/nn8413z51jr41.jpg,Who cleans the rugs?
223,"Went up into the fairytale village of Èze, France",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j1bybo,Seeing pictures like these always makes me wonder about the people who live there and what their lives are like.
224,I visited 47 United States National Parks in 16 months. Here are some of them! (More info in comments),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/uwf134,Wow…..nobody ever visits us up here in ND. Thanks for coming.
225,Got lucky to experience the Infinity Mirrored Room at The Broad,,https://i.reddituploads.com/ea7f6b06a14e4967abf331e7418efedc?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=fb89c50ccd3700ac863caba1a7ef4208,"Sorry, where exactly is this?"
226,"North East India must be on every nature lover's bucket list. Captured during a recent trip to Gangtok, India.",,https://i.redd.it/r4afa55cl3j01.jpg,"I just returned from 6 weeks in Arunachal Pradesh, and meghalaya.

Absolutely pristine and very untrodden places.

Arunachal has decades before it will be a well known destination. Traveling there is difficult as there are no airports and the roads are Awful. Amazing places nonetheless  "
227,"Cherry Blossoms In Edinburgh, Scotland",,https://i.redd.it/tj7lbo8mjlw01.jpg,"I’ve been studying in Edinburgh since January. I liked Edinburgh but didn’t love it, until a couple of weeks ago when the weather started to get really warm and the flowers started to bloom. "
228,The beautiful Lake Louise and Fairmont Chateau,,https://i.redd.it/flmw671ru3e21.jpg,"was there when the lake was frozen. One of the most beautiful places i have been to, still wanna visit again during spring or summer"
229,Most couples honeymoon in a tropical environment. We chose Iceland. We rented a car in Reykjavik and drove around the entire country. It was the most incredible experience of my life! Iceland truly is the land of the gods.,,https://i.redd.it/89zc7fr5wiq11.jpg,This is such a popular thing to do now. I have at least 6 married friends that did this same thing. It always looks like so much fun.
230,"Only place in the world that I did not want to come back home from, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile",,https://i.redd.it/h5kwgz78bt421.jpg,"Very cool. This is an amazing place. I was there in winter, but would like one day to experience a different season too.  Is that the Explora hotel's wharf?"
231,"I, too, was caught in a sudden Roman rainstorm. What had been a busting street filled with tourists and diners became suddenly quiet and serene after everyone had rushed for cover. It's one of my favorite memories of visiting.",,https://i.redd.it/i5ghg03b2rt11.jpg,"Very beautiful!

Unusual lighting.

​"
232,The Cloud Forest is part of Singapore's ambitious transformation to become A City in a Garden,,https://i.redd.it/jp8ojqekkt651.jpg,[deleted]
233,"Views over Guatemala, the active volcano Pacaya erupting in the distance",,https://i.redd.it/6q9vxgel2yf21.jpg,"That's pretty awesome, was just in Belize a little while ago and we were very close to the border a few times but stayed in Belize.

How are things over there with the referendum and everything? People advised us to stay out of Guatemala, but I wasn't sure if that was like the people who say be careful in Belize because of crime but we were all over and met nothing but awesome people."
234,"The bazaars in Iran are usually very busy, but go there early in the morning to see their quiet side.",,http://i.imgur.com/vajTqFQ.jpg,[deleted]
235,"Gorgeous mountain next to the town of Mittenwald in Bavaria, Germany. Most memorable view of my trip.",,https://i.redd.it/4mhjy0udyaa01.jpg,It looks like the mountain top is on fire
236,My boyfriend surprised me with a trip to Greece for my birthday and i absolutely loved it,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/joh5qd,"You guys are getting boyfriends? You guys are traveling?
   Edit: My first top comment yayyy"
237,"On our 27th country together, we got engaged! We met in a London Hostel while both backpacking Europe. Some backstory in the comments :)",,https://i.redd.it/go4ho38axdq11.jpg,"Edit: Picture taken in Mo’orea, French Polynesia 

Update: holy crap, I can’t believe the reception this is getting! Thank you all for your kind words. It is truly appreciated

We randomly crossed paths in a hostel. One of his traveling companions was from the same area as me in California and he noticed that I was wearing a baseball cap from a local team. I ended up hanging out with them the rest of the day. It wasn’t until later that night when he had to leave to catch a flight that we really clicked and sparks flew 😊 Funny enough,  I ended up seeing him again in Amsterdam so it was definitely fate! When we got back to the states, we knew we had to be together. We lived in different states so it was hard to see each other. We couldn’t stand being apart so he packed up his stuff and moved across the country to California and it has led up to this ☺️

"
238,"The extremely colourful busy streets of Osaka, Japan, almost burn your retinas",,https://i.redd.it/egjw1qz3bta31.jpg,The Shinsekai! Super cool
239,Just in love with Italy,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/wcktec,"Incredible pictures. As someone who is also in love with Italy, you’ve managed to perfectly capture its essence. Thank you for these :)"
240,"My train ride to Hallstatt, Austria with the view of the Alps. The best train ride I've ever been on in my life!",,https://v.redd.it/cjd0rzxngtt01,That high frame rate tho 👌🏽
241,"The beautiful village of Sintra, Portugal",,https://i.redd.it/b1t2fcn1tyj21.jpg,"So beautiful... my favorite thing about Portugal is that, just about no matter where you look there's a breath taking view. "
242,"Hallstatt is one of the most popular villages to visit in Austria, and even with the crowds it was definitely worth the visit",,https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4404/37205814115_93563ac5ee_o.jpg,"went there, it was awesome! But if in austria, salzburg and vienna!"
243,It has been a month since my solo trip to Iceland and I’m already missing it...,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jrhvql,Amazing photos
244,Got off on the wrong station in southern France and decided to hike a little until the next one came. Man was I happy I did,,https://i.redd.it/byrb11ycyel11.jpg,Where abouts was this? 
245,"Tipping culture in America, gone wild?","We just returned from the US and I felt obliged to tip nearly everyone for everything! Restaurants, ok I get it.. the going rate now is 18% minimum so it’s not small change. We were paying $30 minimum on top of each meal. 

It was asking if we wanted to tip at places where we queued up and bought food from the till, the card machine asked if we wanted to tip 18%, 20% or 25%. 

This is what I don’t understand, I’ve queued up, placed my order, paid for a service which you will kindly provide.. ie food and I need to tip YOU for it? 

Then there’s cabs, hotel staff, bar staff, even at breakfast which was included they asked us to sign a blank $0 bill just so we had the option to tip the staff. So wait another $15 per day? 

Are US folk paid worse than the UK? I didn’t find it cheap over there and the tipping culture has gone mad to me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/uawg9j/tipping_culture_in_america_gone_wild/,"Our local MLB stadium just put in self serve beer area, coolers full of cans, you pick them up and scan/pay like a normal self checkout. There was friggin TIP screen on the CUSTOM self checkout software! Like who gets the tip, me? The guy who was batting? The billionaire owner?"
246,"The book of my life. 10 years, 69 countries, 195 stamps, 68 pages (6 unused) countless memories. US passport just expired, time to start a new book.",,https://i.imgur.com/uaoodV5.jpg,Good for you. I'm happy for you and jealous.
247,Japan / Osaka: the stuff of dreams. Go get lost!,,https://i.redd.it/y0wa3rg716a21.jpg,By the look on her face I think she is lost. 
248,My little sister made me these boxes to hold my travel memories in each country!,,https://imgur.com/aemDIRl, Loooooove this idea 
249,"ancient roman aqueduct - Segovia, Spain. no mortar, just stone blocks relying on gravity!",,https://i.redd.it/1ntfxm3trww11.jpg,Baffles me how much innovation the romans brought to this world 
250,Newcastle's Grey street at dusk,,https://i.redd.it/d5zzubi77ci01.jpg,Get yourself down Sinners for a night on the piss
251,"My wife and I went kayaking in the Marble Caves near Puerto Tranquillo, Chile. [OC] (2592x1944)",,http://imgur.com/T4RDVAW,"Man, I need to put going to chile higher on my list. Those are some beautiful caves.

As a side note: so you actually spelt tranquilo wrong. It doesn't really matter, but I just spent the last 5 minutes reflecting on the fact that Chileans must say the word tranquilo differently in their country and it must be a regional dialect kind of thing. But then I googled it, and realized that it was just a simple spelling error."
252,Opted for a boat trip to tour Amalfi Coast instead of going by land.,,https://i.imgur.com/Kz1gIyr.jpg,Boat is definitely the way to go. Capri and the coast in some of the most beautiful water you will ever see. Man I need to go back to Italy
253,I saw a moonbow over the Moai Statues on Easter Island 🗿,,https://i.redd.it/pey2yf42uph21.jpg,"Wow, I never even heard of a moonbow, awesome stuff!"
254,Walk with me to see Petra,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kccydj,"THANK YOU!!! Due to MS I am now an armchair traveller and love love love coming along with you. 

I especially appreciate the shots of the postcard stand, souvenir shop, chatting with the shop owner and donkey carts. 

I’ve always read about the donkeys at Petra.

Where are we going next?"
255,"The most scenic breakfast we’ve ever had, absolutely stunning - Annapurna range, Nepal",,https://i.redd.it/vd8eeklbds111.jpg,"It's official, I'm going to Nepal! "
256,"This lovely viewpoint of Lake Bled, Slovenia",,https://i.redd.it/ah1klzp5bmx01.jpg,[deleted]
257,View from the London Eye,,https://i.redd.it/56u6l3nkhap01.jpg,"I presume that this is a bit old? The last I recall, the Elizabeth tower was under wraps for restoration work. "
258,"Feeling a lot like Dr.Jones . Petra,Jordan",,https://i.redd.it/xq89poauypk01.jpg,"awesome! I'll be in Jordan May 6-11, I'm so excited

Where else do you have planned? Wadi Rum?

edit: appreciate all the responses, everyone!"
259,"Few pics from my trip to Palawan, Philippines",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m66l05,Damn I'm so jealous.. been waiting to go to the Philippines since last year but still no tourists allowed. Great pics though!
260,Desert Oasis in Peru - Huacachina,,https://i.redd.it/pc3adwy94lt41.jpg,"Peru has such diversity. Mountains, highlands, plains, deserts, jungle. From penguins and sea lions on one side of the country to piranhas, anacondas, and jaguars on the other.

We spent six weeks there and felt like we only scratched the surface."
261,My favorite photo I took while in Florence,,https://i.redd.it/u17daq2sem331.jpg,[deleted]
262,Wonderful trip to Patagonia in the fall.,,https://i.redd.it/xya88urkc9w01.jpg,"Went on a trip to El Calafate and El Chalten, Argentina and Torres del Paine, Chile in April, 2018.  We rented a car in El Chalten and drove everywhere.  The weather was challenging but the scenery was phenomenal.  More pictures in the album below.

https://imgur.com/a/xpuaJNe"
263,I loved when I went to Quebec City last year and they had umbrellas hanging about the street! Such a cool feature.,,https://i.redd.it/4bhaym8185m21.jpg,"What street? What time of year?  
 
I have seen this in many other cities for decoration as well, especially in Southern Europe."
264,A Shot I Got While Driving The Ring of Kerry in Ireland Last Year,,https://i.imgur.com/kz05c0y.jpg,"it's early and i read this as ""i got shot while driving in ireland last year."" i need coffee. beautiful pic btw!"
265,"A (very) rainy day in Nikko, Japan",,https://i.redd.it/vhib9nva66q31.jpg,"Nikko is the kind of place that would be worth the visit regardless of the weather. A downpour might change your itinerary a bit, but it would not make the shrines any less beautiful. When I visited for a day it began shrouded in cool mist, but gave way to a hot summer sun that filtered brightly through the leaves in the afternoon. It was absolutely worth the train ride from Tokyo to see."
266,I went on a trip to Edinburgh this week. Its definitely the most beautiful city I've visited in Britain but a pack of chips at a takeaway on the Royal Mile costs six quid so I don't think I'll be able to afford to come back anytime soon,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/iv9o8m,"I don’t mean this in a shady way but maybe next time you shouldn’t eat on the Royal Mile? Edinburgh is definitely pricey but there are definitely more affordable areas. You also don’t eat at Piccadilly Circus, the Champs de Mars or Brandenburg Gate an expect normal prices... 

Nice photos though :)"
267,"Maybe not the highest in Europe, but definitely the coolest. Matterhorn towering over Zermatt, Switzerland.",,https://i.redd.it/j6k5w7m8t8421.jpg,Why you posting pics of a toblerone?
268,"I went to Arches National Park today, and it was deserted. I had Delicate Arch all to myself",,https://i.redd.it/z0p518jtaof21.jpg,What a gift!   
269,"Stornappstinden, Lofoten Islands, Norway. I 'Hiked' up here with a group of 30 middle-aged Norwegians and had to RUN to keep up! Worth it.",,https://i.redd.it/btb72ajedlc21.jpg,"Consider yourselves lucky to be even seeing this photo, after we made it to the top there was barely time to take a snap before they wanted to head back down again! Strange breed.."
270,"Currently visiting the Virgin Islands for Spring Break! Snapped this beauty yesterday from Maho Bay beach, St. John.",,https://imgur.com/nYVdUN3,"I just visited Saint John this past summer and it was amazing. How is the island looking after the hurricanes, because it seemed like it was pretty devastated."
271,"Travelling with a drone sure has its advantages - Koh Panyee floating village, Thailand",,https://i.redd.it/m7ebmg3glh631.jpg,They have a soccer field.
272,"Admiring the fall foliage and enjoying the Onsen culture in Hakone, Japan.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/z3gwtu,It’s not fair how beautiful Japan is.
273,"Cuilcagh Boardwalk, also known as the stairway to heaven! (Fermanagh, Northern Ireland)",,https://i.redd.it/otm5gpno5qg51.jpg,"Aloha from Hawaii, we also have our own “stairway to heaven”! Was planning to visit NI when I was studying in London but COVID cut ours plans short"
274,"A cobbled alley - Cologne, Germany",,https://i.redd.it/2j431qr6j4g11.jpg,The whale lamp!
275,"Lunch views from the top of my surf hostel in Taghazout, Morocco",,https://i.redd.it/dn96r5hwqbyz.jpg,"I was there the weekend before last. We stayed pretty much next door to you. I'm currently being treated with lots of injections for rabies (14 injections down, 2 to go) as I was attacked by a pack of dogs on that beach over in the background 👍 "
276,"My wife and I spent 6 days in the Bled Lake, Slovenia, area. The lake with the Cathedral on the island is enchanting.",,https://i.redd.it/d2v75sok72t31.jpg,I’m more satisfied by how the dock curves in for the boats.
277,My favourite photo of Japan - taken in the alleyways of Kyoto.,,https://i.redd.it/ohs2rkokpgr01.jpg,Captured Japanese denim and businessman culture  in one pic. Nice. 
278,"1 year ago today, I left for northern Norway armed with my iPhone camera",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/l7llaz,"I've seen quite a few photos of Norway, but these are still insanely beautiful. Excellent job!"
279,My lovely Airbnb view in Santorini!! Blocked off to the public but I can venture out and sit underneath the blue domes.,,https://i.redd.it/44e3ao5dde131.jpg,"Good *1843* article (*The Economist*'s lifestyle magazine) on Santorini's struggles with tourism in the Instagram age.

[The worrying future of Greece’s most Instagrammable island](https://www.1843magazine.com/features/the-worrying-future-of-greeces-most-instagrammable-island?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Economist_Films&utm_campaign=Link_Description&utm_term=Business_and_Finance&utm_content=Social_native_videos&linkId=100000006448864)"
280,That sunrise picture in Angkor Wat isn't that special,,https://i.redd.it/ypw54wcmim0z.jpg,"I highly recommend If you do end up going to Angkor Wat for the sunrise to just avoid this and ENTER THE TEMPLES. They are completely empty and you will feel like Indiana Jones as it's usually still dark out for a while. Protip - bring a lamp.

Still totally worth waking up at 3:30 AM to have them for yourself until everyone catches up after sunrise."
281,"You may like those photos I shot in Yunnan, China",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/p48mwi,"I spent a few weeks here in 2013. Despite the food poisoning (of course) it was my favourite part of a 4.5 month trip in Asia. Tiger Leaping Gorge, Dali, Shangri-la, Lijiang - all amazing. 10/10 would return... even with the prospect of more food poisoning."
282,"With travel from my country now forbidden, all I can do is look back at last years holiday :( (Estonia)",,https://i.redd.it/461h5xz6jho41.jpg,"I've been to Tallinn 3 times in the last 12 years, every time with a different traveling companion (grandma, brother, boyfriend) and every time it was magical and completely different!"
283,"A quiet, unedited Amsterdam morning",,https://i.redd.it/643yrqjz10l01.jpg,Was just there last month. Truly one of my favorite cities of the world.
284,My friend took this photo last week during the vacation we took at White Lake in Mongolia. Never thought my country is that beautiful especially during the sunset.,,https://i.redd.it/it3lovh3d6c51.jpg,"Nice shot!

Just looking at the picture, if I had to guess the country, Mongolia would be very far down that list! Somehow I associate Mongolia with dry, tall mountains, deserts and sand!

Great to see another side!"
285,My first California road trip. And oh boy! The Pacific shoreline was breathtakingly beautiful!,,https://i.redd.it/21eq8kf3wkg21.jpg,It’s an amazing drive!! 
286,Travelling in the U.S can be gorgeous as well - Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana,,https://i.redd.it/f9bne2zpub921.jpg,Run Forrest!
287,"Amsterdam, one of the loveliest cities to get lost in at night.",,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/36959207831/,[deleted]
288,30 yr. dream of visiting Paris came true this week. (Took the RER to Versailles),,https://i.redd.it/5l2n8mzasjy21.jpg,"Last time in Paris my wife and I went to Versailles. We went to a lovely bakery after a stroll through town. The owner was extremely nice and gave us some extra sweets when she saw we were tourists. We took our lunch, grabbed a bottle of wine, and had a lovely picnic on the grounds. I’d recommend that to anyone, just be sure to clean up afterwards!"
289,My road trip through Scotland. I think I had my mouth open in awe the entire time!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/uqv9an,Great pics of a gorgeous landscape. Thanks for sharing!
290,I think my favorite thing about Morocco was the doors...,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/r19hig,Gorgeous!  My house is so jealous
291,"Puente Nuevo in Ronda, Spain at sunset. I was in awe of the beauty here.",,https://i.redd.it/mtew4btyfq761.jpg,"Hey, I'm moving to Andalucia next year! Can't wait to take in these views!!"
292,My friend and I bought horses and rode across Mongolia over 3 months. Here's one of his incredible photos from our journey.,,https://i.reddituploads.com/201189804aa34a0a825e11b6d7724888?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=7e2eb48db70611e76d2b6c0d9cda6f99,"Whoa whoa whoa... you can't just drop a lead-in like that, one photo and then leave us hanging. There has to be some interesting stories and photos beyond just this."
293,"I am convinced that Bernkastel-Kues has the most magical Christmas Market in all of Deutschland. This adorable city isn’t as popular as Munich, or Berlin, but it is certainly not lacking in charm. I, personally, thought it was far more interesting to visit.",,https://i.redd.it/knolyqbjdq001.jpg,"This reflects my strong opinion that people asking what the best Christmas market is are asking the wrong question - to me, makes more sense to find a beautiful town that captures your imagination and head there, because every town of a decent size will have a market. "
294,"Chamonix, a gorgeous little town in the French Alps, looking up to Mont Blanc",,https://imgur.com/eLKCucr,That’s a pretty famous “little town”
295,Lisbon blew my mind away with beauty at every corner.,,https://i.redd.it/yxbtyzbn9rv21.jpg,This looks like King's Landing
296,How about being quarantined in a walled city? [Rothenburg ob der Tauber],,https://i.imgur.com/lRrVVQw.jpg,Closing the gates would make it even more exciting
297,Ventured into the far west of Tunisia. Had this oasis all to myself for the night.,,https://i.redd.it/oqu1pmlm480z.jpg,[deleted]
298,"Favorite picture I took from Havana, Cuba",,https://i.redd.it/3yiknkj071i31.jpg,"What stuck out to me in Havana was the stark contrast of styles. They had the Spanish architecture from the years of Spanish control, 40/50s American style, and Cold War era Soviet architecture all mixed into one city. You'd see a beautifully restores Spanish building right next to a cold, square concrete building. The history of Cuban influence is evident in the architecture alone."
299,"It took a while, but me and my friend managed to ride our motorcycles to the Northernmost tip of South America — through a remote desert peninsula. The night sky is incredible.",,https://i.redd.it/qag1pzfd61v21.jpg,"The exact spot is Punta Gallinas, Colombia (adjacent to Venezuela to the point of being full of smuggled Venezuelan gas out of coke bottles and beers for sale being Venezuelan) - this was taken near Playa Aguja, 5 minutes west, where we slept overnight and stargazed. Looking West, [the entire Milky Way was easily visible](https://www.instagram.com/p/BwXsOkXHQoZ/) with the naked eye over a mangrove forest in Bahia Hondita."
300,Lunch with a view! Looking over the city of Innsbruck.,,https://i.redd.it/tric31ckimz31.jpg,I thought that was a wave on a beach at first glance.
301,"Moorea, French Polynesia",,https://i.redd.it/dzmxyq0n1ic21.jpg,Oh my god is that Opunahu Bay? I lived on Moorea for a few months doing research while in college. I love that island!!!!
302,"A view of the Blue Mosque taken through a small window inside the Hagia Sofia. Istanbul, Turkey.",,https://i.redd.it/sb6ybfhw2eb21.jpg,I took so many pictures from those windows ! They've made for the most stunning pictures I have :) 
303,I have been traveling for 4 weeks around Europe after quitting a job I disliked. Walked through the old town at 5:00 to capture the sunrise over Prague this morning. There were some horizon level clouds that were pretty frustrating. Captured with my iPhone 8 and this image has not been edited.,,https://i.redd.it/5izt6cq5udt21.jpg,Prague is one of the most beautiful cities I’ve ever been to. This is a great shot.
304,"Best birthday of my life on the Isle of Skye, Scotland",,https://i.redd.it/unw481uge7j21.jpg,"I just went through the photos from my Scotland trip couple of years ago and I have a photo from that same location and almost the same view.

http://imgur.com/0iFXhvQ
"
305,Visited Patagonia this summer and this was definitely the highlight.,,https://i.redd.it/dur3nkjv4h021.jpg,"just to make sure , ur summer is their winter , right ?"
306,"Quinta da Regaleira in Sintra, Portugal",,https://i.redd.it/bz1kusbvwv711.jpg,I loved the tunnels and the well. Totally worth visiting and I’m glad I did it!
307,I painted this map on my wall and I'm adding color on each state I'm visiting. Do you like it?,,https://i.redd.it/sjw7i8i1wzw21.jpg,"Yes, that is really awesome. Do the colors stand for anything?"
308,North Wales. One of the more underrated parts of Great Britain.,,https://i.redd.it/0g3qlvue09tz.jpg,This looks like something from lord of the rings
309,"A magical scene caught in the streets of Amsterdam, Netherlands",,https://i.imgur.com/jG7qDFB.jpg,Amsterdam is such a cool  city.   I'll never understand how it can have so much water in a downtown core and not stink of shit.  Im only say that from a North American perspective living next to a major river that smells like shit all the time.    I wanna go back so bad but its kinda pricey there.  This place is easily a 9/10 
310,"You never really hear much about Lichtenstein, but wow is it gorgeous",,https://i.redd.it/069jjz4fi8cz.jpg,"Liechtenstein is great and all, but it's tiny so I can understand that people might forget about it. The capital city is basically just a village of 5000 people."
311,"The sun setting on Puento Nuevo in Ronda, Spain. This was the most beautiful place I’ve ever been. Go in Spring to enjoy the wildflowers 💐",,https://i.redd.it/e0pr0l8n9gl21.jpg,"I love Ronda - one of my favorite places in Spain.  There is a cloistered convent there that sells baked goods, a must if you go to Ronda."
312,"Lorenzo Quinn's sculpture titled ""Support"" just revealed at the 2017 Venice Biennale - it depicts the affects of climate change and the rising sea level in the city.",,https://i.redd.it/siq9o5fj0hxy.jpg,"I'm in Venice right now. Do you know where this is exactly in the city?

Edit: Found it.

Edit 2: [Pic at sundown on my DSLR](https://m.imgur.com/e9gAu)"
313,"Rainy nights and beautiful lanterns in Hoi An, Vietnam. I would love to go back, it's magical.",,https://i.redd.it/b9ksxnjtmwi41.jpg,"It's pretty, especially at night when the town and lanterns light up, historic, a UNESCO World heritage sight which I'm a big fan of, but damn I just felt like it was fake. It felt like Disney world, the only place in Vietnam where I saw more foreigners than locals. They were selling those lanterns with candles to float down the river which looks beautiful, but if you walk down you'll see them all wash up in a big pile, every single night. It's wasteful and not eco friendly."
314,"After a long trip from London on a misty day, I arrived at Durdle Door in Dorset and the sky just cleared out. Definitely the best seaside place I have been to in the UK.",,https://i.redd.it/euwip443iii21.jpg,"Durdle Door is located on the Jurassic Coast in south-west England, 15 miles from Weymouth. The landscapes on the whole coast are just spectacular. It is definitely a good place to enjoy nature at its best. "
315,"10-days in Namibia, Africa (August 2022)",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/wpmmc2,Lots of great r/humanforscale pics in here!
316,After years saying i should solo travel. Finally went alone to Iceland.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/q6k114,[deleted]
317,"Went to Bath UK, got up before the tourists and snapped this",,https://i.redd.it/ikq0diy12pj21.jpg,How did you get up before yourself?
318,At the border between Russia and Mongolia. Looking south back into Mongolia.,,https://i.redd.it/gfopc90ofjbz.jpg,There's something about Mongolia. I'll get there one day. 
319,Where is the one place that you'd move to tomorrow? Mine is Barcelona. I miss this place so much.,,https://i.redd.it/ty355nh2ba151.jpg,"Vancouver 100%, mountains on the right, beautiful sea on the left, and the city in the middle, surrounded by a nature."
320,Ran into a roadblock on the way to Mt. Kilimanjaro [OC],,https://i.redd.it/jjvx71jy2qu11.jpg,Lucky to get a clear shot of Kili! Of the six times I’ve been to Tanzania I think I’ve only seen it clear two or three times.
321,"Plaza de España, Sevilla",,https://i.redd.it/m5zeumpw40c21.jpg,Beautiful. You just reminded me that I visited this place almost 10 years ago. Spain is so cool. 
322,"This is the Matsu-kawa River near Hakuba, Japan. It is quite possibly the most beautiful place I have ever accidentally stumbled upon and a welcoming break from the bustling Tokyo!",,https://v.redd.it/qhvizhmb4v631,That water looks so clean you could drink it - this is amazing
323,"One of my favorite pictures I captured from my time traveling around Germany, the Burg Eltz Castle.",,https://i.redd.it/681r4yob59131.jpg,Beautiful pic. At first I thought you posted that you were “time traveling” lol. Could have been looking at the pic!
324,"My friends and I traveled through California, USA to recreate every default Apple wallpaper. Here are some of our photos (left) next to Apple's originals (right). The road trip took one week and we visited Death Valley National Park, the Sierras, Yosemite National Park, and Mavericks",,https://i.redd.it/sgwp9bkuftl31.jpg,Wow you guys really nailed the locations. Did you use a guide online or did you just spitball? Impressive work
325,Class from the Italians in Florence today.,,https://i.redd.it/6y9kz9bx09zy.jpg,"I was at this same spot last year about late June shortly after the Orlando shooting.  At the top of that picture, draped over that balcony was a Pride flag and a US flag.  

Sad that this is becoming an annual thing.

EDIT: [The photo I took from last year.](http://i.imgur.com/H0ea6Rn.jpg)"
326,Found this view wandering around the southern side of Capri this summer,,https://i.redd.it/1awl05e25ye21.jpg,"Ahhh via krupp from Giardini di Augusto. Absolutely beautiful spot, took a similar shot last Sept - https://www.instagram.com/p/BnycvuXnVq7/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=3iho0y44mu19"
327,"My current travels to Tenerife, Canary Islands 🇮🇨",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11m3zqj,"For readers in the USA who may not have heard of let alone considered Tenerife for a vacation, United now fly a seasonal direct flight from Newark. 

I flew the flying pencil with them there last year. 

Highly recommend as a place to visit"
328,Woke up at 6AM today to take a picture at Charles Bridge in Prague. Worth it.,,https://imgur.com/XrrfRB4.jpg,That dress is very interesting. I wonder where she's going/coming from(?)
329,"Madurai, India (a year ago today, beautiful temples)",,https://i.redd.it/nvtzhhipvl851.jpg,"I straight up forget these sorts of places exist, we are all stuck in our 9-5 bubble and it takes me a moment to realise the pictures from this sub aren’t from a movie or video game."
330,"Just came back from Cappadocia, Turkey. A true winter wonderland when covered in snow.",,https://i.redd.it/du5q3qdsoid21.jpg,"Nice :) 

How often are these balloon festivals? From the pictures it seems they just hang there all year round :P"
331,"Ninh Binh, Viet Nam. Went cycling this afternoon, absolutely breath taking!",,https://i.redd.it/7faef867fok21.jpg,I've been to this area. Every single bit of scenery seemed like it was straight out of national geographic. Truly breathtaking!
332,"I too, woke up to this view of Cotopaxi in Ecuador last month!",,https://i.imgur.com/JuCqlKt.jpg,"Secret garden Cotopaxi! My girlfriend and I stayed in the private cabin for 3 nights. Super relaxing way to enjoy the region on a shorter vacation.

