D’olier Chambers Dublin, Ireland

Dublin is a very photogenic city although I couldn’t do it justice. (My pictures looked much better on the back of my Casio Exilim digital camera.) I was in town attending the Hoscars but arrived a few days early to explore. I happened to capture this picture while I was lost trying to get from one end of the city to the other and took it on a whim. The streets tend to curve and names change from one block to the next…plus I’m hopelessly terrible with directions.

D’olier Chambers was built in 1891 by a tobacco company but now houses the Mona Lisa Restaurant on the first floor. I’ll be writing more about Dublin next week, which is a fun city to wander around; until then you can see some more of my photos from Dublin here.

The Blue Lagoon, Iceland

The Blue Lagoon is one of Iceland’s most popular tourists destinations and you’ll see the steam rising from the horizon as you make your way from Kefairport into Reykjavik. The water temperature stays a constant 40C (104F) throughout the year, even during the dark winter months. The added cold makes the warm waters even more enjoyable and the small December crowds are another reason you can and should visit Iceland in the winter.

Just be careful and watch your step as you hurry from the showers out to the lagoon, it’s extremely slippery. Also, as is the case with the hot tap water in Iceland, the Blue Lagoon does not have a distinctive rotten egg smell (caused by sulfur). You can seem some more of my pictures from the Blue Lagoon and Reykjavik here.

The Christmas Market In Lubeck, Germany

This was my first time at any of Germany’s famous Christmas markets which pop up around December. The market was active with people shopping for last-minute gifts, drinking punsch (a sweet liqueur served warm), and of course eating candy. I enjoyed the spirit in the market which was bustling, but the punsch…not so much.

The Cheesiest Travel Photo Contest Part 2 – Entry #11

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“Spot the difference.”

Submitted by: Nisha (Le Monde)

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The Cheesiest Travel Photo Contest Part 2 – Entry #10

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“These Romans are crazy!”

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“Sheik Hasena on a boat.”

Submitted by: Soumya

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“Having a blast in Bangkok with this Grand Palace guard, he looks just so friendly.”

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“Oh yeah, we’re BAD in Chiang Mai, Thailand.”

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“Playing around with the pyramids at Giza…nothing like a small pyramid, eating a pyramid, and sleeping on one too!!”

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“All dressed up and ready to take on the legendary sumo wrestler, Chiyonofuji, at Hong Kong Madame Tussaud’s Museum.”

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