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A very well taken photo, photografer 9I spell so well at 4:30 in the morning.
Now would;nt you just love to be a squirrel? Do nothing all day but collect nuts and scare cars off the road. Its like like they are tempting you to hit them. My wife hit a deer in North MASSACHUSETTS and now there is a deer running around the woods with Dodge marked on its side.I know that has nothing to do with the picture but I thought it was a funny story.OOO I did'nt mean to cap lock Massachusettes.It has no particular meaning to me.
From Blog: Alberta's Icefields Parkway
bueity of the lahore
i did relly like such this picture i appreshate ur struggle plz add more phato in this gallery thank ur patriotic
From Blog: Spinning Sufis, Hashish Smoke, and a Police Bust
Date: 21st March 2012
hi
very happy to read your blog and to get a different perspective from a western visitor on muslims.
From Blog: Faces of Syria
hi
very happy to read your blog and to get a different perspective from a western visitor on muslims.
From Blog: Faces of Syria
Date: 12th March 2012
Hot Spring, good food and family
Hello Nick, it seems like your family become more and more Taiwanese. You are enjoying the best parts about Taiwan. I miss the good food and hot spring in Germany. Greetings Markus
From Blog: The Kembel Family Rocks Taiwan PART 2
Hot Spring, good food and family
Hello Nick, it seems like your family become more and more Taiwanese. You are enjoying the best parts about Taiwan. I miss the good food and hot spring in Germany. Greetings Markus
From Blog: The Kembel Family Rocks Taiwan PART 2
Date: 9th February 2012
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Sounds awesome! I will consider it next time! For Eli Nido, there are various airlines into Puerto Pricesa for super cheap, then a 5-8 hours bus or van ride. You can also fly direct to El Nido three times a week on Southeast Asian Airlines, but it is comparatively very expensive.
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
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Sounds awesome! I will consider it next time! For Eli Nido, there are various airlines into Puerto Pricesa for super cheap, then a 5-8 hours bus or van ride. You can also fly direct to El Nido three times a week on Southeast Asian Airlines, but it is comparatively very expensive.
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
Date: 5th February 2012
Your trip!
Looks like a wonderful place. I would be interested in getting more info about the airfares and a few other things. Have you ever been to Bohol Island? Right off the island is another island called Panglao. It is a good spot and very reasonable. While there you can visit the Chocolate Hills, see the smallest marsupial and go out and watch dolphins feeding in a deep trench about 1/2 hour off the island. You should give it a try on one of your next adventures.
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
Your trip!
Looks like a wonderful place. I would be interested in getting more info about the airfares and a few other things. Have you ever been to Bohol Island? Right off the island is another island called Panglao. It is a good spot and very reasonable. While there you can visit the Chocolate Hills, see the smallest marsupial and go out and watch dolphins feeding in a deep trench about 1/2 hour off the island. You should give it a try on one of your next adventures.
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
Date: 3rd February 2012
Nice pictures!
And great blog. And I agree, El Nido wins hands down.
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
Nice pictures!
And great blog. And I agree, El Nido wins hands down.
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
Date: 1st February 2012
re__
We stayed at Rosanna's Cottages for most of the trip, which looked like pretty much the best huts in all of El Nido, and totally ocean front. The fancier place was called El Nido Garden Resort. I tried really hard to make a reservation there before the trip, but they never responded to e-mails, and the front desk wasn't able to take reservations for some reason. It was a great place for a splurge though!
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
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We stayed at Rosanna's Cottages for most of the trip, which looked like pretty much the best huts in all of El Nido, and totally ocean front. The fancier place was called El Nido Garden Resort. I tried really hard to make a reservation there before the trip, but they never responded to e-mails, and the front desk wasn't able to take reservations for some reason. It was a great place for a splurge though!
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
Date: 1st February 2012
Great blog!
We will go to the Philippines in November/December and this sounds like an interesting spot. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. What was the name of the hotel with the pool? Looks like a nice pool.
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
Great blog!
We will go to the Philippines in November/December and this sounds like an interesting spot. Any other suggestions will be appreciated. What was the name of the hotel with the pool? Looks like a nice pool.
From Blog: El Nido, Philippines with Emily, Mom, & Dad
nice pic yrrrrrrrrrr
From Blog: Spinning Sufis, Hashish Smoke, and a Police Bust
Date: 8th January 2012
As I was browsing the site, I came across your weblog. Since I am an Iranian (Esfahanian!) myself, it is interesting for me to read the other people views about my country especially at the time which there is not much tourist around and there are negative news about Iran. It seems that you had a unique experience in Iran. I should confess that although I am an Iranian, I never had your experiences (living with a traditional, low income family or attending a wedding like this!). It is the best way to understand the new culture. I hope one day we become part of the global village with fast internet connection and no filtering and no restrictions! All the best.
From Blog: The Real Iran
As I was browsing the site, I came across your weblog. Since I am an Iranian (Esfahanian!) myself, it is interesting for me to read the other people views about my country especially at the time which there is not much tourist around and there are negative news about Iran. It seems that you had a unique experience in Iran. I should confess that although I am an Iranian, I never had your experiences (living with a traditional, low income family or attending a wedding like this!). It is the best way to understand the new culture. I hope one day we become part of the global village with fast internet connection and no filtering and no restrictions! All the best.