EDIT: Credit to my beautiful girlfriend who woke me up in order to take the picture (I would have slept through it)"
333,"Fjaðrárgljúfur, a grassy canyon in south east Iceland.",,https://i.redd.it/9s0wa359zg711.jpg,[deleted]
334,"Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan",,https://i.redd.it/9frgrfrjgny11.jpg,"So I enjoyed Sudan a lot, only had a limited time there but got to see Meroe, Naqa, and Musawwarat. Me and the guy I went with were pretty much alone at all three sights (there were archeologists at Musawwarat doing excavations/restorations but no tourists, and we met an Aussie guy at Meroe who had pitched a tent next to the pyramids and spent the night there. Managed to see the pyramids both at sunset and in the morning next day. Otherwise Khartoum is a nice city with lots to see, I found it really pleasant to walk around it, super nice locals and absolutely no hassle which is a big contrast compared to their neighbour Egypt. Sudan has also loosened up the previous restrictions a bit, travel/photo-permit is no longer needed to take photographs or leave Khartoum, seems like the Visa is a bit easier to get now too."
335,"Golden Bridge, outside Hoi An Vietnam",,https://i.redd.it/uvlcswe27se31.jpg,I think you mean outside Da Nang not Hoi An.
336,"Well, it thunderstormed and hailed in Rome today. Which meant that afterward it was only my wife & I without a soul in sight, save the employees cleaning up. Not often you get a quiet, intimate moment with a monument like this.",,https://i.redd.it/zp1w8xxicmt11.jpg,Was there last month and am still in awe of the Pantheon
337,"Where Worlds Divide - The separation of the North American Plate and Eurasia at Pingvellir, Iceland [1600x1072][OC]",,https://i.redd.it/7n1dfmv50u801.jpg,Also the path to The Eyrie.
338,"View from the balcony at Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany! My first time visiting Germany just before Christmas and oh my, what a gorgeous country 😍",,https://i.redd.it/134uyt77r0r41.jpg,"I thought Neuschwanstein was beautiful in the summer, but it looks absolutely stunning in your winter photo!! You’re so lucky to have seen it with the snowy trees and mountains!"
339,Scotland Road trip morning from durness:-),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ii4pf0,Nice one pal. I did the NC500 earlier this year. It's amazing. What are you doing it in? Car? Van? Go smoo cave if you can
340,"Waited 2 hours to get the perfect lighting for this picture. Positano, Italy is gorgeous!",,https://i.redd.it/q5g61cfah3121.jpg,"Wife and I were there for our 2nd anniversary - totally jet lagged and couldn’t sleep so we sat on our patio at 4 am buck naked and drank two bottles of wine. 

The 9am ferry was hard to get up for. Love Positano.   

Edit: first award - thank you!"
341,I took the plunge and booked my lifelong dream trip to film in Antarctica. The best 12 days of travel I've ever had.,,https://vimeo.com/251309842,"locations included: 
Aitcho islands
Cuverville island
Georges Point 
Neko Harbour
Almirante Brown 
Leith Island
LeMaire Channel 
Port Lockroy 
Cierva Cove
Mikkelsen Harbour
Gourdin island
Deception island - Whalers Bay"
342,"Granada, Spain has some lovely views",,https://i.redd.it/jsjdijtcisf01.jpg,If you want to go to Alhambra palace make sure you book in advance. Queues are always really long as well ao be mindful.
343,"When the llama is more photogenic than you. (Machu Picchu, Peru)",,https://i.redd.it/23c1q0soq5v01.jpg,[deleted]
344,"I had a 24 hour layover and $40 for a room. This is why everyone should try Airbnb - Dubai, UAE.",,http://i.imgur.com/e4kyTrV.jpg,"just curious did you intentional plan the 24 hr layover? or was that part of your flight package? if it's the former, how does one do it? or do you just book two separate flights with time in the middle? "
345,It doesn't quite click how enormous Abu Simbel is until you see a person for scale - Egypt,,https://i.redd.it/3i3no66flbl51.jpg,"This is why i love Reddit so much, because i get the chance the see beautiful photos like this. Well done thank you so much for sharing"
346,Egypt Trip 2021: Biggest mistake of my life,"I just got home from a 2 week trip to Egypt where I went to Cairo/Luxor/Sharm El Sheikh with a group of friends. Dear god, what a mistake. If this post can deter anybody from going and spending money in this country, it served its purpose. I’ve never been anywhere where the general population was so misogynistic and disrespectful to women. You are completely and blatantly lied to and ripped off by everyone everywhere - regardless of how “savvy” of a traveler you think you are. When you are not dealing with that you are battling constant food poisoning despite ""playing it safe"" and eating in the higher end hotels (Sofitel, Marriott, etc). The street food in Southeast Asia is safer. The joke is truly on the tourists who choose to come here. Want to go to the Pyramids? Prepare to get harassed and haggled into getting on a dying horse that will be beaten and whipped to keep moving. Want to go inside the Pyramids? Prepare to be cornered and shaken down for everything in your wallet. The same goes for Karnak and The Valley of the Kings in Luxor. Make sure you don’t go into any corners or tight spots because the people “working” there will block you and make you pay them. Sharm El Sheikh? If you are a diver than the red sea is beautiful, everything else including the hotel is an absolute Russian wasteland (my wife is Russian I can say this). Think it’s cheap? Speak English and your prices are pinged to the dollar. Even the doctor at the Sofitel in Cairo will charge you $300 USD for a covid test (costs around $80 USD everywhere else). I consider myself a savvy traveler and I have been all over the middle east, some places better than others. This is the worst place I have ever been to and I highly recommend you pick another destination. A real tragedy for 50% of Egyptians who are nice people, because the other 50% have ruined the country. I am a male in my 30's.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/q7lwtx/egypt_trip_2021_biggest_mistake_of_my_life/,"I have traveled with a women's travel group. After a bad experience in 2019, they're not booking there any more. Evidently it used to be better."
347,I'm just about to leave after 17 days in Iceland. I brought watercolors and did some sketching on the trip.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/pel4js,"What did.. is ... oh. right. Necropants.

I knew about these in theory - just not in this detail.."
348,The stained glass windows of Saint Chapelle in Paris never cease to amaze me. Taken on my a7RII.,,https://i.redd.it/k36a4iz47ug41.jpg,"Nice photo. It shows that the Sainte Chapelle is literally a jewellery box, the gems being the stained glass windows, the entire chapel being a reliquary to the Crown of Thorns."
349,"Early Morning arrival to Tikal, Guatemala.",,https://v.redd.it/511jguw8pdg21,"I suppose this is as good a time as any for my Tikal story.  My first visit was about 30 years ago.  I will never forget sitting on a ledge of one of the temples above the treetops at sunset and hearing the jungle come to life.  I looked over to the far end of the ledge and saw another guy my age smoking a doobie and writing in his journal.  Joined him for a smoke and a chat while we watched dozens of colorful toucans and macaws effortlessly  cruise along the treetops while the sky put on its own color show.  As night fell, we descended to the courtyard and listened to a guide tell stories of human sacrifice and the like by the light of the moon.  When it was time to leave the park, the guide suggested we not use flashlights and to form a line and listen to the sound of the footsteps of the person ahead for guidance.  After departing the open courtyard, I could initially make out the white t-shirt of the person in front of me but soon, the dense blackness of the jungle took over and I could see nothing, not even a faint moonbeam could make it through the dense jungle canopy.  But if I looked left or right off the trail, I saw dozens of sets of eyeballs silently staring back at me.  It was the howler monkeys watching us pass.  Or was it?

25 years later I took my daughter to see this special place.  There were no toucans and  fewer macaws, the sunset not quite as golden as I remembered and they kicked us out before nightfall, but sitting up on that ledge and having a chat with my daughter made the second trip even more memorable."
350,Syria Before the War,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m9b1sy,friendly reminder we're a travel subreddit. please leave your geopolitics insights at the door.
351,"More Africa Love. The 12 Apostles overlooking Camps Bay near Cape Town, SA.",,https://i.redd.it/bh5q4qkpsds11.jpg,Been trying to talk my fiance in to honeymooning here. Camps Bay and Clifton look beautiful. 
352,"View from my AirBnB - Volcán Concepcíon on Ometepe Island, Nicaragua",,https://i.redd.it/w4d1snufv5w01.jpg,"Father's home country ❤️
Edit: did you try volcano surfing? "
353,"Zanzibar, Tanzania",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/y0ifu8,I used to live there and can’t wait until I can go back! Glad to see you enjoyed yourself there!
354,The view towards the Lauterbrunnen Valley just as you leave the station,,https://i.redd.it/t130ky2n5y6z.jpg,I post this picture every time Lauterbrunnen comes up in this sub: [View from our hotel in Wengen](http://i.imgur.com/pdpb8pb.jpg)
355,Last Day in South Africa and I'm going to miss this view,,https://i.redd.it/r9be3hk8m64z.jpg,Cape Town is a beautiful place. Every direction is a sight to behold. 
356,COVID gave us a chance to travel within Canada and wasn’t disappointed - Canadian Rockies,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/iem6ci,"I was lucky enough to visit the Canadian Rockies about 10 years ago. We joked that we could just throw the camera in the air and half the time we would get a stunning photo. 

I look at the images from that trip fairly often - without doubt, the most photogenic place I've ever been. I really hope to go back someday."
357,"Amsterdam is beautiful, but Bruges has a special place in my heart.",,https://i.redd.it/o3vyvkr1tzry.jpg,"Belgian here, what has Amsterdam got to do with Bruges? Not trying for an argument or anything, just interested if there's some kind of association between the two places that has passed me by. Or did I simply miss an earlier reddit post about Amsterdam?"
358,"Piazza San Marco, Venice - 12pm on 6th March 2020. The quietest I've ever seen it after 8am.",,https://i.redd.it/d4c9gaznizc51.jpg,"Man, I miss Italy so much! Went on our honeymoon in October of last year. Absolutely loved it!"
359,Two rivers merging in Nepal,,https://i.redd.it/i0nwtjaqen101.jpg,Are the waters really violent in that area? 
360,A very Dutch boat found in the canals of Amsterdam,,https://i.redd.it/434o6x4ttevz.jpg,Great. Now the canal will be *clog*ged up.
361,"The Elephant Rocks near Duntroon in North Otago, New Zealand",,https://i.imgur.com/oleprvJ.jpg,"damn ive lived in New Zealand for over 20 years and never have heard of this.

I sometimes feel like the South Island is an entirely different country."
362,"Neat little church I saw with an amazing backdrop on the outskirts of Innsbruck, Austria",,https://v.redd.it/11ekbhkbqop01,Wow what a nice tranquil-looking place. The backdrop is absolutely gorgeous. 
363,Had the most amazing time chasing the fall colors around Switzerland for 10 days,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/y6njzf,Great photos. Switzerland seems like the type of place you would never get tired of.
364,"Company said we’re going back to the office in September. I said nah, I’m going to Europe. Here’s some Prague photos.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/pj1mpa,... are you still employed?
365,"Got to visit Fallingwater, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. A gem in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania.",,https://i.imgur.com/uBfwBGJ.jpg,This is one of the most peaceful places. Just sitting in the living room and listening to the water is so relaxing. 
366,"Trying to get some work done while on vacation in the Swiss Alps. Needless to say, I didn't accomplish much.",,https://i.redd.it/sg5hmf0coe3z.jpg,I love Switzerland! The whole country is like a freakin desktop wallpaper
367,Slovenia makes the most of its 27-mile Adriatic coastline,,https://i.imgur.com/9mms7eS.jpg,"Piran, a tiny town on Slovenia's coast sandwiched between Italy and Croatia, was a lovely place to spend the afternoon. I walked all over the town taking pictures, but my favorite perspective was from the air. I haven't used my drone very much, but it's really fun to use it to get different perspectives on a place."
368,"If you got the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro, be sure you do the ladder hike.",,https://i.redd.it/oqmvd7cwwt8z.jpg,"Awesome picture. Montenegro is beautiful and doesn't have an extradition treaty with the U.S., so if I'm ever accused of a major crime, it's definitely where I'd flee to."
369,"MianShan - a mountain filled with Buddhist and Taoist temples in Shanxi, China",,https://i.redd.it/2bqf2f1pqvr01.jpg,Incredible they'd build right on the cliff like that.  
370,Amsterdam from above,,https://i.imgur.com/ZFZwAFb.jpg,You can see all the tourists wasting their time standing in line at the Anne Frank house when you can buy tickets online ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
371,"It’s impossible to drive through Switzerland without stopping every 5 minutes. This was Lake Lucerne, near Brunnen.",,https://v.redd.it/pygqiqp073u01,[deleted]
372,"My picture from my Airbnb in Cairo, Egypt",,https://i.redd.it/nrqlf74uoh351.jpg,"Stayed here last year for a week. The weather and locals were wonderful! It was a bit of a culture-shock, but absolutely worth the visit.

Some more photos of the Airbnb:

[Inside](https://imgur.com/mBhDm0G)

[Ontop](https://imgur.com/5UgfEmn)

[Elevator](https://imgur.com/ZpiSp2P)

[Elevator Ride (terrifying)](https://gfycat.com/contentjoyfulibisbill)

Feel free to ask any questions!"
373,"I just hiked to the second tallest waterfall in the world, Tugela Falls in South Africa.",,https://i.imgur.com/CofNvJ7.jpg,"Tugela Falls, the second tallest waterfall in the world by total overall height, is located in Royal Natal National Park in the Drakensberg region of South Africa. The moderate 14km (8.7 mile) hike is approximately a 4-5 hour return, and an afternoon thunderstorm is very likely. Entrance fees to the park cost R45pp (~$4.00pp) and hiking fees cost R75pp (~$6.00pp). You are allowed to camp overnight anywhere in Royal Natal National Park, sunrise views from up here (~3,000m / ~9,800ft) would be incredible!

The 7 kilometer hike to the top of the falls included several stops to watch intermittent clouds fill the valley below. After climbing the famous [chain ladders](https://i.imgur.com/mFOJz9i.jpg), we were in the clouds where visibility was reduced to no more than 50 meters. As we arrived to the falls, a dozen or so other hikers had already departed in disappointment, some had lost sight of the trail and others had missed the falls entirely due to poor visibility. When it started to rain, we took shelter in a nearby hut to weigh our options. Two more hikers arrived to the falls and quickly turned around when it began to thunder. While waiting out the rain, we read stories etched on the walls about people who had lost their lives from falling, and others who were stuck in the hut for several days due to torrential rains. Feeling defeated, we put on our ponchos and began the 2 hour, 40 minute trek back to the car park. Just shy of 1 kilometer into the return, we looked back to see that the cliffs had cleared enough for a possible subpar viewing of the falls. Despite thunder booming nearby, and adding an additional hour walk in the rain for possibly nothing, we sprinted back to the falls for another look. Our gamble paid off, this time we had a mediocre view of the falls and it appeared as if we were standing on the edge of the world. Moments later, the sky cleared, and for an entire hour the Amphitheatre was our playground."
374,"The Water Gardens of Dorne in Seville, Spain (GoT anyone?)",,https://i.redd.it/n0ojbcs1s1251.jpg,"Seville is one of the most gorgeous cities I’ve ever visited! Rich in architecture and cultural history, with some incredible reasonably-priced tapas restaurants and delicious local wine.

5/7 perfect score"
375,"I spent the night in a glass igloo watching the Northern Lights in Lyngen North, Norway and you can too!",,https://i.redd.it/rdechublgn451.jpg,"OP was very lucky to catch this.  Worth noting for anyone rightly awestruck by this, is that whenever you plan trips in hopes of seeing aurora, never take seeing a display of it for granted.  It depends on the cloud cover, [light pollution](https://darksitefinder.com/map/) (OP was probably really far away from any of that), the time of year (end of Aug to start of April for N hemisphere) and solar activity.   We're currently at a solar minimum. The Kp index from 0-9 is used as a measure of activity and I'd say the display shown on the pic is probably a Kp5+ (geomagnetic storm) display with pink/purple colours clearly visible.  Kp4/Kp5 happens only once or twice a month, Kp6+ probably a few times a year, if any:  This month the [27-day outlook by NOAA suggests no geomagnetic storm for the foreseeable future](https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/27-day-outlook-107-cm-radio-flux-and-geomagnetic-indices).  You don't have to have a high Kp to see aurora though, but in general higher Kp means more vivid and dynamic displays, and conversely sometimes you might not see aurora with a Kp5 forecast.

Apologies for the ramble:  Always see aurora sightings a bonus and focus your winter trip on other things:  Hiking, snowshoeing, sightseeing, seeing Santa etc. etc.  Renting a car, with the help of the following tools:

* Aforementioned Dark Site map
* Real-time satellite cloud-cover image data websites like Sat24/Windy
* Real-time solar activity data websites such as Aurora-Forecast
* Edit:  Real time panoramic sky cameras (esp. [Lights Over Lapland](https://lightsoverlapland.com/aurora-webcam/) and [Aurora-Service](https://seetheaurora.com/webcams)) that give you direct visualisation of what the skies look like.  Since aurora take place hundreds of km above ground, if you see signs of aurora from a camera 100km away, chances are you will probably see it as well given similar weather conditions.

, is much better than booking organised tours for aurora hunting as you have greater mobility and flexibility."
376,"Charleston, SC was gorgeous.",,https://i.imgur.com/gVCcMmM.jpg,I'm just impressed that you somehow got a shot without 5 million people in the way
377,McDonald’s in the US is the worst version of McDonald’s.,"Hello y’all! 

Spain you can buy beer, espresso, pastries, chicken wings. 

Finland has espresso, pastries, amazing macaroons. 

Italy you can get pesto, chicken wings. 

Also it’s cheaper and better quality.   

I’m not saying McDonalds is good or you should consider it when you travel. But American McDonald’s is the worse version.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/15jmmp8/mcdonalds_in_the_us_is_the_worst_version_of/,"Fun fact: In Chicago, there is a McDonald’s that serves some of the international/global food items. It’s known as the “Global menu” McDonald’s."
378,"Yes, This is Pakistan. Never thought it would look like this... A few photos from my time in the breathtaking Hunza Valley.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/suo3tb,Glad to see Wolverine found a place to live out the rest of his life
379,"A week of adventure in the Dolomites, Italy. Approx. 115 km traveled.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/i78kjt,Nice pictures god do I love earth
380,"Andalucía, Spain was the first place I had the courage to travel to solo! I spent a lot of time wandering through Mijas Pueblo admiring the beautiful white buildings :)",,https://i.redd.it/z290t3hkmo821.jpg,"Awesome pic! Spain is on my priority bucket list. 

And solo travel rocks. You get to see, eat, experience what you want, at your own pace. "
381,Today I Visited Ban Gioc Waterfall in Northern Vietnam on the Chinese border,,https://i.redd.it/pxva2gjstnj41.jpg,Wow! This planet never ceases to amaze me with its beauty.
382,Everywhere I travel I buy a magnet for my mom’s fridge. Got a few so far!,,https://i.redd.it/ln7dav56wy641.jpg,"Awesome! You're very well traveled.  My wife and I do the same thing, it's fun to stop and reminisce from time to time when visiting the fridge."
383,"Made it to Machu Picchu! Incredible to see in person, glad we got a sunny day!",,https://i.redd.it/g7l21545yxn31.jpg,Beautiful! Was breathing at that altitude a little difficult?
384,"Chamonix, Mont Blanc, France - French Alps. This was my favorite of many scenic photos from my trip to this beautiful, lively town.",,https://i.redd.it/ia5jm6ymlg931.jpg,"Despite the tourist attraction that it is, Chamonix is a one-of-a-kind place."
385,From my recent trip to Japan. Mt Fuji during sunset overlooking Fujiyoshida,,https://i.imgur.com/XOLK4XB.jpg,"If you haven’t been to Japan, you must go. It’s the best place I’ve been in the world — of 50+ countries. Japan blows your mind. "
386,"Antigua, Guatemala this morning",,https://i.redd.it/f0nnyszbxd7z.jpg,"That is so much clearer than the few days I was there. Jealous. On another note, the McDonalds courtyard (grab an ice cream cone for the heat) there with its view to that is awesome if you haven't been."
387,"From my recent trip to Georgia, in the village of Juta.",,https://i.redd.it/hu4gt9411qa11.jpg,"as a Georgian, Im really really happy to see this post! Glad you liked it here!"
388,"Recently returned home after 14 months traveling the world. Saw some incredible sites, met some wonderful people, and ate some delicious food. Here's an album of my favorite photos from the trip.",,https://imgur.com/a/yVXRVmI,"You have beautiful composition, fantastic photos!

Would be tough to choose my favorite but something about the depth perception of the Balinese girl in the waters in black and white is flawless.

Hope your wife's foot is better!

What were your top 3 places to visit?

Did you by chance visit Portugal, Spain, Morocco?
We're heading there in may, wondering if you'd suggest some must see's/do's?"
389,"Palacio de Cristal, Madrid. We were turned away yesterday due to heavy rains, so I went early this morning before it got busy. Highlight of my trip",,https://i.redd.it/fi2xq7527uq21.jpg,"Beautiful shot OP. What time was it? 
If I go back to Madrid I’d love to see this. "
390,"Photo I took of the Kyauk Ka Lat Pagoda in Hpa-An, Myanmar. Such a beautiful place!",,https://i.redd.it/8prj9ze4hrd21.jpg,"The countryside around Hpa An is quite stunning, it was a great place to rent a motorbike and just explore. "
391,Quiet Venetian morning on my summer Eurotrip,,https://i.redd.it/sbsdvkx1w6l11.jpg,"Venice is unreal. Strolling through the streets, pop into an osteria for a 1€ glass of on tap wine and drink it on a wall facing the canal. Make sure you try the espresso and sweets breakfast"
392,"My trip to Malta (July, 2022)",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/wo0ps1,[deleted]
393,One of my favorite shots while hiking around Manaslu (8156m) in Nepal,,https://i.redd.it/hvakvkz8ig121.jpg,The person in the photo makes this image great as it provides scale and interest. Well done 
394,Was in Florence last week and got treated to this view from Piazzale Michaelangelo,,https://i.imgur.com/L2qx8v7.jpg,I’m going there tomorrow 
395,"My first trip to Italy, having fun in Florence",,https://i.redd.it/np6md6c36nq01.jpg,[removed]
396,Singapore is quite fantastic,,https://i.redd.it/z3lqtib6fq411.jpg,"I was backpacking in Thailand and my visa expired, so I had to leave for a few days in order to get a new visa on arrival. Anyway, I flew to Singapore on a whim since I found a Japanese airline selling seats for $50.

It's kind of a strange city though. Compared to the entire region, it's just so much more developed. You can drink the tap water, everything is in English, they really g out of their way to protect tourists. They exchange rate is on par with dollars and euros.

The best part was the food I think. The Hawker centers and food halls around there had so much stuff that was so particular and unique. You can go into so many buildings and there would be all these electronics malls and even more food and interesting shopping areas. 

There's also a ton of really cool art galleries, a whole culture of ex-pats living abroad, international students, etc."
397,People who are proud that they leave their 9-5 desk job to “travel the world” and making it seem like everyone else is doing it wrong.,"On my recent travel, I met your typical late 20-somethings couple who proudly declared that they left behind their desk jobs to do this, and wondered why everyone else seems miserable. 

I was a bit annoyed at the condescending tone, as I told them that my vacation is ending soon and I have to go back to work the day after I land home. We can’t all afford to leave our jobs as and when we please. We, the miserable 9-5 people, keep the economy going so people like you you can afford to do this whimsy take after the wind travel you so desire. I used to work in hospitality and received an average of 20 emails a day from travel bloggers who wants a stay for free in exchange of a shitty blog and Instagram post. I usually read their ‘about’ page and they’re ALL the same - they left their deskbound job la la la, they want to see the world la la la. Like I too travel and see the world AND get to keep my day job. What makes you special?? 

Don’t look down on the 9-5 folks and assume we are all miserable. I keep this steady job because it allows me to be wild and fancy outside of it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/f0rf9a/people_who_are_proud_that_they_leave_their_95/,"I wouldn't worry about it - if they feel the need to be condescending about it to you, it likely means they feel insecure about their own choices."
398,3 Weeks exploring & photographing Madagascar,"In September we visited Madagascar and spent 3 weeks exploring the country, and photographing all the incredible landscapes and wildlife along the way! 

To date this is probably the most unique and diverse country I’ve visited, and absolutely beautiful - here’s some of my favourite photos from the trip

If you have any questions about travelling Madagascar, let me know - I’ll try my best to help!",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ztieth,"Nice pictures, thanks for posting!

I was there once, I'd like to go back and see more.."
399,Went to Stonehenge. Had an opportunity to go visit before it was open to the general public. It was so eerie and cool to see the site before it opens to the public.,,https://i.redd.it/joqu4yqjmym31.jpg,"I did this too a few years ago. 
It was magical.

Many people talk about it just being a bunch of rocks but its uncertain history and pure longevity were somehow touching.

And being able to walk among the stones was something that felt quite exclusive especially when most people don't even know that the opportunity exists.

As OP says, you must sign up for this long in advance. I believe we signed up 5 months before our trip. Even then it's either before normal opening or after normal closing. Ours was sunrise so we had to arrive before the sun came up.

Astounding. If you have the opportunity and have any inclination, DO IT."
400,"The first thing you see getting off the train in Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland",,https://i.redd.it/g3y37hplmij31.jpg,[deleted]
401,"My wife and I finally took our COVID-delayed honeymoon exploring the garden island of Kauai. By foot, air, and sea; it was incredible.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ovfi7s,Nice! These look exactly like my Kauai vacation pictures. And I was worried I was going to see a whole album without any chicken appearances!
402,Look what we found at the top of Roys Peak in New Zealand.,,https://i.redd.it/x2keqn8bwp511.jpg,That’s Roy.
403,"Lake O'Hara, BC, Canada [OC]",,https://i.imgur.com/UgdrfQK.jpg,Looks like Heaven to me!
404,"Quarantine has been kind of transformative for me because it's allowed me, for the first time, to stop constantly looking abroad for exploring and nature and history. All of this has existed on my doorstep my whole life and only now have I learned to be grateful for it. All pictured in Dublin.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j8hihr,"Holy shit you live in Dublin and you were looking elsewhere for nature and history? Glad you got the opportunity to explore, you live in one of the most historically interesting places on the entire earth!"
405,"I made it to this subreddit's favorite viewpoint, did not disappoint! (Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland)",,https://i.imgur.com/4wepVTn.jpg,"Take the cog rail up to the Kleine Scheidegg. You won't regret it, the views of Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau are amazing."
406,Wooden Church in Moscow,,https://i.redd.it/vt2bun9ztl6z.jpg,Those two on the bench are adorable!
407,From London to Prague via the British Pullman and Orient Express,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10ztye8,Can I ask what the cost of this was? Seems magical. Oriental express/trans-Siberian is my bucket list trip.
408,"A time lapse of walking from the old port to the Windmills in Mykonos town, taken 14 October 2019",,https://v.redd.it/lz99tb8v1ps31,Love the inclusion of the cat
409,2021 was the year I travelled for the first time. This 4 day hike in northern Pakistan cost me $80.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/rsr7r7,I had no idea Pakistan was so pretty. That's awesome!
410,"A year ago, my husband and I visited Indonesia on our honeymoon. This was by far the best trip of my life.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m3l1s3,I canceled our big wedding plans and we went to Indonesia for a month instead. Best decision ever. We still got married but with a much smaller crowd. It was 7 years ago.
411,"Visit Pyramide du Louvre late on a cold rainy night, and get the whole place to yourself.",,https://i.redd.it/a82smjarrnl21.jpg,"It's quite empty after 9pm on any Autumn to Spring evening. No need to have a cold rainy weather ;)

(I live in Paris)"
412,"Riding through the forest in Patagonia, somewhere near Puerto Natales.",,https://i.redd.it/mixmxci60mf01.jpg,My dad and I did a trip to Torres del Paine in 1998.  It was by far the best trip we've ever been on.  We did a two night horse back trip in the Pingo River valley to Lago Pingo and the surrounding area.  Besides having a horse that kept trying to kill me by galloping down steep slopes it was a great ride.  
413,Met these friendly South Americans staying at Westerås gard by Geirangerfjord in Norway,,https://i.redd.it/9phlszpg91mz.jpg,[deleted]
414,Check out this amazing inn I stayed during my days in Wales! The main building dates back to 1522.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j6n000,That's AmazInn
415,"Somewhat like the Jerusalem in Taoism mythology. Heavenly mountain, Xinjiang, China",,https://i.redd.it/zii2wz4txxi21.jpg,The highest group of mountain in northern China covered by pinewood and snow all the year. Water is so pure you can see through it to the bottom of the lake. 
416,Along the Ancient Silk Road in Western China,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lpm8i6,"These pictures are from my trip back in November 2019. The places shown are Zhangye (1), Dunhuang (2,3), Jiayuguan (4,5), Turpan(6,7) and Urumqi (8). Typically you would also visit Xi'an, but as I had already been there before I skipped it. 

During November it is off-season which meant less tourists and cheaper hotels/tickets, but also very cold temperatures and some restaurants/shops were closed.

