https://tinytinotravel.com/2015/12/15/epilogue-passion-for-people-and-food-for-the-soul/2017-07-05T13:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/12/15/all-over-oahu/2015-12-15T00:40:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/12/14/aloha-a-very-hawaiian-christmas/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1530370_10152114945772082_54318861_n.jpg1530370_10152114945772082_54318861_nWell, I ended up getting ribs, but you get the idea. 2015-12-14T02:05:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/12/11/tourist-times-in-tinseltown/2015-12-11T01:39:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/12/09/life-in-la-la-land/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4888.jpgIMG_4888https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4905.jpgIMG_4905https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4904.jpgIMG_4904https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4903.jpgIMG_4903https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4942.jpgIMG_4942https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4943.jpgIMG_4943https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4941.jpgIMG_4941https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4951.jpgIMG_4951https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4937.jpgIMG_4937https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_4956.jpgIMG_49562015-12-09T22:58:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/11/21/making-friends-in-san-francisco/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/486646_10152046704698516_916340846_n.jpg486646_10152046704698516_916340846_nhttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4848.jpgIMG_4848The Castro Theatre, in the heart of the suburb of its namesake.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4843.jpgIMG_4843https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4846.jpgIMG_4846https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4844.jpgIMG_4844The Castro at dusk. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4838.jpgIMG_4838https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4829.jpgIMG_4829https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4836.jpgIMG_4836https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4831.jpgIMG_4831Rainbow Christmas tree in the heart of the Castro. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4826.jpgIMG_48262015-12-01T05:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/12/01/the-city-of-angels-and-demons/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_48621.jpgIMG_4862Kisses with Peter Parker. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_48611.jpgIMG_4861No matter what is happening, there is always time for a picture with a dog. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_0514.jpgIMG_0514The not so beautiful countryside between San Francisco and Los Angeles. 2015-12-01T05:18:28+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/11/26/california-dreaming-the-sights-of-san-francisco/2015-11-26T05:44:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/11/24/turkey-and-trees-happy-holidays-on-the-west-coast/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4745.jpgIMG_4745Christmas provides San Francisco with an excuse to create some amazing gay propaganda - not that it needed an excuse, really. 2015-11-24T01:00:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/11/11/friends-in-high-places/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_4706.jpgairportWelcome to SFO!2015-11-11T07:15:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/11/09/what-happens-in-vegas/2015-11-09T07:04:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/11/03/welcome-to-fabulous-las-vegas/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4688.jpgIMG_4688https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4672.jpgDowntownDowntown Las Vegas.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4691.jpgsuburbsNot every inch of Las Vegas is neon lights and flamingoes. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4677.jpgviewView from the Hard Rock Hotel. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4689.jpgsignhttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4693.jpgThe famous Bellagio Hotel. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4692.jpgIMG_4692https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4686.jpgIMG_4686https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4695.jpgThe pre-show Zumanity stage.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4694.jpgIMG_4694Inside the New York New York Hotel and Casino. 2015-11-03T00:46:49+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/10/27/on-the-edge-of-the-world-the-grand-canyon/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4670.jpgSnow scattered ground as the bus departed Flagstaff. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4666.jpgsnowSnow on David's neighbours house. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4664.jpghttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4601.jpghttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4652.jpgIMG_4652https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4620.jpgAnd the obligatory Grand Canyon Selfiehttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4656.jpgThe clouds that rudely cancelled our helicopter flight. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4663.jpghttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4659.jpgAn old lookout tower on the edge of the canyon. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4603.jpgIMG_46032015-10-27T11:54:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/10/23/the-land-of-enchantment/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4598.jpgdawnSunrise over Santa Fe as the Rail Runner took me away.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/spa-grandbath_4.jpgspa-grandbath_4https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/spa-overview.jpgspa-overviewhttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4586.jpgIMG_4586https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4589.jpgIMG_4589https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4591.jpgIMG_4591https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4595.jpgIMG_4595https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4548.jpgIMG_4548https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4587.jpgIMG_4587https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4590.jpgIMG_45902015-10-23T01:13:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/10/20/22-hour-transit/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_0479.jpgTexasThe Great Big Nothing2015-10-20T02:11:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/10/16/man-on-a-mission/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4489.jpgIMG_4489https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4527.jpgIMG_4527The Riverwalkhttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4525.jpgIMG_4525https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4522.jpgIMG_4522https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4521.jpgIMG_4521Boat tours went up and down the river. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4520.jpgIMG_4520https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4516.jpgIMG_4516https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4510.jpgIMG_4510Dos-a-ritas!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4506.jpgA solid effort and a great night. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/img_4502.jpgOne photo that pretty much sums up my weekend in San Antonio - beer, pickles, and the chilli flakes that Nico used to spice up the Dos Equis on my first night. 2015-10-16T00:25:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/07/05/a-diamond-in-the-rough-discovering-san-antonio-tx/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2583.jpggagaThe queen performing on stage; me with my new CD.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2548-bar1919.jpg1919Nico and I in 1919.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2543.jpgnico trailNico and I taking in the scenery. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2536.jpgburgerHector and I in Whatabuger, before being sick.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_2531.jpgIMG_2531As close as we'll ever come to knowing exactly what I was thinking.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/hi-tones.jpghi-tonesThe dark interior of Hi-Tones.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4480.jpgbikesMyself, Hector, Daniel and Nico at CHRISpark.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4478.jpgdrag queenOne of the drag queens performing at Saint.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4475.jpgThe saintThe Saint.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_4474.jpglightsIlluminated fish hanging from one of the bridges Hector and I passed under on our ride home up the river.2015-07-15T04:34:22+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/05/27/state-capital-sendoff/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4431.jpggroup shotSergio, Aaron and I. 2015-05-27T11:44:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/05/08/tucking-in-nights-out-bottoms-up-and-going-down-eating-and-drinking-in-austin/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4435.jpgfood trucksBenches and tables set up around the food trucks, which makes me fairly certain these trucks hardly ever actually drove anywhere.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/img_4425.jpgIMG_4425Trust me, it tastes SO much better than it looks. 2015-05-27T10:13:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/04/22/keep-austin-weird-first-impressions-in-the-lone-star-state/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/1403592_10152031470627082_743787298_o.jpgSergio!Sergio! https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4430.jpgIMG_4430https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4424.jpgtomato juiceThis drink was a "margarita meets Bloody Mary" concoction that was... interesting. I don't remember it's name though, so you know it's good!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4415.jpgCapitol nightCapitol by night. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4413.jpggateLone Star State. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4410.jpgcapitolTexas State Capitol Buildinghttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4407.jpgstatueMemorial Statuehttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4405.jpglawnsThe scene of at the Texas state Capitol building. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4404.jpgbee:(https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4402.jpgrainAaron and I at Rain.2015-04-22T14:38:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/03/16/uptown-funk-then-jazz-and-the-blues-my-last-few-steps-through-new-orleans/2015-03-16T13:42:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/03/09/swamps-sorcery-and-sin/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4352.jpgcatsAt least the cats aren't afraid of the alligators.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4351.jpgIMG_4351https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/img_4349.jpghousesMore houses along the marshes. 2015-03-09T06:43:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/02/24/halloween-in-new-orleans-another-magical-evening/2015-02-24T10:34:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/01/19/midnight-jazz-and-a-gentlemans-kiss-my-first-taste-of-new-orleans/2015-01-19T20:27:20+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/01/06/clearing-customs-and-a-stateside-shaman/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4426.jpgprincessVincenzo and Princess. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4382.jpgplaqueThe sign out the front of the Anne Rice house.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4381.jpgAnne Rice houseAnne Rice's former New Orleans residence.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4379.jpgwalking the bikeVincenzo walking the broken down moped through the streets of the Garden District. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4378.jpghouseThe houses were very different to the French Quarter, but beautiful in their own way. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4374.jpghttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4373.jpglouisThe man himself. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4372.jpgbandAnd his band. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4370.jpgLouis armstrongEntrance to Louis Armstrong Park.