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TRAVEL TELLY In this issue Issue 6 | May 2013 | Travel, Camera, Action! Wonders of Haleakala Interview Sensu films Citytrip Helsinki & Tallinn Travel apps | Travel gear | Dream journey | This is an interactive magazine Capture TOKYO The spirit of Nepal

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In this issue we're taking you to Nepal and we're showing you cool places around Maui, Tokyo, Helsinki, Tallinn and more. Next to that we have an interview with Sensu.

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TR AVELTELLY

In this issue

Issue 6 | May 2013 | Travel, Camera, Action!

Wonderso f H a l e a k a l a

I nt e r v i e wS e n s u f i l m s

C i t y t r i p Helsinki & Tallinn

Travel apps | Travel gear | Dream journey | This is an interactive magazine

CaptureT O K Y O

The spirit of Nepal

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“Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.”

– Seneca―

Koala in Australia

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Content

6. The spirit of Nepal

14. Stock footageNew Zealand

16. Wonders of Nature Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii

20. Interview Sensu films

22. Travel Apps TripIt & XE Currency

23. African Wildlife facts

24. Tokyo Visit-Capture-Experience

28. Travel gear Phone Lens & The Camalapse

29. Helsinki & Tallinn Through our camera lenses

34. Book of the month Simply Beautiful Photographs

35. Dream journey The Indian Pacific

36. Next month Argentina

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TravelTelly is a travel film organization, with a

love for discovering new cultures and

destinations. TravelTelly Magazine writes about

various destinations around the world and

gives tips about travel film and photography.

Each issue of this magazine is created by a fixed

team of TravelTelly employees and we guarantee

that each destination of this magazine has

been visited by one of our team members.

We also guarantee an honest and independent

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will never write positively about destinations

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Editors: Johannes Oppewal Heleen Lamm Hannah Ellens Frank KeynerMichael Vink

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The 6th TravelTelly Magazine is a fact. The upcoming months are exciting

months here at TravelTelly. We are planning some new trips and you can read

more about those in the upcoming issues. For now we’ll take you back to places

we’ve filmed earlier on.

In this issue we’ll share our experience of filming in Nepal and we have an

interesting interview with the documentary makers from Sensu.

In the following TravelTelly Magazines we would like to share your own travel

photos and videos or personal travel stories. Please feel free to contact us and

share your photos, videos and stories. We will get in touch with you to see

what we can do to collaborate with you.

Safe and happy travels!

Johannes Oppewal

CEO TravelTelly

Dear traveler,

Find our travel pictures here!

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NepalPhotos and text by: Johannes Oppewal, CEO TravelTelly

Arriving in Nepal feels like you are entering the roof of the world: while flying

into Katmandu Airport you can see the Himalayas through your window

from the airplane. A magical view which brings you closer to one of the

most mysterious countries on earth. I was there to film for 2 organizations.

The spirit of

Himalayan mountain range

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The first week I filmed in

and around Kathmandu. I

stayed in the Thamel district. This district is well

known by tourists. With its small streets it is a lively scene of tourists, school

kids and many other locals. The highlights of filming in Kathmandu were the

Boudha Stupa, Monkey temple, Durbar Square, and the Thamel district. On

Buddha’s birthday I was in Kathmandu, where I visited the Budha Stupa in

the evening. Next to the beautiful sight of the Stupa at night I felt a special

atmosphere around the Stupa, together with so many people. I always love

the sight and sensation of monks. They always have something spiritual and

an inner piece around them.

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Arriving in Nepal

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For the second week I filmed for Himalayan Encounters. Together with Kushahari,

my local guide, I made a trip through Nepal. We started in Nuwakot: a small village

between the mountains. The ride to this place was already a lot of fun, just looking

at how many people can get on a car to share a transport. We stayed in a cozy

house with a nice view.

The local people were lovely and the staff was funny.

In every country you visit the first questions are always

1) Where are you from 2) How old are you and 3) Are you married? When answering

the question how old I am, they didn’t believe me. They thought I was younger.