I started by flying from Shanghai to Lanzhou and then taking trains to get to each city. From Urumqi I took a flight back to Shanghai. I should add that I was based in Shanghai for half a year during that time."
417,"Christmas Eve in Innsbruck, Austria",,https://i.redd.it/mh4mnn5g36941.jpg,"I went to the Alpine zoo here during the summer, it’s the highest zoo in Europe! Was awesome!"
418,"This picture I took of Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, Italy in 2015. But I love this picture for the two very happy girls in it, I caught them in my picture completelty by accident.",,https://i.redd.it/7530uusof0951.jpg,I love Bologna. All the great food and architecture without being overwhelmed by tourism.
419,"Cappadocia, Turkey. One of the most magical experiences.",,https://i.redd.it/qfisfn12kje21.jpg,[deleted]
420,"We decided to make Nice, France our homebase on the French Riviera",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j1xaq7,So beautiful! We were in Nice on our honeymoon when France won the World Cup in 2018. The fountain in your first picture had people climbing all over it and setting off fireworks. Unforgettable!
421,"If you have time for it on a trip to Japan, I strongly recommend hiking Fuji :)",,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/20661810928/,"There's an old Japanese saying: ""If you go to Japan and don't climb Mt. Fuji, you're a fool. If you climb Mt. Fuji more than once, you're an even bigger fool.""

That being said, highly recommend starting around 8-9pm so you can watch the sunrise at the summit. "
422,"If you go to Petra, don’t miss Petra at night, make sure to linger afterwards for these empty shots",,https://i.redd.it/8m8cjiqd4zt41.jpg,I thought Petra by Night was a terribly overpriced and underwhelming experience. Cool shot though.
423,Stopping for a rest on the Inca Trail (Peru),,https://i.redd.it/pa66wpgx8qr01.jpg,"PSA: if you're going to do this trek and you don't know how your body handles altitude (note: it is not a function of how in shape you are; even extremely well-trained people can get it) then you need to budget *at least 3 nights in Cusco* and also take along acetazolamide.  

On the other hand if you have substantial experience above 10k feet elevation (~3000m) and have not had problems, then you have little to worry about."
424,One of the prettiest hikes I’ve done! @North Cascade Nat’l Park in WA,,https://i.redd.it/yr1oz1kdj3h51.jpg,r/RateThisMeadow would give that meadow on the side of the trail a nice 8/10 meadow!
425,This is the view from a helicopter as you pass over the edge of the Grand Canyon. Nothing quite prepares you for the size.,,https://v.redd.it/mx1mwomcvce41,"If you’ve ever stood on the side of it at an overlook, it really changes your perspective on life."
426,photos from my Nepal trekking trip in 2017!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/hx0zh0,I'm kind of 3 years late but WELCOME TO OUR LAND
427,Went to the Dolomites in Italy last weekend. Can't believe how beautiful the weather was in October!,,https://imgur.com/Jqjt0je.jpg,"Slovenia and Italy are where you can experience ""Switzerland,"" but still have money left over for beer, wine, pork, and a nice hotel. "
428,"The colors of Jardin Majorelle in Marrakesh, Morocco.",,https://i.imgur.com/ooMKTD2.jpg,You have used the right angle to hide all the tourists lol
429,Got this shot of the sun making an appearance in Ireland at the Cliffs of Moher!,,https://i.redd.it/wekpxvxbfn801.jpg,I've seen the Cliffs of Moher posted here several times but this is the first which has sunlight
430,Arizona,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lk8yh8,Red dead vibes
431,Narai-Juku. Hundreds of years old town from edo period Japan.,,https://i.imgur.com/6vYWKxG.jpg,That is absolutely beautiful. I'm planning a trip to Japan for next Spring and am looking for interesting unique things to do. What else is in the area and how well can you get by with minimal Japanese?
432,"Poor weather can really be a blessing in disguise for travel pics. Taken from the Rialto Bridge in Venice, everyone else ran off to get out of the rain! (OC)",,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/35704366954/,"This is a stacked composite image (using a Median Script) of 25 2-second exposures for the water, with a 1.6 second exposure for the sky shot that was lucky enough to catch the lightning.

[Feel free to also check out my other pics from Venice :)](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/sets/72157681595642583)"
433,"Got drunk, moved to Tajikistan. I like it.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/tpj1of,"This never happens to me and I get drunk frequently. 

Apparently I’m doing it wrong.

P.S. the pics are awesome"
434,"Cabin with a view. (It’s the Katskhi pillar, part of a monestary in the beautiful Republic of Georgia. I took the photo on a road trip in 2017.)",,https://i.redd.it/h7oqi8zuk7721.jpg,"That's a interesting place to live, no neighbors and great views!! "
435,The unfamiliar geometry of Sagrada Familia's ceiling in Barcelona,,https://i.redd.it/cuqpkpwg7x001.jpg,"I wasn't expecting to be blown away by Sagrada Familia. I had a general feeling that it was over-hyped, and maybe a little tacky.

Look how wrong you can be. If anything, it surpassed the hype."
436,"Belém Tower in Lisbon, Portugal",,https://i.redd.it/3dl43jek7b121.jpg,I’ve been there! The photo does the place justice! :)
437,"The Duomo from the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence",,https://i.redd.it/cdqt4ezqj8x01.jpg,"Ah. That is the Duomo seen from the Belvedere. You know Florence?

Edit : Sorry, couldn't resist."
438,Chamonix Valley from my snow hole!! (Taken 8th Feb 2019),,https://imgur.com/KCHe5jn.jpg,Ever get snowed in ? That would be my worry.
439,"Huge dune at Sossusvlei, Namibia",,http://i.imgur.com/FOyaOI0.jpg,The preview on the main page looks like it is drawn on MS paint. Amazing.
440,"Tiny island paradise. Having a break between dives, at the Great Blue Hole of Belize.",,https://i.redd.it/ofjjf1ik7io01.jpg,"Belize was one of the most beautiful aqua places I'd ever visited. I heard the blue hole was prettier from a plane than in a boat, but the reefs are NOT TO BE MISSED."
441,"Before the lockdown, I was lucky enough to get to visit Ronda, Spain",,https://i.redd.it/h00s9ruvmlp41.jpg,"I proposed to my wife here, right under the bridge"
442,"Today I drove around the north shore of Maui, Hawaii",,https://v.redd.it/gw0y9l082pi21,"I think that was my favorite drive on Maui.  Much less traffic than the road to Hana, better shape then the back road, and there was Julia's."
443,"Most of the villages on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala are only accessible by boat, making it perfect for social distancing. Swimming here, surrounded by massive volcanic mountains was an incredible experience.",,https://i.redd.it/712qe8rrr3051.jpg,"I stated there with my wife and a college friend for a week a few years ago. It is an amazing place and insanely beautiful. The only bad part was one of the boat taxi’s we were in got into a head-on collision with another boat taxi in the middle of the lake. Thankfully it didn’t sink, but possibly one of the scariest moments of my life. 10/10 would go again and get some space cakes from that restaurant in Panajachel. I love that place"
444,The stunning Positano in the Amalfi Coast (Trip to Italy in 2018 when travelling was simple),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jqaaur,One of my all time favourite spots. What a way of life people there have (minus all the stairs to walk up 😂)
445,"Last day in Queenstown, New Zealand and it delivers this amazing sunset",,https://i.imgur.com/EwheEfN.jpg,Wow it looks really amazing. I've been in Queenstown two weeks ago. Knowing this view and seeing what your picture looks like blows my mind. It really delivers the beauty and feeling of Queenstown.
446,"At the Mountain Hostel in Gimmelwald, Switzerland",,https://i.redd.it/61i7tbq4eeo11.jpg,My favorite hostel in the world!  Was playing pool with the windows open and the clouds rolled in over the table.  Amazing place!!
447,Exploring the Swiss Alps in a rented Ducati 1200.,,https://i.redd.it/kzm44jhx34611.jpg,[deleted]
448,"Starting the new year on the tiny volcanic island of Saba in the Caribbean. It’s Dutch territory, so the guesthouse owner gave us free Dutch New Years treats to enjoy while admiring the highest point in the Netherlands!",,https://i.redd.it/0yngh7ggh0821.jpg,Oliebollen!  Have been devouring them for a week here in Amsterdam. 
449,"One of the most amazing places I’ve had an opportunity to visit. Lake Pehoe, Torres del Paine, Chile. Can’t wait until we can get back.",,https://i.redd.it/xmgb8h9l4f751.jpg,Fuck that's blue
450,Taken from an old WW1 tunnel in the Dolomite Mountains in Italy,,https://i.redd.it/3t2hza5u9jf11.jpg,What was the tunnel used for during WW1?
451,"Just visited Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina",,https://i.redd.it/yf2j207agfi11.jpg,"My wife and I went there in May 2016.  It was before the peak of tourist season.  At one point, we even walked across the bridge with nobody else around.   We also enjoyed a delicious ""mini meat platter"" at one of the restaurants.  It was something like $11.50 USD and without exaggeration, could have fed a family of 6."
452,"Vienna, Austria",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/w3k6vx,Where in Vienna this place is located?
453,Bali needs no filter. Truly a paradise.,,https://i.redd.it/sgfyou4uhnh01.jpg,"How's the mosquito?
"
454,"Mexican breakfast with a view [Los Cabos, Mexico]",,https://i.imgur.com/nPuLvJ5.jpg,Provecho!
455,"Krka waterfall in Croatia, one of the few places in the national parks where pictures do it some justice.",,https://i.redd.it/4i6ecbmvpvu11.jpg,"Dont recommend going there in peak summer days. 3x as much people, children pissing and shitting everywhere. Like monkeys in the zoo. "
456,My transatlantic flight today was the emptiest plane I’ve ever been on…,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/och87z,Wow I envy you. Mine was absolutely packed just a few days ago
457,"Fuck it, sold everything to travel","I sold my car, ended my lease, etc. left my job. I’m leaving in a week to Europe with all the cash.

Nervous as fuck but super excited. I’ll have a few rough months when it’s all done. Thankfully I work in IT so I can hopefully get a 6 month contract job then full time again.

My family thinks I’m crazy and maybe I am. Life’s too short though. I’m burnt out from the grind and crazy world here.

Wish me luck please, hope I have no regrets after it’s all said and done

EDIT: HUGE thank you 🥲 I’m tearing up man. I love you all seriously I appreciate reading all this",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/xa5foy/fuck_it_sold_everything_to_travel/,"In 2014 I ended a relationship (fiancée), sold my house, lost my job, and bought a one way ticket - had 16k to my name

Didn’t work and was able to last 10 months: 4 months in Europe (from Dublin to Istanbul), 4 months in se Asia, and 2 months Central America 

While I traveled I had no clue what I wanted to do next. I was 30, kinda felt like I was throwing my engineering career aside, but felt overwhelmingly like something would come from it

Ended up meeting an American guy in Budapest, went to his wedding in Slovenia, and then ended up working for his father (ran a small consulting business) for 5 years after that

When in Cambodia I met one of his consultants who later became my wife. We ended up living abroad for a total of 6 years and got married in Croatia, first date in Croatia, proposed in South Africa, lived together in Kenya …

Now we are in tech building a life in Austin tx - you never know what will come if you have the courage to take the leap! Lean in, say yes to things along the way, be open to what emerges."
458,Always seeing Swiss and Italian Alps on this sub. The small German part of the Alps is also pretty nice. This is Königssee,,https://i.redd.it/g1jq53bgix231.jpg,[deleted]
459,"The beauty of the sawtooths, Idaho",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1040jgq,"Ok, Idaho has shot to the top of my US States to visit list. Incredible images!"
460,"My bubble hotel room in Petra, Jordan. At night, you could see all the stars in the sky",,https://i.redd.it/af7m4x2nr0d31.jpg,Unreal. I'm a cheapass when it comes to accommodation but I'd splurge for this. How accessible is this to the ruins?
461,Winter is a great time to visit Venice,,https://i.redd.it/2hbvghv4gv721.jpg,"Just as I went up the Ponte Dell'Accademia, fog came in from the sea which created this almost surreal look. 

I can highly recommend Venice in winter. Fog (comes in very often) creates a nice atmosphere and when it's thick you'll have the streets and canals almost exclusively to yourself, because the (relatively) few tourists come out in the afternoon when the fog is gone and the sun comes out."
462,"I accidentally smuggled my drone into Morocco. 6 days and 70 miles of trekking through the Sahara Desert to capture this in Chigaga, Morocco.",,https://i.redd.it/yhulwjem1gq01.jpg,"""You have drone?  You have drone?  Open bag.  Drone?  This drone?""

That's basically how my conversation went when I went to Morocco.  I just had a regular DSLR and some lenses, but got asked a million times if it was a drone and had to take all my gear out of my bag to show them that it wasn't.

That's a cool shot you got!"
463,My first time in Venice and this is my iPhone shots collections.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/i4tioz,"Oh, what a time to be in Venice, without the crowds. So, how was it?"
464,"Hiked to the top of the Tempe of Apollo in Delphi, Greece. No one else was here this day! Absolutely breathtaking",,https://i.redd.it/9h4jyaz3g8a21.jpg,Im going there this summer! How long is the hike?
465,"Walking the city walls above Dubrovnik, Croatia",,https://i.redd.it/9zdnam3cbft41.jpg,"I feel like anyone who sees that basketball court, takes a picture cause I have one of the exact same thing."
466,"Every little street in Eze, France is gorgeous",,https://i.redd.it/k4evp2vbytm11.jpg,"How did you decide on Eze? We're (very slowly) planning a trip to France for March/April of next year, but we're feeling a bit overwhelmed with the amount of picturesque little towns we're finding online, because there's no way we can fit all of them in a 7 day trip."
467,"Devil's Tower, Wyoming",,http://i.imgur.com/jlKfOU8.jpg,"Now I feel like mashed potatoes...
"
468,"An island off of Koh Yao Noi, Thailand (9/26/17). We had it to ourselves for a few minutes!",,https://i.redd.it/nr2694m2k3921.jpg,That water 😍
469,Tallinn was an unexpected beauty,,https://i.redd.it/4ahwvn8dvltz.jpg,"Isn't Tallinn renowned for its beautiful old town? And drunken British Stag-dos, but mostly for having a beautiful old town."
470,"Driving through Scotland was one of the best travel experiences, Some places feel completely unreal",,https://i.redd.it/yl76nnqga9w31.jpg,I take it for granted because I’m from here. When I want to travel I always go abroad. I really want to explore my country more. Glad you enjoyed it. Where did you go?
471,"Rainbow Mountains in Peru is one of my favorite hikes to date. High altitude hiking requires coca leaves, plenty of water, and extra oxygen just in case. Would recommend! Here’s a picture I took once I got to the top.",,https://i.redd.it/dzjgqua4jtk41.jpg,"Go before you get old and unfit. All cool places in Peru involve climbing a dormant volcano with no handrails.

These mountains had glaciers when we went a decade ago. The colors were under."
472,"7days in Russian Siberia Railway, from Vladivostok to Moscow was the best travel I've ever had so far.",,https://i.redd.it/j35nhufsi6b51.jpg,"3rd class Russian carriage. ""Plazkart"" I'm Russian and I salute you! I have travelled this way a lot in my childhood - 5 days to Lake Baikal as well and it's a separate kind of reality. It's like a little life in a life. 
People get to know each other, they tell each other their life stories, share food etc etc."
473,"Probably the nicest view from a McDonalds I have ever seen — Marsa Matruh, Egypt",,https://i.imgur.com/daoqaz9.jpg?2,This is up there with the KFC/Pizza Hut with Pyramid view in the same country.
474,It’s hard to beat the Strasbourg Cathedral.,,https://i.redd.it/ghhouij9ywd21.jpg,It's hard to get it on one photo 
475,"Gateway to the Fjords, Gudvangen Norway.",,https://i.redd.it/f4l9zu1jz5r01.jpg,[removed]
476,December in New York. Such amazing views on every turn,,https://i.redd.it/eule1rjh2vj21.jpg,What filter is this?
477,"Oia, Santorini ... absolutely breathtaking.",,https://i.reddituploads.com/0a8a7c8594cd4dda88a1a33beb3996a7?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=a763be190edc34253f20c9682d9f41e4,[removed]
478,Taking in views of Mt Fuji during the Shibazakura festival.,,https://i.redd.it/muupq4okgt911.jpg,Gorgeous!
479,"Finally made it to Schwangau, Germany to see it for myself, was not disappointed.",,https://i.redd.it/rkiv1hgp75g51.jpg,Is this taken from the bridge?
480,"Primosten, Croatia. An overlooked, beautiful, seaside town.",,https://i.redd.it/urzgx7bec8011.jpg,"I'll be in Dubrovnik for 10 days in June, wondering if I should venture to another town for a day trip or night. I don't drive which seems like it makes it harder to get to many places?"
481,"This time last year, I was in Peru with a friend hiking the Humantay Glacier. Prettiest place I’ve ever been.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ke9lc1,Absolutely gorgeous. Would love to make it there one day.
482,"We have travelled to so many beautiful places this year, but Iceland was just something out of this planet..",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/xspso7,Wow! The pictures are stunning. Would you mind sharing the itinerary with points of interest at each location and along the way?
483,"Traveled to Isle of Skye this summer. Absolutely astonishing place. The weather was really Scottish, always foggy and cold. [OC]",,https://i.redd.it/usp6c1ru3vt31.jpg,"The Isle of Skye is on my bucket list, it looks absolutely gorgeous."
484,"The Great Wall allllll to myself! I went to Jinshanling, which is a bit further than where most tourists go, but no crowds and more authentic areas with less reconstruction.",,https://i.redd.it/74t7vpa83bl11.jpg,This is a tourist destination worth spending a bit more time and money on.  I also went further out to Gubeiku and it was amazing.  Only a few spots where other people were but 4/5 hours on the wall was just our group of 6 and our guide.
485,Sri Lanka was even more beautiful than I expected,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/slv3qo,Beautiful and desolate beaches. Thanks for sharing these. Any recommendations for anyone who were to travel there?
486,"One year ago today. Probably one of my favourite memories. Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany",,http://imgur.com/3gROZDG,Loved this. Great shot! I just wish the tour gave you more time to look around at the rooms. You are rushed through pretty quick and each room is so intricate!
487,"Mount Vesuvius from the streets of Pompeii, one of the most impressive parts of my trip to Italy.",,https://i.redd.it/02oyq0hmvs721.jpg,[deleted]
488,Fall Switzerland trip was a success,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/q188hg,It is hard to take a bad picture in the Swiss Alps.
489,Hiking the Inca Trail,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/n9b4yd,"Great photos. But several of these photos are from other hikes in Peru, not the classic Inca Trail"
490,2 days in Namibia and I’m stunned..,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kmeuvl,"Fantastic photos!  Thanks for posting them.

My perspective on nature, Earth, and humanity were forever changed by spending time in the bush in South Africa and really learning how wildlife are so interdependent in ways one never imagined.

One example comes to mind - many years ago, farmers/ranchers, etc eliminated hyenas from the area because they were a threat to livestock.  After some time, environmentalists discovered that vultures were experiencing a pandemic of rickets (insufficient calcium) which caused their eggs to break before hatching and, those that did hatch, to have bones too weak to sustain life.  It took a lot of time and effort to find the cause.  What they ultimately determined is that hyenas were crucial to vulture diet.  Hyenas have the strongest jaw muscles in the animal kingdom, which they use to break their prey's bones into tiny little pieces.  While picking over the hyena's prey, vultures consume those small pieces as their primary source of calcium.  When the hyenas were no longer there to grind up bones, the vultures were deprived of their calcium source and hadn't evolved a way to compensate.  As a preservation measure, wildlife keepers created and maintain ""vulture cafes"", concrete pads out in the bush where they bring carcasses from their ranges to feed the vultures and break up the bones with sledge hammers and the like to create the little bits the vultures need.  Problem solved.  An amazing insight into how one animal so heavily depends on another in ways you could never predict, and the manifestation of the Law of Unintended Consequences."
491,"Hole in the Wall, South Africa. We unexpectedly spent nearly 6 hours hiking with these children, communicating solely through smiles, gestures and shoulder riders. We swam them across a river, got pizza at the hotel and had one of the most memorable days of our lives.",,https://i.redd.it/4e67j92gs4r11.png,[removed]
492,Some shots from my Italian Dolomites visit this Autumn,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/rvquso,"Swiping through each of these photos saying aloud, “wow, wow! WOW!!”"
493,"A drive back to Jasper through Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada in mid-Fall.",,https://i.redd.it/qf9jub4xp1621.jpg,"The Icefield Parkway drive from Banff to Jasper is one of the most stunning drives you can take. 
https://icefieldsparkway.com/photos-videos"
494,I went sightseeing in NYC with a sketchbook.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11vo58t,Your sketches are so cute!!! The little legs on the people!!
495,"I’m currently day 24 into my walk across Europe, starting in Lille, France. Heading for Istanbul.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/utdb6v,Currently wild camping in Germany taking cover from a huge thunderstorm. Very therapeutic. Happy to answer any questions
496,"Japan Trip January 2020 - Tokyo, Nikko, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lr9f1v,"Early 2020 I spent 9.5 days in Japan. I started in Tokyo where I stayed for 4 days (including a day trip to Nikko). I then went on to Kyoto (2 days), Nara (1 day) and finally Osaka (2.5 days). 

I used the Shinkansen for Tokyo-Kyoto and other trains for the rest. I stayed exclusively in hostels which came down to an average of 16 euros per night."
497,finally made it to prague. such a beautiful city!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/nyyweg,I'm planning a trip there for this winter! These pictures are beautiful!
498,"Colorful streets of Medellin , Colombia",,https://i.redd.it/71ne51xvzah01.jpg,Thank you for saying Colombia instead of “Columbia”
499,Norway at its best. Late night SUP'ing in the midnight sun. This is Vindstad in Lofoten.,,https://i.redd.it/hauxfws3ft921.jpg,"Incredible shot!! 
What were the water/air temperatures? "
500,"Spending a week in Lake Como, Italy felt like we were the stars in a romantic movie",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/vow7rt,is the movie Attack of the Clones?
501,Went to the Verdon Gorge in France today and kayaked in this gorge-ous water (see what I did there),,https://i.redd.it/gk6dmkltxlm31.jpg,It's a beautiful place to go. Been there about 40 years ago.  This picture is as I remember it.
502,"The amazing view from my Airbnb's bedroom window on the south island of New Zealand, the most beautiful place I've ever been",,https://imgur.com/piCAkLE,[removed]
503,"Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Italy. The walk from city to city in Cinque Terre is incredible.",,https://i.redd.it/fkucw21xvdx41.jpg,Manarola is my favorite!
504,$240 USD for a bike to travel across Vietnam. Money well spent,,https://imgur.com/pehvaWR,"I ended up buying mine, and giving it to my favorite waiter in Luang Prabang 5000kms later. Before he'd have to ride his bicycle 20kms from his small village to work to help support his family. Always had a smile and wanted to help no matter how tough his life was, I was more than happy to help. "
505,Guilin area of China has to have some the best sunsets I've seen in a while!,,https://i.redd.it/61attoawm2e11.jpg,Meanwhile in Hyrule...
506,"It's a long way up but the view is worth it, the Vatican, Rome",,https://i.redd.it/r5kv630nwf821.jpg,The trip to the top of the dome is an absolute must. 
507,"I got to visit Kauai last month, and was beyond stoked to visit the island where they filmed Jurassic Park (my favorite childhood movie and my first novel). Needless to say, the views didn't disappoint",,https://v.redd.it/vpxj8ssgj9q51,No chickens = fake video
508,"Kjeragbolten, really cool place to see in Norway",,https://i.redd.it/n0z3xp216xo31.jpg,I feel like I would be the unlucky person on it when it dislodges
509,The Soca River in Slovenia,,https://i.redd.it/jhaysjzblsz01.jpg,SLO really is one of the more magical places I've been in Europe.  Food like Italy and scenery like Switzerland.  People are so nice.  
510,The Great Wall at Winter,,https://i.redd.it/myt966smfe721.jpg,"An unusually clear blue sky, very nice!"
511,Had a positive experience in Egypt,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/uvlxs5,"Why do I always stop to read threads about Egypt?! I feel like I've already read 40 of them and yet I must stop and read a new one every damn time. Lol
Edit: Thanks for the thread OP."
512,"Rainbow Springs, Florida",,https://i.imgur.com/yrh7NhW.jpg,[removed]
513,Yellowstone National Park is awesome,,https://i.redd.it/okt5l9j47y521.jpg,"I remember one particularly amazing bison jam, this little guy came over and licked the dead bugs off a bumper right next to us. 10/10 best car wash.

I love Yellowstone."
514,"My phone pic: Ushguli, Georgia 🇬🇪 (not easy to get there, but I'll tell you how)",,https://i.redd.it/apuk63nam7621.jpg,"> (not easy to get there, but I'll tell you how)

Please do."
515,"The Narrows in Zion National Park | It was 105F/41C outside the canyon, but we couldn't tell.",,https://i.redd.it/9hliyy661q5z.jpg,"Best hike I've ever been on. Saw a few posts about the Narrows here, but thought this would give a good sense of the depth of the river.

For those planning to go, definitely recommend renting water shoes and neoprene socks from a local company. We went with only water shoes, and scraped our ankles a few times. Definitely need closed toe shoes. A walking stick is also a must: the bottom of the Virgin River is rocky; you will lose your balance throughout the hike. Bring a coat; it was 105F/41C outside the canyon, but was cool inside the canyon.

Lastly, there will be a ton of people in the summer, but the crowd will thin out as you go further up the river. Plan for a 6-7 hour hike with plenty of time for picture-taking."
516,"Breakfast with a view over Punakha, Bhutan. Before spending a week there, I was afraid Bhutan was overhyped - it's not.",,https://i.imgur.com/RfYyV2n.jpg,Bhutan overhyped? We're getting one post a year here about the place...
517,Spending the holidays in Paris with the family and this is the view from our apartment.,,https://i.redd.it/bzlwtl5u0o621.jpg,Have you made sure that you didn't forget Kevin? 
518,"After years of learning about the Roman Empire, I finally made it to the Colosseum. It did not disappoint",,https://i.redd.it/nqmmfwpyud001.jpg,Been in Rome three times myself and this here is the nicest picture of the Colosseum I have seen before. 
519,"This is Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland. One of my best trips so far. It literally felt like I was walking to Mordor",,https://i.redd.it/hcoo8r2vb8n21.jpg,Skye is amazing.  Honestly have never been wandering a place where I could not stop smiling.    Just the feeling of overwhelming happiness when I was there is indescribable 
520,Switzerland border - from my road trip last week,,https://i.redd.it/gjz6d6soawcz.jpg,[deleted]
521,"This mountainside onsen near Nagano, Japan is often visited by snow monkeys.",,https://i.redd.it/mdqvzvizq0811.jpg,I can't be the only one who combed over this photo looking for monkeys. 
522,"I also just finished a 9 day Ring Road trip around Iceland while living out of a van, here's one of my favorite pics from the trip.",,https://i.redd.it/6bwzv7zh7nt01.jpg,"Where is this and how'd you get there!

I've never seen a picture like this"
523,"Acropolis,Athens in Grece.My favorite picture from my latest trip.",,https://i.redd.it/j1al5pnethh41.jpg,Glad you could get a nice one without all the scaffolding 😀
524,Russia. The beauty of South Ural,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kn3g1a,"Beautiful, thank you for sharing"
525,"The isolated village of Ushguli, Georgia.",,https://i.redd.it/268zbzy86md31.jpg,[deleted]
526,"Grindelwald, Switzerland. One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.",,https://i.imgur.com/pjg9jti.jpg,*For The Greater Good*
527,"First Christmas solo travelling, but look at that view. Guatapé, Colombia",,https://i.imgur.com/bKwDuNd.jpg,Looks like you climbed that big rock. Lotta stairs.
528,"London, UK is a pretty fantastic place to partake in pre-Christmas festivities. Pictured - the Natural History Museum",,https://i.redd.it/kdez8zn3q3x11.jpg,Love that museum. The entrance hall is just crazy beautiful 
529,Glacier National Park: A Love Story,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/iz8ppe,It had drama. It had tension. It had stunning scenery. It had cheese balls. 10/10
530,"As an Ohioan, I can confirm that Toledo, Spain is the best Toledo.",,https://i.redd.it/detcskwdt9431.jpg,"It really is. I haven’t been to Toledo, Ohio but I don’t need to either to know Spain has it better."
531,My trip to north sudan,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jyrgbu,"Does anyone here no matter where they are, stop for a second and just imagine the people that walked the same roads you do on a daily bases. People from many many years ago, I find it interesting that perhaps a king/queen or a royal of some sort walked the same roads as I do now."
532,"As a Brit, I think it's time for a road trip",,http://i.imgur.com/kSkMgJe.png,I'm almost certain that's not the quickest route to Lisbon. ;)
533,A week in Rapa Nui (Easter Island),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10ht5cv,He said 🗿
534,Even though Prague isn't a secret. It's underrated. What a gorgeous city.,,https://i.redd.it/7lf41hpruqbz.jpg,How is Prague underrated? Most people who went rave about it.
535,"Venice, Italy in October 2020. No cruise ships ans much less tourists in total. A very relaxing and nice experience.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j5k490,"I was there October 2019, very very different then"
536,Purposefully booked an 8hr layover at JFK to explore the TWA Flight Center. Such amazing space from the design to the architecture.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/vie8o9,"Trans World Airlines was founded in 1930 and became one of the major US carriers of the mid-20th century. The terminal at JFK was built in 1962 and acted as a primary hub until acquired by American Airlines in 2001. 

Designed by architect Eero Saarinen, the original 60s building has been restored and now houses a hotel, rooftop pool, airplane cocktail lounge, outdoor skating rink, museum exhibit and several cafes and restaurants. We had an 8hr layover here and didn't get bored once. Definitely a design / architecture / aviation bucket list item ✈️"
537,"A picture I took during my trip to Positano, Italy in December",,https://i.redd.it/ut0v1xiz22f21.jpg,"This is one of my dream locations, I would love to visit and tour Italy!  

Venice has always been a dream ever since reading the book, “The Thief Lord”. 