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4369.jpgIMG_43692015-01-06T19:08:57+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2015/01/04/the-kindness-of-strangers-part-2/2015-01-04T22:06:31+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/12/19/sights-to-see-and-sights-of-the-sea/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/10647100_10100553104680961_4981286104697401801_n.jpgSwimmingSwimming at Ipanema with the scenery behind me. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/10868070_10100553104690941_3561099595626286728_n.jpgbeach selfieAnd of course, the experience wouldn't be complete without a selfie.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1464649_10100271260289381_1314447543_n.jpgsunWhen the sun comes out, Rio de Janerio really does become, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful cities I've ever visited. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1393521_10100257573767281_1647470981_n.jpgTomTom in the ocean, taken with his waterproof camera. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/487556_10100257573647521_95415681_n.jpgmeAnd there's me, diving into the surf.2014-12-20T17:19:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/12/10/from-parks-to-parties-killing-time-in-rio-de-janeiro/2014-12-11T10:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/12/04/the-road-to-rio/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/screen-shot-2014-12-03-at-16-31-55.pngBuildingsJust a taste of much of the interesting and contrasting architecture I saw along the way.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/screen-shot-2014-12-03-at-16-31-59.pnggreeneryThe mountains got a lot greener the closer I got to Rio. 2014-12-04T18:02:52+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/11/25/reto-reto-reto/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4184.jpgMandatory post-partying group selfie in the mirror.2014-11-25T14:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/11/24/bars-boys-and-a-bakery-sao-paulo-nightlife/2014-11-24T18:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/10/31/enter-sao-paulo-the-real-concrete-jungle/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4131.jpgThe MarquiseThe Marquise, a marquee that connects several of the building and was popular with skateboarders. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1089_10100256794444051_437410481_n.jpgbeersMyself, Tom and James with our beers at the start of the night. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1391588_10151775317628661_438639823_n.jpgLionsWith Fausto and his friends at Lions Night Club. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4276.jpgbridgePassing the Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4268.jpgIMG_4268https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4267.jpgteatroTeatro Municipal https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4264.jpgSitting on the steps of Lapa. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4260.jpgcat 2Seriously, he was probably the highlight of my day.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4255.jpgcatThe cute little stray that I stumbled across. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4250.jpgtop of the stepsThe view from the top of the steps. 2014-10-31T15:51:49+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/10/22/my-old-man-and-our-new-york/2014-10-22T18:58:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/10/21/new-york-nights-reflections-under-the-disco-ball/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4115.jpgbig appleSo long, NYC.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4114.jpgUFOThe main event - UFO.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4105.jpgDadMy dad and I in the VIP area.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4099.jpgIMG_4099https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4096.jpgAwakenAwaken playing their opening set. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4091.jpgVIPMy VIP pass, courtesy of one very persuasive father. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4045.jpgVIVAA packed out evening at VIVA Saturdays. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4044.jpgdisco ballsDancing under disco balls. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4039.jpgempire state buildingThe Empire State Building at night, as Ralf and I headed out for a night of dancing. 2014-10-21T11:46:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/10/12/concrete-jungle-where-dreams-are-made/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4080.jpgIMG_4080However, here's a tip: Top of the Rock doesn't actually offer such a good view of the Chrysler Building. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1378243_10201978961576662_1013770513_n.jpgralfRalf being thoughtful/posing.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4031.jpglibertyStatue of Liberty as seen from the ferry.2014-10-12T14:40:33+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/10/07/garden-state/2014-10-07T18:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/09/24/i-dont-know-about-you-but-im-feeling-22/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1233963_10153311635600106_1654240393_n.jpgMischaMischa reunited with more of his Australian friends.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1383781_10153301309230106_612852637_n.jpgtrue loveGeorgia and I were a little excited to see each other again...2014-09-24T20:39:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/07/12/the-big-apple-and-other-fruits-a-taste-of-gay-nyc/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1236256_611900272195883_1530123993_n.jpgpaige turnerScott and Paige Turner - apparently I was a bit of a hit that night myself.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1235128_10151942842011477_1978797334_n.jpgdrag queensSnapshot from one of my future nights out in New York City.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/603664_10154142332040106_1464672242751910980_n.jpgriding the bikeAnd the reason why we can't have nice things.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/10256208_10154120166620106_5379100953912098773_n.jpgbrunchThe morning after - birthday brunch. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/1383945_10153299774250106_1344247799_n.jpgReunited Reunited with my best friends. 2014-09-24T16:20:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/09/06/o-canada-day-trip-to-the-capital/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1459977_10153463315310487_866130904_n.jpgleaves 13... 2... 1...https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1466144_10153463316800487_1612433676_n.jpgleaves 2Making it rain.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1002629_10153463315995487_68065367_n.jpgLeaves 3Making it rain. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1474571_10153463295385487_1609851364_n.jpggay marriageThe word... I don't think it means what you think it means...https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1441395_10153463291560487_470644504_n.jpgflameThe Centennial Flame.2014-09-24T15:15:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/08/26/this-is-canada-eh/2014-08-26T11:04:51+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/08/20/strippers-and-drag-queens-and-bears-oh-my/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1383276_10151940094875903_461910776_n.jpgApollonSam, myself, and his boyfriend George and Apollon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/1378673_10151924725742082_1137346802_n.jpgSewingMy... ah, adequate repair job on my jeans. 2014-08-20T16:42:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/08/11/travelling-north-canada-here-we-come/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3969.jpgOttawa StationOttawa Stationhttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3963.jpgNotre dameThe silver spires of the Notre Dame Basilica in Ottawa. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3961.jpgblack squirrel Don't ask me why, but I was fascinated by the regional colour variation of this continents squirrels. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3957.jpgbear statue"Get a photo with the bear!" Stuart and I maxing out our tourist quota for the day.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3956.jpgIMG_3956https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3954.jpgabortionA "pro-life" sign.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3953.jpgIMG_3953Confederation Hall, also known as The Rotunda.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3950.jpgstained glassStained glass window in the parliament building. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3949.jpgbill of rightsThe Canadian Bill of Rights. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3945.jpgviewThe Ottawa River as seen from the Peace Tower. 2014-08-11T20:39:05+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/07/29/lazy-days-in-dc/2014-08-08T10:40:26+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/08/08/good-morning-baltimore/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3849.jpgview form fountainView from inside the fountain on the harbourside. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3848.jpgPier 4The complex of shops on Pier 4 in the harbour. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3847.jpgview top of the worldThe view from 'The Top of the World' in the Baltimore World Trade Center.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3846.jpgfloating wetlandsThe floating wetlands in Inner Harbour. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3845.jpgUSS Constellation. Inner Harbour - the USS Constellation and the World Trade Center Institute. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3844.jpgchurchA church on the streets of Baltimore. 2014-08-08T10:38:13+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/07/27/sports-bars-and-gentlemen/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3836.jpgcheese friesCheese fries and a chilli dog - so bad that it's good.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3825.jpgzooThe Smithsonian Zoo in DC. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3824.jpgtortiseGalapagos tortoises. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3818.jpgprairie dogsI don't know why but I found the expressions of the prairie dogs hilarious. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3815.jpgelephantOne of the zoos three elephants. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3814.jpgOttersThe otters were adorable. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3812.jpgwarning signOh, Americans and their obvious warning signs. 2014-07-27T15:47:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/07/22/monuments-and-memorials-a-tour-of-the-us-capital/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3811.jpggeorgetownBuildings at Georgetown University. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3808.jpgstaircaseThe Exorcist staircase. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3805.jpgriverThe waterfront by the Potomac River. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3803.jpgcanalThe canals in DC. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3801.jpgjefferson. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3800.jpgstatue jeffersonThe statue of Jefferson inside the inner circular chamber.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3798.jpgfreedom"Freedom of speech. Freedom of worship. Freedom from want. Freedom from fear."https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3796.jpgworld peace"The structure of world peace cannot be the work of one man..."https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3794.jpg"... and fight to destroy the forces of ignorance, and intolerance, and slavery, and war."https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3793.jpgwar"I hate war."2014-07-22T13:29:31+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/07/18/a-trip-to-the-mall-the-museums-of-dc/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3841.jpgsmithsonianThe main Smithsonian Institution building on the National Mall. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3840.jpgthinker rabbitThis one was my favourite. The rabbit gave off a very 'Alice in Wonderland' vibe for me, but his pose almost seems to be mimicking that of 'The Thinker'. A curious work of art.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3838.jpgpyramidPyramid sculpture. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3802.jpgamerican indianShow and dance featuring featuring some traditional native North American culture. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3753.jpgElephant in the main lobby of the Natural History Museum. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3752.jpgspidersTarantulas in the show among the spider exhibits. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3751.jpgOne of the scientists working on uncovering a fossil.