Showing them my passport made them smile and believe me. I think traveling and

doing what you love to do, keeps you young. It was a funny and special moment

with the local staff.

In Nuwakot I filmed some local school and I did an interview with deaf children.

This was a very special and new moment for me. It is possible for you to volunteer

at this school. Check out more information at the website of this orphanage in

Nepal.

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A way of transport in Nepal

The local staff laughing when seeing my age at passport

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After the first stop we filmed wild water rafting at the The Trisuli River. This is not

only fun because of the rafting, but the staff of Himalayan Encounters made it

the most fun. Definitely a trip worth taking when you are ever in Nepal. After this

exciting experience we went to the Bandipur Nepal where we stayed in the Old

Inn. Bandipur is a small mountain village that has become more and more popular

for tourism. In the morning I took some amazing shots from the sun rising over the

Himalayan mountain range.

In Pokhara we went hiking and saw how people live in the mountains. We stayed

at a home stay and our guest family made some amazing food in just a small

kitchen of wood and fire. During the days we were there, it was very cloudy and

raining a bit. Filming in the mountains can be a big challenge because the weather

can change quickly. The next day I could make some nice time-lapse shots from

Mount Fishtail.

“Good food comes fromamazing people”

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After Pokhara we went to Chitwan National Park. Chitwan National Park is the first

national park in Nepal. We did some filming while doing a jungle tour on the back of an

elephant. This was my first and last time. I don’t like the way we people use the animals

for this tourism attraction. You can see different animals, including rhinos, but for me

Chitwan National Park was not the way I like to see wildlife. It is always hard to form an

opinion on things like this, because on one hand the local people get a job through the

tourism, but on the other hand I don’t like to see animals like elephants in captivity or

just becoming a tourism attraction or form of transportation. I know this is my Western

way of looking at things. However, it is up to you what you think about this matter and

whether you consider it’ll stop you from visiting Chitwan National Park.

The second day we filmed a local tour and I made one of my favorite shots that day. It

was taken from an older lady in Nepal. She had a beautiful face and expression, just

filled with life. The next day we had to catch the flight back to Kathmandu but there

was a problem. It is only a few kilometers from Chitwan to the Bharatpur airport. But

there was a strike in Nepal so there weren’t any taxis driving. The only way to go to

Bharatpur airport was by horse and carriage. This was one of the most fun ways to go

to an airport.

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Beautiful woman in Nepal

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When we arrived in Katmandu we went to must-have-been Bhaktapur. Bhaktapur

is the home of traditional art and architecture, historical monuments and craft

works. It is a pleasure to film this place and to walk around the small historical

streets with a different local scene in every house. From pottery to a butcher that

was selling cow meat at the street in front of his house with the cow head just

lying next to him.

It was an amazing journey through this special country. Even making my way

through customs was fun. The people are friendly even when they are checking

your bag. Of course a large camera asks for more attention but a nice chat with

the officer made me smile. At so many places I meet lovely people and this was

the same in Nepal. I always get the question of when I’ll be coming back. It is hard

to answer this because there are still so many places I like to return to. But Nepal is

definitely a country I hope to visit again some day!

Namaste Nepal!

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Airport taxi

Bhaktapur Nepal

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Maui, Hawaii is an exciting

destination to visit for most people.

From the moment you get on board

a Hawaiian airlines airplane, you

get the real Hawaii experience. On a

tropical island where you can wear

shorts and flip-flops, walk around

on exotic beaches, there is one

thing that’s completely free: the

sunrise and sunsets are the most

beautiful entertainment, which

reminds you that you are at one of

most beautiful parts of the world.

Seeing a sunset is always a lovely

and exciting moment. But seeing

the sunset at the Haleakala Crater

is still one of the most magical

sunsets we have ever filmed.

The Hawaiian name Hale-a-ka-la

means ‘house of the sun’. During

the sunset we made an amazing

sunrise time lapse. The colors are

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Haleakala Crater, Maui, Hawaii

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beautiful and the reflection in the

clouds makes it an amazing experience.