"
538,Visited my favorite place in Germany for the third time,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/y8bkdz,"You really buried the lead here, I see the description for the area/hike but what is the lake called? Was it as busy as the other trails closer to Munich and Salzburg? (I remember difficulty finding parking on weekends when I would go for hikes lol)."
539,We had a picnic by the Rhein river last weekend. I love Germany in the spring!,,https://i.redd.it/yz49jv08fgu01.jpg,Can I ask where abouts? :) We sat by the Rhine last year in Cologne. Lovely pic.
540,"I quit my job, sold my stuff and drove from Alaska to Argentina - 2 years, 17 countries. This is the perfect ""overland"" trip for beginners!",,https://imgur.com/a/YYmsk,"How do you have money to eat, buy fuel, and sleep places? I'm curious. This sounds like an incredible adventure but I can't see myself being able to support myself for 2 years traveling without income.

These photos are amazing, dude!"
541,"The view of Cotopaxi volcano in Ecuador, from my hostel rooms tiny window.",,https://i.imgur.com/u9Ibn2Y.jpg,Secret Garden Cotopaxi!!  The view from the toilet is even better :)
542,"Wasn’t expecting to find views like this in San Antonio, Texas",,https://i.redd.it/kny4pqz2at091.jpg,"Do yourselves a favor and drive the ""Mission Trail"", which is a string of locations about 5-10 miles apart where historic missions still stand. A couple even still have portions of the original aqueducts (like in this photo)."
543,"First time leaving the United States. Interlaken, Switzerland. Truly breathtaking.",,https://i.redd.it/l60eqtgrvs131.jpg,*underlines Switzerland furiously on bucket list*
544,"Second time visiting Petra and it was just as beautiful and amazing the second time around. Hiked over 10 miles, fed a stray dog, rode a camel back to the entrance and ripped my jeans getting off the camel lol 10/10 will def be back next year to explore areas I couldn’t get to",,https://i.redd.it/rwbk5xlb1z921.jpg,It seems you have chosen...wisely.
545,Rent a car in Scotland and get lost in the Highlands. It's worth it [Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park],,https://i.redd.it/ioxu67kihy101.jpg,Pro-tip: don't run out of petrol...
546,"Walk into Lauterbrunnen valley, picture taken from Wengen. Simple breathtaking!",,https://imgur.com/mJRxixj,"As we descended from Jungfraujoch on our scenic train journey (and from the highest training station in Europe), we decided to stop off in Wengen and walk into Lauterbrunnen where we had parked. This turned out to be one of the most spectacular walks I've ever done! So quiet and the views were something else"
547,Spent the days between Christmas and New Year in the Whitsundays. This is Whitehaven Beach,,https://i.redd.it/srdjxsfeem701.jpg,How gorgeous! Great way to unwind after the stress of Christmas. 
548,The Cloud Forest - Singapore,,https://i.redd.it/hlievlbzp9x31.jpg,"The image looks so futuristic. This tourist attraction has a pretty high review score on Google, 4.7.

What was the best thing you saw there, OP?"
549,"Four weeks in Japan. Mt Fuji, Kyoto, a little bit of Nara and Osaka","1. Different views of Mt Fuji in town of Fujikawaguchiko and Fujiyoshida. Spent 2 weeks with an amazing everyday Fuji view

2. Sightseeing spots in Arashiyama in Kyoto + Fushimi Inari shrine

3. Another Kyoto set in the north and eastern part of the city

4. Nara city filled with wild deers. Also Mt Wakakusa offering great views of the city

5. Osaka

6. Kyoto by the Sea: The Ine Boathouses. A fishing village

7. Kyoto by the Sea: Yura river bridge and a restaurant train. I had the dessert course

8. Kyoto by the Sea: Amanohashidate sandbar

9. Kyoto by the Sea: view of Amanohashidate from the two parks",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10spwnr,"Your photography (perhaps, moreso your cinematography in this case) is so remarkable and it is exhibited so well in these shots. Seriously. This is my first comment on reddit for a while, and my first comment in this subreddit and I had to say it. 

This post is truly so captivating and it makes me so nostalgic about my recent trip to Japan. I hope you had an amazing time there :)"
550,Switzerland's gorgeous Aare Gorge. Finding yourself at the bottom of a canyon surrounded by the Alps is worth a sight!,,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/37986719021/,"The Aare Gorge is a lovely little visit not far from the alpine town of Meiringen, in canton Bern. Easily reached by car, and then you can walk down the wooden walkways on foot. About a 45min visit all in all! [Here's another angle further into the canyon](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/37335136960/)."
551,Prague - my favorite city,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/xidk2a,"Love Prague, one of my top cities for sure"
552,"Palácio de Cristal, Madrid - Retiro Park",,https://i.redd.it/97vydjb4qbj21.jpg,Such a beautiful park! 
553,"Started raining when I was touring the Tower of London. While everybody ran to safety, I snapped this picture. For some reason I am genuinely proud of this one.",,https://i.redd.it/6nw5uo2vmlp31.jpg,That’s a beauty. Kinda goth.
554,Went to Egypt and it was just as terrible yet gorgeous as everyone described,"Went to Cairo and Luxor for 4 days total and quite honestly it was enough for me. From the moment we landed to the moment we left-

Endless street harassment! For what it’s worth- we’re seasoned travelers who have been to over 20 countries, and coming from an even poorer country myself it was appalling the level of antagonizing we got while there!

To start of with the good- I have never seen anything as incredible as the pyramids, or the temples in Luxor. Like I couldn’t wrap my head around how something that beautiful and precise count have been made. Especially Hatshepsut temple. Definitely worthy of all the bad we endured. But holy hell, my partner and I were saying how, at the end of 4 days, we would never want to go back.

The usual camel hawkers and the knee selling junky items for 10x the price didn’t bother us. We got a tour guide which was fine but he went so fast. So we came back the next day on our own to try and slow down and enjoy. Well we were walking around and an official looking guy in a suit blew his whistle and was like “ticket”? To which already paid. He went on the whole spiel about how he’s a friend, waved us through , and then tried to push us through the”correct “ pathway. We followed and of course immediately cornered us and asked for money. Gave him $5 usd and he was like “give me more. I see another $5” to which we refused. To anyone who said we should have been smarter- there’s a ton of police around the pyramids, if someone blows a whistle at you, you stop and comply; you don’t expect it to be some scumbag.


The most egregious one was in the airport, we had to pass a tunnel to get to our terminal. It was really early so it as just my partner running around. An official airport security man asked for his passport (normal) where he was going , and at the end REFUSED TO GIVE THE PASSPORT BACK AND JUST HELD OUT HIS HAND EXPECTING MONEY. Said nothing, because he knew my partner was alone and would not make a fuss.gave him $1 usd bc he was holding the passport hostage and again he had the audacity to say, that’s it?


We had people follow us for several hundred feet to our car asking us to buy shit. That’s annoying as hell and out of sheer spite I refused to buy anything.  The whole dropping you off at some crappy papyrus/essence/stone store at the end of the tour put a really bad taste in my mouth although I know we could say no. EVERYONE was all “my friend my friend” but no one treated us with genuine kindness when we needed help.

We ran out of cash but only had a credit card-  no one at the bank would help. We desperately asked a restaurant- well they did, but at a 15% fee AND MORE TIP FOR THEIR ASSISTANCE on top of that. Knowing damn well the actual cash advance fee is 5% at most and they pocketed the rest.

Then they have their women and children monopolizing most toilets, handing you paper towels you didn’t ask for in one hand, hand out reached for tip in another. For effing paper towels that I can just get myself.


Unfortunately my pity for them is mixed with resentment and anger. Poverty is no reason to be dishonorable, that is an absolute insult to poor people everywhere.

But at the end I was getting terrified that we couldn’t leave, someone would extort us, and we’d be stuck in this country. At one point, we even drafted an email to the us embassy for help bc we were stranded without money (had lots of credit cards though) 

Asking us embassy for help! Who would have thought we’d have to resort to that!",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/ue11oe/went_to_egypt_and_it_was_just_as_terrible_yet/,"I’ve been to Egypt twice now- the first time was not with a group and the harassment was real. The ‘police’ at Cairo do nothing other than bribe tourists and I still don’t know to this day if they are genuine police officers or people pretending to be police.
I would highly recommend going with a reputable tour company. I went with Explore who I cannot recommend enough. We had a local guide who stayed with us the whole time and kept people from harassing us. 
I’m still friends with him to this day and that was 15 years ago."
555,"We unexpectedly decided to drive to the Gorges du Verdon (France), I think we did right",,https://i.redd.it/q74zyskjamk31.jpg,That place is about 1h30 drive from my home. I go there about twice a year. Love it!
556,My wife and I crossed Switzerland off our bucket list. It truly is the most beautiful country in the world.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/psnvay,"I was fortunate to live in southwestern Germany for nearly 7 years as a military dependent in the 1980s and 1990s. Switzerland was always my favorite country to visit because of its sheer physical beauty. Though parts of Bavaria and Austria rank a close second, and northern Italy not far behind those."
557,"Beilstein, Germany",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/vf5edh,I want to go to there.
558,"Bovec, Slovenia! Discovered this incredible landscape while exploring, turns out it was a film location for one of the Narnia films!",,https://i.redd.it/wdq2qej1ug531.jpg,Glad to hear you enjoyed the visit. If anyone else is coming to Slovenia i'll be happy to help with your itinerary or anything you need help with
559,A photo I took whilst exploring the unreal bays along the coast of Indonesias West Papua,,https://i.redd.it/ptdyyg7flr841.jpg,"I don""t hear much about West Papua other than the political problems, how was it?"
560,"If you're in Laos, renting a bike is a must.",,https://i.redd.it/qh7tkv0908hz.jpg,"I love Laos. It was such a nice place to drive around in, truly felt like an adventure driving around. I'd find beautiful nature, lots of hidden waterfalls, small villages, ethnic tribes, coffee plantation, Vietnam war remains etc. "
561,Seville Cathedral (Spain) is being cleaned and it looks amazing,,https://i.redd.it/d4cghawwk7921.jpg,"I was there recently, and was told that it is simply two different types of stone. The cleaning of the cathedral was completed years ago.

Seville is an absolutely gorgeous city. Be sure to see the Plaza de Espana."
562,"Amalfi Coast - Path of the Gods, absolutely worth it.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jd1hg8,[deleted]
563,With all the travel restrictions here in Australia I've been forced to explore a bit closer to home; the southern coast of Victoria is a rugged and beautiful place [OC],,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/it8b4u,"Oh to be restricted in such a beautiful place, you’re certainly lucky! Beautiful pics ❤️"
564,Athens and Hydra Island,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j36d82,These photos are stunning!  Athens doesn’t get the love here it deserves sometimes.  It’s one of my favorite cities.  Thanks for sharing.
565,I had a layover in Valletta Malta a few weeks ago and I found the architecture there amazing!! I love the colours around the city.,,https://i.redd.it/wpp84fa8s5641.jpg,"I adored Malta, small place packed with history and beautiful architecture and fascinating catacombs. On the revisit list."
566,"Faroe islands, you were amazing!","Faroe islands, you were amazing! My girlfriend and i had the chance to visit the Faroe islands in november 2022. Needless to say, we were blown away by the picturesque villages, impressive nature and the accessibility of all this. We didn’t encounter anyone else on our hikes, which was the icing on the cake. We also rented e-bikes (of which we were nearly blown off numerous times, thanks to the treacherous wind) since we are too young to rent a car. We focused on the beautiful and unspoiled nature of northern Vagar, the capital Torshavn and the area surrounding Tjørnuvik and Saksun. We had 10 days and wanted to have a more “in-depth” experience instead of a rushed itinerary of all the well-known places (Torshavn, Mulafossur, lake above the ocean, Kirkjubour, Gjogv, Kalsoy lighthouse etc). On our next trip we would like to see some of the more northern islands such as Kalsoy and Fugloy and also visit Klaksvik. Feel free to ask questions about our itinerary/prices/… :)",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/zjy8i5,Wow the pictures look incredible. How was the food? Is early winter the best time to travel there?
567,Lived in Quito for the past 2 months. Finally got around to snapping a photo of Cotopaxi from the roof of our apartment building.,,https://i.imgur.com/lYahfCC.jpg,"I went to Quito a couple of years ago. I'm a pretty big guy -- 6'2, 220 pounds. I'm also very gringo and had a pretty healthy Odin beard at the time. 

People are small in Ecuador. Like, really small. Right up there with Sardegna, northern India, and parts of Japan, in my experience, for shortest people. While I'm definitely above average in size at home, I was VERY ABOVE AVERAGE in Ecuador. 

I was there alone, so I was walking down the street by my lonesome looking for a bar to drink at. I pass a group of 6-7 younger ecuadorians who were also out on Friday night partying. This one guy jumps right in front of me, holds out his arms, eyes wider than saucers, and screams, ""DUDE! You are the fucking MOUNTAIN!!""

I looked behind me, not sure that he was talking to me. He saw how confused I was, so he says, ""You speak English?"" I shake my head yes. ""You watch Game of Thrones?"" I shake my head yes. ""YOU ARE THE FUCKING MOUNTAIN."" 

Ahhh, I get it now. All his friends laughed and confirmed that I was the Mountain. Never mind that I'm, like, half a foot shorter and many not-so-insignificant pounds less than the guy who really plays the Mountain. But fuck it. I'm the Mountain. 

They asked what I was doing, I told them drinking alone, so they took me out for a wild night out in Quito. Great times. 

I was there working for a major American band, on tour, doing video tech work. So a couple days later, crowd starts filling into the stadium, I'm up on stage working, show starts in an hour or so, and I hear, ""Mountain! Mountain! Mountain! Mountain!"" It was a few of the crew that I partied with. Throwing their fists in the air as they chanted. They went to the concert, and were near the front, and started chanting my gringo name. It was one of my greatest moments. Everyone looked at me like ""Who the fuck is this guy? And how do they know him? And is he really The Mountain?"" "
568,The last trip I had before COVID hit (Namibia + Botswana),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m4vex7,Omg the petrogylphs! How amazing
569,"Did you know Hamburg has more bridges than Venice, Amsterdam, and London combined? Completely underrated city with labyrinths of canals and water around every corner. View from Poggenmühlen Bridge in the Speicherstadt area (or “City of Warehouses”)",,https://i.redd.it/78hf88wnzas31.jpg,The number two city in the world for bridges is... Pittsburgh. Betcha didn’t see that coming.
570,Tuacany’s quite nice right now!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jb23z5,San Gimignano?
571,"One Month in Pakistan, August 2022",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/wxf9vc,Those mountains are magnificent.
572,Finished the Milford Track - New Zealand,,https://i.redd.it/0r2ylhsvx3b21.jpg,Holy fuck balls this is beautiful 
573,This is how travelling solo in Vietnam looks like. Carrying a camera and riding local motorcycels was the best time of my life.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ob10g0,"Man, I got to get to Ha Giang."
574,"Amsterdam's Red Light District is home to some beautiful old canals and ancient taverns. Skip the hookers, explore the scenery! [OC]",,https://i.redd.it/65s5bkv8ov5z.jpg,"I was expecting Amsterdam to be a true party town for some reason and not thinking I'd like it much. Ended up being so wrong. It's a beautiful city, with tons of great history, architecture, open spaces, and people. Really lovely place. "
575,Took this photo last winter in Queenstown New Zealand. Heaven on earth!,,https://i.redd.it/wfas3xcylx841.jpg,"As an Australian that has always wanted to travel around Iceland however has yet to make it, I really need to do the south island of New Zealand in the meantime. Had a quick trip to Queenstown for work but didn't see nearly as much as I wanted.

So gorgeous!"
576,"Empty streets of Monsanto, Portugal.",,https://i.redd.it/x21cyxq713b31.jpg,Was it the chemicals that did everyone in?
577,A few pics from my solo Jordan (Petra + Wadi Rum) trip back in Jan 2020,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lg1xyv,"Flew into Amman and drove solo the full length of Jordan down to Wadi Rum and Petra (and back again) staying a total of 5 nights. It was an amazing trip with some incredible memories, can’t wait to get back to travelling once more post Covid!"
578,"My visit to Cold Desert - Skardu, Pakistan",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/s5czcx,"Man I was thinking of waiting till summer to visit Skardu, how accessible is it these days? Can you visit the good stuff?"
579,"View from my terrace in Göreme, Turkey.",,https://i.redd.it/zzy7p307hkd41.jpg,So cool. Looks like something out of a Star Wars planet.
580,"Cable car ride to the pillars in Zhang Jia Jie, China!",,https://i.redd.it/41embxp6ge741.jpg,"I'll be there in about a week and a half. I'm assuming this picture wasnt taken in the past few weeks though, right? I'm expecting cold weather and maybe light snow...thought I'd love to be pleasantly suprised by this!

Either way, great pic!"
581,Namibia is Stunning (2015),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/teoydh,Happy to see my country receiving some much needed publicity :) Hope to see tourism pick up again in the near future
582,"Probably on of my favorite places in Europe - Hallstat, Austria.",,https://i.redd.it/506nlkd1czc31.jpg,I was just there two weeks ago! [Beautiful](https://i.imgur.com/w5oUaln.jpg) place!
583,The 272 Steps of Batu Caves (Malaysia),,https://i.redd.it/4ei9m0vlp4w21.jpg,"went there a few years ago. A monkey chugged a can of 100Plus then jumped on a Chinese tour group.


Would visit again"
584,"This is where I had lunch today, lovely scenes in Santorini, Greece!",,http://i.imgur.com/p6QvyJy.jpg,[deleted]
585,"Abandoned Palace in Bundi, India",,https://i.redd.it/w8ic1713xg621.jpg,I use to look to places like this and try to imagine how it was on its glorious days.
586,"A (rare) sunny day in Inverness, Scotland - gateway to the Scottish Highlands",,https://i.redd.it/h09y0v27khyz.jpg,"The Scottish Highlands gets a lot of love on this sub but the city called the ""Capital of the Scottish Highlands"" isn't discussed as much. Here are some of my favourite things about Inverness.

* The castle (pictured) is actually home to the court house! The structure was built recently in 1863 on the site of an 11th century defensive structure. Just this year, the North tower viewpoint was opened to the public (£5).

* The famous Loch Ness (and nearby Urquhart castle) is a 25 minute public bus ride from the city. Infact, the river under the bridge is River Ness which drains the loch to the ocean.

* I love visiting the Black Isle taproom as I think they're one of Scotland's top breweries. Other shopping hotspots include the Harris Tweed shop and many a Highland weavers (lambswool scarves are a good deal normally).

* Finally, Inverness is the start point of 2 legendary Scottish journeys - the Caledonian Canal: a 97 km canal traversable by boat crossing 3 lochs and 29 locks and the Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh rail journey - one of the best for views in the UK that takes you to the doorstep of Isle of Skye.

Hope this is useful for future visitors. I have some impressions from my trip [documented here](https://beyondourhorizons.wordpress.com/rural-scotland-inverness-lochness/), would love to hear some of yours."
587,"When I was 7 years old I saw a picture of Switzerland as my Dad’s wallpaper. I told him that I was going to go there one day... and I made it happen. I saved up my money to go to Europe after graduation. This is one of my favorite pictures taken in Altdorf, Switzerland.",,https://i.redd.it/m0ekk3y2t6l31.jpg,What's your favorite part about the town?
588,"After a 2 day hike with surreal scenery, we ran into this in Lenk, Switzerland, yet pictures don't make it justice.",,https://i.redd.it/xcpnr01bce6z.jpg,"Wow, very nicely shot. Switzerland has to be one of the prettiest countries in Europe."
589,"Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina: one of the great surprises during a trip to the Balkans. It's a city that still shows big scars of the war in the 90s.",,https://i.redd.it/q36jler2fs821.jpg,"Mostar is one of those places where all the pictures you take look too fake to be real. Bosnia in general is a beautiful country, I wish more people realized and traveled there."
590,"Leaving home for 6+ months on Tuesday. Trying to downsize my life into one backpack has been a challenge, but I think I'm nearly there.",,https://i.redd.it/mjl7wg13k6c11.jpg,"I've been (still) traveling like this for six years and I'm always excited to see people venture off like this!! Your list looks good, but I'd strongly recommend taking a ravpower solar panel and microfiber towel (maybe you listed these and I missed it). Also, exofficio underwear is the best you could get for trekking. I promise you'll never wear""normal"" underwear again, it makes all the difference in the world. 

If you're not already in, get someone to vouch you in the couchsurfing network. It's big and has saved me so much money and hassle for finding a place to sleep/shower. Plus, you get to meet a lot of cool people. 

A note on health insurance: it's almost always cheaper to just pay out of pocket when overseas, but also take a look into world nomads travel insurance. It's cheap, and provides waaaaaaaay better coverage than the typical care Americans buy into.

That's all, and safe travels!! =)"
591,"We went to Negril, Jamaica, where I did my first cliff jump from 27 feet up.",,https://i.redd.it/nmf30im3vvh11.jpg,"Some background:

I was fucking terrified. BF gave me the option of jumping first or after him. I told him I’d prefer he be waiting for me below so that I’d be accountable for following through and he could “save me” if I needed. That’s him down there in the water watching me. 

I screamed the whole way down. After I emerged from the water, the locals asked me to teach them the “song” I sang. They’re pretty funny trolls. 

"
592,"A little Sunday day trip to Venice, Italy 🇮🇹",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/njdxki,How is Italy right now ? Thinking about going in September
593,"Made it to the Dolomites (South Tirol, Italy)",,https://i.redd.it/jrlnjowye1vz.jpg,i live in south tirol :) beautiful place
594,Humantay lake on the salkantay trail,,https://i.redd.it/1s87o7wh4hkz.jpg,"This was the first day of my first real backpacking excursion ever and I took my full 75L pack all the way up there, like a complete fool. Much harder than it looks, but absolutely worth it in the end! 

I recommend Salkantay to everyone. Humantay Lake is worth the trek alone"
595,"Brugge, Belgium . Easily one the most beautiful cities I have ever visited.",,https://i.redd.it/at70pkbaw0a21.jpg,[removed]
596,My past year in Western Canada,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m1io43,"It's weird seeing places 30 minutes away on the ""travel"" sub"
597,I visited Norway last week to see the Northern Lights. Saw them four nights in a row! This was night one.,,https://i.imgur.com/pN5Bzsf.jpg,"Man, I went only to Oslo last year. This or Finland is my next trip for sure."
598,"Yesterday in Zion National Park, Utah.",,https://i.redd.it/ibwwrvusfxx01.jpg,Damnit...now I have to go there too. These stupid pictures are making my list too long.
599,Edinburgh is beautiful.,,https://i.redd.it/56ohi4zpe6111.jpg,I'm literally hundreds of meters from you right now.  it's been amazing weather hasn't it?
600,"Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. It’s a real life fairly tale.",,https://i.redd.it/8gsoc2lvztp11.jpg,"[My shot of the same spot, more realistically colored](https://i.imgur.com/oFGxa48.jpg)"
601,"Got stranded in Amsterdam due to snow, was not complaining",,https://i.redd.it/eoh2fzrjin301.jpg,"Certainly worse places to be stranded.. I've never seen Amsterdam in snow, I bet it's magical with all of the Christmas lights!"
602,"Despite being Swiss, the sight of Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland shook me to the core",,https://i.redd.it/qvnsl4w9etb81.jpg,You're so so lucky to live in that country. Switzerland is in my top 3 countries to travel and see
603,"Last year I traveled to Morocco, the Royal Palace doors in Fez were definitely a highlight. They use lemon juice to polish the brass doors.",,https://i.redd.it/36ije7fljuq01.jpg,They must be giants over there.
604,"Took a trip to Tunisia, ended up at Lars homestead and saw where Luke Skywalker ate dinner",,https://i.redd.it/vhbffzofil501.jpg,Was this part of the plan or just a coincidence?
605,"Not just any walk in the park... Finally got to see Kyoto's famous Tō-ji pagoda at night in full autumn colors, and it was an absolutely gorgeous experience. (details/itinerary in comments)",,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/39182485915/,"[Tō-ji](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C5%8D-ji) (or East Temple) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto, Japan. 

Fourth time traveling to Kyoto and the first time I've ever taken the time to properly explore the Toji grounds. Seen it a dozen times from the bullet train yet never stopped by there. So we arrived a little too late to catch the sunset, but in the late evening... the garden lights up gorgeously, especially in the splendid late autumn colors.

This shot is a HDR of three shots of a nine-picture set. It was a bit tough to capture the garden without crowds, but I made do!

**Camera settings**

Camera: Pentax K-5 II s

Lens: SIGMA 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM

Settings: ƒ/8.0 - 10.0 mm - 4s - ISO80


[**Here is the full size for download, without Flickr's UI :\)**
](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4659/39182485915_6a002f67d4_o.jpg)

**Transportation and Accomodation**

Toji is easily reached from Kyoto station - either by walking (a short 20 minute walk) or hopping on the Kintetsu-Kyoto Line for just a few minutes to Toji Station. We stayed at a lovely Airbnb in Kyoto's old and traditional Higashiyama neighborhood called [Yaeya Kanei-cho](https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/15381221). I recommend finding an authentic Airbnb or Ryokan like we did, it certainly added to the experience.

**Travel itinerary**

Here was our total trip itinerary. https://i.imgur.com/IZTclgq.png I set this trip up to combine a mix of the must-see spots, such as Kyoto, Tokyo and Miyajima, with rural places I had not been to much before (Hakone, Kiso Valley). This because it was the first trip to Japan for my fiancée, and my fourth. A little bit for both of us.

**More links**

For those interested, here is my album of photos [from Kyoto](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/sets/72157657394759948), [from all of Japan](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/sets/72157657805551378), and [my full photostream](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/). Note that any and all pics can easily be downloaded, just hit the down-pointing arrow at bottom right of the images! :)

Japan Guide to Toji: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e3919.html

Let me know if you have any questions!"
606,Teotenango. One of the best preserved and not famous archeological zones in Mexico,,https://i.redd.it/huf8vf1jsyh51.jpg,"I am surprised to see this. I have been to several archeological sites in Mexico including Chichen Itza, Teotihuacan and Uxmal. Next time I will definitely visit Teotenango as well. Thanks for sharing!"
607,Spent my birthday with mom at the Schilthorn’s summit in Switzerland last August. So glad we got to do this together before the pandemic started!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/iiu0ux,"I'd love to visit Switzerland one day. I know that it is a really expensive country to travel, but any idea of how to make it as frugal as possible?"
608,"This cafe in Nocelle, Italy had the most incredible views.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/nmdoh8,What is the name of it if I may ask? Amazing
609,Went to Antelope Canyon in Arizona. Some of the rock formations were incredible to look at. I thought it would be cool to share a picture I took.,,https://i.redd.it/lzoacpg73c241.jpg,Is that shot with a Phone camera? Of not what is your equipment?
610,Rice fields in Bali.,,https://i.redd.it/v2qhh3wqxay01.jpg,"My roommate who went there showed me basically the same photo, so I am guessing this is from an established tourist stop. I believe they were traveling on a bus to get here."
611,"*Update* Day: 101. I have now walked over 2300 Km. Passed through 9 countries, and currently in Bulgaria. Roughly 400 Km to go!","I started in Lille, France, 101 days ago. I started walking between 20-50 km a day, in the direction of Turkey, carrying with me just the basics for survival. Wild-camping along the way, and once a week I’d find a hostel or hotel to wash my self and clothes.",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/whlda8,"I'm sure you've answered this a million times, but what shoes do you wear, and how often do you replace them?"
612,"Hiked up a glacier in Kyrgyzstan a few years ago to find Saimaluu Tash - one of the largest petroglyph sites in the world, and one of the most amazing places I've ever been.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kiw3m8,"I hope those are protected by their government, they're amazing."
613,Took this picture today at JBR beach in Dubai. You can also see the worlds biggest Ferris wheel in the background.,,https://i.redd.it/pvsuhrw5o3s31.jpg,How many of the ‘world’s biggest’ dies Dubai have?
614,"Plitvice lakes in Croatia are stunning. Actually, all of Croatia is beautiful!",,https://imgur.com/UwlHCNX,"We were just there, and I'd 100% recommend going to Krka as well. Another incredible place, and you get to swim in the water!"
615,After leaving Europe I'm finding it hard to enjoy the US,"I spent most of the summer railing around Europe and spent time in many cities I've never been. I feel I really got into the lifestyle there. Sitting outside to eat on summer nights. Walking and taking transit everywhere. Seeing people outside everywhere partaking in the city. Enjoying the historic charm that is in abundance, feeling safe everywhere at all hours(maybe with the exception of Marseilles and parts of London), etc. 

I feel like the US in comparison is just...underwhelming. I currently live in Nashville and most of my life have lived in Los Angeles. I want to move to a new city but really don't like any city in the US enough to be excited about going there. And it seems the only places in America that might give you a slice of that European lifestyle are prohibitively expensive, like San Francisco or NYC.

I feel like most Americans cities are sprawling, bland, built around cars, terrible transit, unsafe. A few years ago I was walking through downtown Atlanta on a weekend in the afternoon and was stunned that there were no people walking other than me. It was like the city had been abandoned. I could not imagine the center of a European city being completely empty of pedestrians. There is more vibrancy in a European city of 200,000 than in an American city of 2 million. 

After the architectural splendor of Prague and Edinburgh. the Mediterranean charm of old town Nice, eating in the medieval alleyways of Croatia, I come back to America and feel kind of depressed at the landscape of strip malls, drive-thru Starbucks, urban blight, sprawling suburbs with cookie cutter houses and no sidewalks or pedestrians in sight. Maybe one little historic ""old town"" street downtown that you have to drive into and that's full of souvenir shops and chain restaurants. 