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3750.jpgfossilsDinosaur fossils. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3749.jpgmetal treeMetal Tree.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3748.jpghouseSculptures outside the National Gallery of Art. This one is a 3D optical illusion brought to life2014-07-18T17:50:55+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/07/06/roller-coaster-a-trip-to-new-jersey-and-back/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bus-to-six-flags.jpegbus to six flagsWalter, Mischa and I on the bus to Six Flags (filter courtesy of Walters Instagram) 2014-07-12T08:50:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/06/28/underage-drinking-cheap-wine-and-lil-wayne/2014-06-28T15:45:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/06/20/land-of-the-free-paying-a-visit-to-the-lady-of-liberty-island/2014-06-20T16:40:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/06/16/first-bite-of-the-big-apple/2014-06-18T09:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/06/08/across-the-atlantic-arriving-in-manhattan/2014-06-08T20:44:21+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/06/04/reflections-on-europe/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2418.jpgStockholm.Stockholm.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2848.jpgBarcelonaBarcelona.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3058.jpgZurichZürich.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3179.jpgBerlin.Berlin.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2888.jpgMadrid.Madrid.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3281.jpgAmsterdam.Amsterdam.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3538.jpgLondonLondon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3127.jpgPraguePrague.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2454.jpgCopenhagenCopenhagen.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_3603.jpgDublin.Dublin.2014-06-04T19:17:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/06/02/from-green-to-goodbye-blues/2014-06-02T20:06:59+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/05/01/wax-wonders-madame-tussauds/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1234672_998478511124_1349281571_n.jpgdick tim and meRichard, Tim and myself getting our fanboy on (mine was forced, of course) to make a "1D" sign with our arms. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1175759_691556937539123_416816966_n.jpgMe and guinnessUnsuccessfully trying to sip my Guinness.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1236416_10153171106120611_434825856_n.jpggaga groupBoth Ellie and I with Gaga - paws up!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1237514_10151874686733706_2125838441_n.jpgMe on hillMyself at the top of the hill.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3407.jpgflower marketColumbia Road Flower Markets.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3563.jpgMillennium bridgeMillennium Bridge during the daytime on my walk with Tim.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3424.jpgplatform 9 3/4Look out Hogwarts, here I come!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3566.jpgView View of the city from Primrose Hill.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3577.jpgIMG_3577https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3421.jpgcamdenCamden was a sprawl of markets and stalls. 2014-05-29T19:26:38+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/05/05/eye-on-london/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3557.jpgbenWestminster Abbey and Big Ben. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3561.jpgLondonLondon lights stretching into the horizon. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3562.jpgmillennium The Millennium Bridge, just before we walked across it on the way home. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3535.jpgtower bridge Posing with Tower Bridge. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3539.jpgthe shardThe Shard. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3550.jpgrides The rides in the park next to the Eye. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3549.jpgbridgeMillennium Bridge as seen from the London Eye. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3543.jpgPauls St Paul's Cathedral and Millennium Bridge. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3552.jpgfireworksAnthony's birthday fireworks in the distance. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3545.jpginside eyeInside the London Eye berth. 2014-05-29T19:25:20+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/05/29/the-emerald-isle-greenery-and-guinness/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3651.jpgviewView from the rooftop bar at the Guinness factory.2014-05-29T18:57:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/05/07/last-call-london-leftovers/2014-05-22T00:53:28+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/05/11/eurail-a-critique-and-review/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_5804.jpggiftThe neat little gift Eurail sent me after it was all over. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_5803.jpgmapThe Eurail Map I used for planning - as you can see, the original plans I made aren't quite what ended up happening. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_5802.jpglogEurail Travel Log, which you're required to fill out as proof of your travel days. 2018-01-23T12:58:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/05/14/rail-and-sail-dublin-bound/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3604.jpgstatueStatue in St Stephens Green. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3594.jpgIMG_3594https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3583.jpgglassesMatt's pint of Guinness and my pint of Bulmers cider at The Front Lounge, complete with their appropriate glasses.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3587.jpgGeorge doorsMatt waiting for me to stop being a tourist before we headed into the George.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3590.jpgGuinnessA round of Guinness' in their various stages of settling. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3585.jpgGG for 'George'.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3602.jpggreenView of the castle from one of its several beautiful green lawns. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3605.jpgIMG_3605https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3600.jpgChapelOne of the castles chapels from the outside.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_3601.jpgjusticeStatue of Lady Justice inside the castle compound.2014-05-22T00:45:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/05/21/drunk-and-drunker-dublin-bars-continued/2014-05-21T05:04:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/05/19/whats-the-craic-drinking-in-dublin/2014-05-19T08:20:44+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/20/berghain-2-0-the-lab-oratory/2016-04-28T22:51:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/04/27/brits-gone-bonkers-notting-hill-carnival/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1098482_10153171103815611_912819628_n.jpgellie and IEllie and I following the crowds through carnival. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1185622_10153171104540611_1515841812_n.jpgfood stallsThe sun shined on us as we explored the food stalls of the carnival. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/1378477_10100762629543318_1584940982_n.jpglauraTravelling buddies reunited! Laura and I catching up at Euston Station. 2014-04-27T04:22:12+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/04/24/doll-decor-dancing-and-sleeping-on-the-bus-my-first-night-out-in-soho/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3400.jpgbarbiesThe ceiling of The Friendly Society was one of the most memorable sights of the evening. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3404.jpggay lateThe flashing beacon of debauchery that is G-A-Y Late2014-04-24T14:42:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/04/22/east-london-is-a-vampire/2014-04-22T11:31:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/04/16/dead-and-unburied-museums-in-london/2014-04-16T11:12:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/04/14/what-a-punt-cambridge-on-a-hangover/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3307.jpgKings CollegeThe front view of Kings College. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3306.jpgcam 2The Cam winds through Cambridge in between the various colleges. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3304.jpgcamThe River Cam.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3339.jpgmyselfMyself having a go at steering the punt.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3312.jpgcourtyardHungover strolls though the Kings College courtyard.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3337.jpgIMG_3337https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3313.jpgchapelInside the college chapel.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3316.jpgpuntsSuch maturity.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3320.jpgrichardCaptain Dick.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3335.jpgselfieBeing a passenger on the punt (right before Richard nearly lost our pole at that bridge). 2014-04-14T14:29:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/04/09/bridget-jones-and-british-boroughs/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3297.jpgdragonOne of the dragons that guard the entrances to the City of London.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3295.jpgviewThe view from the bar at SUSHISAMBA.2014-04-09T16:27:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/04/06/london-calling/2014-04-09T16:27:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/04/05/space-cakes-champagne-and-other-adventures-in-amsterdam/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/971781_10151629585813952_281719652_n.jpgrandomsI don't know who these guys are but they wanted a photo with me. Gotta give the people what they want. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3267.jpgStoliStolihttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3264.jpgVondelparkVondelpark is full of lakes. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3265.jpgstatueStatue in the middle of Vondelpark. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3289.jpgwindmillThe windmill pub and brewery. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3278.jpgnational monThe National Monument is a WWII monument in Dam Square.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3282.jpgcanal housesHouses by the canal.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3281.jpgrooftopsAmsterdam rooftops.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3277.jpgdamDam Square in the centre of the city.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/img_3269.jpgBolliBolli.2014-04-09T16:20:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/24/a-nomads-life-for-me/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image79.jpgFeetGolden feet - all there is of the statue so far.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image78.jpgRocksOn top of some rocks after one of our many short hikes through the hills.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image77.jpgGersThe ger camp where we slept and lived for two days.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image76.jpgArcheryTrying out my archery skills - there's a reason there's no photos of the target...https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image75.jpgHorseOko tending to my horse just after I dismounted.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image74.jpgGerThe ger of the Mongolian woman who we paid a visit to.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image73.jpgViewThe view from the top of Turtle Rock.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image72.jpgTurtleTurtle Rock.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image71.jpgCamelSome camels we passed on the way to the ger camp.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image70.jpgPigeonsThe mass of pigeons outside the monastery.2014-04-03T00:56:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/31/amsterdamned-pride-in-the-canals/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3200.jpgstreet partyThe crowds of party goes at the Homomonument.2014-03-31T10:56:49+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/27/from-beach-to-butch-my-first-day-in-amsterdam/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3213.jpgsprayingAt first it started with spraying the floats with water guns...https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3212.jpgAmsterdamI Am Amsterdamhttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3258.jpgbeer cupThe beer cups knew the score. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3259.jpgpartyThe Closing Party of Amsterdam Pride 2013.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3260.jpgfireThe pyrotechnic display for the finale of pride.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3216.jpgMermaidsMermaids and mermen.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3190.jpgbeachThe crowded beach at Zandvoord ann Zee.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3203.jpgCanalThe canal awaiting the parade of boats. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3189.jpgIMG_3189https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3225.jpgjorisJoris and I during the parade.2014-03-27T04:36:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/23/home-is-where-your-phone-recognises-the-wifi/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3183.jpgairportThe transformed Tempelhof Airport.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3182.jpgrose gardenA rose garden within the Tempelhof airport park. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3178.jpggreeneryThe greenery of Volkspark Humboldthain.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3174.jpgsculptureA sculpture at the lookout in Volkspark Humboldthain, the park near Ralf's place. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3175.jpgviewThe view of Berlin from the lookout.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3179.jpgtowerBerlin's TV Tower from a new angle.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3177.jpgRalfRalf leading the way through the park.2014-03-26T13:50:15+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/16/where-art-meets-history-east-side-gallery/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3172.jpggraffitiEven exchanges between graffiti like this I found fascinating, the ever changing face of the wall and the continuing history or perspectives. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3162.jpgme At the start of the East Side Gallery walk. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3164.jpgcolourfulBeginning my walk down the wall. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3165.jpgmural A colourful mural tainted by graffiti. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3166.jpgkissAn image that doesn't need much explaining. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3167.jpgwindowsI got excited because I'd been to all of these places - well, almost everywhere. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3168.jpgthumbI loved this painting. So simple yet so powerful and suggestive. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3170.jpgrainbowA beautiful and intricate rainbow piece. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3169.jpgDovesDoves carrying the Brandenburg Gate, an iconic symbol of Berlin.2014-03-18T02:35:02+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/12/language-barriers-and-being-monolingual-in-europe/2014-03-12T07:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/09/once-upon-a-time-prague-castle/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3140.jpgfrontThe front view of St Vitus Cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3141.jpgbasilicaCourtyard in front of the Basilica of St George.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3142.jpgside cathedralSide view of St Vitus Cathedral, complete with scaffolding. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3143.jpgvinesEven the exterior of some of the random building around the castle grounds were particularly beautiful and enchanting.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3156.jpgsmall churchThe smaller church Tomas took me to that afternoon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3155.jpggreeneryThe view of the church from our comfy spot on the grass.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3154.jpgIMG_3154https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3146.jpgstepsSteps leading down to the exit of the castle tour. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3145.jpgviewView from the castle grounds over Prague. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3130.jpgguardsThe guards walking away after the ceremonial changing.2014-03-09T07:18:31+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/05/czech-it-out/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3126.jpgclock tower nightThe clock tower of the Old Town Hall as seen at night. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3125.jpgtynThe twin steeples of the Týn Church, built in 1365.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3149.jpgtower dayThe Old Town Hall tower in the light of day, with the astronomical clock at the bottom.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3148.jpgclock crowdThe crowds gathering around the astronomical clock to watch the rather anti-climactic performance. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_3127.jpgst nicholasSt Nicholas Church, eerily illuminated by the lights of Old Town Square. 2014-03-05T09:10:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/03/02/detour-bratislava/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3123.jpgselfieAnd a selfie to prove that I didn't just steal these pictures off the Internet. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3122.jpgstationThe train station at Bratislava. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3121.jpgstreetThe sole street I walked down from the train station. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3120.jpgbillboardSlovak billboard - I was limited in the sights I was able to photograph, okay?https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3119.jpghistorical centreSign pointing me towards the Historical Centre that I was unable to get to. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3118.jpgcityWelcome to Bratislava!2014-03-02T11:39:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/02/27/one-friend-two-friends-old-friend-new-friends/2014-02-27T04:59:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/02/21/down-the-danube/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3099.jpgdrinksOur mugs of beer and Radler in the Viennese sunshine. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3103.jpgstephenStephen and I. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3098.jpgview from danubeThe view of the city from out on the Danube.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3096.jpgview View of the Austrian countryside as I sped towards Vienna in a train. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3117.jpgukuleleKathi took a sneaky photograph of me while I was playing the ukulele. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3116.jpgcathedralStephansdom looking overhead. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3115.jpgold streetOne of the older buildings on one of the quieter streets in the city centre. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3114.jpgathenaThe statue of Athena in front of the Parliament Building. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3113.jpgparliament The Austrian Parliament Building. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3108.jpgstairsSome more classical looking architecture I stumbled upon in my exploring. 2014-02-24T00:04:37+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/02/16/river-deep-mountain-high-the-great-outdoors-in-zurich/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3092.jpgrobert 4Splash!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3091.jpgrobert 3... and down I go. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3090.jpgrobert 2The first, and only, step...https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3088.jpgrobert 1Getting ready for my first attempt on the slackline.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3087.jpgrobin 3... and he made it!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3051.jpgeagle statueStatue of Ganymed and Zues, represented as an eagle, beside the lake. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3084.jpgrobin 2... keeping his balance... https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3053.jpgcute housesCute little houses beside the lake. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3054.jpgdockOne of the smaller docks on the edge of Lake Zürich.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3055.jpgcityThe main centre of Zürich as seen from the ferry on the lake. 2014-02-19T10:05:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/02/19/the-churches-of-old-town-zurich/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3065.jpgstreetThe main street outside Zürich train station. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3070.jpgfountain Gedenkbrunnen für Bürgermeister Stüssi, or Stüssi's Fountain, which I accidentally stumbled across in my roaming. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3072.jpgclockThe clock tower of St Peters church. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3073.jpgfraumunsterFraumünster, looking deceptively plain from the outside. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3074.jpggrossmunterThe grand Grossmünster.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3077.jpgdiving platform The huge structure that had been set up in the lake, from which people were jumping off into the water. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3095.jpgbeerOne of the Swiss beers I shared with Robin. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3079.jpgstreetA cute little Swiss street that is obviously very proud to be a Swiss street. 2014-02-19T10:05:24+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/02/12/swiss-secrets/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3046.jpgIMG_3046Statue of Richard Kissling, a Swiss sculptor, outside the train station.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3063.jpgflagThe Swiss flag (although this one isn't in the traditional square shape). https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/zurich_thermabald_piscine_exterieure.pngviewI wasn't able to take one, so I stole this photo from the Internet - but I couldn't not include a picture of the amazing rooftop spa and the view that it offered.2014-02-14T03:58:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/02/09/recovery-from-the-city-to-the-sea/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3044.jpgNumanaOverlooking the town of Numana. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3043.jpgviewsOcean views as dusk settles over the province of Ancona. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3039.jpgsiroloOverlooking the beach at Sirolo at sunset.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3038.jpgsea from siroloThe ocean view from our vantage point near Sirolo. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3035.jpgsunflowersThe sunflower fields just next to the bus stop by the beach. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3034.jpgumbrellaLots of people set up camp for a day on the beach in the gorgeous sunshine. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3033.jpgbeachThe refreshing blue waters of Portonovo Beach.2014-02-07T13:08:14+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/09/22/berghain/2019-03-15T22:29:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/02/04/friends-romans-countrymen/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3009.jpgIMG_3009https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2996.jpgfirst sightSome of the first sights I saw upon setting foot in the Roman Forum. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3029.jpgview top... and from the top. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3010.jpgtop forumView from the top of the surrounding area and of the Forum itself. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_2997.jpgAncient ruins. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3028.jpgspanish stepsView of the Spanish Steps from the bottom...https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3026.jpgme treviValerio managed to capture a shot of me and the fountain without the hordes of tourists around me. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3020.jpgTrevi FountainJust before braving the crowds to throw my coin into Trevi Fountain.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3018.jpgfour riversFontana dei Quattro Fiumi - Fountain of the Four Rivers - at night. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_3017.jpgPantheonThe illuminated Pantheon at night. 2014-02-04T12:06:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/01/25/losing-my-religion/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2957.jpgvaticanThe centre of the Vatican City. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2959.jpgalterThe main alter in the church, featuring the Apse Cathedra (the chair of St Peter) and the Apse Gloria (the stained glass window). https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2960.jpgdomeThe Michelangelo Dome inside St Peter's Basilica. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2961.jpgme and apseHaving my photo taken with the main alter by the surly Russian couple. Also annoyingly photo-bombed. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2975.jpgroof paintingOne of the roof paintings in the halls of the Vatican. Unfortunately they're not so easily marked, thus not easily identifiable. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2974.jpgsnakeThe famous statue titled "Laocoön and His Sons", which depicts them being strangled by a snake. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2973.jpgneptuneThe Vatican statue of Neptune.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2972.jpgHermanubis. The statue of Hermanubis, a god who was a combination of Hermes in Greek mythology and Anubis in Egyptian mythology.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2971.jpgmummyA mummy in the Egyptian wing on the museum. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2982.jpgspiralThe famous Spiral Staircase that leads to the exit of the Vatican Museum. 2014-01-25T07:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/01/24/rome-wasnt-built-in-a-day/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2948.jpgpantheonThe Pantheon. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2945.jpgalterAlter inside the Pantheon. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2930.jpgparkThe garden on top of Pincio Hill.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2929.jpgPopolo viewThe view of Piazza del Popolo from the top of Pincio Hill. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2931.jpgView pincioView of Rome from the top of Pincio Hill. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2949.jpgIMG_2949https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2950.jpgNeptuneThe Neptune Fountain in Piazza Navona. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2932.jpgstepsThe Spanish Steps and the church at the top, as seen from Piazza di Spagna. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2933.jpgbarcacciaThe Barcaccia fountain at Piazza di Spagna. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2951.jpgfour riversThe Fountain of the Four Rivers, the centrepoint of Piazza Navona.2014-01-24T12:25:58+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/01/18/rome-without-a-home/2014-01-19T08:38:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/01/12/bathroom-breakdown/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2924.jpgwineTiny bottle of wine with a glass that is probably highly appropriate to Spanish culture. 2014-01-12T09:32:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/01/07/walking-in-sunshine-summer-on-the-streets-of-madrid/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2908.jpgpadlockPadlocks in Plaza Mayor.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2921.jpgphilipPhilip IV in Plaza de Oriente.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2907.jpgfelipeStatue of Felipe III in Plaza Mayor.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2920.jpgroyalPalacio Real, the Royal Palace. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2905.jpgmayorPlaza Mayor.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2919.jpginside churchInside the great Catholic cathedral. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2897.jpgalfonsoMonument to Alfonso XII next to the artificial lake. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2917.jpgcathedralCatedral de Nuestra Senora de la Almudena.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2896.jpginside crystalInside the Crystal Palace.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2916.jpgstreetThe classical streets of Madrid. 2014-01-12T19:14:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2014/01/04/beers-in-the-barrio-madrid-pride/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2879.jpgselling beerOne of the numerous Asian people who were running around Chueca with their bags of beer cans.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2878.jpgstageThe street party raging in the middle of Chueca.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2887.jpgdrinking gamesDrinking games at the hostels pre-pride party.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2883.jpgneon signThe city went to great lengths to decorate and prepare the city for the occasion. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/img_2881.jpgstage 2Saturday night party for Madrid pride.2014-01-04T02:16:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/12/14/a-little-luxury/2013-12-14T00:43:50+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/12/08/siesta-to-sunrise/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/image.jpgFountain Some of the pretty sights in Barcelona that I stumbled across on my way to the club.2013-12-09T20:48:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/06/the-unexpected-delights-of-siem-reap/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image28.jpgFish massageFish foot massages are a great little treat after a long day on your feet.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image27.jpgStatueStatue in the park next to the river that flows through the town.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image26.jpgMuseumOutside the Angkor National Museum.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image25.jpgKissedThe drag number during which I was the receiver of a very colourful kiss.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image24.jpgDrag queen The finest drag talent in Siem Reap.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image23.jpgPub streetPub Street also comes alive with party fever during the night.2013-11-12T22:51:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/08/13/welcome-to-the-jungle-beginning-berlin/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image15.jpgBathroomMaking friends.2013-11-12T21:04:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/11/12/the-seaside-and-sightseeing-in-beautiful-barcelona/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image13.jpgArc de triomfArc de Triomf and the promenade during the day.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image12.jpgPillarsA beautiful and sunny day in Barcelona.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image11.jpgJason Jason and I toasting to our European travels.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image10.jpgRich and I waiting for the paella.Rich and I waiting for the paella.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image9.jpgBeachThe beach where Rich and I spent the afternoon in the sun.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image7.jpgPaella The delicious paella.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image6.jpgStreetTiny side streets of Barcelona.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image5.jpgCastleMontjuïc castle.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image4.jpgCityThe view over the city from the castles vantage point on Montjuïc Hill.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/image3.jpgPortThe view of the port from the top of the castle.2013-11-15T08:32:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/10/25/a-family-affair/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image37.jpgApartment viewThe view of the streets from Greg's apartment.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image36.jpgInvalidesHôtel National des Invalides - passed on my way to Jason and Therese's.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image35.jpgParis SeineA gorgeous day over the river Seine.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image34.jpgEiffel Tower selfieDrunken selfie with the Eiffel Tower.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image33.jpgTower at nightNighttime view of the Eiffel Tower from the Champs de Mars.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image32.jpgSparklingThe Eiffel Tower sparkling in the distance.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image31.jpgToyToy trying in vain to get a share of my breakfast.2013-11-12T20:30:52+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/10/26/the-worldwide-web-connectivity-on-the-road/2013-10-26T23:01:35+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/10/22/we-are-not-afraid-french-kissing-and-parisian-pride/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image30.jpgPride is Paris Pride bringing a dash of colour to the already charming streets of Paris.2013-10-22T04:30:11+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/10/13/icons-sightseeing-in-the-city-of-lights/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image29.jpgArc de triompheArc de Triomphe.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image28.jpgChamps-élysées The Champs-Élysées is a busy street.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image27.jpgCrypt One of the memorials down in the tombs, which I did not pose with.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image26.jpgEiffel from sacréThat's the Eiffel Tower as seen from Sacré Cœur, showin just how huge the city really is.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image25.jpgView View from the upper dome of the church.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image24.jpgSacré cœurSacré Cœur.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image23.jpgchamps de marsThe picturesque scene where I spent the rest of my afternoon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image22.jpgEiffelIt proved difficult for all other tourists to take my photo with the Eiffel Tower without cutting the top off.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image21.jpgWest viewView from the western side of the Eiffel Tower.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image20.jpgEast viewThe Champs de Mars from the Eiffel Tower.2013-10-17T13:04:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/10/02/glow-sticks-and-green-lights-parisian-nightlife/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/image.jpgArieArie and I in Sly Bar.2013-10-03T00:45:28+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/10/02/bonjour-first-impressions-of-paris/2013-10-02T15:11:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/09/25/smells-good-a-pit-stop-in-cologne/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image27.jpgShrineShrine inside the cathedral, where worshippers can light candles of prayer.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image26.jpgWindow More impressive glass artwork in the cathedrals windows.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image25.jpgStained glassStained glass window inside the cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image24.jpgInside hallsThe echoing main chamber of the cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image23.jpgScaffoldingThe Dom, featuring scaffolding.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image22.jpgFlagHowever limp it appears in the lack of wind, that's still a rainbow flag!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image21.jpgDomThe Cologne Cathedral, The Dom, the evening I arrived in Cologne.2013-09-26T13:30:40+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/09/24/change-direction/2013-09-25T12:53:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/09/15/weird-wonderful-wasted-exploring-berlins-gay-bars/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image20.jpgDanePre-'not getting into Berghain' selfies with Dane.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image19.jpgWall night The Berlin Wall during our late night trek out east.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image18.jpgMicha friendMicha and I with one of his friends.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image17.jpgMicha Micha and I at his birthday party on Saturday.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image16.jpgCurrywurstCurrywurst -it tastes even better than it looks!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image15.jpgimage2013-09-16T04:34:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/09/10/christopher-street-day-gay-pride-in-berlin/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image14.jpgLeather 2More kinky leather men.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image13.jpgRussian 4The only thing they're guilty of is being so cute.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image12.jpgRussian 3Russian float - proud and naked.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image11.jpgArielDefinitely my favourite drag queen.