While the camera was recording the

time lapse we had the time to watch

the sunset and drink a good glass of

wine. On moments like that we realize

even more how incredible beautiful

our world is and it makes us humble to

get the opportunity to capture it all on

film.

Facts- The Haleakala National Park is one

of Maui’s main visitor attractions.

- Located on the south side of Maui,

the park’s main feature is the famous

Haleakala Crater. Mt. Haleakala is the

largest dormant volcano in the world.

- It last erupted around 1790.

- The crater itself is huge,

measuring 7 miles (11.25 km)

across, 2 miles (3.2 km) in width

and 2,600 feet (800 m) in depth.

- Visitors often say that they feel like

they are in another world here, in

these moon-like surroundings.

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Sunset at Haleakala Crater

Source: www.to-hawaii.com/maui/attractions/haleakala-national-park.php

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Haleakala Crater, Maui, Hawaii

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An interview with SENSU

Cas de Zeeuw and Jesper Buijvoets went to Cambodia to travel. “The capital felt

like one big trip,” Cas explains. “Traffic was chaos with an average of seven deaths

each day, everybody was corrupt, there was child prostitution, drugs everywhere.

People sold eggs with baby chickens inside.” Jesper laughs at the memory. “When

an accident occured, people would look at their car before checking if the victim was

okay. The history was very tangible: people didn’t smile, until we smiled at them.”

Though their first thought was to get

of there as soon as possible, they ended

up staying and returning there twice.

They met a motodop (tuk-tuk driver),

named Dara. “He was awesome, he

showed us around and we bought him

fertilizer for his rice plant.” Cas explains

that Dara was the one who inspired

them to make a documentary. “We wanted to come back for more.”

Cas de Zeeuw and Jesper Buijvoets

Cas de Zeeuw and Jesper Buijvoets

Dara (tuk-tuk driver)

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So one year later they returned, with a Sony XM2 Handy-cam. Through their

grandmother they found a translator who was also their car driver. “It was

ridiculous, we wanted to do so much,” Jesper says. “Our idea was to follow a few

motodops on the street, reporting their daily lives. We visited Dara, went to the

prison for more insight in the history of Cambodia. We interviewed Ou Virak, who

later became a front man for human rights. It was everything all in one. Looking

back it was more research than a real documentary.”

Nevertheless, their documentary, named ‘They remember my face’, got

nominated at ArtOlive, the largest art gallery

in The Netherlands. Another year later,

Cas and Jesper went back East once more.

Inspired by their previous documentary they

decided to make one about Ou Virak. They

still carried no more than a handy-cam. ‘No risk, no change’ was placed

on HollandDoc.nl: a documentary platform with a large collection of high-class

documentaries worldwide.

Cas de Zeeuw and Jesper Buijvoets Dara (tuk-tuk driver)

Dara (tuk-tuk driver)Ou Virak

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“That wasn’t what we liked best though,” Cas emphasizes.

“We also did a short repo on Dara, whom we also visited

the second time. His wife had left him and we followed him

in his search to find her. It turned out to be a crazy trip. We

found his wife; she told us Dara had been beating her and

gambling away her money. It is those shorter films, which

are created while you are there, that we love.”

Not surprisingly, Cas and Jesper are still filming, but now they are shooting

original video clips with live music on creative location. Short indeed. SENSU is

the name of their company and recently their shifting more towards marketing

strategies, supported by film. The handy-cam made way for a Canon DSLR 5D.

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If you want to be updated follow us on sensu.org

Documentaries are still on their list,

but with a different approach. The difference?

“Preparation. More research. Better sound. Edit on

the scene. Shorter movies.” They can go on and on

about their experience and a sniggering sounds as

their very first documentary plays on YouTube. “I

would do it again, right now, if someone asked me

to.” Cas says. “Filming a documentary makes you part

of something, gives you a peek into someone’s life. I

would like to do some repos in the city, shoot short

portraits of people, food stalls. In fact, we’re going

to London. This inspired us. We’ve decided to shoot

some short films there.”