I guess I'm just ranting and experiencing post-vacation blues, but I'm missing the European lifestyle so much it hurts and I'm having difficulty adjusting to America. I liked just about every European city I visited. There are very few American cities I'd bother visiting unless I had a specific reason to go there. 

On the plus side, the variety of natural scenery in the US, particularly the western US rivals anything in Europe and maybe surpasses it. And increasingly I'd rather rent a cabin in some place like the Smoky Mountains or Sierras in California than visit the cities.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/y1h4au/after_leaving_europe_im_finding_it_hard_to_enjoy/,"I live in Ireland but was in Chicago last week and have travelled to quite a few destinations in the U.S (mainly East Coast). I do love travelling to the States and yous are extremely friendly/approachable people but the biggest turn off to me re your major cities is the chaos. It just seems like everyone is burnt out and in a rush. I don’t get that feeling when in most major EU cities. So much concrete everywhere too lol 

I’m envious of your national parks (even growing up in Ireland with beautiful scenery and so many iconic cities on my doorstep). Every time I visit America I’m just floored with how absolutely enormous the country really is. It’s a great place but OP I think you are just suffering from the post travel blues. It’s a wonderful continent but Europeans have the same feelings when travelling too! Life is rosey when you’re on vacation and it doesn’t reflect the reality of living there, whether it be the US or Europe. I’m glad you enjoyed your time this side of the pond!"
616,In honor of spooky season here is a cold foggy morning in Bilbao at the Guggenheim Museum.,,https://i.redd.it/kx0dluagwds51.jpg,"""Foggy morning"" well...I suppose so, but it's from the literal fog machine rather than natural fog :D so every morning is a 'foggy morning' at the Guggenheim."
617,"Devetashka Cave, Bulgaria. Taken with out of date film. When I walked in I thought “this is one of the best cathedrals I’ve walked in to”",,https://i.redd.it/9900z0idmnv31.png,"Yay, that's my counrty <3 Our caves are pretty dope"
618,"Kazakhstan 2019. Was born there, but never visited some of the places until I had moved overseas.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/mh6319,"Kazakhstan is a huge country, how easy is it to move around if you don't have a car ? Beautiful photos by the way !"
619,"I knew the monuments at Petra were big, but didn't know they were this big (I'm sitting at the base)",,https://i.reddituploads.com/b7d36b82ba804ffb9d089003a1f8e705?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=e734f3fb1caac4f3ed7bf41f51a75a91,"I went to Petra a year ago. Pictures cannot do that place justice. The whole park is so large, the monuments are so impressive and the views are spectacular. Glad you're enjoying it!!"
620,New York City is one of my favourite places on Earth,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/x90kc4,"Last there in 2000... the year before the towers fell.  

There are very few WOW cities in the world.  Places where even experienced travellers are rocked by the presence of a place. 

Sydney Harbour.    Bombay at the Gate of India, Hong Kong from the Star Ferry crossing to Kowloon at sundown...  Paris from the Arch De Triumph looking towards Place du Concord. 

For us, coming into town from JFK there is a point where the taxi crested a hill and before us was Manhattan.   That was top of the list for cities for us......"
621,It’s been raining for some days in Amsterdam but when the sky finally lets up the sunsets are just spectacular.,,https://i.redd.it/7ni5sdkc4r431.jpg,"I see Amsterdam, I upvote. Such a beautiful place!"
622,Cheap rooftop ticket of a hotel can get you this amazing view of Berlin,,https://i.redd.it/tij7f0vjrhh21.jpg,Wow that’s amazing! Can I ask for the name of the hotel? 
623,"A frozen waterfall hidden in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia.",,https://i.redd.it/s5ift0qiefmz.jpg,"It's Yolyn Am, it's a canyon. Everything stays frozen into the summer because of the sun or whatever. Science stuff. At any rate, it's lovely.

OP, are you still in Mongolia? Go west. Seriously."
624,"Matera, Italy. possibly the most beautiful place I've ever been.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/tvz8nb,"That’s where they filmed part of the newest Bond movie, I think? Beautiful! Thanks for sharing, I’d like to go there."
625,"Nice view on my morning walk in Zermatt, Switzerland marking the Matterhorn off my bucket list.",,https://i.redd.it/75r2wnl0m0n21.jpg,"Childhood memories 😍
My family used to go there once a year. 
😣"
626,Japan is amazing in all seasons. Winter is my favourite.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/io4vad,Yes. This is the kind of content I joined this subreddit for.
627,The Autumn season featuring the beautiful Neuschwanstein Castle,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/qol303,"I've been there last winter! This place looks differently every season, so you need to visit it at least 4 times, I bet it may the most beautiful part of Germany."
628,"Mexico's Teotihuacan- You can see why the Aztecs called this place ""The City of Gods""",,https://i.redd.it/cxlnuj9jx1151.jpg,"Teotihuacan is one of my favorite places on earth. This was from my first trip to CDMX in 2017, a few hours after I took a reasonably-priced hot-air-balloon ride over the pyramids at sunrise. Every time I have gone back to CDMX, I made sure to go back here.

p.s. heads up to anyone planning to visit: do not go on Sundays unless you want to be mobbed by crowds (Sunday is free entry for Mexican nationals)"
629,"First time going to Theth, Albania this summer. I’ll let the picture do the talking for it’s beauty.",,https://i.redd.it/szh4unnubma21.jpg,"I visited Albania in 2007.  Some parts of it were beautiful, but it was also kind of scary.  Definitely felt like we weren't in Europe anymore, much rougher and wilder."
630,"Le Chambard Hotel & Restaurant, Kaysersberg, France. This is where Anthony Bourdain left us, I make it here once a year to have a beer and remember the guy who made me leave my comfortable life in Canada, move to Europe and learn to really live life.",,https://i.redd.it/78uqcjkdog151.jpg,His death was the one celebrity death/suicide that affected me the most. His life was the life that I aspire to have and if all that traveling and eating and meeting people can't make you happy then maybe nothing can. So sad.
631,For 49 years I have been photographing the remote parts of Asia. This is a photo I took in Afghanistan in the 1970s.,"&#x200B;

https://preview.redd.it/63peac2yoet61.jpg?width=5675&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70bd9c96a2c548e363c37bc0275aef29fbc4dd38",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/mropud/for_49_years_i_have_been_photographing_the_remote/,I like how I can pop on Reddit and casually see Kevin Kelly posting an absolutely ridiculous picture. Absolute legend in the wild.
632,"Xianggong Mountain, Yangshuo, China",,https://i.redd.it/dioflwene0s41.jpg,"To clarify, this is the view from the top of Xionggong. What we see before us is the beautiful Li River.

Yangshuo town itself was the most backpacker-y place I went to in China. But just hop on a bus for 45 minutes and then hike a few hours along the Li and up Xionggong for an adventurous and peaceful time."
633,"One of the best views of Nong Khiaw, Laos. Fell in love with this place and the people, ended up staying 2 months.",,https://v.redd.it/4zhir9balgn51,How come I get hot & sticky just looking at this?
634,"Just returned home after a week in Faroe Islands. My soul is still there, I cannot think of a better place to reconnect with oneself! Feel free to ask any questions, will be glad to help!",,https://i.redd.it/kqo6wvgg41j31.jpg,"Oh the timing of this post is perfect! I've been thinking of picking Faroe Island as my next travel destination. 

I do have a few questions: 

1) How easy/difficult was transport going there and on the Island itself? Is getting a rental car a good idea? 

2) How expensive are food, ho(s)tels, recreation and transport (or gas) there? 

3) What places do you absolutely recommend visiting? 

4) What's the minimum amount of days I should go to see a decent amount of the island? 

I hope these aren't too many questions! 😅"
635,Takayama. Central Japan was a pleasant surprise.,,https://i.redd.it/nal94ga4e1j41.jpg,I went there! Small-town Japan is underrated.
636,A beautiful beach on Korčula island in Croatia,,https://i.redd.it/f64biqbras941.jpg,"This is beautiful. Never been to Korcula, it is interesting to see flowers! Which season was this photo taken in?"
637,"Zermatt, Switzerland on a very warm day",,https://i.redd.it/hfl3l86btc4z.jpg,What's with the rather extreme tonemapping/HDR filter? Lovely angle but the shot itself is a little hurt by the filter.
638,Floyd´s Pelican Bar at Jamaica..awesome place to be...,,https://i.redd.it/4m51435u64zz.jpg,[deleted]
639,"The magnificent beauty of Torres del Paine, Chile, in January.",,https://i.redd.it/o2w2079nerq41.jpg,Was there in February and it was insanely windy!
640,"Here is my picture of the view from the top of Eisriesenwelt , near Salzburg Austria",,https://i.redd.it/ljeb97he4t851.jpg,"Looks too real, here I fixed it for you http://imgur.com/gallery/3fuBmBP"
641,Capturing Italian Alps in winter ❄️,,https://v.redd.it/3vnt5kt1ev601,"This is beautiful, but for some reason I feel like I'm in Dirt Rally. "
642,"On top of the world in San Marino, the world’s oldest Republic tucked within Italy",,https://i.redd.it/bv2i70phs5f21.jpg,"Lovely, was there a few months ago and the weather was terrible so we didn't get to see any views unfortunately. "
643,"From my recent trip to Hong Kong, just after sunrise at Victoria Peak",,https://i.redd.it/o37jnx7ibs041.jpg,Love the Peak. That walk down back into the city can be really nice. Much better than the other direction
644,After a short hike this was the view of Neuschwanstein Castle.,,https://i.redd.it/1jcwl17ggac11.jpg,"Still on my bucket list... a grandiose fairy-tale in reality, no wonder Disney was inspired by this architectural wonder. (I'd definitely choose an option to avoid tourists.)"
645,The two hour drive was worth it to see an almost empty Devil’s Den in central Florida.,,https://i.redd.it/u4pdnrpgia111.jpg,[deleted]
646,Kyoto with no Tourist feels so strange but oddly amazing!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ozta65,[deleted]
647,Vietnam North to South in September 2022. More beautiful than we could ever imagine.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/xymux7,"We did the same trip in September 2018, god these pictures brought back some memories.

If anyone asks what our favourite country we have visited is we both instantly reply Vietnam, what a place. We really want to go back one day."
648,I travelled to Crete for my Honeymoon last month and was lucky enough to visit Preveli Lake. Refreshingly cool water that flows out to the Mediterranean sea.,,https://i.redd.it/dsd130o6w4l51.jpg,[deleted]
649,The long drive to Ha Giang province in Vietnam is totally worth the trip!,,https://i.redd.it/2ey0bxevh9l41.jpg,"The drive up is only half the adventure....rent a motorbike,a guide, and make the loop around Ha Giang for 3-5 days. Dr. Seuss mountains (karst topography)everywhere!!"
650,"Best photo I've ever taken with a phone camera. Xiangshan Hiking Trail in Taipei City, Taiwan.",,https://i.imgur.com/Smtz3XH.jpg,This is a picture I would hang on my wall.  Beautiful.  
651,"Going to miss this view. Hilterfingen, Switzerland.",,https://v.redd.it/smi58e9ub8341,I would love waking up to that every day. Can you tell us more about this area? What brought you there? What activities did you do?
652,Moonrise on Easter Island. 🗿Also on an iPhone6.,,https://i.redd.it/tcrilftltqzz.jpg,"Nice picture!

^comment ^from ^a ^Galaxy ^S6."
653,"Bastogne, Belgium! (Apologies to Belgians for posting it as France previously, three countries in a day and multiple languages messes with a guy)",,https://i.redd.it/wex1kjxh53h11.jpg,"Everything I know about Bastogne is from Easy Company, but it looks very nice and would a great trip."
654,My Rock - This photo of my wife on Kjeragbolten (Norway) is one of my favorites from a 2017 trip!,,https://i.redd.it/dyinqpseatr91.jpg,"Interesting fact, apparently no one has died falling off that rock (according to Google).

Of course it would be my luck that if I tried it, I would be the first. But nice to know there haven't been deaths there already."
655,"First time in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11qf1uh,These pictures are gorgeous - so vibrant! Can I ask where you stayed and how was the beach in terms of swimming?
656,Two weeks in Japan 🇯🇵,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lojxq9,Wow these photos are beautiful! That first one especially is dreamy
657,Mongolia feels like being in Lord of the Rings.,,https://i.redd.it/ozmwn7ehw1hz.jpg,Looks incredible. Where in Mongolia was it taken and how are you getting around the country? 
658,"If you're going to Norway this summer, consider adding Åndalsnes to your trip. This hike, Romsdalseggen, begins at the railway station there.",,http://i.imgur.com/UvtkVju.jpg,"Starting in Oslo, you get on a train to Åndalsnes. It can cost as little as 249 Norwegian kroner (<30 US dollars) for the six hour train ride that only requires an easy change of trains in Dombås (and maybe Lillehammer). Even just sitting in the train is incredibly scenic, at least for the second half of the trip. 

In Åndalsnes it's probably best to stay the night there, and then next morning just hike up the ridge that begins near the town centre. Then you just keep on going along a well-marked trail until you decide it's time to turn around.

The trip shouldn't be attempted before the end of May, or you may have to turn around quite early, because of deep, unstable snow. June is probably okay, and July or August is definitely okay. 

Near Åndalsnes you also have Trollstigen and Trollveggen, as well as many ""walls"" where you're likely to see wing suit people enjoying their flights. Just a bit south from here you'll also find Geiranger, one of the most famous fjords in Norway, and east of here there's Jotunheimen. Bring your own hammer."
659,Pre pandemic trip to Rome and San Marino.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kue4wu,Damn. Just look at em all. Just rawdoggin air.
660,Just finished my trip to the Andalusian region of Spain. Our last stop was to Ronda.,,https://imgur.com/IxI1pYw,"I LOVED Ronda. It's such a magical place. I've never been in a city with so many magnificent views or so many spellbinding nooks and crannies. Of course the bridge and the gorge are what are posted most, and the posts are warranted because it's an area that will floor you. It's even more striking in person. But also the walkways along the various cliffs that surround the city, the bullfighting arena and the area around it, and some of the smaller, older neighborhoods with the whitewashed walls and trees springing up from what seems like sheer concrete. It's a wonderful place, and if I were a writer, I could easily see the spirit of Ronda becoming my muse and spending a few months there while working on a novel.

I was only there for a single day but I have more memories of that place than I have of some cities in which I've spent a week. Andalusia is possibly my favorite region in all of Europe and Ronda represents it well."
661,Just got back from Cuba. It was like going back in time.,,https://i.redd.it/10xi8kwev2hy.jpg,[deleted]
662,"What's the cutest town you've visited? My choice is Kaysersberg in Alsace, France. Tiny, with super cute buildings and wineries right above it!",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/srepac,"I swear most Alsatian towns are just gorgeous, eguisheim, Riquewihr, Bergheim et al. 

It’s hard to choose, So many places in UK, especially around the Cotswolds, Kent, and the Lakes District. 

One place I found cute was Kuldīga, Latvia."
663,Prague is indeed the most beautiful city ever,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/sawmns,"A beautiful city, yes.

The most beautiful city ever? Not even close. Once you go out of the very centre, it gets ugly real fast."
664,"I went to York, England on Saturday. What a city.",,https://imgur.com/BtorwU1,My home town ❤️ hope you had a great time!
665,"I lived, worked, and traveled in Myanmar for two years. I’ve seen some pretty spectacular views. Here are some of my favorites.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j50612,"Visited Myanmar just after the travel restrictions eased in 2014. Beautiful country with a very rich history. I felt it had the best of India and SE Asia in it. Unfortunately we could not (and didn’t want to ) visit the western part of the country where the rohingyas are being persecuted. But we did visit Bagan, the southern beaches and Yangon."
666,"This magical looking building in Amsterdam, the Netherlands looks like it came out of a Studio Ghibli anime (found in De 9 Straatjes)",,https://i.redd.it/gkrauklixpe21.jpg,Amsterdam - where staircases are ladders. 
667,"My fiancé and I took a boat tour of the Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii",,http://imgur.com/DqtBVKV,"Hey, I threw up right about here! That motion sickness lol. "
668,"From a recent trip to Granada, Spain and the Alhambra. I was surprised by how many oranges were on the trees in January!",,https://i.redd.it/u2goexf0ssg01.jpg,Citrus fruits in the winter. 
669,"Ronda, Spain. Taken during an 800-mile bike tour through southern Spain.",,https://i.redd.it/88j04srppp121.png,"Ronda is one of my favorite towns, just really lovely place, been there 4 times and will go in March again. Traveling with bike in Spain sounds awesome too"
670,The breathtaking natural beauty of Kauai (December 2022),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/105w90w,Welcome… to Jurassic Park!
671,"The Shambles in York, England seriously makes me feel like I'm on a movie set.",,https://i.redd.it/01xyzrzs25231.jpg,Until you reach all the fucking Harry Potter stores.
672,"Sunny Afternoon Picnic in Florence, Italy",,https://i.redd.it/k5xqfmdjpew21.jpg,"I’m headed there in a couple weeks, but I’m only staying a day, any recommendations?"
673,Worth getting up at 5am! Bagan Temples at Sunrise,,http://imgur.com/ACqVYNI,This feels like something out of a Wes Anderson dream 
674,"Snorkeled Near Jesus Off Of Key West On A quick Day Trip, Tough Pic To Capture But I Think I Got Lucky",,https://i.redd.it/7bpdbmpf1bk21.jpg,Thats off of key largo which is about 120 miles away from key West..
675,"The most serene place ive ever been to. The mountains of togakushi, nagano, japan.",,https://i.redd.it/o0lis0k9tjm71.jpg,Beautiful!
676,"The most beautiful place on earth - Palawan, Philippines",,https://i.redd.it/8yrtaa3umw431.jpg,The water is gorgeous!
677,"Two years ago, I was travelling around Mallorca...",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lj9hh9,Nice photos! I’m just happy I got to say the word Mallorca in my head today. Thank you!
678,Spent Thanksgiving and (most importantly) Black Friday hiking 50 miles through Patagonia. Here’s the biggest payoff.,,https://i.redd.it/wb63rwvx5d021.jpg,"Beautiful, and thanks for posting. Huge ambition of mine to see this region of the globe! "
679,Dolomites in Italy this morning.,,https://i.redd.it/kdb5w3x40c711.jpg,Reminds me of a Bob Ross. 
680,"Visited the Royal Alcazar Gardens in Sevilla, also found out this is where they filmed the city of Dorne in GoT",,https://i.redd.it/odduv6sb3i141.jpg,Sevilla is amazing
681,"Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, State of Colorado, USA",,https://i.redd.it/8w73p745x1d21.jpg,I used to live in Colorado Springs as a kid. This place holds some of my best memories!
682,The Unspoiled Faroe Islands,,https://i.redd.it/mrs0y032f3y41.jpg,[Whoa this has been my desktop background for years](http://prntscr.com/sep9qp). I always thought the picture was from Iceland!.
683,Driving along the Croatia coast got me this.,,https://i.redd.it/kagfx1jv0hfy.jpg,"Croatia is utterly gorgeous, everyone should visit. Everyone we met was so nice and welcoming, life was really relaxed. Split is just so great and you can take a ferry out to Hvar island, the water all around is pristine. If you go in early summer you can rent mopeds and drive all around the island and pick wild lavender that grows on the hillsides. "
684,"Keychains collection from my travels, I thought this is the best way to display them",,https://i.redd.it/wvfb8gj333s61.jpg,[deleted]
685,Who else collects travel magnets?,,https://i.redd.it/nmlklwvqupw81.jpg,"Me!!! It's the only thing I collect, as I live in an apartment and don't have room to store other kinds of things!"
686,"Kolmanskop, Namibia (July 2022) - One of the Coolest Places I've Ever Been!",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/y4vv0l,"Obligatory Tame Impala album cover - [The Slow Rush](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tame-impala-the-slow-rush/)

I think this is super cool— but I wonder after loving that album if it’s partly do to that vs actual reality — I guess I’ll never know! 

At this"
687,"San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Basque Country, possibly one of the most beautiful things I've seen",,https://i.redd.it/8uflqw0r29o21.jpg,"another great Game of Thrones location (the entrance to Dragonstone)

But seriously ""le pays basque"" is amazing"
688,My wife and I moved to Colorado last year. We just spent the week of July 4th exploring areas we hadn’t been to. Here are some pics I took,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/w7r9ro,"I was born and raised in Colorado and still live here now. The longest I have ever left the state is when I spent 6 months in another state for a semester of college. You did a great job capturing my, and now your, home. It sure is beautiful here!"
689,"In every country I visit, the aim is to find a great bridge. Australia offered me this in the McKenzie River Rainforest, VIC.",,https://i.redd.it/m0cc4ergcht31.jpg,You know I heard there’s a pretty nice bridge up in Sydney or something
690,"Jotunheimen, Norway",,https://i.redd.it/vwnmmxudgne11.jpg,Because of GoW i know this means something along the lines of “land of the giant” 
691,Just snapped this a couple of days ago in Japan. Mt Fuji is truly majestic! So glad I managed to get a somewhat unobstructed view.,,https://i.redd.it/84hpjojta02b1.jpg,This photo is stunning.
692,"Havana, Cuba. An incredibly beautiful city.",,https://i.redd.it/6hn34vb8e9s21.jpg,"Absolutely loved it when I went a few years ago! The people, the culture... it was truly amazing."
693,"Coolest hotel ever. Report from an ice hotel, which turns out to be less boring than I expected.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/j4fqji,"These photos are from my most recent trip abroad, SEVEN MONTHS AGO! 

The Icehotel is located near Kiruna almost as far north in Sweden as it's possible to go. I wasn't too keen on it, since we were in Lofoten, Norway, which has the best scenery. But this was on my American friend's bucket list, so I had no choice, really. 

It's a few hours drive away from the coast of Norway, so it's relatively easy to combine with a visit to Lofoten, Senja or Tromsø. If you ever go to Northern Norway to see the northern lights, you may be unlucky and get cloudy weather. If so, the weather can often be very different if you travel just a couple of hours inland, into Sweden. Use it as a plan B, if so. 

Anyway, it turned out that an ice hotel is not a cold and miserable experience. It's more of a museum, with really good art that must be enjoyed before it melts. I enjoyed it tremendously, and can only recommend it as an Arctic activity that is relatively cheap and doesn't involve too much shivering."
694,A snowy morning in Prague,,https://i.redd.it/x35j9zpdzu121.jpg,[deleted]
695,Took the risk and made it to Jordan!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/s7x1l8,The penitent man will pass…
696,"When I was 10, I did a report on Machu Picchu... and I finally visited 17 years later!",,https://i.redd.it/voa7yv9dpg311.jpg,"Guys, OP is 27. "
697,Took a trip to UAE and Oman (Nov 15 - Nov 23) and it was incredible! So much landscapes and culture to see in both countries!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/rg9no8,First picture looks like the cover of Tame Impala’s album The Slow Rush
698,"Took a bike ride with this beautiful view near Hanoi, Vietnam",,https://i.redd.it/iyzgvsfnsrw11.jpg,Nice! Was this by chance Ninh Binh? Headed there in just a week and a half and would love to hear any tips/things you really enjoyed!
699,"Milford Sound, NZ. Definitely one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.",,https://i.redd.it/roa2l45djrt41.jpg,Much better when it rains as it wipes out the bugs
700,"Samarkand, Uzbekistan",,https://i.redd.it/1xl00sx70es21.jpg,I keep seeing pictures from Uzbekistan and it makes me realllly want to visit and all of Central Asia for that matter. I hope in a few years I get to do a 5 month road trip through the region.
701,End of the 11 mile long Kalalau Trail in Kauai Hawaii.,,https://i.redd.it/vak1g8phidr11.jpg,Phenomenal shot
702,"Oban, Scotland: Came for the whisky, stayed for the views",,https://i.imgur.com/3y26IST.jpg,Nice wee town. I'd probably spend my life on the west coast if midges weren't a thing.
703,Christmas market in Colmar France.,,https://i.redd.it/n2z7usdqu0121.jpg,Euro Christmas markets are magical.
704,A surreal moment from a recent trip to the Dolomites in Italy,,https://i.redd.it/xtcym6z478t21.jpg,[deleted]
705,Experiencing some Uyghur culture: Xinjiang '17,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ncbukd,The bread looks absolutely delicious.  What is it called?
706,Boating by the Phi Phi Islands off the coast of Phuket. Must be one of the most photogenic places on earth,,https://i.imgur.com/mbRtKFg.jpg,Amazing place but very busy
707,"Last week went wine tasting in one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been to - Quinta do Crasto, Douro, Portugal",,https://i.redd.it/w3y38q3qg2651.jpg,"Porto and the Douro Valley were my favorite places in Portugal, and make the short list for favorite places I've visited in total."
708,Are we Diggin' Central Asia? Here's Tajikistan,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/mpicmp,"Holy shit man, absolutely beautiful country. Did you have any trouble navigating while there?"
709,"Nightfall in rural Japan: Tsumago-juku, forty-second of the sixty-nine post towns on the ancient Nakasendō trail (details and itinerary in comments)",,https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/26626703118/,"[Tsumago-juku](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsumago-juku), in some ways off the beaten path for first-time visitors yet quite popular among seasoned Japan-tourists and domestic visitors. It is a quiet little post town up in the Japanese Alps, one of the highlights of the somewhat famous Kiso Valley. What makes it special is the lovingly preserved Edo period architecture, the rustic traditional lodging, and the general quietness of the village. You can also hike the Nakasendo trail to Magome, a popular walk in these gorgeous hills. 

Note that after sunset... everything in Tsumago village goes silent, and there isn't a meal to be gotten outside your ryokan, nor a bar to visit! Us city folk had to get used to that - luckily we found a decent bite in the village we resided in, Sakashita (with only a Japanese menu at a tiny izakaya, so that was a lot of pointing at food and creating loose translations of Japanese Kanji by my Chinese fiancée).

[**Here is the full size image without flickr's UI, in case you just want to look at it and/or download it!**](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4608/26626703118_4e8438261d_o.jpg)

**Camera settings**

Camera: Pentax K-5 II s

Lens: SIGMA 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM

Settings: ƒ/8.0 - 20.0 mm - 8s - ISO200

**Accomodation**

We stayed near Tsumago in [an Airbnb in the village of Sakashita](https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/18588887). It was a lovely place with very kind hosts, the house is quite fascinating, and our room was very warm even in winter (though the common spaces are pretty chilly when it's cold outside). When heading here, do keep in mind the village of Sakashita is pretty remote so the conveniences of the city may not be as easy to find. Reserving in advance for the only yakiniku place in town is recommended (though there's an excellent izakaya by the station), as it fills up fast! Extra little tip: there's also [a lovely bakery in Sakashita](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g1015944-d13237271-Reviews-Tag_Bakery-Nakatsugawa_Gifu_Prefecture_Chubu.html). 

**Transportation**

From japan-guide:

Tsumago is connected by infrequent buses with JR Nagiso Station, the closest train station. The one way trip takes about seven minutes and costs 300 yen (see timetable). Alternatively, a taxi ride costs about 1000 yen. You can also walk between Nagiso Station and Tsumago in about an hour along a marked walking trail.

With a few exceptions, most limited express trains between Nagoya or Nagano do not stop at Nagiso Station. Instead, transfer to a local train at Nakatsugawa or Kiso-Fukushima Station.

Nearby Magome can be reached from Tsumago by infrequent direct buses (see timetable) or by following the Magome-Tsumago Hiking Trail.

**Travel itinerary**

Here was our total trip itinerary. https://i.imgur.com/IZTclgq.png I set this trip up to combine a mix of the must-see spots, such as Kyoto, Tokyo and Miyajima, with rural places I had not been to much before (Hakone, Kiso Valley). This because it was the first trip to Japan for my fiancée, and my fourth. A little bit for both of us.

**More links**

For those interested, [here is my album of photos from Japan](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/sets/72157657805551378), and [my full photostream](https://www.flickr.com/photos/noaceulemans/). Note that any and all pics can easily be downloaded, just hit the down-pointing arrow at bottom right of the images! :)

Japan Guide to the Kiso Valley: https://www.japan-guide.com/e/e6077.html

Let me know if you have any questions! "
710,Climbed down Ronda's water mine in Spain to arrive at this beautiful gorge,,https://i.redd.it/lqo1t3mzpbi21.jpg,Ronda water's mine is found within the Casa del Rey Moro complex in Ronda. One has to climb down 300+ stairs through the mine to get to the gorge. 
711,US embassy in Baghdad has just issued an alert urging all American citizens to leave Iraq IMMEDIATELY,,https://iq.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-baghdad-iraq-january-3-2020/,“Depart via airline while still possible” is pretty ominous
712,"I feel like the Italian Alps are underappreciated on reddit, so here's a view of Langkofel and Seiser Alm",,https://i.redd.it/h6k91xj8itw31.jpg,"Seiser Alm is a plateau and the largest high-altitude Alpine meadow (German word 'Alm') in Europe. The mountain you can see in the background is the Langkofel, one of the most recognizable mountains in the Italian alps.

The Seiser Alm is a very touristy region, hiking in the summer and skiing in winter.

This was taken in late May and as you can see, still not the best weather for casual hiking, but on the upside, almost no people around.