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image10.jpgDumbledoreProbably my favourite sign of the day.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image9.jpgTransAnti-transphobia marchers.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image8.jpgDrag queenDrag queen with fierce bra and shoes.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image7.jpgRussian 2Queer. Russian. Proud.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image6.jpgRussianThe beginning of the Russian marchers. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/image5.jpgMarriage marchersGermans marchig for marriage equality.2013-09-11T04:30:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/08/24/the-geometry-of-genocide-triangles-and-tales-from-a-concentration-camp/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image38.jpgPoolThe riverside pool where I ended my day.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image37.jpgTrenchThe Execution Trench - the morbid name is self-explanatory.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image36.jpgObeliskThe memorial obelisk.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image35.jpgBarracksThe barracks that do remain have been transformed into smaller museums.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image34.jpg38Barracks 38 is one of the few that remain standing.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image33.jpgGateMain gate through which prisoners were escorted.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image32.jpgSecurity Part of the security system at Sachsenhausen.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image31.jpgGroundsThe grounds of the camp are now vast and desolate.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image30.jpgWork will set you freeMetal inscription on the main gate.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image29.jpgStreetThe cute little suburban German streets I wandered through while getting lost on my way to the museum.2013-08-25T00:36:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/08/20/from-tourist-to-traveller-berlin-sightseeing/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image27.jpgCheckpoint signCheckpoint Charlie.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image26.jpgViewView of Berlin at the top of TV Tower, from the Tiergarten to Museums Island - essentially, what I'd just walked.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image25.jpgTV Tower.TV Tower.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image24.jpgRites RathausThe Rotes Rathaus, or Red Town Hall, near Alexanderplatz.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image23.jpgMarxThe Karl Marx statue.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image22.jpgBerliner DomBerliner Dom, the cathedral on Museums Island.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image21.jpgMemorial 2... and the view from below.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image20.jpgMemorial 1Holocaust Memorial: view from above...https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image19.jpgTier gartnLion statue in the Tiergarten.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image18.jpgReichstagThe Reichstag, the parliamentary building which I unfortunately didn't get to enter.2013-08-21T13:34:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/08/09/the-good-ol-days/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image14.jpgAnanasAnanas by the window.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image13.jpgReunitedAfter 12 hours and 3 counties, we were finally reunited!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image12.jpgGemmaGemma and I probably enjoying ourselves a little too much. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image11.jpgMarshmallowsToasting our marshmallows over the bar. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image10.jpgSparksSparks over the Harry Potter shots.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image9.jpgWallScoffing down my snack from the wall.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image8.jpgHaircutAfter my desperately needed haircut.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image7.jpgCuddlesCuddling with Ananas in bed.2013-09-23T03:04:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/08/06/humbug-hamburg/2013-08-07T09:04:19+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/08/06/conversations-in-copenhagen-what-we-have-what-we-want-and-what-we-really-need/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image6.jpgFlagThe Danish flag.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image5.jpgAngelAngel statue called Søfartsmonumentet, or 'Shipping Monument', a tribute to fallen sailors of WWI.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image4.jpgGefion closeClose up of Gefion and her sons.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image3.jpgGefionGefion Fountain, which depicts the goddess Gefion ploughing the Danish island of Zealand with her four sons... Yes, her sons are oxen.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image2.jpgDragonLamp post ornaments.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image1.jpgThe little mermaidWith the most famous of all the statues, the Little Mermaid.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/image.jpgStatue A bronze replica of Michaelangelo'a David. 2013-08-06T12:30:16+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/24/reflections-on-the-trans-siberian-railway/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image33.jpgFortress ppThe Peter and Paul Fortress, view from the outside moat.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image32.jpgCathedral ppThe Peter and Paul Cathedral inside the main fortress.2013-07-27T14:21:45+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/07/25/danish-delights/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image33.jpgTibetBeing all about freedom, people in Christiania seem to be very active and aware about the situation in Tibet, and sights like this are common in the area.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image32.jpgBeerThe local brew in Christiania.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image31.jpgMural Groovy mural on the side of Esben's shop.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image30.jpgFolk bandThe folk band playing in Christiania.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image29.jpgHorizonCopenhagen horizon - view from the tower.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image28.jpgBellsThe bells inside the old wooden interior of the tower.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image27.jpgTowerThe enchanting tower above the church.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image26.jpgSkullAncient skull - the living human most likely died from the damage visible here.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image25.jpgSt George Wooden statue of St George slaying the dragon of legend.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image24.jpgDrinking horn Viking drinking horn that excited the GOT nerd in me.2013-07-25T13:41:10+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/07/18/snoozers-and-losers-a-rant-on-snoring/2013-07-20T22:08:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/07/18/stockholm-syndrome/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image23.jpgSkansen selfieSkansen selfie.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image22.jpgSkansenOne of the more isolate parts of Skansen, were I took some time to myself.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image21.jpgStatue SkansenOne of the Skansen statues along the river side.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image20.jpgSkansen grassOne of the grassy areas on Skansen.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image19.jpgShipThe ship that was actually part of my hostel.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image18.jpgStreetThe charming little streets of Gamla Stan.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image17.jpgPalaceThe main palace in Gamla Stan.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image16.jpgHorseback bandThe horseback band at the Changing of the Guard.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image15.jpgPassageThe narrow, never ending staircase.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image14.jpgView Stockholm The view from the top provided sweeping panoramic views of the city.2013-07-18T11:14:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/07/14/cruisin/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image10.jpgOceanNothin' but me and the big blue Baltic Sea.2013-07-14T09:57:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/07/07/helsinki-sightseeing/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image9.jpgSusannaSaying goodbye to Susanna, and to Helsinki.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image8.jpgChapelThe Chapel of Silence.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image7.jpgGravesDespite the reputation for being haunted, Finnish people don't waste a single moment of daylight, and this very central grassy area was full of living people soaking up the sun.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image6.jpgMonumentThis monument was a gift to Finland from Russia - and was cheekily placed in front of the Swedish embassy in Helsinki.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image5.jpgSeagullOne of the menacing seagulls.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image4.jpgPadlockHelsinki's padlock bridge is far smaller than in Irkutsk, but there's no shortage of padlocks.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image3.jpgInside cathInside the orthodox cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image2.jpgRussian churchThe Russian orthodox Uspenskin Katedraali.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image1.jpgWhite churchThe iconic Tuomiokirkko.2013-07-14T10:07:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/07/06/down-in-the-park-drinking-in-helsinki/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/image.jpgParkOne of he beautiful sunny parks, before they were stormed by drunken high school graduates. 2013-07-14T10:09:33+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/30/welcomed-with-wasps/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image48.jpgStationHelsinki Station.2013-06-30T12:59:31+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/28/the-kindness-of-strangers/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image47.jpgParkThe park Arseny and I walked through on our way home.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image46.jpgHorsemanOne of the four horsemen on the bridge.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image45.jpgStairsThe very stop of the stairs in the cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image44.jpgPalace sceneryIt was a beautiful afternoon in an even more beautiful place.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image43.jpgFountains More fountains - I didn't take note of any of their names, but they were all very beautiful.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image42.jpgFountainAnother of the fountains in the grounds.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image41.jpgCathedralSt Isaacs Cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image40.jpgView IsaacView from St Isaacs Cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image39.jpgBaltic SeaStanding next to the Baltic Sea - of the Gulf of Finland, depending on who you ask, apparently.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image38.jpgimage2013-06-28T17:18:03+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/16/something-in-the-water/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image31.jpgDawn canalThe St Petersburg canals in the twilight as we made our way home from the Blue Oyster.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image30.jpgView dawnDawn rising over St Petersburg.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image29.jpgDrag gagaThe Lady Gaga inspired drag number.2013-06-18T15:25:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/16/getting-cultured-st-petersburg-and-the-hermitage/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image28.jpgEagle statuePosing with the statue Kaylah considered my likeness, due to the eagle perched on its shoulder.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image27.jpgHermitageOutside the Hermitage.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image26.jpgKazan CathedralThe Kazan Cathedral - I struggled to get a shot of the building in its entirety, it was so wide.