From Blog: The Real Iran
Date: 2nd January 2012
Great
I have read many of your blogs, and I like them very much. Especially this one is very fascinating and impressive. I will def. continue reading your blogs. All the best to you
From Blog: The New Iraq
Great
I have read many of your blogs, and I like them very much. Especially this one is very fascinating and impressive. I will def. continue reading your blogs. All the best to you
From Blog: The New Iraq
Date: 20th December 2011
You are a 2011 TravelBlog favourite photographer!
'Check this out, and feel free to add some 2011 TravelBlog favourite anythings of your own. :) http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/30521-1.html
You are a 2011 TravelBlog favourite photographer!
'Check this out, and feel free to add some 2011 TravelBlog favourite anythings of your own. :) http://www.travelblog.org/Topics/30521-1.html
Seriously?
ah ha did you photoshop that in? If not, then you win for best picture of the year!!!
From Blog: Santa Claus Visits South India
Zhili Beach
Hey, Nick, that looks like hoodoos! What beauty!
From Blog: Beachhopping the Pescadores Islands (Penghu 澎湖) with Leanne
Great picture!
Not only do you capture the vibrancy of the produce but also the vendors mood. I love it.
From Blog: The New Iraq
Date: 21st October 2011
Interesting and well-written blog about a place I'd never heard of, thanks
From Blog: Fishing Culture of Taiwan's Penghu Islands
Interesting and well-written blog about a place I'd never heard of, thanks
From Blog: Fishing Culture of Taiwan's Penghu Islands
PERFECT CONNECTION
The secret of a good portrait is to catch a connection...not just a look...this one is spot on.
From Blog: The Psychedelic Rajasthan Experience
Thanx
mersi az hame azizani k dar moarefi kardane iran b jahan talash mikonan Asheghetam iran Asheghe kuche ghadimia mardome khakitam Khaketo miboosam sarzamine daliran
From Blog: Tourist Iran
Date: 11th September 2011
re_shenzhen rent
Sorry, it has been over three years since I lived there; I don't even remember! Prices have probably changed since then too. I would recommend you take a look at shenzhenparty.com
From Blog: My life in Shenzhen, China
re_shenzhen rent
Sorry, it has been over three years since I lived there; I don't even remember! Prices have probably changed since then too. I would recommend you take a look at shenzhenparty.com
From Blog: My life in Shenzhen, China
Date: 9th September 2011
accommodation
enjoyed reading your blog. I myself intend to move to shenzhen soon, and I was just wondering what rent should I be expecting for a one bedroom apartment (more like your apartment). I would probably like to live in longgang district. any info would be much appreciated.
From Blog: My life in Shenzhen, China
accommodation
enjoyed reading your blog. I myself intend to move to shenzhen soon, and I was just wondering what rent should I be expecting for a one bedroom apartment (more like your apartment). I would probably like to live in longgang district. any info would be much appreciated.
From Blog: My life in Shenzhen, China
Date: 7th September 2011
About BC
Your blog post was a great reminder on how this trip back home for a mere 8 months was lacking in something. I travelled from Edmonton to Toronto and then to Sasquatch with a beautiful road trip to the Gorge near Seattle. From there a greyhound bus into Vancouver and Victoria....we hopped on a flight home right over the rockies. After reading this I realized that I missed my yearly drive from Edmonton to Vancouver!!! Thank you for reminding me what I need to do when I return after my adventures in the UK.
From Blog: Beautiful British Columbia
About BC
Your blog post was a great reminder on how this trip back home for a mere 8 months was lacking in something. I travelled from Edmonton to Toronto and then to Sasquatch with a beautiful road trip to the Gorge near Seattle. From there a greyhound bus into Vancouver and Victoria....we hopped on a flight home right over the rockies. After reading this I realized that I missed my yearly drive from Edmonton to Vancouver!!! Thank you for reminding me what I need to do when I return after my adventures in the UK.
From Blog: Beautiful British Columbia
Date: 30th August 2011
A nice tribute to your grandparents
I guess putting a description (Chicken) avoids confusion about which grandparents are being referred to. It must be a Lewin thing, as my grandkids call me "Grumpy Grandpa". That is a nice thing you did here, Nick.
From Blog: Chicken Grandma & Grandpa
A nice tribute to your grandparents
I guess putting a description (Chicken) avoids confusion about which grandparents are being referred to. It must be a Lewin thing, as my grandkids call me "Grumpy Grandpa". That is a nice thing you did here, Nick.
From Blog: Chicken Grandma & Grandpa
Maroon 
Amber
non-member comment
I loved reading your blog, it took me back in time and gave me a real feel of our mountains. I have myself been scaling these mountains for a long time, including the lush green slopes of AJK. Everything in your blog has been accurately depicted, from attitude of people towards tourists to their simple lives in such high altitude and rough areas. But it is quite unfortunate that the situation today is quite different from what it used to be, tourism is next to non-existent because of Pakistan’s security situation. Even back in 2009 i met a couple of foreign tour operators in Bhutan who showed reluctance in referring clients to Pakistan. And you must also know that the great KKH was blocked by a landslide dammed lake at Attabad, about 3-4 KM from the town of Hunza on Jan 04, 2010. Plus sectarian violence in the region has also fired up, which ofcourse has set back local tourism aswell. The good news is that Ibex population has improved and i must say that locals have a big role in this . Sometimes i feel really sad about the situation but at end of the it i keep praying and hoping for peace & happiness. I have loads of pictures which if you’re interested, i can always share. Please do visit again as Pakistan is not that dangerous and if you come this time, try visiting the mountains of AJK where rivers are crystal clear and emerald green, you would certainly get a lot of trekking opportunities aswell. Cheers Amber
From Blog: My Birthday in the Pakistan Karakoram Mountains