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TripIt Free (in the App Store and Google Play)

– Manage all your messy itineraries in one place

Sometimes when you travel you have so much going on that you don’t

remember what the next thing on your itinerary is. TripIt makes this all very easy, as

you can forward all your confirmation e-mails (from flights, hotels, car rentals, etc)

to [email protected]. TripIt automatically makes a clear personal itinerary, which you

can view on any device (mobile, tablet, computer). Store everything from confirmation

numbers to meeting locations to dinner reservations. The App also exports all your

information to your calendar, so you can see on what day and time you have to pick up

your rented car, check-in at the hotel or see when your flight leaves and lands. All your

travel info organized in one place! www.tripit.com/uhp/mobile

Every month, we will describe a couple of useful apps in this section.

XE Currency Free (in the App Store and Google Play)

– Convert every world currency

When you’re traveling around the world and want to buy something, it

is always a hassle to try to calculate how much money you’re actually about to spend in

your own currency. The XE Currency App is the perfect way for you to convert currencies

of every country in the world. The best thing about this App is that it works offline as

well! It uses the latest rates, which makes it so easy to use as you usually don’t have an

internet connection while traveling and are about to buy something at a local market.

You can add your most used currencies to favorites and convert something up to 10

currencies at the same time. www.xe.com/apps/

Travel Apps

Do you know a useful travel App we need to promote!? Mail us at [email protected]

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AfricanWildlife facts

1. Did you know that African wild dogs are some of the best hunters in the

animal kingdom? They have a success rate of 80%. As a comparison, lions only

have a success rate of 30%.

2. Did you know that lions are smaller than tigers?

People often think that a lion is called ‘the king of the jungle’ because of its large

size, but tigers are larger. Lions are ‘the kings of the jungle’ because they work in

teams, which makes them very good hunters and they don’t have many natural

predators.

3. Did you know that hippos are the most aggressive animals found in Africa?

Even though hippos eat water plants, they kill more humans than any other

African wildlife.

Did you know…

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Hippos in St. Lucia, South Africa

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Visit-Capture-Experience

T O K Y O

1. Capture urban city life. Shinjuku neighborhood is one of the busiest

business districts in the world. It is a major commercial and administrative center,

housing the busiest train station in the world. You’ll find busy pedestrians around

the train station. Next to that you will find the biggest camera stores you have

ever seen! So don’t forget to bring some money to fill your equipment needs :).

2. Shibuya Crossing is definitely the worlds busiest pedestrian crossing. If you think

Times Square in New York is busy, you didn’t see Shibuya crossing. If you are there around

business hours or even better when people are finished working in the evening you will

capture with a huge smile the biggest crowd crossing a pedestrian way. It is a joy for the

eye and camera.

3. Tokyo Tower (based on the Eiffel Tower) is a communications and observation tower

located in Shiba Park, Minato. At 333 metres (1,093 ft), it is the second-tallest artificial

structure in Japan. We made a time lapse from Tokyo Tower at afterglow when they turn

Capturing Tokyo is capturing a busy

city life that goes on and on. But busy

in a structured way. No matter how

crowded it is, the Japanese people don’t

give you the feeling you are walking in

the way if you are there for the first

time. For us, while filming in this big

city, the politeness of the people simply

made it so much fun to film in such a

crowded city. We hope to go back to

film again this year and of course will

share our experience with you. Here

are a couple of hotspots to capture in

Tokyo.

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Downtown Tokyo

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on the lights of the tower. Don’t forget to visit the Zojoji Temple close by the Tokyo Tower.

Read more about the Zojoji Temple here www.zojoji.or.jp/en/

4. Tokyo Imperial Palace is the main residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large

park-like area located in the Chiyoda area of Tokyo, close to Tokyo Station, and contains

several buildings. Including the main palace, the private residences of the imperial family,

an archive, museum and administrative offices. The buildings are beautiful to capture,

especially the typical roofs make the architecture amazing. From the outside around the

canals you’ve also got some good views.