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image25.jpgSpilled bloodOutside the Church on the Spilled Blood of the Saviour, on a less overcast day.2013-06-18T15:41:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/13/in-the-ring-moscow-circus/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image24.jpgimagehttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image23.jpgRingThe circus ring before the show started.2013-06-14T07:34:17+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/12/much-more-moscow-kremlin-and-state-armoury/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image22.jpgMetroThe long, cavernous escalator tunnel in one of the Moscow Metro stations.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image21.jpgParkThe park where we had lunch, watching the children frolic around in the warm weather.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image20.jpgMarketThe Russian Market we visited in the afternoon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image19.jpgPriestsThe crowd of priests who were standing around in the grounds of the Kremlin.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image18.jpgBellAn old Tsar Bell, now on display in the grounds of the Kremlin.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image17.jpgBell towerThe Ivan the Great Bell-Tower Complex.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image16.jpgAnnunciationThe Annunciation Cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image15.jpgAssumptionOutside the Assumtpion Cathedral in the Kremlin.2013-06-26T07:37:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/09/hello-moscow-seeing-red-square/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image14.jpgCityCity centre of Moscow.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image13.jpgThe Kremlin The Kremlin from afar.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image12.jpgCityscapeMoscow cityscape as seen from the river.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image11.jpgPeterStatue of Peter the Great on Moscow River.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image9.jpgInside Basil'sInside the chambers of St. Basil's.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image8.jpgSt Basil'sSt Basil's Cathedral.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image7.jpgRed bootsThis photo was taken the next day on a short trip back to Red Square - showing off my shiny red gum boots in front of the State History Museum2013-06-10T13:06:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/08/cabin-fever/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image6.jpgAboveTrain as seen from a platform bridge.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image5.jpgTrainView of the train from the platform at one of our stops.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image4.jpgScerenyA dull, dreary Siberian morning.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image3.jpgAftermathThe aftermath.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image2.jpgEatingKaylah, Tim and myself gorging on the hot chicken.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image1.jpgChickensOperation Chicken Run: Successhttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/image.jpgVodka partVodka Party!2013-06-09T08:29:06+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/06/01/the-fast-and-the-fearful-tearing-it-up-the-in-siberian-spring/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/960112_10151590228354000_964180454_n.jpgtravellersTravellers.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/972350_10151444950772951_319592584_n.jpgswingKaylah and I playing on the huge wooden swings in the open air museum. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image89.jpgpadlockPadlocks on the riverside railing in Irkutsk. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image88.jpgmorningCrisp, clear morning view of the mountains on the other side of the lake.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image87.jpglakeOn the shores of Lake Baikal, with the sun sinking behind the horizon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image86.jpgforestThe Siberian forest through which we rode our quad-bikes.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image85.jpgbikeHere comes trouble - me just before I took off on the bike. 2013-06-01T12:59:41+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/25/russian-around/2013-05-29T19:01:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/29/lake-baikal-scenery-and-saunas/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image84.jpgVodkaThe local vodka featured heavily during our stay at Lake Baikal.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image83.jpgPensiveMe looking pensively out across Lake Baikal.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image82.jpgClear viewClear view of the mountainous horizon from the look out - its was hard to believe it was the same day that it was that morning.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image81.jpgChairliftChairlift up the hill.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image80.jpgOvercastOvercast morning at Lake Baikal.2013-05-29T23:07:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/24/one-night-in-ulaanbaatar/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image68.jpgBeerWhen we ordered a draught beer, the waiter asked "Big Chinggis?" We nodded enthusiastically.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image67.jpgEagleMaking the eagle fly.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image66.jpgMonument Standing with the actual monument. https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image65.jpgMuralDetailed mural that ran around the main platform of the monument.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image64.jpgViewView of Ulaanbaatar from Zaisan Monument.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image63.jpgSonStatue of a horseback archer the Mongolian Empire was infamous for - this sculpture also depicts Chinggis Khan's son.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image62.jpgChinggisStatue of Chinggis Khan in front of Parliament House.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image61.jpgSukhbaatarIn Sukhbaatar Square, with the Mongolian Parliament House in the background.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image60.jpgUbThe "ugly cityscape" of Ulaanabaatar.2013-05-24T03:55:09+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/23/all-aboard/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image59.jpgUB stationAt Ulaanbaatar station, after journeying across the Trans-Mongolian Railway.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image58.jpgMongolian countryMongolian countryside as we approach Ulaanbaatar.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image57.jpgBogieAnother carriage in the process of having bogies changed, as seen from our carriage.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image56.jpgMountains Mountains in the Chinese countryside on our way out of Beijing.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image55.jpgBeijing railwayBeijing Railway Station the morning of our departure.2013-05-23T14:43:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/15/chinas-greatest-hits-sightseeing-in-beijing/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image54.jpgCoffinHuge coffins in the Ming Tombs.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image52.jpgSnowAt the highest point of the wall with our guide, Snow.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image51.jpgOn the wallFeeling very proud of myself after claiming the Great Wall of China.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image50.jpgIncense towerView from the Tower of Insence.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image49.jpgSummer palaceInside the ground of the Summer Palace - an area about 4 times the size of the Forbidden City.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image48.jpgView from jingshanThe view of the Forbidden City from Jingshan Park tower.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image47.jpgGardenThe Imperial Garden inside the Forbidden City.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image46.jpgLion statue Standing with a lion statue inside the Forbidden City.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image45.jpgimageThe Forbidden City.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image44.jpgSquareMyself in Tiananmen Square.2013-05-23T19:04:25+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/18/bird-flu-and-beer-chicken-in-china/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image53.jpgBar streetBeijing's riverside bar street.2013-05-18T08:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/13/hello-panda-beijing-zoo/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image43.jpgShowSynchronised jumping in the dolphin show.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image42.jpgDolphin The dolphins still seemed quite enthusiastic about life, at least.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image41.jpgTurtle Turtle almost trying to escape from it's exhibit.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image40.jpgPolar bearPolar bear swimming in the cleaner of its two pools of water.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image39.jpgWolvesThe wolves in their less than adequate exhibit.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image38.jpgSleeping pandaSleeping panda.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image37.jpgEating panda Eating panda.2013-05-13T02:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/12/back-to-square-one-life-lessons-in-beijing/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image36.jpgStreet foodThey have some bizarre street food in Beijing.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image35.jpgMarketThe street markets felt a little more touristy than the rest of what I'd seen of Beijing.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image34.jpgLightsWangfujing is a busy street full of lights and colours.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image33.jpgWangfujing Wangfujing Street.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image32.jpgCornerThe corner of the main crossing at the start on Wangfujing Street.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image31.jpgViewThe view of the smoggy streets from my taxi.2014-06-17T15:11:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/09/reflections-on-south-east-asia/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image30.jpgAirportSaying farewell to South East Asia at Suvarnabhumi Airport BKK.2013-05-10T00:05:43+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/09/borderline-insanity/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image29.jpgCrossingThe busy border crossing just after opening.2013-05-09T11:22:39+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/06/sacred-sunrises-angkor-wat/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image22.jpgTreeMyself with the 'Tomb Raider tree'.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image21.jpgTomb riderPart of the temple featured in Tomb Raider.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image20.jpgTa LeoThe steep steps of Ta Keo.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image19.jpgElephant A building colloquially known at the Elephant Temple.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image18.jpgSmallInside one of the smaller ruins.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image17.jpgBayonBayon temple inside Angkor Thom.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image16.jpgAngkor entranceOne of the entrances into the main temple.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image15.jpgInsideInside the main Angkor Wat temples.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image14.jpgAngkor sunsetAngkor Wat in the light of the sunset.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image13.jpgSelfieSunrise selfies at Angkor Wat.2013-05-08T09:17:02+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/02/sunshine-slums-and-a-private-paradise/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image6.jpgBoatsThe dock as seen from the shores of Longbeach.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image5.jpgDockView from the dock at Koh Rong Samelon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image4.jpgLongbeachThe perfection that was Longbeach, Koh Rong Samleon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image3.jpgDogOne of my two canine companions for the sunset.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image2.jpgSunsetView from Sunset Rocks.2013-05-03T11:54:52+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/01/leave-it-to-the-locals/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image1.jpgPhnom WatThe temple of Phnom Wat, my first and only stop of the day.