Basically the whole Dolomite region is highly recommended and almost anywhere you go, you'll have amazing views and it's so much cheaper for tourists, than Switzerland for example."
713,"Ironically, my last trip was to Wuhan, China. Last year, around 2 weeks before chaos. I was supposed to stay for another couple weeks but I met someone online from a different country and spontaneously visited him instead. Lucky me, I guess.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/i5lapm,Its crazy to me that china has many major cities that most of us have never even heard of. Yet because of media I'm aware of most US cities with a pop of 1 mil+
714,"Switzerland was never on my list, did a spontaneous hiking trip last summer. Very nice surprise!",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/mbg6r8,"I thoroughly enjoyed Switzerland as well. Lauterbrunnen, Lucerne, Jungfrauhoch. Only regret has been not seeing more of it. Beautiful country."
715,"Cenotes of Tulum, Mexico 🇲🇽",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/k7axq4,Gorgeous shots. Cenotes are truly otherworldly.
716,"Valley of the Mills in Sorrento, Italy. Such an eerie-looking cool spot (and sitting right up against a busy road!).",,https://i.redd.it/48s99h51xwz11.jpg,I’ve seen this too! It’s so cool.
717,"Amsterdam, I surprisingly am in love with you",,https://i.redd.it/ciwy207xc2e01.jpg,[deleted]
718,"If you’re fully vaccinated, get to Iceland NOW. We did the hike yesterday to the Fagradasfjall volcano yesterday and it was incredible!!!",,https://v.redd.it/3zitmkjido271,I have never seen a live volcano. Is this footage real time or sped up or slowed down? I have no idea
719,"Ever enjoyed getting lost in Venice, Italy",,https://i.redd.it/a42cfbir6ql21.jpg,[deleted]
720,"Sitting on the edge of Patagonia’s Laguna de Los Tres in El Chaltén, Argentina. One of (if not the most) beautiful hikes I’ve ever done.",,https://i.redd.it/58wc3462aok41.jpg,I’ll be there in May!
721,"First time in Florence~ this was a Rose Garden, halfway up to Piazelle Michelangelo to watch the sunset. Simply amazing.",,https://i.redd.it/crhakszq4p131.jpg,"I’m going here myself in a few days! Can’t wait, it looks stunning!"
722,"Gion district, Kyoto, Japan at midnight. I didn't expect the streets to be so empty (pre-covid), and ended up having a romantic evening stroll in the middle of a tourist hotspot.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jc695g,First pic is actually the Higashiyama district which is a bit outside of Gion but nice pics either way. I actually think that area is more photogenic than Gion proper
723,"An abandoned mill in Sorrento, Italy",,https://i.redd.it/dg20uudtgic31.jpg,I've got virtually the same photo which I took 2 years ago in Sorrento. It's right in the centre of the town. It's amazing. We're going back next week so I'll be taking more photos of it myself.
724,Sunset view from my favorite bar in Berlin,,https://i.redd.it/fs81we7pjuuz.jpg,"I was introduced to this roof top bar called Klunkerkranich when I was doing some solo traveling in Berlin. It was such a pleasant surprise. It had beer, good food, live music and an amazing view of Berlin. 
    
    
Edit: meant to say good beer because beer is just a given at a German bar"
725,"Some views are so good, one must take a seat to appreciate them. Two climbers are making their way up the Old Man of Hoy, Scotland in this pic. [OC]",,https://i.redd.it/0pq9e43jz1s01.jpg,Well your shoes made it look smaller than it was... then I zoomed in on those two climbers lol. Awesome picture 
726,"Warm & sleepy Chiavenna, hiding in the Italian Alps. Coming here made forget bad weather was a thing.",,https://i.redd.it/liy4l5yhqay21.jpg,I took an almost identical picture there a year ago. Loved that town so much I get married there this coming June. Gorgeous.
727,"Walking around in remote forests of Japan, Ryūjin. Came across this halfway up a mountain.",,https://imgur.com/Hy1sd7N,You scouting locations for the new Indiana Jones movie?
728,"Amazing trip to Phuket, Thailand",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/xeasz5,Beautiful country. Saving to go back.
729,"Laos, probably my favorite southeast asian country",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/k4ixle,Gorgeous photos. What do you love about Laos? I've only been to Thailand but want to do a proper SE Asia trip at some point.
730,Colmar France.,,https://i.redd.it/2f9kbi1ip4011.jpg,Haha first time I come to this subreddit and the top post is about the small city where I live.
731,"In all my travels, this is the most spectacular coastline I've ever seen. Path of the Gods - Positano, Italy",,https://i.redd.it/fwdwgqi16uey.jpg,"I motorbiked down this coast this last summer, was truly gorgeous."
732,"Taken on a 1st gen iPhone in Kauai almost a decade ago, still my favorite travel photo",,https://i.redd.it/4oafo38c8k711.jpg,Surprised at how good the image quality was for that time
733,The beautiful Cinque Terre in April 2023,"Amazing views in Cinque terre in the beginning of April, ahead of the main tourist season.",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/12ddn39,Great pictures of a lovely coastal Mediterranean city even if it looks like the city is under attack by a helicopter 😂
734,"Bixby Bridge, California.",,https://i.redd.it/236og4i2tso01.jpg,I descended a dusty a gravel ridge beneath the Bixby Canyon Bridge..
735,Recent Trip to Egypt,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/skdz7c,"Beautiful! I was there once when I was a kid and finally planning to go back later this year or early next year. 

Any tips for traveling there during this time?"
736,The view from my hostel in Zermatt,,https://i.redd.it/v3o50hqw2zo11.jpg,Just an unobstructed view of the Matterhorn from your window... Nbd!
737,My favorite pictures from Egypt are not the pyramids... but the desert!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ugrvn9,Where is this ?
738,Explored close to home in rural Ontario,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jhubjr,I should make one of these “exploring close to home” posts and take pictures of all the check cashing places and dollar stores that surround my immediate area lol
739,"Georgia, you surprised me",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/p99fi2,"I had added Georgia to the top of my list in late 2018. Went to Guatemala in Dec. 2019, then the world changed. Still planning on going, and would immensely appreciate as much information as possible about traveling in this country. Thank you!"
740,"I know it’s not popular to say good things about Paris here, but my wife both thought it was one of the most beautiful cities we’ve been to.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/viwo5n,About to spend 5 weeks driving around all of France.  Basically doing the hexagon.   Leaving tomorrow. Wish me luck! 😂
741,This little monastery tucked away in the Southern Netherlands is actually a Trappist Brewery. For €12 you can have a beer and a tour. Monks are everywhere. The restaurant serves fantastic food made with the beer. It’s called La Trappe.,,https://i.redd.it/mxucryvukib41.jpg,"[Edit for clarity on trappist-breweries]

If you ever find yourself in Belgium you can find these monastery-breweries scattered around the country. Only 12 of these breweries have trappist beer: 6 in Belgium, 2 in the Netherlands, 1 in Austria, 1 in the US, one in Italy and 1 in England.

The different beers are:

**Belgium**

-	Achel
-	Chimay
-	Orval
-	Rochefort
-	Westmalle
-	Westvleteren

**Netherlands**

-	La Trappe
-	Zundert

**Austria**

-	 Gregorius (Engelszell is the name of the monastery, not the beer).

**United States**

-	Spencer

**Italy**

-	Tre Fontane

**England**

-	Tynt

All of the ones I tried from this list taste excellent. 

Fun fact: Belgium has many many more beers that are brewn in monasteries but that are not qualified as trappists such as Leffe. Monks just like to party and get wasted I guess."
742,Helicopter view of Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe!,,https://i.redd.it/q7jsa4s817531.jpg,Did a 2 week trip in Zimbabwe. This was by far my favorite activity. I got to walk through the Victoria Falls trail but you don't really understand how big it is until you see it from above. One of the 7 natural wonders in the world and it was just amazing.
743,"The Amalfi Coast in Southern Italy, truly stunning.",,https://i.redd.it/jeq0odiigux21.jpg,40+ countries and Positano is still my favourite.
744,"Paris, March 2023",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/128iz1v,Your pictures look exactly like the ones my wife and I took in March 2014. Same gloomy grey weather but it didn't matter. Paris is such a beautiful place. Thanks for posting these!
745,A few highlights from my 12 day road trip in Iceland 🇮🇸,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/wdvg16,These photos are 100% why Iceland is on my list to visit!  Thanks for sharing.
746,Road trip through Sweden and Norway,,https://v.redd.it/dlyowjb1idw21,"Filming while driving, and crossing the dividing lines ? ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯"
747,"Mexico Stole My Heart. What a Fantastic Country (Guanajuato, Mexico)",,https://i.redd.it/okyume3pfm031.jpg,Really pretty. Checkout San Miguel de Allende when you can. Thanks
748,"A friendly stray dog joined us on our hiking trip through Meteora, Greece. In the background is Varlaam, one of the 6 still-active monasteries built on giant cliffs.",,https://i.redd.it/0c9tc2bos2i41.png,Met the same dog in the same spot last year. Beautiful place.
749,Amazing colourful boats docked up in Hôi An- Vietnam,,https://i.redd.it/rsbmgm041zv21.jpg,Beautiful photo! It's getting me hyped for my vacation there this summer :)
750,"This is what it looks like at midnight in Lofoten, Norway",,https://i.imgur.com/Q2Vfdij.jpg,"This is in Flakstad in Lofoten, where there's midnight sun from May 25 to July 18. This is what it looks like at night. 

I'd be happy to answer any questions! "
751,Room with a view. Lucerne Switzerland,,https://i.redd.it/dwri1mfyfll11.jpg,"Awesome view, I love Switzerland so much."
752,My favourite view on the South Iceland ring road. I find glaciers beautiful.,,https://i.redd.it/karh9eh6fua01.jpg,Black Mirror anyone? 
753,Hungarian Parliament in Budapest last night,,http://imgur.com/4Lig2gP,"Budapest is really amazing at night. If you can, make sure to visit the Hospital Under The Rock, it was one of the most interesting places Ive ever been to"
754,"An unforgettable Highway 101 road trip beginning in Seattle, Washington and concluding in San Francisco, California. The natural beauty of the West Coast is breathtaking",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/myy18h,"Great pics. Love the contrast.

We have driven the entire coast from Washington's Olympic National Park through Oregon and Cali to San Diego. 

At the end of the highway in Oregon  i was making jokes about 'Rocks in Water' bc every corner you turned there was another insane vantage point/view of massive rocks in the ocean. After a while I couldn't process anymore beauty it was so overwhelming.

Crescent City to Eureka area of Northern California was my favorite though, cause Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park and Trees of Mystery."
755,"Singapore is incredible, especially at night!",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10eh6zv,I'm amazed at how clean the country is even in the city its so clean one of the cleanest cities I have been to.
756,Transylvania and Romania are underrated.,,https://i.redd.it/mjd6q84bcec31.jpg,"Nice try, Dracula"
757,Back photographing Istanbul after far too long.,,https://i.redd.it/0r8kzsleq6v21.jpg,"Nice, Turkey is where Asia meets Europe :)"
758,"Last year, I claimed Switzerland was the most beautiful country in the world. This year, Norway taught me I have much more of the world to see.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/xliv7r,You HAVE to see New Zealand if you liked Norway
759,"Hallstatt, Austria. I wanted to get away from the big cities and this place has been perfect.",,https://i.redd.it/5ofrehmbr1y01.jpg,Were there not any hordes of tourists to give it the population density of a big city?
760,Spent my last evening in Spain soaking in this view of the Catedral de Barcelona over a glass of Catalonian wine.,,https://i.redd.it/o80awt6qq1e31.jpg,The wife and I drank sangria and sherry every day when we were in spain. Also there is a place in Barcelona with a traditional family vermouth recipe....here it is: Bodega Maestrazgo.
761,My first night in London.,,https://i.redd.it/15ujczgggdu01.jpg,"London is the first city I ever fell in love with. This picture makes me so nostalgic for that first day on the ground, everything is magical feeling.
"
762,"Samarkand, Uzbekistan travel in 2018 was one of the most unique and beautiful travels I’ve had.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jzcyi2,"A lot of people requested additional info and I'll try to memorize my experience as best as possible.

It was a business trip and thus we didn't have any problem with visa and travel. Turkish Airlines had direct flights to Tashkent at the time and later started to operate directly to Samarkand, which is easier if you want to skip Tashkent and directly go to Samarkand and Bukhara, which is another touristic destination.

First destination was Tashkent, however we didn't have much time to see anything there since it was our working place. :) Only stayed in Tashkent in a local hotel chain. There wasn't any Hilton brand at the time since tourism was just starting to get bigger. However we'd been informed by locals about the imminent Hilton, Wyndham and Hyatt re-brandings of some hotels, which I see from [booking.com](https://booking.com) that they actually did that. So you may not have any problem with mid-luxury staying I would say. We didn't unfortunately stay in Samarkand, but some of our friends visited later as a couple had no problems in local hotels.

Travel from Tashkent to Samarkand was easy since there's a bullet train, at least there was in 2018. Business Class was pretty cheap and was shockingly great, we had a chance to rest even. To navigate around Samarkand, we arranged a local tour that can speak Russian and English very well, plus knows the detailed history. It was $100 total for the tour and ride to all destinations for 4 people, pretty great deal per person.

Shah-i Zinda is actually jaw dropping. Colors and workmanship is so great that even after years it's hard to forget. Ulugh Beg Observatory was another destination that we had fascinated by the history behind it, which even [wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulugh_Beg_Observatory) have some great reading material on both Ulugh Beg and his mathematician friends' works. Gur-e Amir Complex's golden workmanship is mesmerizing to be honest. There was a praying session inside when we wandered around. Unfortunately we didn't have any time for The Registan, so it's an excuse for us to travel there again.

Tried Uzbek cuisine in Tashkent first with their famous pilaf and dumplings. You may try horse meat with your Uzbek pilaf if you're curious about the taste, they come as slices. Also you get their famous bread, yoghurt and green tea. Amazing experience. :) Even though I basically grew up with Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cuisine, there is no comparison to Samarkand's shashlik kebabs, no joke. It's one of the best meats that we have ever tasted. Even after years we still joke with our group to go there only for food, which was in plan before COVID. :) It was obscenely cheap for the quality you get and we had to double check the bill to make sure nothing's wrong in one of the greatest restaurants of Tashkent, which you can [see here](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g293968-d4308102-Reviews-April_Verdant_Restaurant-Tashkent_Tashkent_Province.html). Definitely recommend.

Security-wise we had no problems with our group (1 female/3 male) but of course there is conflicting information on the internet as well so it's best to be aware of your surroundings like in everywhere. USD conversion wasn't a problem in our hotel, but be aware that the amount of paper money you will get is pretty obscene in volume so it's best to have a backpack or a wallet for local paper currency only.

Below you can find more photographs of our travel, not omitting even the bad ones. :)

[Uzbekistan Collection](https://imgur.com/a/u8ZTjMb)"
763,"Venice, two days ago at 8:00pm. Beautiful city.",,https://i.redd.it/xtsgin7qujz01.jpg,What kind of people live in Venice?  Is the economy completely tourist driven?
764,Just returned from the most magical week of my life- the north shore of Kauai is the coolest place I have ever been!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/sz2qzb,"Yes, the beach with the sand reef! That was our favorite place in Kauai. And, the trail that leads to the splendid hike along to the Napali Coast. Haven’t been there in years. I remember hurricane Ewa washed away the reef but it came back in a couple of years. Isn’t the Beach called Haena or something like that."
765,"A place worth visiting! Tropea, South Italy.",,https://i.redd.it/dzpqgbcbgbq01.jpg,Gorgeous. I love water so clear and sand so white that you can see your shadow.
766,Worlds most scenic bathroom maybe. Gran Sasso in Abruzzo Italy,,https://v.redd.it/fpoae2bhmrk11,Too bad for the cloud in the middle otherwise it would be even more breathtaking!
767,Old word Oman,,https://i.redd.it/7vmq8dat8if21.jpg,"Oman is by the favourite of the middle Eastern countries I have been to and is the only one I would happily go back to visit. Make sure if you visit though that you don't just stay in muscat, go out into the wadis because they are amazingly beautiful. I would also recommend going to a turtle sanctuary as they take you out onto the beach at night and in the morning to see the turtles lay their eggs and then later on you see baby turtles hatching. "
768,The beautiful Knaresborough in North Yorkshire,Just a few pictures of our trip to Knaresborough last year. Enjoy.. We did,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11wfdrn,Coming in by train and going over the viaduct really is an incredible sight
769,Spent 2 weeks in Yellowstone National Park last summer. Photos don’t it justice,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kdr0s9,"America has such incredible national parks. Would love to do a bunch of them someday, but focusing on cheaper locations for now."
770,A picture from Slovenia that isn’t Lake Bled - the amazing ‘Russian Bridge’ deep inside the Postojna Caves,,https://i.redd.it/q65927w6cq811.jpg,amazing but its too crowded
771,"Yup, I'm definitely in Scotland! Wet and grey but a lovely place.",,https://i.redd.it/1isztnhjfvq31.jpg,"I love Edinburgh. Such an amazing city, so much to do, discover and eat. I really really wanna go back."
772,"Spring is simply lovely, cherry blossoms galore (Japan, 2022)",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/u2p4az,"Damn, you’re making me miss that place. Himeiji is always a great place"
773,"American living in the mountains of Northern Vietnam. My backyard is quite beautiful, especially during the rice harvest.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jg16xn,"Where are you at, OP?"
774,I had a chance to visit Venice before the pandemic. You should see too.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10fxx86,I don't think it's possible to visit Venice before the pandemic anymore :P
775,"Karersee, Dolomites: the perfect picnic destination.",,https://i.redd.it/l4b6n8ejylvz.jpg,"This beautiful little lake is only 40 minutes by bus from Bolzano (Bozen) in South Tyrol. We packed some snacks, a couple of bottles of local wine- Pinot Grigio, and used a sleeping bag as a picnic blanket. We arrived around mid day and there were a few people walking around the lake, but after about 3pm we had the lake to ourselves. 
The lake has the most incredible colour and photos simply do it no justice. There are hiking trails all around, and a cafe/bar about 300m from the bus stop. "
776,Our last night in Hong Kong was spent watching the city come to life as night descended,,https://i.redd.it/b5thv4b6gy9z.jpg,Heading there soon. Any recommendations?
777,Driving through around the fjords in the north of Iceland,,https://i.imgur.com/fPjmdJb.jpg,"Driving the circumference of Iceland was the most surreal experience...the constant different, but equally awe-inspiring, scenery blew my mind.  Each day was a new adventure where you didn’t know what you would see. 

Thanks, OP, for triggering the wonderful memories of a few years ago...and rekindling a need to return. "
778,"Beautiful Fall day in Utrecht, the Netherlands",,https://i.redd.it/ah4htrenrhv11.jpg,Cant explain the feeling this picture give me.
779,"Dogsledding in Swedish lapland, just the auroras missing 🙄",,https://v.redd.it/yw9g3lvks1941,"This is so freaking cool. I would be terrified to go at night, though."
780,"Our hotel view in agua calientes, Peru",,https://i.redd.it/ah8cdhzdnza41.jpg,Enjoy Machu Picchu. You are gonna love it.
781,"Southwest cancelled almost 30% of their flights this weekend, including ours. Stranded us in our connecting city for 48 hours and offered no flight refund or hotel compensation","On Friday, Southwest Airlines cancelled our flight to Florida 3 hours before depature stranding us in our connecting city (Houston) with no option to fly to our destination (Florida) until 48 hours later and refused to give us a refund or offer hotel compensation. It didn’t make sense for us to continue on to Florida 2 days later so we chose to fly back home to Denver and couldn’t even get a flight home until the next morning. We missed my mom’s 70th birthday, wasted time flying to Houston and right back, and wasted over $600.   


Southwest Airlines cancelled nearly 2,000 flights this weekend, citing ""weather"" as the issue, when other airlines were flying to Florida just fine. 

Travelers, beware of this airline",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/q5n9r5/southwest_cancelled_almost_30_of_their_flights/,Check if your credit card offers trip cancelation insurance. You could redeem hotel expenses
782,Greece in the offseason,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10ip88w,How was the weather! Looks beautifully sunny still!
783,Two days ago my dearest backpack of travel was stolen along with my pin collection which I collected during all my travels 💔 So many places experienced together has come to an end. Looking forward to buy again some of my favorite ones 🥲,,https://i.redd.it/kxsawgk7tar61.jpg,"Hey OP. Do you remember where you got any of the pins from? Maybe I and some other people who live close by the places you visited can check out if they are available, and help you rebuild your collection :)"
784,I was at Machu Picchu with Lovely Llamas,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/orzjkd,Wow! Thanks for sharing these amazing pictures! 🤍🦙
785,"If Wes Anderson designed a train (Flåm, Norway)",,http://imgur.com/qhATqwN,"If Wes Anderson designed it, the seating numbers would be symmetrical, 2 and 2 or 3 and 3. But otherwise, yes."
786,Mexico 2021,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/102dxkc,Can you add where these places are exactly? Would love to add them to my list!
787,Anniversary dinner in Paris,,https://i.redd.it/8wa6z6cxd09z.jpg,"We had our anniversary *inside* the Eiffel Tower.

Yours is better.

Seriously, don't ever go to the restaurant inside the tower. What a waste. 

Edit: For those wondering why - The food was way over priced (totally expected that and gladly paid for what I thought would be an awesome experience), but the quality just wasn't there. It really reminded me of cruise ship food (honestly, the food on my last cruise was better). Everything was mass produced and just waiting on the line. When you ordered, the waiter just went and picked up a premade plate and brought it to you. Also, there are only a handful of tables with decent views. We were seated facing the inside of the tower so we were just looking at some steel beams. I paid $100 a person to look at a beam. Awesome. 

I'd much rather be looking at the entire tower from afar."
788,"Our rainy day in Ronda, Spain. My favorite picture of The Old Bridge on November 21, 2019.",,https://i.redd.it/qrz91c1ajh041.jpg,It feels great just to stare at every detail on this picture.
789,Visited Grindelwald Switzerland a couple weeks ago and was absolutely blown away by the first view walking down hill from the station,,https://i.imgur.com/Bo6IFGt.jpg,Hope you did some hiking while you were there! I just went through my pictures last night of my trip from June... The scenery is unreal.
790,Two Weeks in Japan (October 2022),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/yc9115,Nice pictures! Japan is such a nice place to wander around in.
791,"Belém Tower - Lisbon, Portugal",,https://i.redd.it/37wyoxqjnh921.jpg,"this is one of the historic place in Portugal, and it is a UNESCO World heritage site now. "
792,"Never thought river surfing was possible until I went to Munich, Germany",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kctbcy,Ya walking through the English Garden in Munich and seeing people walking in wetsuits and carrying surfboards really confused me. Then stumbled upon the wave area 2 minutes later and all became klar!
793,"Quinta da Regaleria in Sintra, Portugal during a trip in late January.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jk6ffm,"Fun fact: although this looks medieval, it was built only 110 years ago."
794,"My 16 day self-drive safari in South Africa this month. 3,800 kilometers on all kinds of roads in Kruger National Park.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/xnkijx,"You can see a lot of wildlife in a couple of days in Kruger National Park, but the place is large enough that it's actually pretty easy to spend two weeks or more there, seeing new things and places every day. 

You can not just roam around freely in the park. There is a dozen or so fenced off rest camps that you must be in between sunset and sunrise. It's pretty popular, especially among South Africans, so you must book your camp site or other accommodation well in advance. 

Regarding costs, I traveled with my wife, ate well at camp restaurants, and stayed in comfortable cabins the whole way. We drove a rental car, a normal Toyota Corolla, for about 3,800 kilometers from Johannesburg, to and in the park, and back to Johannesburg. There's a daily fee for being in the park, but if you spend more than a week or so, it's cheaper to buy a Wild Card, which lets you visit for a whole year at a fixed cost. 

Altogether it worked out to the equivalent of just about USD 100 per person per day, absolutely everything included, except the airfare to and from South Africa. 

If you have any questions about this kind of trip, I'll be happy to try to answer them. :)"
795,"Stopped at Wat Rong Khun temple in Chiang Rai, Thailand on our way to the Golden Triangle (Myanmar, Laos and Thailand). It was both beautiful and bizarre.",,https://i.redd.it/63endivnvh8z.jpg,"Which daedric prince is this shrine for?
"
796,Osaka Castle. This was one of the first pictures I took when I moved to Japan and its still my favorite.,,https://i.redd.it/795q87rrfen01.jpg,"Where and why did you move? Just curiously 
"
797,"The beautiful island of Capri, Italy. (Studied abroad there last semester, my heart breaks with all that they’re going through right now).",,https://i.redd.it/ayd0neiqj9o41.jpg,My favorite part about this is the custom-made chairs and tables that sit level on that slope
798,"Egypt, but without the usual Egypt stuff",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/qqceed,Thanks for these. I love the snapshots of everyday life
799,"One of my favourite castles from my recent trip to Europe - Predjama, Slovenia",,https://i.redd.it/g652w29zun531.jpg,"I remember that castle! Pretty sure it translates to ""in front of cave castle"", too."
800,"Nestled by mountains - Kibungan, Philippines",,https://i.redd.it/aqp3qtq00d411.jpg,[removed]
801,Ireland 2022,"Some photos from a recent trip to Ireland in November. Rented a car and stayed for 8 days total. Started in Dublin, then on to Cork, Killarney, Galway, and finally circled back to Dublin.

The people were incredibly welcoming and friendly, the food was fantastic, and the stories are true that Guinness tastes significantly better from the source.",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/zud4a1,"Nice pictures, thanks for posting!

It's indeed a very friendly country with a lot to see, and great pubs..."
802,long weekend in Venice drinking prosecco and eating gelato,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/odlbk2,Venice is one of those places that every human should visit. There's nothing else like it.
803,Had a great day in Ninh Binh Vietnam :),,https://i.redd.it/7s8dpxp4zul21.jpg,That's my nation guys....SO proud of that <3 <3 
804,"Yosemite National Park, California. Most amazing view I've see in my life",,https://i.redd.it/zheg8b8k5vlz.jpg,"I go every year and am still in awe of the valley. There is one man who could describe the beauty of America;John Muir.
""The forests of America, however slighted by man, must have been a great delight to God; for they were the best he ever planted. The whole continent was a garden, and from the beginning, it seemed to be favored above all the other wild parks and gardens of the globe.""- John Muir"
805,Going up the funicular in Como but facing the lake.,,https://v.redd.it/q3l0kko5wwo21,Man oh man! I’d love to visit there. 
806,It's almost been year since I've been to Switzerland. (Schilthorn Mountain),,https://v.redd.it/adukrsj67mu41,Awesome shot! Are you controlling the drone or is someone else out of the shot?
807,Eye-catching ceramic artwork in blue and white on a wall in Porto.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/12fpqv9,"That first shot would have been a great shot even just of the wall by itself, but the scooter rider adds a nice splash of color (not to mention a bit of fun and levity) that makes the picture outstanding. Well done!"
808,"On our train ride to Mürren, Switzerland",,https://i.redd.it/eahcp6hqoh411.jpg,That seems like it's out of a Milka ad.
809,I managed to get into the Seychelles just before the lockdown started. The memories of this island keep me going through while I am at home,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ksh8jd,Who else thought that was a two headed turtle
810,"Meguro River, Tokyo, Japan - Felt like it was snowing when the cherry blossom pedals would fall. Can't wait to go back!",,https://i.redd.it/35xljx1uq8g21.jpg,Absolutely stunning. I love it. 
811,"San Francisco, you have my heart.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/t5vn5p,"The “not sure what this is” is Yerba Buena island, and Treasure Island to the left."
812,The breathtaking view from out Airbnb on the Isle of Skye,,https://i.redd.it/wz7772zbpw531.jpg,Gorgeous! I plan on making it out to the Isle of Skye eventually!
813,Seoul is gorgeous at night,,https://i.redd.it/s2w1ccd0jyp11.jpg,"I'm currently living in Hong Kong and took a long weekend trip to Korea in mid-September. It ended up being the perfect time, as I got to skip out on Typhoon Mangkhut and visited the DMZ the first day of the summit between Moon Jae-In and Kim Jong-Un. It was quite surreal to see them motorcading into Pyongyang live on all the TVs in the DMZ's deserted inter-Korean transit office!

This picture was taken from N Seoul Tower in Namsan Park. It's the best spot to watch the sun set over the city. Pro tip – there are two floors in the observation deck, so if the top is completely packed just head down one level to where the bar and bathrooms are. You can still see almost all the way around and it's way less crowded."
814,Corvara in the Italian Dolomites,,https://i.redd.it/rcr9ip7f0n631.jpg,Bonus pic: the view from our bedroom window -  https://imgur.com/bPuv5D7
815,"Mt. Koya, Japan. Stayed in a traditional Buddhist inn.",,https://i.redd.it/p6jekp4b1tsz.jpg,"Mt. Koya is in Wakayama prefecture and is home to some crazy beautiful scenery. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to Kobo Daishi's mausoleum and the most gorgeous cemetery you have ever seen (Okunoin). I lived in Japan for two years, so I'm always happy to answer travel questions! 

Edit: Not an “inn” - some people take issue with this word. It was a “temple stay”. But you can expect it to be exactly like an inn. Room, breakfast and dinner served, hot springs. Just with monks, meditation, and vegetarian cuisine!"
816,Went to Dublin for the first time and it’s truly magical!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/x7f394,"I went to Temple Bar expecting to endure a terrible tourist trap for 20 minutes before moving on.

It was full of tourists and sold its own merchandise, but it was so much fun. Dublin pubs are something special."
817,"Taormina, Italy",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10k8r0w,_White Lotus season 2 intro music_
818,Went to VUE Bar in Shanghai - this was my view,,https://i.redd.it/7dx2z87w1br01.jpg,I always love the hazy quality to night time views of Shanghai. Can't wait to get there one day.
819,Cool lighting in Amsterdam,,https://i.redd.it/336g6kh9k5n31.jpg,I love Amsterdam. There’s something special about how the light plays on the waters there.
820,View Over Halong Bay - The Best $2 Ever Spent!,,https://i.redd.it/1meis90iwun01.jpg,"Just writing a huge post with many information on Halong Bay from a different perspective. 

