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Portugal’s Azores Islands (Photo Essay)

May 25, 2017

Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, about 1,643 km west of Lisbon, Portugal, some 1,500 km from the African coast and 1,925 km southeast of Canada’s Newfoundland, lie the nine islands of the Azores Archipelago, officially referred to as ‘Portugal’s Autonomous Region of the Azores’ (Região Autónoma dos Açores). Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Azores Archipelago is, very noticeably, of volcanic origin and lies scattered along a 600 km stretch of ocean. Geographically, the islands are divided into three groups, namely the Eastern Group (Santa Maria and São Miguel Islands), [MORE...]

The Old City of Havana, Cuba (Photo Essay)

March 31, 2016

I have wanted to go to Cuba for a long time, but out of moral conviction I have resisted to visit. But, I'm the kind of traveller who believes that no politics or other beliefs should keep one away from visiting any place in the world. Go see and make up your own mind. You may be welcomed by the locals, even if you totally disagree with them and/or their government. So off I went, in February 2016. I made it before Obama, The Rolling Stones, and the mass tourism that is expected soon. Was glad I went. Great old city for photography. Sadly I did not find the locals nearly as charming as their city. In fact, I personally found the locals not welcoming at all, though they loved my dollars! :) [MORE...]

Gran Canaria of the Canary Islands

January 3, 2016

Located on an archipelago of the North Atlantic Ocean just 110 km off the west coast of Morocco, the Canary Islands (Islas Canarias)are geographically part of Africa, politically part of Spain, but notably more Spanish than African. Alas, during the high season of the European holidays, these islands are more European than Spanish. Most of the islands are quite rugged as they are of volcanic origin and mostly originate from fissure vents. Geologists reckon that much of the islands were formed during the Miocene period between 14 and 9 million years ago. This period was followed by one of [MORE...]

Paradise at Maldives Islands

August 2, 2014

The Republic of the Maldives, better known as the Maldive Islands, is a chain of twenty-six atolls situated in the Indian Ocean about 700 km (430 mi) southwest of Sri Lanka and 400 km (250 mi) southwest of India’s Kerala State. With a population of about 400,000 people, about 25% live on the small island capital of Malé. An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef which normally includes some coral rims and edges. The reef encircles a lagoon partially or completely and there may be coral islands, sandbanks, or cays on the rim of the coral reef. While most people who have seen photos of the [MORE...]