5. HamaRikyu gardens is a traditional Japanese garden, with a modern skyline in

the background. It’s a nice place to visit and while you’re there take some shots from the

garden with the contrasting skyscrapers in the background. You have to pay an entrance

fee and the garden is bound to opening and closing hours: 9:00am until 5:00pm. We were

confronted with those hours when we tried to make a sunset time lapse video. Always

check the time a park or other venues closes. More information can be found here. http://

www.japan-guide.com/e/e3025.html

Got some more time in Tokyo? Don’t forget to visit Nikko: a beautiful traditional

Japanese village with national park covered in waterfalls, lakes and mountains. Nikko is

easy to reach from Tokyo by train and definitely worth a visit to capture some beautiful

Shinto Shrines. It is perfect for a day trip to walk around and to see, experience and

capture some amazing Japanese culture. Check out more hotspots in Japan right here

www.japan-talk.com/jt/new/10-best-places-to-photograph-Tokyo

Best Photo/Video SPOTS Shinjuku district, Tokyo

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Eco project of the Month

Read more here

Millions of tons of plastic debris are polluting world’s oceans eternally.

Plastic reaches the oceans mostly from land through rivers and waterways, and then accumulates in 5 areas of high concentration, called gyres.Not only does it directly kill hundred-thousands or even millions of aquatic animals annually, its fouling may spread harmful algae and other invasive species, and furthermore serves as a transport medium for pollutants (including PCB and DDT), accumulating in the food chain. Plastic pollution costs governments, companies and individuals millions of dollars in damages per year, due to loss in tourism, vessel damages and (inefficient) beach clean-ups. The ultimate solution to plastic pollution is clear; we need to close the tap, by ending our reliance on disposable plastic items/packaging, we need proper waste management globally, and we need to become aware of the problems our garbage is creating.It will require drastic changes on legislative, industrial and individual levels of society.

However, even if we close the tap, we need to get out what’s already in the oceans. We’ll need a combination of both worlds, and we’ll need them soon.

The Ocean Cleanup

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Gulf of Finland

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Travel Gear and GadgetsThe Photojojo Phone Lens Series

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The Camalapse

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take pro-quality 360° timelapse videos.

The Camalapse’s intuitive design makes it easy to use.

Simply attach your compact camera or your iPhone on a tripod adapter (we

recommend our Glif), then point your lens where you want it to end up, twist, and

start your camera. It rotates 90° in fifteen minutes, so it’ll do a full 360° in an hour

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Both Finland and Estonia, with

Helsinki and Tallinn as their

capitals, are good to visit for a

long weekend trip. We started in

Helsinki, the capital of Finland. The

main attraction to capture is the

distance you walk by foot.

The city has a relaxed atmosphere and if

you have little time Helsinki is a nice city trip

destination. Maybe you can’t compare it with

cities like London, Barcelona, Amsterdam or

Prague but in combination with Tallinn you

got a lovely city trip destination. Explore two

different but beautiful cities in a short amount

of time!

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Alexander Nevsky Cathedral Tallinn

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Paris at Night

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HelsinkiFinland

Helsinki cathedral

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Walking through the city center and around

Helsinki Harbor you get to experience the

city with its massive cruise ships, arriving and

leaving. From our hotel downtown Helsinki

we could just walk to the ferry terminal.

Everything is close by. The city has some nice

parks and beautiful old historical building

and houses. Along the harbor you can get

to higher set areas to take some good shots

from the harbor.

Helsinki cathedral (the Lutheran Cathedral)

is definitely one of the highlights to visit

and to capture. This scenic white church

with its tall, green dome surrounded by four

smaller domes, the building is in neoclassical

style. From the Senate Square in front of the

Helsinki cathedral you can get a good view.

This square is filled with tourists most of the

time.