It's one of the most touristic places in the world, but you can easily escape crowds and have the most amazing experience! :)

Thank you so much for a huge interest in details on how to get on that spot!

I was there two times (sunset and sunrise) and I must say it's totally worth it! I'm not sure about boat tours and experience from these first-hand, but people told me it's crowded and not worth the money.

I want to give back to this amazing community, so as many people asked, I created a detailed blog post covering all the aspects.

Here you can see all the details to have a different view of Halong Bay: http://vietnamchronicles.com/halong-bay-vietnam/

Hope you guys will enjoy and I'm here if you have any questions! Cheers and enjoy your trip! :)"
821,A trip through Venice on the canals.,,https://i.redd.it/4olrtub2zdm01.jpg,"Still getting used to reddit, but sure. BTW this is my first ever post.

Took a two week vacation with my family of eight out to Italy. Spent time in Rome, Florence,  Venice, and Milan, but, I have to say that undoubtably Venice is by FAR the most beautiful city in, not only Italy, but any country I’ve ever been.   

A labyrinth on water, this city’s rustic beauty is absolutely unparalleled."
822,Blue Lagoon in Iceland,,https://v.redd.it/lc792rsq45a11,Definitely was the best choice to go straight there from the airport. Thermal spas after a 9 hour flight? Yes please. 
823,Lauterbrunnen,,https://i.imgur.com/Ss7hj2d.jpg,"Switzerland is blowing me away. I've seen countless pictures so my expectations were sky high. But it is exceeding my wildest expectations! The only ouch is the Swiss prices. But totally worth it, if you can afford it"
824,Stuck in Norway Part II: Into the West,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/inmks4,"I'm a citizen of Norway, and because coronavirus, we've been strongly encouraged to not leave Norway for non-essential purposes since March. Therefore this summer basically became a series of road trips. 

This one in particular is very easy to repeat if you ever come to Norway and have a rental car for 4 or 5 days. Fly into Oslo airport, get your car, drive to Bergen along one route, have a look around the fjords, and then return to Oslo airport via another route. Bring a tent and you can sleep for cheap at camping grounds where bathroom and kitchen facilities are available. 

None of the things you see in these photos require paying an entrance fee, but there are some toll roads, and ferries is also an expense. They're usually a really nice ride, though, and the amount of fuel saved by crossing a fjord instead of driving around it makes them so worth it. 

If you have any questions about anything, I'll be happy to answer them.

Edit: if you’re interested, there’s an extended version of this at 

https://bjornfree.com/travel/2020/09/into-the-west/"
825,"First time in Dubai, top of Burj Khalifa.",,https://i.redd.it/re9b8grstct11.jpg,This city always seems like it has no soul 
826,"QingJing Farm Views outside Taichung City, Taiwan",,https://i.redd.it/k7mm3gqrxwl01.jpg,"Hi! I am visiting Taichung and was able to get out of the city and see some of the mountains, including QingJing Farm and the new skywalk installed near it. I was blessed with a sunny day!"
827,"One of many absolutely breathtaking lagoons in Coron, Palawan",,https://i.redd.it/9cyvszjz3bm41.jpg,Ain't this the Big Lagoon in El Nido?
828,Seriously this view was unreal. Reward after a hike in very hot conditions! This was at the top of the Observation Point Trail in Zion National Park.,,https://v.redd.it/zufmogj5rqm11,"Been here. If you don't feel like putting your life at risk for a view at Angels Landing, Observation Point offers practically the same view with a beautiful trail."
829,Wife and I are 9 months into a year-long backpacking trip. Ask us anything.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/12yjmip,how do you manage small fights/arguments/needing to take personal space when one or both is stressed/upset?
830,"Reykjadalur Hot Springs River near Hveragerði, Iceland",,https://i.redd.it/nooz14qk4rx11.png,One of the most beautiful experiences of my life was hiking up to this.
831,"I took a train from Croatia to Germany a few years back, and we went through the Alps. Gotta say, the view from my window wasn’t so bad 😉 who else enjoys travelling by rail?",,https://i.redd.it/51rl1ugybkl21.jpg,"I have done the following with train (total of 20-25 days, as I stayed 2-3 days in each city):

Bari -> Venice -> Vienna -> Frankfurt -> Amsterdam -> Paris -> Milan -> Rome -> Bari

Traveling by train in Europe is fantastic experience! "
832,"One of the most peaceful places to have lunch is in Koggala, Sri Lanka.",,https://i.redd.it/yxswg6gxb9xy.jpg,"I read most of the comments and I just thought of writing this one. I'm from Sri Lanka, and it did sadden me a bit to see some negative comments. I'm not saying they are unwarranted, however I would like to make some suggestions for any one planning a trip to Sri Lanka. 

The first suggestion would be to plan your trip towards the end of the year, maybe November or December since these are relatively cooler months.

I would suggest that you visit, Pollonnaruwa, Sigiriya, Galle, Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Jaffna, Pasikuda, Anuradhapura, and Arugambay. Sri Lanka has a rich history of over 2500 years. Some of the ruins date over 1500 years. 

Unawatuna, Arugambay and Pasikuda will give you some of the best beaches that you've ever been to. Unawatuna was once featured on Discovery as one of the best beaches in the world.

Nuwara Eliya and Kandy will give you a taste of the hill country, colder climate and scenic beauty if the tea estates.

People can be ass holes. Traffic can be a nightmare. Which might be true in many places that are similar in size and context. 

Sri Lanka is still recovering from a 30 year civil war, please be gentle. 

On behalf of the country and the people I apologize for any bad experiences that you might have had. 

"
833,"One of our stops at our roadtrip through Saxony this week. Bastei Bridge, Saxony, Germany",,https://i.redd.it/y7rsou1z82l11.jpg,"Wow, amazing shot! It looks like it's from some sort of fantasy movie."
834,"I visited seven countries in 2018, this shot at Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany from June is my absolute favorite of all my photographs.",,https://i.redd.it/9tfnwro2um821.jpg,I'm happy to note that you survived the swan attack.
835,Liechtenstein is too beautiful to describe,,https://i.redd.it/fq3o8w74gyf31.jpg,I've heard there's absolutely nothing to do there (and decided to skip it on a recent trip). Rebuttal?
836,Currently on a 9 day camper van road trip around Iceland with my girlfriend. Took this photo this morning on the Stokksnes peninsula.,,https://i.redd.it/d0797yw2yit01.jpg,It's such a beautiful place! When me and my gf went last year we saw a camper can get absolutely buried in the sand. Had to get a local from the horse farm to use his tractor to pull it out lol. Great pic though!
837,Was supposed to go to Canada but ended up going to Utah instead. Bryce Canyon National Park is marvelous.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jmhpmh,"Love Bryce canyon so much. Did a huge cross country trip about 10 years ago and visited the grand canyon shortly after. 

While GC is certainly more vast I found so much more beauty in BC."
838,The Mutianyu section of The Great Wall of China,,https://i.redd.it/n7bwokm4ud821.jpg,"I was in Beijing 1 1/2 week in 2007. The only day it was clear was the day we went to Mutianyu and it was perfect. I remember getting there early and there were no people there except for 1 to 2 vendors. You can see miles and miles away. Theres also a German Toboggan slide going back down the great wall. Really really awesome. Put aside the pollution, noise, and traffic from the urban center and its really serene at Mutianyu. Of course until the tour buses arrive 1-2 hours later lol. "
839,Angkor temples are truly astounding,,https://i.redd.it/r0q0wi6ghrb21.jpg,Best advice is always to go as early in the as possible
840,Here are some of my favorite pictures from my Italy trip. December 2022,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11hkxne,"Coincidentally, these are my favourite pictures from your Italy trip, too."
841,"Picturesque town of Eguisheim located in Alsace, France",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/r2puxk,Alsace is such an underrated destination especially for non-Europeans. It makes me sad when lots of people who don't even like big cities only go to Paris Rome London etc. when they'd be 10x more wowed by these tiny out of a fairytale towns.
842,"Maybe the nicest beer garden in the world? Hohenzollern Castle. Baden-Württemberg, Germany.",,https://i.redd.it/w0podmc70yk21.jpg,We have nice beer gardens like that all over the country.
843,"Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe at dusk!",,https://v.redd.it/of2ccolx5tx01,Zimbabwe is SUCH an underrated place. 
844,"I don't know about you guys, but one the main reasons I travel is the food.",,http://imgur.com/a/Syux3,[deleted]
845,"Cochem, Germany. A cozy and atmospheric city with the Reichsburg visible from almost anywhere!",,https://i.redd.it/7ckwhtagm4i51.jpg,I was just there last month and stayed a week on that yellow hotel to the left
846,My wife and I are turning a transit bus into a home on wheels so we can travel the US a bit. Here's what it looks like 4 months in.,,http://i.imgur.com/pV5Gx0f.jpg,You're gonna make a post in /r/DIY right?
847,"Over 2000 limestone formations at Halong Bay, Vietnam - absolutely mesmerizing",,https://i.redd.it/gscx2qzkog321.jpg,I love northern Vietnamese food! I also love southern Vietnamese food. I'm being no help here.
848,"Marrakesh, at sunset",,https://i.redd.it/rm3q5nsw7dd21.jpg,"Moroccan here. Enjoy!

Edit: Thanks for the gold !!! My first one"
849,"Captured in Riomaggiore, Italy some 5 minutes ago.",,https://i.redd.it/1m0aefjnza271.jpg,"I've been to Cinque Terre last year. No doubt, they're all five among the most gorgeous places in Europe, if not in the world. Manarola is my personal favorite, but Vernazza slaps too"
850,"Gent, Belgium 🏰",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/tyd2ny,Looks wet - just like it was when I visited!
851,Couldn't resist taking this colorful shot while visiting the Taj Mahal,,https://i.redd.it/f1sl8s71c2x31.jpg,"Sadly, I was an adult before I learned it is not, in fact, the ""Tajma Hall."""
852,Does anyone else hate Airbnb?,"It seemed like it used to be great prices with cool perks like a kitchen and laundry. But the expensive fees have become outrageous.  It's not cheaper than a nice hotel. Early checkouts and cancellations to reservations are impossible. And YOU get rated as a guest. Hotels aren't allowed to leave public ratings about you. Don't even get me started on the horrible customer service. Is anyone else experiencing this? Have you found a good alternative or way to use the service?

For some reason I keep going back but feel trapped in an abusive relationship with them.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/vns8ny/does_anyone_else_hate_airbnb/,Lately I’ve been going back to hotels and it’s namely that “hey do all this cleanup before you leave but also $300 cleaning fee” business that is pushing me away from Airbnb.
853,"Ninh Binh Province better than Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, even in winter - AMA",,https://i.redd.it/vtgsjjjbij911.jpg,Seconded. Hit the rowboat ride through the caves; worth every VND!
854,"""Burg Eltz"" from Germany! Tickets are only €11/ person. It reminds me of Hogwarts from Harry Potter! What do you think?",,https://i.redd.it/zl8i3ly083751.jpg,"This is a great day trip from Köln. The little village nearby that has the closest train station, Moselkern, is cute to walk through. There is a spooky house on the walk to Burg Eltz from Moselkern, and the walk through the forested area is pretty. Also, there is a good restaurant with really nice desserts nearby."
855,"There’s nothing quite like an alpine lake to make you feel small - 📍Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Washington State, USA",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jlgpco,[deleted]
856,"This is one of my favourite pic I took, while visiting Taormina, Italy 🇮🇹",,https://i.redd.it/dqusjo29xaq31.jpg,I did a tour for a week all around Sicily but DIDN’T go to Taormina and I have to go back!! Looks stunning!
857,Typical finnish cabin covered with snow. This shot was made in Lapland - a unique place where the sunrise is at the same time the sunset.,,https://i.redd.it/8q5zvhu8s2831.jpg,"We went to Luosto, Finnish Lapland, for our honeymoon, and rented a little wooden cabin. It was the best week ever and it was really hard to adjust to my daily life back in Paris."
858,"Always wanted to see the northern lights. Spent a few nights in Tromsø, Norway and made it happen.",,https://i.redd.it/mhhcq3t333401.jpg,"Went to Tromso hoping to see the northern lights. Managed to see them 3 out of the 5 nights there, plus had a lot of fun during the daytime feeding reindeer, dog sledding, and seeing the fjords. [More photos here](https://imgur.com/a/d7R5p), and some info below if anyone else is interested in making a similar trip.

Tromso's located over 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle -- a great spot to catch the lights. I went with my family in late November, during the polar night. This is when the sun never rises above the horizon. When we went, there were roughly 5-6 hours of dawn/dusk-like light from around 9-3, then after that it was pitch black. It's a little disorienting, but you can only see the northern lights when it's dark out, so this is a perfect time to go.

Besides darkness, you also need clear skies. We booked two nights of northern lights chases with one of the numerous tour companies, and both nights it was super cloudy around Tromso, so we drove out of the city and inland toward Finland (sometimes the tours will even cross the border into Finland, so bring your passport just in case that happens).

We got lucky and saw the lights on both nights of the tour. If you don't already know, be aware that photos of the lights are deceiving. Camera sensors absorb light in ways our eyes can't, and in real life the lights looked more like green-tinged clouds ([this article](https://petapixel.com/2016/01/22/the-truth-and-lies-of-those-aurora-photos-you-see/) demonstrates photos vs reality pretty well). Don't get me wrong, it was still amazing to see, especially when the lights really started dancing, but I imagine people will be disappointed if they don't know what to expect.

If you want to take photos of the lights, it's way easier if you have a real camera and a tripod (to keep steady during long exposures). You can take photos on your phone too I suppose, except all of our phones stopped working outside since it was so cold, and long exposures aren't that easy to set up on them.

For the picture in this post, my settings were f4, 10s, ISO 3200. I don't know if those are the ideal settings or not, but I played around for a bit and when these worked, I used them as a starting point for my other shots (except for [this time](https://imgur.com/GnYeoTQ) when I stupidly left my tripod at the airbnb and had to go handheld and up to ISO 20000).

Besides the northern lights, there are a lot of other fun outdoor activities. We fed reindeer, went dog sledding (but mainly just wanted to play with the puppies), and took a car tour through the fjords. Wanted to go whale watching, but there wasn't enough time and the whales hadn't made their way to the area yet (some of the tours were cancelled, and others that weren't were driving people four hours out to where they were).

The town is also very laid back and nice to walk through. Tromsdalen is where the Arctic Cathedral is, and not too far away you can take a cable car up the mountain for some really amazing views."
859,Who needs a 5 star hotel when you can look up and see a thousand stars? My home for the night overlooking Crummock Water in England's Lake District National Park.,,https://i.redd.it/ixhon5lb8gs01.jpg,[deleted]
860,"One day in Milan, Italy",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/p6njz5,"Something about your composition really resonated with me & made me miss travelling & exploring
Thanks for making my day a little brighter 🙂"
861,The seemingly endless Bunda cliffs in Australia are one of the most surreal sights I have seen in my travels.,,http://i.imgur.com/ESZ5amq.jpg,"[I think it was taken from this point](https://www.google.ch/maps/place/Great+Australian+Bight/@-31.610522,129.7747275,3491m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xe51f99ca54b6ca5!8m2!3d-31.6064093!4d129.7766756). The viewpoint is very easy to reach - just 100m off the main highway. Which is itself just 1200km from anything you might call an actual city. 

The empty vastness of the sea and the Nullarbor plains there is rather astounding. And you do of course get [this image](http://i.imgur.com/XpUKABV.jpg) as you drive along the road.

We drove from Melbourne to Perth in about 30 days. A few other spots I would suggest checking out are: the great ocean road (obviously), the Wilpena Pound in the Flinders Range, the perfect white beaches near Esperance, and climbing the Bicentennial Tree and Yeagarup Dunes near Pemberton."
862,I was in Paris once and fell in love with her cafés,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1023p5f,"For our honeymoon we stayed In a crappy apartment in the 20 arrindossement.  The owner drive us from the airport.  I remember the road was closed so the only access was to go the wrong way down a one way street.  He looked at us  gave us a very gallic shrug and said ""they leave me no choice"" and drove really fast up the road.  We were laughing in terror.

It had really cool Cafe next door.  I would get coffee in the morning and watch the fathers stop in for a brandy as they walked their kids to school.  All very well dressed.  The only bad thing was all the dog shit on the sidewalks."
863,"I took this photo of the bridge in Mostar, Bosnia i Herzegovina, in 2018. No filter. Thinking of my homeland today so I wanted to share it with you all.",,https://i.redd.it/t89o0bi0kuz41.jpg,"I fell in love with B&H and specifically Mostar when I visited 4 years ago. Scenery is breathtaking, visiting the old city of Mostar, eating a the best palacinke (pancake or crep like sweets) I had all over the Balkans made in a street food post runned by a couple of young locals, visiting Blagaj.... It was a magical experience. 
Sarajevo and Trevnik completed and amazing stay in the country. I deeply recommend everybody visiting."
864,"Porto, Portugal Photographs Well",,https://i.redd.it/v76xhe13xse01.jpg,The HDR is strong with this one.
865,"Lucky me, caught the snow in London during my 5 days.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/zm20h2,That fish and chips photo is my fave. I would make Christmas cards out of that!
866,"Places like these make travel so worthwhile — Suzhou, China",,https://i.imgur.com/h3oVYdp.jpg,That is SUCH a gorgeous place! Imagine living in one of the houses and waking up to a view of the rising sun and having your tea to the view of a boat lazily floating by.
867,Just arrived in Hong Kong and the views did not disappoint.,,https://i.redd.it/x0mzf68euq231.jpg,Cloud looks like Godzilla
868,"Travelling through Oaxaca, Mexico, on Día de Muertos is just incredibly beautiful. This is the main Altar in Oaxaca City's Zócalo.",,https://i.redd.it/m3iyhp9j2xv11.jpg,This makes me want to go rewatch Coco. Such an amazing movie.
869,"How about winter in Bavaria, Germany!",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/zz06ah,It’s looks like a place from a fairy tale
870,"Views From Remote Region Of Georgia, Svaneti.",,https://i.imgur.com/OFn12wv.jpg,Thanks for the wonderful picture. I am so keen to visit Georgia when travel becomes safe again. I heard the people are amazing and there is so much to see and do. I love travelling the world and meeting the awesome people who live in it.
871,Memories from Scotland,,https://i.redd.it/04b6l916lu621.jpg,Skyfall
872,"The ruins of El Badi Palace in Marrakech, Morroco.",,https://i.redd.it/uz4azvjdhdf41.jpg,Check that nest. Those birds are living better than me.
873,A post on this subreddit convinced me to go to Romsdalseggen in Norway and it was one of the best decisions of my life,,https://i.redd.it/ulwmhq0b6ffz.jpg,Great picture! Always wanted to go to Norway.
874,You rarely hear about Monterosso when Cinque Terre is mentioned but it’s quite lovely,,https://i.redd.it/muff8fv75cd51.jpg,"If you ever find yourself in Monterosso al Mare, I highly incredibly suggest you seek out a small bar there called ""Da Eraldo"".

When we went there, [we ordered the antipasto good for two for just 20 euros](https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g187820-d4453599-i173245248-Da_Eraldo-Monterosso_al_Mare_Cinque_Terre_Italian_Riviera_Liguria.html), and we got our table filled with meats, cheese, fruits, grilled vegetables, seafood, almost everything we might imagine an ideal smorgasborg can be like.

It was supposed to be our appetizer but it's more than a meal!"
875,Got this once in a lifetime experience in the Skeleton Coast of Namibia last month. Tranquillizing and GPS Collaring a critically endangered wild desert lioness in the Hoarusib River Valley with Dr. Philip Stander.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/yyn9by,"That’s awesome…. Can other people do that too, or did you get lucky"
876,Hobbiton Movie Set in New Zealand!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10ig2ph,"I’ve been there, too. It’s so cool and a lot bigger and more authentic than I had expected."
877,Those colours. No edits. Deadvlei in Namibia.,,https://i.redd.it/hrztjini0j611.jpg,"nice!  Otherworldly.  One of my favorite photos is of deadvlei - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2011/06/frans-lanting-behind-the-photo/
"
878,"Saksun village in Streymoy Island, when I visited the Faroe Islands in 2019",,https://i.redd.it/de7vol4pa9z61.jpg,"Faroe Islands is a magical place. Majestic landscapes, not yet crowded (although it started to be). You should come and visit as soon as you can, to listen to the lament of the lost moors before it becomes the shouting of tourists 😊"
879,"While covid killed most of the travelling, I do enjoy New Zealand without tourists. (Mt. Cook, Tekapo)",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/k3kaxu,Hopefully wildlife around the world gets a little breather.
880,"The short but impressive walk inside the Leutaschklamm / Geisterklamm (Mittenwald ,Germany). You enter in Germany, go straight into Austria, then come back out into Germany.",,https://i.imgur.com/pUVM3b2.jpg,"We spent a few nights in Mittenwald as part of a bigger trip through Germany. [The full outline/report of that is here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/TravelNoPics/comments/9f9vsq/report_i_spent_2_weeks_city_hoping_through/)

Leutaschklamm / Geisterklamm makes it a bit confusing. Leutaschklamm (Klamm being a gorge) seems to be the more official name. Whereas Geisterklamm (Spirit gorge) is what they are promoting it with. If I have understood it right.


**Regarding Mittenwald**

* [Gästehaus Edlhuber]( https://www.edlhuber-mittenwald.de/). By far the best place we stayed. Lovely family run place with their pets wandering around. Breakfast was fantastic. This was the most expensive room per night, but it was essentially a private flat which was great for a few days to unwind in the mountains.

* Town itself is nice and well worth a look around, but very much not the reason to be in the area. The reason being the mountains which tower above the town. The [Lüftmalerei]( https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%BCftlmalerei) (painted houses) can be nice, though most were done with sickly sweet Disney-like scenes which are a bit too twee for my liking.

* Being further than many other alpine spots from Munich (2hrs by train and lacking a fancy castle) it was fairly quiet tourist wise. Though getting an outside table at 7pm was a bit of a challenge.

* The beer from the Mittenwald Brauerei is found all over town and was one of my favourites from the trip.

* Someone missed out on a marketing op by not making a mangled cross language pun and selling Mittenwald Mittens.

* You can walk into Austria in 30 minutes from the middle of town. Many of the local outdoor routes take you back and forth over it.

There are endless outdoor activities in the area. The tourist info office has info on various hikes and other activities in the area.

* [The Geisterklamm]( https://www.karwendel-urlaub.de/was-tun/wandern/mittenwald/geisterklamm/) (spirit gorge) is a 20 minute walk from the centre of town. The café at the base is right up against the Austrian border and as soon as you walk into or up the gorge you are crossing over. You can pay 3E to enter the deep gorge for a few hundred meters up to a waterfall. The waterfall itself is not overly impressive but the walkways through the gorge are worth the entry fee. You can also buy some fish food to feed the trout at the mouth of the gorge – for 20cents this is surprisingly good fun as those fish are amazingly perceptive, fast, and accurate. The other attraction is the loop walk above the gorge. The northern half is composed of metal walkways sitting up on the side of the gorge and some impressive bridges over it, whilst the southern half goes through the forest. The initial climb from the café might be slightly tough going for some people but it isn’t anything too crazy as it is very much aimed at families (with lots of activities and story signs for the kids).

* The cable-car up to Karwendel ([Karwendelbahn]( https://www.karwendelbahn.de/en/)) offers the most impressive views. Though it is a bit expensive and has rather low capacity – but you can swap the deposit on the tickets for a beer glass. At the top is an info centre (in German), a restaurant/café with views limited to the bowl at the top, and most importantly the panorama walk which takes you around the edge of the bowl and offers the best views in the area (even letting you cross into Austria). There are hiking and via ferrata routes up/down and around the peak but they are very stony and steep so are not for the casual walker.

* The gentle hills forests and lakes around Kranzberg on the other side of the town offer much easier hiking and walking with good views. There is an infrequent bus going up to the lakes and the Kranzbergbahn is an easy way up (once you have climbed to the valley station and providing you don’t mind open and bouncy single seat chairs). 
"
881,"Took a trip to Hallstatt, and it took me",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/pts5k2,"Austrian here. It's so cool that you guys get so much happiness out of what seems rather mundane to us - makes me look at my country in a whole different way.

Just a hint: There are many places in the area that are similarly beautiful, but lot less overrun, and expensive."
882,"Lalibela, Ethiopia (one year ago today)",,https://i.redd.it/6u1ggylz3w351.jpg,"I'd love to see this thing.

Carving an entire building out of a single massive rock is the kind of fresh nonsense I love."
883,"Mt. Fuji, Japan",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/pdztlr,"Glad i managed to make the hike back in '19 because today my knee is destroyed. 

The view on the top of fuji-san is magnificent."
884,"Spent the whole morning exploring Quinta da Regaleira, this natural hidden gem in Sintra. Definitely the biggest surprise in the town in our opinion.",,https://i.redd.it/5sty6esoy2l21.jpg,It’s not hidden at all. It’s actually one of the main attractions there in Sintra. And it’s man made.
885,"My friends and I recreated Apple's newest wallpaper for macOS Big Sur by renting a helicopter and flying 4000 feet over the Big Sur, CA coast. This adventure was much harder to recreate than last year's Catalina photo (our photos left, Apple's right)",,https://i.redd.it/vf4kprz6igc51.jpg,So did Apple just 'shop out the surf?  Your pix look more realistic.
886,Croatian Plitvice Lakes national park reopened after 2 months lockdown to only a handful of visitors offering promotional ticket prices. Normally up to 10.000 visitors would be walking through the park on a day like this. A surreal experience visiting a empty turist hotspot.,,https://i.redd.it/rwvhemmq0qy41.jpg,"Beautiful! I went there a few years ago, on that pathway there were so many people the line had to shuffle along at a snail's pace. You are very lucky to have it all to yourself!!"
887,"I’m stuck inside missing my time in Czech Republic last year. This photo was taken in Cesky Krumlov, which is an easy day trip from Prague.",,https://i.redd.it/y2tfxh5v1tu41.jpg,"Krumlov is amazing. It’s well worth it to stay overnight for one or two nights and just enjoy the slow paced small-town way of life. 
When I went in 2016 I spent a day floating down the river in a tube, stopping every once in a while for a beer."
888,"View from our tea house on the Annapurna Circuit, Upper Pisang, Nepal",,https://i.redd.it/5a4wbg3j74a41.jpg,Unbelievably stunning. Thanks for sharing! What’s the name of your accommodations?
889,"Traveled to Hawaii at 2019 for 2 weeks. Went to Honolulu, Waikiki beach, and other islands around during the summer and it was beautiful!",,https://i.redd.it/7q2x1v6ywmc51.jpg,"To anyone going on Oahu, Leonard’s Donuts. Worth it."
890,Larches and the Matterhorn from a train in Switzerland,,https://i.redd.it/gy231lxef8v71.jpg,"This picture was taken yesterday, 22.10.2021, on the way back down on the Gornergrat Bahn train near Zermatt, Switzerland. It was absolutely perfect weather and the larches are glowing right now."
891,Took this photo after a massive snowfall at Black Sand Beach Iceland.,,https://i.redd.it/ijnuk8xkmkjy.jpg,"""Massive snowfall"" seems like a stretch, but damn that's a cool picture."
892,Ticked off a bucket list item by visiting Petra Jordan in 2018. Absolutely amazing,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/mw0zla,"Petra is probably my favorite archaeological site in the world and I’ve been to many of the most famous ones.

I think what people fail to appreciate about Petra from the photos is how *massive* these ruins are. They are way bigger than you’d expect from the pictures."
893,"The view from my homestay in Sapa, Vietnam",,https://i.redd.it/mnuejqpngud11.jpg,We are going in a couple of months. How was it? Which valley did you go to?
894,It doesn't get much nicer than a sunny day in Oxford!,,https://i.redd.it/5bnxo2gbbws31.jpg,Funny how a sunny day in oxford shows the majority of the sky covered in cloud still
895,"Malta: An island where the cultures of Europe, Africa and the Middle East blend into a place that incapacitates what truly makes travel exciting",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/pphezg,Encapsulates?
896,Take the boat to Burano when visiting Venice - you won't regret it,,https://i.redd.it/jcdtdnlrrzx21.jpg,"been there twice and its one of the few places i actually felt bad about being a tourist in.  I just imagine one time not too long ago, it was a peaceful place away from the crowds in Venice, now there's just a bunch of tourists taking pictures in front of peoples houses. Still super beautiful and worth the trip if you're in Venice."
897,"Went to Santorini, and I loved it. Did not know a place could be quite so lovely.",,https://i.redd.it/g1tuoxpaa6v21.jpg,[deleted]
898,Seoul is a neon paradise,,https://i.redd.it/jyq22rjoxak01.jpg,"I only point this out since this is r/travel, but the color palette here is wildly inaccurate, done for artistic purposes.

Seoul has some neon, but the bulk of the color palette is colorful signs lit by fluorescent tubes or other normal lighting. It won't look like a UV black light party.

Definitely get lost in Seoul at night. It'll look like this:

https://www.google.com/search?q=seoul+street+night&tbm=isch"
899,Some pictures from a trip last year to the Pyramids of Meroë in Sudan 🇸🇩,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/iwixpv,Never heard of this place. Looks so cool!
900,"My dreams came true this fall. Spent a humane day with rescued elephants at Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand.",,https://i.redd.it/qy255zljyh001.jpg,fantastic photo! glad the obnoxious 'elephant riding' trend is dying out and most tour operators do not support it anymore.
901,"Hong Kong isn't just about skyscrapers: over half of its area is packed with impressive geological formations, verdant hills, white-sand beaches and traditional villages. [OC]",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/l60aq6,"Taken mostly from hikes over a few months during a 2020 staycation.  Currently to get to Hong Kong one must be a permanent resident and must undergo 21 days of hotel quarantine (or 14 days in the case of arrivals from mainland China, Macau and Taiwan).