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/image.jpgKneeThankfully, the gash on me knee was the only real injury I sustained during the ordeal.2013-05-01T07:24:29+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/05/01/confessions-part-2-my-date-with-a-cambodian-girl/2013-05-01T06:45:14+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/30/first-impressions-phnom-penh/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image76.jpgStreetView of the street from my tuk tuk to the hostel.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image75.jpgLauraLaura and I sharing a drink.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image74.jpgTarantula,Fried tarantulas are actually quite tasty!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image73.jpgShrineThe monument that holds layer upon layer of the skulls and bones of the genocide victims.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image72.jpgSkullsBroken and shattered skulls of victims, now housed in a memorial shrine.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image71.jpgMass gravesDepressions in the earth that used to be mass graves for the genocide victims.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image70.jpgElephantElephant statue near the old elephant stables.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image69.jpgSilverThe silver pagoda.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image68.jpgPagodaIn front of the main temple.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image67.jpgNagaNagas are mythical serpents that frequently appear in this holy South East Asian architecture.2013-04-30T08:56:46+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/25/searching-for-my-comfort-zone-a-trivial-pursuit/2013-04-27T13:19:49+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/25/rollin-on-a-river/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image64.jpgRiver sunrise Setting out as the sun rises.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image63.jpgChau Doc dawn The town of Chau Doc in the grey light of dawn.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image62.jpgScenic viewThe boat provided some scenic views of rural Cambodia I might not have otherwise seen.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image61.jpgTemple One of the more solemn shrines at the temple.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image60.jpgHappy buddhaHappy Buddha!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image59.jpgElephant fishPool of elephant ear fish at the farm.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image58.jpgView of thee idea riverView of the wider part of the river from our larger boat.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image57.jpgBigger boatPhoto on the larger boat, taken by my new temporary friends.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image56.jpgSnake patGetting friendly with the locals.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image55.jpgMekong riverThe smaller, secluded sections of the Mekong River.2013-04-25T09:29:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/23/getting-to-know-you-miss-saigon/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image54.jpgVietnam flagVietnamese flag out the front of the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image53.jpgView from museumView of city from the Ho Chi Minh City Museum.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image52.jpgReunificationReunification Palace.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image51.jpgCathedral French-designed Cathedral in the city centre.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image50.jpgPeople's committeeOutside the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council People's Committee Building .https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image49.jpgSo many bikesSo. Many. Motorbikes.2013-04-25T08:24:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/19/riding-solo/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image48.jpgMekong selfieRiver Tour on the Mekong Delta - you get used to taking tourist selfies when travelling on your own 2013-04-19T03:27:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/16/suburban-hikes-on-motorbikes-my-first-24-hours-in-vietnam/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image47.jpgMuseumThe War Remnants Museum https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image46.jpgRush hour Motorbikes maintain the majority in the minor metropolis of Saigon.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image45.jpgJetUSA war plane outside the museum.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image44.jpgFull streetMotorbikes take up every spare inch of the road.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image43.jpgBikes at nightMotorbikes in close proximity.2013-04-17T16:16:36+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/16/happy-new-year-songkran-water-festival/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image42.jpgAftermathAs the day progressed the crowd of people only grew bigger and bigger.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image41.jpgWater fightThe water fights were raging in Silom Soi 4.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image40.jpgWater gunsWe took to the streets with our own arsenal of water guns.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image39.jpgParadeThe parade marching down the drenched Soi 4.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image38.jpgSilomSilom Road packed with people celebrating Songkran.2013-04-16T05:37:04+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/14/lifes-a-beach/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image37.jpgChangoverChangover.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image36.jpgDive siteThe island above the cave, and the surrounding blue water.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image35.jpgLeaving Rai LehThe sun turning the sky a beautiful shade of pink on the boat ride home.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image34.jpgWest Rai lehOn the stunning shores of West Rai Leh.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image33.jpgEast Rai Leh On the boat pulling into East Rai Leh.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image32.jpgKrabi The quiet streets of Krabi Town at night.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image31.jpgAo NangAo Nang beach.2013-04-14T04:18:48+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/09/boys-boys-boys-2/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image30.jpgNeonNeon signs of the red light district of Bangkok.2013-04-10T00:16:54+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/03/30/bangkoks-got-him-now/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image23.jpgimagePad Thai as a drunk meal is a bit of a novelty for me, but there were dozens of carts serving them along Khao San.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image22.jpgimageThe bustling district of Khao San.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image21.jpgimageSingapore Slings - where else but Thailand?https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image20.jpgimageLess charming.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image19.jpgimageCharming.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image18.jpgimageThat's one way to get a target market?https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image17.jpgimageMaybe all the attention tired the poor thing out?https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image16.jpgimageFinally squashing my snake phobia for good!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image15.jpgimageLooking quite fierce, and most displeased.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image14.jpgimageCobra in the exhibition area.2013-04-09T15:44:00+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/09/culture-lesson-in-review-normal-love/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image1.jpgimageDancing in a cage in a Bangkok club - don't ask me which one, because I can't for the life of me remember.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image.jpgimageSilom Soi 4 on a Saturday night.2013-04-09T15:43:53+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/05/the-travel-bug/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image11.jpgElephants Monument that serves as a roundabout near the palace - taken before I was on the motorbike!https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image10.jpgMarchingSome marching guards that passed me on my way out of the palace grounds.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image9.jpgGuardThe guards are apparently favourites for taking photos outside the palace.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image8.jpgPalaceMyself in front of the Grand Palace.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image7.jpgTemple View from outside the temple of the Emerald Buddha.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image6.jpgMural 2The murals depict the story from an epic poem in Thai mythology.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image5.jpgPantheonMyself standing in front of Prasat Phra Thep Bidon, the Royal Pantheonhttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image4.jpgGolden PagodaPhra Sri Ratana Chedi - one of the shrines covered in gold mosaichttps://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image3.jpgMythical creatureOne of the golden statues of a creature from Thai mythology.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image2.jpgimageThe beautiful hand painted murals that line the outer perimeter of the temple compound.2013-04-09T15:43:07+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/04/07/monkey-business/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image29.jpgStation signLop Buri train station.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image28.jpgGolden monkeyStatue at Lop Buri station - one of the only clues that suggest the town does actually have the population of monkeys that reside there.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image27.jpgRelicOne of the other temples within the ruin complex.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image26.jpgMonkThe first of (too) many photos I would end up taking with the monk.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image25.jpgInside templeDecaying status inside the temple ruins.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image24.jpgForest templeThe old temples looked like places from adventure video games.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image23.jpgMonkey templeThe temple that is home to the obscene amount of monkeys in Lop Buri.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image22.jpgMonkeys 3I still think they're kind of cute, if a little dirty.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image21.jpgMonkeys 2Good thing I've had rabies vaccinations, I guess?https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/image20.jpgMonkeys 1The monkeys didn't stay disinterested for long, though...2013-04-07T09:42:08+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/03/27/the-transition-singapore/https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image12.jpgimagePanoramic view from the 57th level of Marina Bay Sands at night.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image11.jpgimageTim and I with our cocktails on top of Marina Bay Sands.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image10.jpgimageSome giraffe statues in the Orchid Garden - figured I should have at least a photo or two with myself in it.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image9.jpgimageOne of the hundreds of varieties of flowers in the Orchid Garden.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image8.jpgimageArid environment/desert plants.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image7.jpgimageTree from the rainforest walk in the Botanic Gardens.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image6.jpgimageThe Merlion, a popular tourist attraction in the bay.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image5.jpgimageView from below of the School Of The Arts, Singapore.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image4.jpgimageOne of the many small gardens that break up the mass of buildings along Orchard Road.https://tinytinotravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/image3.jpgimageThe Supergrove trees in the Gardens By The Bay.2013-03-30T06:20:27+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.com/2013/03/21/prologue/2013-03-27T02:37:47+00:00monthlyhttps://tinytinotravel.comdaily1.02019-03-15T22:29:45+00:00