The imposing Providence Canyon in the US state of Georgia was formed, in part, by poor farming practises by European settlers in the 1800s which lead to erosion of the natural gullies that already existed.
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Nantes & Rouen, France
In 2018, I ventured outside of Paris for the first time and visited two other major French cities for the day.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is an island nation in the Indian Ocean located off the south-east coast of India. Formerly known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka has a rich history and a diverse cultural and religious landscape. I spent some time there in 2009 and 2010, when these photographs were taken.
The Maldives
The COVID-19 pandemic and the months-long quarantine has triggered in me an unstoppable sense of nostalgia. After going through my files from the past decade, I have re-edited my old photos from Maldives. Below are some of my favourite photographs I took in the island nation back in 2010-2011. The Maldives archipelago consists of 1,192… Continue reading The Maldives
Madagascar
Madagascar is an island nation in the Indian Ocean just off the coast of East Africa and the fourth-largest island in the world. Once a French colony, the republic gained its full independence from the colonial empire in 1960./Madagascar es una nación insular en el Océano Índico cerca a la costa de África Oriental y… Continue reading Madagascar
Morocco
I visited Morocco with my family in the summer of 2017 and it remains one of my favourite places in the world.
Ilha de Boipeba, Bahia
Part of the Tinharé Archipelago in the south of the state of Bahia in northeastern Brasil, the island of Boipeba easily became one of my favourite places in the country.
Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Rio de Janeiro, the Wonderful City founded by the Portuguese in 1565 in Brazil's southern Atlantic coast, offers residents and visitors an eclectic mix of natural and urban environments, cultural events, historical architecture, and of course, samba.
Best of 2016 Travels / Lo Mejor de Viajes en 2016
As I sit here, looking out of my second-story window in Santa Marta, Colombia, I think about how it's already March and it's a bit late to be recapping the last year of My Nomadic Life in Brazil. But if you've followed my blog longer than a month, you know this is normal behaviour and… Continue reading Best of 2016 Travels / Lo Mejor de Viajes en 2016
My Nomadic Life: Life in Motion
I don't know that I've ever felt like a less spontaneous person in my life than the day I found my Israeli friend unpacking his bag in our hostel in Salvador, Brazil, taking out everything he wouldn’t need for Europe but had been essential during his last year in South America. “I found a cheap… Continue reading My Nomadic Life: Life in Motion
Laura Restrepo Ortega 