Any advice in terms of getting to these places, hiking in Hong Kong, or visiting Hong Kong in general, I'm happy to help (lived here for over a decade anyway and have been a sort-of tour guide for a few of my UK friends).

Erratum: should be ""Sunset ~~at Lantau Peak~~ over Sunset Peak with views over to Lantau Peak"""
902,"After 10 years of dreaming, finally made it to Iguazu Falls, Brazil",,https://i.redd.it/ddtxb2wutsm31.jpg,No picture can capture how absurdly beautiful iguacu is. Go do the boat ride under the falls. It's fun. Love that town too.
903,The beautiful symmetry of the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi.,,https://i.redd.it/6v7pjcpvmbj11.jpg,The Arab world has *sublime* architecture. It is so gorgeously magnificent. 
904,"My first time in a hot air balloon today (cappadocia, Turkey)",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/okpy1u,My first was is New Zealand. We went high enough it started to snow and the snow appeared to be rising instead of falling. Cappadocia might be the only thing to top that. It’s been on my bucket list for some time.
905,"One a recent trip to Taiwan, I was amazed by the lack of tourist. It basically meant that you could have a view like this, completely to yourself. Picture taken on the east coast, just north of Hualien city!",,https://i.redd.it/gfbnld1g7uz31.jpg,"There is currently a [travel ban](https://time.com/5639832/china-bans-travel-taiwan-tourists/) on solo Mainland travellers to Taiwan (imposed by his Excellency the CCP, of course) - a reason why the island may be lacking in tourists. As a result, tourism to Taiwan from the Chinese side has [dropped by 60%](https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Chinese-tourists-to-Taiwan-plunge-60-in-September) in the past few months. 

I hope you enjoyed the tranquility."
906,"Took this photo of the Game of Thrones Mountain. Kirkjufell, Iceland.",,https://i.redd.it/hcdioodikhr21.jpg,"Managed to climb this when I was there about 10 months ago. There's a path leading all the way up, with a rope at the end to the very top. [Was an amazing view](https://imgur.com/a/v2IuEPS)."
907,"After days of clouds, finally got a view of the Matterhorn from my hotel window (Zermatt, Switzerland)",,https://i.redd.it/8wa5gt37ah811.jpg,Wow! Where in the Park was this taken? I’m assuming closer to Main Street rather than the easier angles in Tomorrowland and Fantasyland. 
908,Santorini in February,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11tjkni,what was the weather like in February?
909,Rome Coliseum last night,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10v6pjn,"Fun fact: the lighting in the forum and colosseum are a warm hue to mimic candlelight and evoke a sense of traveling back in time. Everybody should experience this area at night - it’s truly beautiful, and uncrowded!"
910,"My trip this time last year to one of Europe’s most underrated destinations, Slovakia",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kpnoiz,Where were these shots exactly? Awesome looking . Was in Bratislava 2 summers ago for a few days and really enjoyed it.
911,Fulfilled a 20 year wish by going to Puerto Rico,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/118w1bm,Did you get to see the wild horses on Vieques?
912,Rural China is magical. I especially loved my stay in Longji.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/mzpfdb,That’s beautiful! How did you decide to visit the rural part? Any problems with language barrier etc?
913,This Japanese garden is a hidden gem in San Francisco,,https://i.redd.it/9zhqnxdvd8f21.jpg,Golden Gate is one of my favorite parks on the planet.  
914,Lived in the UK for 23 years and I visited Cornwall for the first time. I can’t believe I’ve been missing out on my own country all these years..,,https://i.redd.it/fmzm0lfjzbk31.jpg,[deleted]
915,The 3rd newest country in the world - beautiful Montenegro! [OC],,https://i.redd.it/wazz9l7mag911.jpg,"I was just in Kotor. Old town was gorgeous, and very cheap! They also had these beautiful lamp and rug shops. Awesome place. "
916,"Went down to the south west of Ireland for a weekend with friends, right at the end of the old world",,https://v.redd.it/wpvogcfgdpw11,"I don’t know why, but for some reason this looks “fake”. Almost as if it’s from a video game with really good graphics. Nonetheless, it looks amazing! Has a very eerie vibe to it. "
917,First day in London did not disappoint,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/pcm4fj,I move to London in 14 days and this post literally has made me so excited
918,The views along the pacific coast highway in California,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/ud2qtt,Why don’t my pictures ever come out like this?
919,My favorite picture from Salamanca,,https://imgur.com/OaGnlvR,Isn't this where that boss fight in dark souls is?
920,"Kyoto, Japan",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/123mwlk,How'd you capture these photos with no one in them?
921,"Climbing up Tibidabo in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain",,https://i.redd.it/3xs60iel8yy41.jpg,"Years ago when I was backpacking through western Europe I was just outside Barcelona hiking in the foothills of Mount Tibidabo, I was at the end of this path and I came to a clearing, there was a very secluded lake and there were tall trees all around, it was dead silent and across the lake I saw a beautiful woman bathing herself but she was crying..."
922,"3rd time in El Nido, Palawan but I'll never tire of its waters.",,https://i.imgur.com/4vLrK04.jpg,But the actual city...couldn't stand it. Love the boat trips!
923,Magical places in Iceland are abundant - we caught this cave near Myvatn Lake and couldn’t help but take a picture. The Ring Road in 2 weeks makes for a fantastic trip!,,https://i.redd.it/4w3tupiagwh41.jpg,Isnt that the Game of Thrones cave? Ive been in there two years ago. Was a nice visit. Funny your photograph looks nothing like mine style-wise. Like it though!
924,"Peru: ruins, llamas and waterfalls",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/my6vg5,Machu Picchu is one of the only place that I have been to that looks exactly what the pictures look like. Side note Cusco is one of my favorite cities I have been to.
925,"Indonesia, March 2023","Travelled to Bali, Flores, Komodo Island and then stayed in Lombok for our last 10 days, to relax & to surf. Places we visited were amazing - very picturesque, with plenty of good spots to snorkel and relatively inexpensive, in comparison to other Asian countries. I am still amazed with this trip. 😧",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/12lpyuy,"What amazing pics! Do you mind posting your exact itinerary OP? I really want to do these, but unsure about inter-island arrangements."
926,"Procida, a small island off the coast of Napoli.",,https://i.redd.it/lwd3iydzm8p21.jpg,Amazing. Wish I knew about it when I visited Napoli & Amalfi Coast...
927,"My 2018 southwest US ""Road Trip"" of a lifetime.",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lxugn5,"where we're going, we don't need roads"
928,Riding on top of the world’s longest train for 12 hours through Mauritania,,https://i.redd.it/qvbkj6zswvp01.jpg,"Sorry for putting a picture of myself on here, I just couldn’t find another that was as good.

Here’s some details:

There is the supposed worlds longest train in Mauritania (a decent size country south of Morocco) at 2.5 kilometers long that runs from the iron ore mine inland to the coast. It makes a couple stops depending on which way you get on, when outbound it makes stops in Choum and Nouadhibou. The train is free to ride if you hop on top like in the picture and lasts around 12 hours departing around 7pm, give or take a couple of hours. Getting to Choum (and around Mauritania in general) is not the easiest thing to do in the world, but definitely an adventure of a lifetime! The easiest way is to get to Nouakchott then take a private minibus from Nouakchott to Choum, which is about a 8-10 hour drive. There is no accommodation or even restaurants in Choum really, so it’s important to bring a ton of food.

I’ll answer any questions if anyone has any, it’s pretty fresh in my brain so better now when I’m not feeling so lazy :)

[Also here’s a video, near the end of the train ride so going a bit slower, we probably hit around 30-40mph at fastest, just a guess though. ](https://vimeo.com/263272654) 

edit: grammar and accuracy and video "
929,"The bustling Christmas Market in Old Town Square, Prague, Czech Republic",,https://i.redd.it/u7f5svhgho321.jpg,I highly recommend the Christmas markets in Brno.
930,Road tripped thru Norway last summer and Stalheim was definitely a highlight.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/l3bbb8,"As a swede and a neighbour, i been here a couple of times. Its really breathtaking, and in some places i find Norway to be more beautiful than Sweden."
931,"Iceland, a day in the Snæfellsnes peninsula",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/xk6rgv,That church is killer
932,"It may be impossible to take a bad photo of Venice, Italy",,https://i.redd.it/8895q3a0blr01.jpg,Is that a challenge?
933,2 weeks in Vietnam 🇻🇳,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10e0wsh,"Amazing photos.
Does the train pass by on these tracks when you sit in any restaurant?"
934,"Travelling on Route 190 in Panamint Valley, California, USA",,https://i.redd.it/t1i6zjv3khq31.jpg,Be so easy to 100mph that
935,"Some of the best preserved Greek temples are not in Greece, but in Italy - and with no crowds (Paestum, Campania, Italy - early October)",,https://i.redd.it/2twl3isjw2721.jpg,"Paestum is a fantastic Greek colony located on the western side of central/southern Italy. There are massive Doric temples (the oldest building style of classical temple architecture) and a wide array of other structures in a large historic area. As an Art Historian and instructor, I spent years admiring them in my textbooks and online. I finally stood before them in awe of the marvels they are and contemplated the culture that supported this colony and thrived there. My husband and I were initially the only ones on site and had this magical place to ourselves."
936,It's a little cold in Croatia right now,,http://imgur.com/tt49Ckw,"Stunning! Is that Plitvice Lakes? I loved it in the summer, but I do hope to visit it during winter someday too."
937,Boulder Colorado’s Flatirons this afternoon.,,https://i.redd.it/g6wv3pe0dif01.jpg,"Wow! I have never been to Colorado, but I happen to going there (for work) for the first time on Monday - to Boulder! Beyond excited, thanks for the beautiful picture!"
938,"My favorite view from Jiuzhaigou, China",,http://i.imgur.com/urZr0rj.jpg,Thanks for posting a nice picture of China we are getting too used to the ugly parts.  I mean seriously it's a big country that has to be nice parts that are not the Avatar mountains. 
939,My trip to Jordan (March 2022),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/u0i2s6,Pictures are so crisp. Very nice. One of my dream trips.
940,"A little bit of ""Old England"" my cousin showed me in the Cotswolds--Castle Comb",,https://i.redd.it/8tqqpak3tgd31.jpg,"[Here is the exact spot on google maps](https://www.google.com/maps/@51.4923439,-2.228897,3a,75y,346.78h,74.85t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sZ5cwdWkpZyRvAqZuMp8_Jw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656). Quite lovely."
941,I fell in love with the many sides of Osaka,,http://i.imgur.com/uiZEktw.jpg,"This just gets me more excited for my Japan trip in November, we start in Osaka, then Kyoto, then finish in Tokyo. "
942,Montserrat absolutely took my breath away,,https://i.redd.it/ak7drvkkxx631.jpg,Went a couple years ago while visiting Barcelona. Totally worth the trip. Took the full loop around the mountain. Made for a pretty good short little hike with some spectacular views.
943,The Greek town of Gefyra as seen from the top of Monemvasia,,https://i.redd.it/ej998an6jtr21.jpg,Ellada agapi mou 💙
944,"I was forced to staycation this year, turns out that was a great thing! (Lake District, UK)",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/je6o6a,Gorgeous pics! I’m so jealous that this incredible beauty is your “staycation.”
945,"Bezbog, Bulgaria - Heaven On Earth",,https://i.redd.it/4tbdfazhrsc31.jpg,Funny caption since ‘Bezbog’ literally means “without god”.
946,TV in Scotland,,https://v.redd.it/3nli5zjgk5d11,[deleted]
947,"I never had a decent camera while traveling until now. A friend lent me theirs for this India/Nepal and I’m very pumped to use it. This is Humayun’s Tomb from yesterday in New Delhi, India.",,https://i.redd.it/5e5b1ap1wxi31.jpg,Great shot! My wife and I are travelling to Nepal and India later this year for a couple of months. Any recommendations?
948,German Christmas markets are magical,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/zawuvg,"Nice pictures, thanks for posting!

You can't beat the German Christmas Markets,IMHO."
949,"I truly believe Norway is one of the most mystical, magical places on earth.","We spent 6 days exploring Norway and though the pictures aren’t the best of quality, I believe no picture could ever do the scenery justice. If it wasn’t on your bucket list before, it should be!",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/yf3tw4,Beautiful but also quite haunted looking.
950,"Mayan ruins in the distance, Tulum, Mexico.",,https://i.redd.it/rwr24vggd4h41.jpg,This place is fantastic and lovely.  The cenotes are amazing.  The time I spent here with my husband for our anniversary is one of my fondest memories.  I think of the place often and can't wait to go back.
951,"The view from Ciel de Paris restaurant (on top of Montparnasse tower in Paris, France) are scintillating!",,https://i.redd.it/rj5sdm8dbjw31.jpg,"Nice! My partner and I recently went to the restaurant on the Eiffel Tower for our anniversary, but this view definitely beats it - since you can't Montparnasse when you're on top of it. 

How was the food?"
952,"Angkor Thom, Cambodia [OC]",,https://i.redd.it/4nd725cwkvb21.jpg,Angkor Thom is the overall complex though this specifically is [Prasat Bayon](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayon). Probably one of the most surreal and enigmatic ruins on Earth and very worth seeing!
953,"Yesterday I posted a picture of Manarola. I actually preferred here, Portovenere which is close by. Much quieter and every bit as rugged and historic",,https://i.redd.it/u1ueplne6z541.jpg,"I stayed in a tiny house in the island you can see in the background, it was beautiful. 

Also if you can go walking down the street  In the middle of the town, not on the water, but surrounded by buildings and there is the best pesto you will ever eat 1/2 way down the street."
954,"The tiny village of Careno, Italy on Lake Como. We didn’t see another person the whole time we walked through! Haunting and beautiful.",,https://i.redd.it/nhqchi41q2851.jpg,They were all observing you from behind their closed curtains.
955,"Great Wall of China, Huang Hua Cheng section. I was very lucky, the only snow that year in Beijing!",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/kruyy5,"That year it only snowed for one day in the beginning of April. It was very strange because spring already begun and flowers were blooming. It suddenly snowed the day before we were to go to the Great Wall. I actually thought I would be seeing the spring flowers at the wall (LOL). However, I have to say that the view was amazing, especially when you see the snow on top of the flowers that’s in full bloom. It was a weird year. All the leaves just fell off the trees even though it was spring. Then by summer the trees still looked like it was still winter."
956,"One of my favorite pics I took today in Maui, Hawaii.",,https://i.redd.it/zx74ad49c5741.jpg,The backside of the road to Hana! Just did it myself about a month ago. Easily one of the best parts of my trip
957,"My visit to St Agnes, Cornwall, England last summer!",,https://i.imgur.com/OIhD3qN.jpg,"Hah, my Mum lives in St Agnes.


It's either amazingly beautiful, or as per typical English weather, rainy and miserable. Glad you caught it on a good day! "
958,"Trondheim, Norway - December 2017",,https://i.redd.it/pcn86sgwkf901.jpg,I live here :) It's a pretty decent city I guess.
959,Prague-the city of a thousand spires,,https://i.redd.it/yzbvlra8o3431.jpg,I’m flying there tomorrow from the US! Beyond excited.
960,"Buenos Aires on a Sunday night, at 7pm",,https://i.redd.it/sr4hmeetlsh81.jpg,"Currently in Buenos Aires for a month, my brother and I walked around the Ecopark, rose garden, and the area around the Planetorium enjoying the light breeze and sunny vibes. As I was heading back to the apartment, took a quick snapshot and was pretty pleased with the results. I hope ya'll enjoy!

The picture really does capture everything: families chilling, couples enjoying each other's company, lost tourists."
961,"Love the old streets of Dubrovnik, Croatia",,https://i.redd.it/uou6575s82a31.jpg,You should visit Split as well. It's not too far from Dubrovnik and the Old town is beautiful. Plus it's not as expensive.
962,Tuscany has the best landscapes and villages I've ever seen. These are some of my favorite photos from my trip there from last year,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/nmu6sr,Really stunning. Some day 🤞🤞
963,Pictures taken from a hot air balloon in Sri Lanka. Great Experience.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m9uhno,Sri Lankan here. We love to see you guys traveling around in our country agin. Sri Lankans will always welcome you with a warm smile as usual. Hoping to see you soon.
964,Toledo - One of the Mesmerizing Cities I visited in Spain Known especially for its Architecture 👑,,https://i.redd.it/05jiy1sjh4k41.jpg,I have a picture of this city from a different angle. I tell everyone who visits Madrid to spend a day in Toledo. It’s so slow - like time stands still. Excellent place with a great history too!
965,"Jiufen, Taiwan - a hillside town with more charm than I could handle!",,https://i.redd.it/xos1lzoz9mh41.jpg,"Great place! Lots of crowds and buses driving within inches of pedestrians though. The ""dohua"" desert is great and there's a spectacular view to enjoy it with! TAIWAN NUMBA 1"
966,First time travelling to Albania and it exceeds all expectations. Pictured is Ksamil in southern Albania.,,https://i.imgur.com/5wOLdik.jpg,"When I studied abroad in Germany last year I took a trip to Corfu, Greece. Ended up taking a boat over to Albania for a day and this was one of the areas I visited (literally this beach), along with Sarande and Butrint National Park. It was my first time in the Balkans so I didn't know what to expect, but it exceeded my expectations by a long shot. A picture I took with the crystal clear water and the mountains in the background on this beach is still my iPhone background to this day. Highly recommend this part of Albania."
967,The valley below Machu Picchu was just as gorgeous as the top (May 2017),,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jy3sef,This is stunning! I was supposed to go to Machu Picchu in April but cancelled. Hopefully I'll get there on day! :)
968,"What used to be a slum in Busan, South Korea, is now a colorful cultural village",,https://i.redd.it/gwkfajhcpp021.jpg,"Do not be misled by the title of this thread. This place was definitely not a slum before being being relabeled as a cultural village. Far from it. I'm not sure why OP decided to use that word, however it is definitely not accurate."
969,Reminiscing on travel: The Netherlands - 2019,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/lox2ap,I love the NL. It’s my favorite country in Europe by far.
970,Last week I spent the night in a treehouse in Northern California and it was surreal.,,https://i.reddituploads.com/5a8335c6777142148d655596a4be182c?fit=max&h=1536&w=1536&s=e73bac2e02808430054154f7416cc90b,AirTreenb?
971,"Just completed a 10 day solo trip around Switzerland. This was the first place I visited, beautiful Lake Oeschinensee. Was a tough hike up to the top in 30 degree heat but the views were so worth it",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/vkmvbs,[deleted]
972,"Porto, Portugal. I love everything about this small town. Wonderful vibe, great food and wine.",,https://v.redd.it/t8q0dgp2vmb31,"Lovely, but not a small town. It's the country's second largest city."
973,January in Thailand,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/10udd75,What beaches are these?
974,"Sisteron- France. Beautiful place we had a coffeebreak this morning on our way up north, and excellent bakeries, like everywhere in France.",,https://i.redd.it/6kb5dinwv9f31.jpg,"Wow, this place is so beautiful 😍 Never heard of it, thanks for sharing!"
975,"Croatia, probably the most beautiful country in europe i've been to! [Plitvice lakes]",,http://i.imgur.com/8kgeOdd.jpg,"Make sure to check out the coast too. I visited Pula in September and had one of the best afternoons of my life relaxing in a natural rock nook, swimming, and eating pizza. Hard to beat.

[Couple of photos](http://imgur.com/a/fyn3n) "
976,If you don't mind a little dust and grit and you are in Jakarta then try to visit the old port. Sunda Kelapa has the most amazing old boats that still load goods for small outlying ports in the Indonesian archipelago.,,https://i.redd.it/p0rliyk1dri31.jpg,gorgeous photo! almost looks like a painting to me
977,I’d never realized how beautiful Montenegro was until I saw it for myself!,,https://i.redd.it/uge3a7aegia21.jpg,I liked it better than Croatia because it's cheaper and a little more off the beaten path and consequently the locals weren't as burnt out on tourists
978,Wandering the streets of Copenhagen...,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jzznzm,"this is akin to posting ""wandering the streets of new york"" with a picture of times square."
979,"Cochem, Germany is beautiful small town on the Moselle river",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/xazqll,Cochem is beautiful.
980,Spent two weeks in Socotra Island (Yemen) recently. One of the most fascinating places I ever visited.,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/14chrny,"Thanks all for comments! There are some repeated questions, so I will sum up the FAQ:

Disclaimer: I visited in November 2022. I tried to post 4 times (with a span of about 1 month each time) before the post got approved by the admins, so some info might be out of date as I started the planning and arrangements in December 2021.

How to get there? You need to use a local travel agent. Without that it's nearly impossible. You might be able to score seat on the flight if you try hard enough (not sold online), you may even be able to get the visa somehow, but there's no car rental, shops with food only in the town, etc.

Which agent I used? I believe now there are more now but there were about 6 agencies that could arrange it - I am only counting the local agencies, not global agents who have no choice but outsourcing to local agents anyway. I was interested in 2-week trip and had a private group of 10 people with me, so a bit specific circumstances. I ended up making a deal with soqotratours.com. Some agents were unwilling to take care of private group, some were not willing to do anything but the classic 1-week tour.

How much I paid is not very relevant any more, due to the fact we were a private group and ordered more than year ago and prices went up a lot, but I believe the going rate for a place in shared tour is about 1500 USD + the flight (about 900 USD) + the visa (about 130 USD). Generally I think you are likely to get a better deal if you organize a private group rather than joining a tour. Plan in advance though, there only about 80 seats for visitors in each plane.

As for getting there, there used to be 1 weekly flight from Abu Dhabi (every Tuesday) not there seem to be 2 each week. There's also a Monday flight from Cairo but it's more expensive and makes overnight stop in mainland Yemen.

There are no safety issues at the moment.

Food way okay - few dinners and breakfasts in the restaurant when we stayed in town, but mostly we were camping and drivers cooked for us. Mostly fish, rice, bread and basic vegetables."
981,"Michelangelo's David is great, but pieta is on whole another level with the details imo. Saw both last week and i couldn't stop admiring it",,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/rpjprc,"And since you are in Rome, if you go to Villa borghese you can see some Bernini that will blow your mind!"
982,"All my life I wanted to visit Iceland, and finally my dream came true and I couldnt be any happier! [Skogafoss, Iceland]",,https://i.redd.it/4jjk4j5bqot31.jpg,"Just returned from Iceland three days ago, did golden circle and ring road. The Iceland withdrawals are real"
983,My host mother made me cry,"For a little context I'm a college student studying Spanish in Costa Rica. I am staying with a host for the 3 weeks I am here.

When I got to Costa Rica my group went for a tour around the city we are in and I made a dire mistake... I wore new tennis shoes. And I paid for it with giant blisters on my feet so bad I could not walk without limping. I told her about it during dinner yesterday and thought nothing of it (although it was broken Spanish). Well today she hands me a tube of creme, and explains that it was to help heal my feet, and how to use it. 

I won't lie I almost cried right there. This sweet woman, who I haven't been able to talk to very well, cared enough to buy this for me. When I went to my room I was curious and looked into it.

Y'all... She went to her doctor to get this for me.

I've known her for only a couple days and she does something so kind.",https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1374moy/my_host_mother_made_me_cry/,"When I first saw the title I thought this was going to be a bad story, so happy to hear she made you cry with her kindness🥹"
984,"An ancient ally way in Greece! (I forgot where exactly, somewhere in the old part of Rhodes island!)",,https://i.redd.it/twcl035yt1451.jpg,"Thats the [Street of the Knights of Rhodes](https://goo.gl/maps/BPQqso5Q7aeiXuLX6), very cool!"
985,"My Recent Visit to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey",,https://i.redd.it/d2cneuhfqlo41.jpg,[deleted]
986,"My Ireland experience in on picture: Sheep, ocean and lots of green.",,https://i.redd.it/lidg19z40bp31.jpg,Ireland is like one of my favorite places in the world I’ve been too. I would move there in a  heartbeat.
987,"Probably my favorite travel pic of all time — Annecy, France at dusk",,https://i.redd.it/qjmhn9pxdqj31.jpg,"Reminds me of Lyon and Brugge.

Adding Annecy to list of places to go."
988,"Rio Celeste in Costa Rica, where the myth is that the water gets its bright color from gods who would paint the sky blue and rinse their brushes in the river",,https://i.redd.it/uu9ro7lfssp01.jpg,"Was there in December! Very beautiful, and a beautiful hike despite the traffic.

For those who may not know, the water gets its blue color from the mixing of two colorless rivers upstream - one carries aluminosilicates, and the other has high acidity. When combined, the drop in pH causes the aluminosilicates to form spherical aggregates that scatter light in a way that lets us see the turquoise color (an example of Mie scattering)!"
989,Few pics from Myanmar 2018,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/matowl,That first pic is magical!
990,"The Scottish highlands, where deer ate right from my hands.",,https://i.redd.it/mrnvb2ypfxnz.jpg,Beautiful valley. Where is this in the Highlands? What's the nearest distillery?
991,"Pena Palace, Sintra - Portugal. Thoughts?",,https://i.redd.it/d066nk0d9zz01.jpg,"The outside/grounds are nicer than the inside, but its still worth going inside. Bring a snack to eat on the upper queens balcony for a good rest spot/view. I would say the highlight of the area is actually the Moorish fort ruins just 2-3 mins away in the same park. The Moorish ruins have been there for way longer and and have equally good views with way fewer people walking around. "
992,Kyoto during snowstorm,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/11iiful,Idk if it’s just me but whenever I see or take photos when traveling and people get in the picture. I always look back at the photo and just think that this person has there own life as complicated as mine maybe better or worse but still dealing with everyday things and they live so far from me and wonder how they’re doing. LOL super random to comment but I saw people in one of the photos just thought about it.
993,Report: My 12500km Lap of Japan by Bicycle! Questions Welcome!,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/jwndma,"12500km later, I had cycled the entire coast of Japan. Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and Hokkaido!

About 5 months ago, I left Tokyo and started on a journey around Japan. I decided I’d leave Tokyo before everyone could go outside because I’d rather be alone in some remote countryside town than be in a city packed full of people.
4 and a half months later, I had cycled 12500km and climbed the equivalent height of Everest 10 times on my 15-20kg bicycle. I’d lost about 5kgs (I wasn’t so heavy to begin with) even though I’d stuffed myself with local specialties around the entire country.
I visited those hard to get to temples and beautiful spots with no mention on maps. I’d collected beautiful calligraphy signatures and lovely little charms from temples.
So I guess what I’m trying to say is it was a long, tough journey but I saw and learned a ton about Japan. I hope to share the things I saw and the foods I ate. Not just those famous spots that everyone knows about but those difficult to get to, local shrines that rival those in Koyasan and Kyoto.


Some frequently asked questions:
A. How did you manage to afford this?
Costs/Saving Money
1. Food Costs: I actually am someone very ok with living a plain life most of the time. I buy 10kg bags of rice, 5kg bags of oatmeal, 1kg bags of seeds, nuts and dried fruit, eggs, chicken, 6-8L packs of almond milk, discounted veggies, fish. That's pretty much a good bit of what I eat everyday for every meal. I rarely eat at restaurants (only when hanging out with friends). Sometimes I order a cheap pizza.
2. Transporation Costs: Near 0. I take my bicycle everywhere. I don't even take the train.
3. Roof: I live in a cheap sharehouse.
4. Other expenses: What other expenses? I think gym membership and phone bill is the only other thing I spend on. Shampoo that sort of thing too but that's once in a few months right? I don't buy anything unnecessary I guess (unless related to making my cycling adventure work then its practicality > everything else).
Earning:
I am a mathematics/sciences/pretty much anything except English tutor in Tokyo. I have also started UberEats cycling because it's not great money but the money + exercise is a nice combo!
I was also working in the evenings during my adventure. Some days, I would cycle 150km then work 3-4 hours at night over skype. The people I kids and parents I work with are very understanding who I've worked with for years now and this sort of adventure also inspires their kids to try new things!


B. How did you plan this trip?
I used google maps and looked up route along the entire way. Nothing more than that. Google maps was also a great help during the trip. I also looked at those signs for cars saying, ""Hey this road leads to this city in 100km!"" I will share a spreadsheet of my itinerary as well as it's impractical to type it all here!


C. How did you travel so light?
I stayed at cheap hotels/hostels on most nights as I needed good internet to make sure I could make skype calls, etc for work in remote areas. Other than that, I carried with me a few sets of clothes and bike repair equipment. Thats all!


D. How were the roads? What sorts of repairs did you have to do on your bicycle?
Roads were great! Japan is super safe in general so no traffic issues or items being stolen at all. I brought spare tires, chains, tubes and brake pads. I think I went through 3 sets of tires, 4 chains and 4 sets of brake pads. I only had 5 punctures throughout the entire trip I think."
994,"Amazing view of limestone rock formations and cerulean water in Coron, Palawan.",,https://i.redd.it/he1i19ee1tl41.jpg,"The other side of Kayangan lake I see, just left Coron and El Nido and I miss it!"
995,Ireland 2022,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/v1r3vh,"Flying into Ireland on Thursday with my parents for a road trip around Northern Ireland and Galway/Dublin. Was there a lot of tourists? Any tips/recommendations?

Edit: thanks everyone for your tips!"
996,"Sunrise view of the Fairy Chimneys from my hot air balloon ride in Göreme, Turkey.",,https://i.redd.it/8l0r5r72kor31.jpg,"I loved Istanbul and the Turkish riviera.

However I will not go there again with the current regime."