Saturday, December 21, 2013

50 Images of My 2013 World Trip

     I love photography!  I love looking at other people's work and I love taking photos myself.  I am definitely an amateur and took only one semester of black and white film photography class.  I don't know very much, but these are just a few of the images I thought turned out quite nice on my travels. I barely bought souvenirs as I didn't have room to carry them around.  These photographs were my souvenirs and that was enough.

At a small restaurant with my family in between Suphan Buri and Bangkok, Thailand.

My cousin invited me on a holiday paid for by her company.  Wonderful time, beautiful sunsets in Phuket, Thailand.


My family's construction company was building a resort on this island, so I was lucky to spend a good amount of time here at Koh Phi Phi Island, Thailand.


Cultural experiences are what I live for and to be able to sit on the ground, have a beer and laugh with these Thai and Myanmar workers was a highlight of my trip.  -Koh Phi Phi Island, Thailand


Muay Thai- I've never seen athletes respect one another so much.  They fight in the ring and as soon as that bell rings, they honor one another. -Bangkok,Thailand

Siam Ocean World, wonderful aquarium in Bangkok, Thailand.

Rice farmers in the countryside of Vietnam.

Thai New Year with my cousins and their children.  Huge water fight in the streets for several days, people painting one another with buckets of flour.  Such a wonderful experience in Bang Saen, Thailand.

Changing of the Guard.  The ceremony is done strictly for tourists, but a sight to see nonetheless. 
-London, England


My first Premier League Game and Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-0 and won their 20th Championship.  A couple of weeks later, Sir Alex announced that he was retiring.  I cried...  Lucky girl! -Manchester, England


Visiting Liverpool, the city that produced one of my favorite bands and the song I was named after, Michelle. -Liverpool, England


North Sea near Newcastle, England.


Three day history in the Scottish Highlands.  Beautiful scenery, rich history. -Portree, Scotland

My friend Manuel outside a pub on my last night in Scotland.  Wonderful memories! -Edinburgh, Scotland


Beautiful place! -Cliffs of Moher, Ireland


Every girl dreams of having her own castle!  -Cardiff, Wales

Stonehenge is so beautiful, I could have stood there and watched it all day. -Salisbury, England


A walk through the English countryside with my friend Susanna. -Salisbury, England


Parliament Building in Budapest, Hungary.

A beautiful church in Budapest, Hungary.


Walking around a beautiful city. -Krakow, Poland


Cute child enjoying all the pigeons in the town center. -Krakow, Poland


One of the most difficult things I ever say, but I am glad I did it in memory of all those who died in WWII. -Aushwitz, Poland


I was born on November 7, 1989 and the Berlin Wall came down on November 9, 1989.  To think how different this world was only 24 years ago. -Berlin, Germany


Church in a small countryside town. -Arlon, Belgium


A very touching piece of art, the Lion of Lucerne. -Lucerne, Switzerland


I was planning on going to Monaco.  Took the train too long and would up in Italy.  Beautiful mistakes! -Ventimiglia, Italy


The Spanish Guitar in Barcelona, Spain.


Portuguese men enjoying a game of cards in the park. -Porto, Portugal


Torre de Belem, where many great explorers left in search of more. -Lisbon, Portgual


Beautiful beaches in Setubal, Portugal.


Sunrise after a long bus ride from Portugal to Spain. -Seville, Spain


St. Michael's Cave in Gibraltar, Gibraltar.


Old way of life meets new. -Marrakech, Morocco


The second tallest waterfall in Africa. -Morocco

The history here...  Hard to wrap your mind around such a place. -Rome, Italy

Ancient City destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. -Pompeii, Italy


Part of Cinque Terre, five fishing villages along the Liguarian Sea. -Riomaggiore, Italy


Best view in all of Istanbul, Turkey.


Sunset at Sydney Barbor Bridge. -Sydney, Australia


Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.  My favorite modern city in the world.


Cathedral Fig Tree in Atherton, Australia.


Great Barrier Reef from a helicopter in Cairns, Australia.

Whitehaven Beach, the most beautiful I have ever seen. -Whitsundays, Australia.

Maheno Shipwreck from a small plane. -Fraser Island, Australia

Laziest and cutest animals in the whole world. -Australia Zoo

Love to see animals in their natural habitat. -Milford Sound, New Zealand


Franz Josef Glacier from a helicopter. -Franz Josef, New Zealand


Pit stop on a bus journey up New Zealand.


Coastal Pacific, Kiwi Rail. -New Zealand

visited 27 states (12%)
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88% MORE OF THE WORLD TO SEE!  That is just in terms of countries, there is still so much more to see in the countries I have already been to!  So excited for the future!

"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page". -Saint Augustine

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