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HelsinkiFinland

Inside Helsinki cathedral

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T A L L I N NAnother beautiful cathedral is the Uspensky Cathedral. The

Cathedral is set upon a hillside on the Katajanokka peninsula

overlooking the city. This stunning building is very captivating.

We made an amazing time lapse from the top of the Cathedral

with clouds moving by in the sky above. Helsinki is a surprisingly

interesting city. Just walk around and you see so much more to

capture. We had too little time to spend there.

From Helsinki we took the ferry to Tallinn. It is just a short

cross over, that takes about two hours. When you arrive in the

harbor of Tallinn you see plenty of historical buildings.

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Uspensky Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland

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Next to a modern part of the city you’ll find the old town, which is

truly amazing to walk around in and capture. Tallinn’s Old Town is on

the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In the old town you’ll find

many spots to capture the historical buildings, like the St. Nicholas’

Church, St. Olaf ’s Church, Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Kiek in de Kök

and many more. The funny thing is that while you take photos or

shoot in the old town you will spot local people wearing clothes from

the back in the days, to entertain the tourists.

Tallinn is the oldest capital city in

N o r t h e r n E u ro p e

T A L L I N N

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Tallinn old town

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‘Simply Beautiful Photographs’ is the ultimate book for photography lovers. It shows

National Geographic’s most stunning photos, from coloured forests to the pyramids

and from traditional people to crab seals in Antarctica. The book is divided into the

chapters Light, Composition, Moment, Time, Palette and Wonder. It also gives some

inspirational quotes, once said by famous people including photographers, scientists

and explorers. And with over 500 pages and 200 photos, you won’t miss a thing.

The book inspires you to use light in new and creative ways and explains how

important it is to seek wonder. If you want to learn about the use of composition

and other photographic terms, this isn’t the right book for that. It does explain how

important certain aspects are, but it doesn’t really explain how to use or apply these

aspects. For people who just love to look at the most stunning (travel) photographs

and want to get some new ideas for their own photographs, this is the perfect book.

Its large size also makes the photos to have more impact and you are sure to see some

things, places and natural wonders you’ve never seen before.

Travel Book of the month

Simply Beautiful Photographs – By National Geographic (Annie Griffiths)

shop.nationalgeographic.com $35.00

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The Indian Pacific – from Sydney to Perth

Traveling from one side of Australia to the other

by train, while discovering the country’s most

popular cities and lesser known villages, makes

a great dream journey and one that TravelTelly

still has on its bucket list. On this train journey you’ll pass by the real outback with its

dry red sand, rock formations and endless barren landscapes and through green valleys

and national parks. Make some new friends on the way and enjoy stunning views of the

typical Australian landscape, while not having to think about anything at all, as everything

is arranged for you.

Itinerary

In three days you will travel from Sydney to Perth (or the other way around) and make a

stop in Adelaide. When you arrive in Adelaide you can choose to stay and explore the city

for a couple of days or to continue directly to your last stop. On the first day you will leave

Sydney and pass through the spectacular Blue Mountains. The next day you will arrive in

Broken Hill which you can explore for app. 2 hours before heading to Adelaide. Leaving

Adelaide behind you, you will make a short stop in Kalgoorlie, where you have app. 3,5

hours to discover the mining background of the village. The last day is when you arrive at

your final stop, Perth.

Price Tag

Costs of this train journey range between $ 660 and $ 4000 (Australian Dollars), depending

on the service you choose (platinum, gold or red).

For more info visit www.greatsouthernrail.com.au

Dream Journey

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Next month: Argentina

Find us onTravelTelly pictures on your canvas, in a framed print or on your iPhone case.

In our next magazine issue we’ll take you on a trip through Argentina. This

country, which has many different landscapes and beautiful scenery, has so

many interesting things to discover. A perfect place to capture landscapes,

wildlife and historical buildings. Argentina’s got it all. Do you have any travel tips

for us? Please don’t hesitate to send them to [email protected]

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La boca, Buenos Aires

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