Travel Highlights

Travel photos, lists and stories proudly collected by the people behind PlanetEye
Edited by Slava Sakhnenko – facebook, slava(at)planeteye.com
With contributions by Katrina Verweel & Katherine Spiers
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Nov 21 ’09
National Art Museum of Catalonia by Souvik Bhattacharya Barcelona, Spain Via drovnavitch:hellonani

National Art Museum of Catalonia by Souvik Bhattacharya

Barcelona, Spain

Via drovnavitch:hellonani

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Nov 20 ’09
Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore by Chaulafanita Florence, Italy Via drovnavitch:durian

Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore by Chaulafanita

Florence, Italy

Via drovnavitch:durian

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Nov 20 ’09
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“Norway” by Beach House

Wow… Beach House actually made a poppy song. And got a great review from Pitchfork today!

We were sleeping till you came along
With your tired heart
You led us in the wooden house
To share with all the wealth
Don’t you know it’s true?
Norway, Norway…

And here’s a cool video of them playing the song at a train station in Oslo.

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Nov 19 ’09
ROM at Dusk by Ren Hui Yoong Awww… my shiny, little Toronto! Love ya. Via robotecm

ROM at Dusk by Ren Hui Yoong

Awww… my shiny, little Toronto! Love ya.

Via robotecm

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Nov 19 ’09
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“Love Letter to Japan” by The Bird and The Bee

Such a sweet little pop song  :)

Dearest one, I had a dream
I mouthed the words,
The sound came out,
I spoke to you in Japanese
Oh, my love I cannot see, I heard your name
I know at once there was no place I’d rather be
All at once there was no place that I would rather be
From the west to the east I have flown to be near you
I have come all this way to be close, to be here with you
And now, all my heart I will lay down precisely at your feet
My beloved, oh my sweet
All the gifts you have given me
The patience and the peace,
Cherry blossoms and the candy,
I am yours, I am yours
For as long, for as long as you will have me

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Nov 19 ’09
A Chhetri Woman by Bruno Morandi The photo is by Bruno, a nomadic travel photographer from France (I think…) Haven’t I told you guys about TinEye!!!???! constantflux: this picture is just too beautiful to not reblog…even without credit..I love it. Dhorpatan, Nepal Via fencehopping

A Chhetri Woman by Bruno Morandi

The photo is by Bruno, a nomadic travel photographer from France (I think…)

Haven’t I told you guys about TinEye!!!???!

constantflux:

this picture is just too beautiful to not reblog…even without credit..I love it.

Dhorpatan, Nepal

Via fencehopping

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Nov 19 ’09
Taipei 101 by hungryghost From Inhabitat: “Taipei 101, famous for being one of the world’s tallest buildings, is set to get some major eco-upgrades in an effort to save money, reduce its impact, and gain the much coveted title of “World’s Tallest Green Building.” Taipei City, Taiwan Via landscapelifescape:skyscraper

Taipei 101 by hungryghost

From Inhabitat:

“Taipei 101, famous for being one of the world’s tallest buildings, is set to get some major eco-upgrades in an effort to save money, reduce its impact, and gain the much coveted title of “World’s Tallest Green Building.”

Taipei City, Taiwan

Via landscapelifescape:skyscraper

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Nov 18 ’09
Camping by Jan Postma Castiglione Messer Raimondo, Italy

Camping by Jan Postma

Castiglione Messer Raimondo, Italy

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Nov 18 ’09
BERLIN by Stephan Walter Via kateoplis

BERLIN by Stephan Walter

Via kateoplis

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Nov 18 ’09
View From a Balcony by Jon Helgi Reykjavik, Iceland Via boulevards: i would like to be here please.

View From a Balcony by Jon Helgi

Reykjavik, Iceland

Via boulevards:

i would like to be here please.

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Nov 18 ’09
Bio-Diversity - Abstract City Blog Love this New York Times blog…

Bio-Diversity - Abstract City Blog

Love this New York Times blog…

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Nov 18 ’09
El Ateneo Bookstore – Bueno Aires, Argentina From newsweek: When they film that Borges story, they will film it here. This was also one of my picks for Most Beautiful Bookshops. Via punkyj

El Ateneo Bookstore – Bueno Aires, Argentina

From newsweek:

When they film that Borges story, they will film it here.

This was also one of my picks for Most Beautiful Bookshops.

Via punkyj

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Nov 18 ’09
Skiing in France Serre Chevalier, Parc National des Ecrins, France Via otalo: Many folks hit Switzerland and Austria when in Europe to hit the slopes.  But don’t overlook France!  We here at Otalo have done some of our best skiing in the French Alps.

Skiing in France

Serre Chevalier, Parc National des Ecrins, France

Via otalo:

Many folks hit Switzerland and Austria when in Europe to hit the slopes.  But don’t overlook France!  We here at Otalo have done some of our best skiing in the French Alps.

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Nov 17 ’09
Most Beautiful Bookstores: Selexyz Dominicanen From my new Traveler post about the prettiest bookstores: Maastricht, Netherlands – Amsterdam architects Merkx + Girod took on the project of converting an 800 year old church into a vertically stacked book store that takes full advantage of the high ceilings and limited floor space. I checked, and you can go there now and buy a copy of “Going Rogue” for  € 24,95. Photo by Kevin Gessner

Most Beautiful Bookstores: Selexyz Dominicanen

From my new Traveler post about the prettiest bookstores:

Maastricht, Netherlands – Amsterdam architects Merkx + Girod took on the project of converting an 800 year old church into a vertically stacked book store that takes full advantage of the high ceilings and limited floor space. I checked, and you can go there now and buy a copy of “Going Rogue” for  € 24,95.
Photo by Kevin Gessner

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Nov 17 ’09
Lightning by Slavina [Hey! She has the same name as me!] Tuscany, Italy Via constantflux

Lightning by Slavina

[Hey! She has the same name as me!]

Tuscany, Italy

Via constantflux

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