Welcome to Photos by Martin!
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You can browse through photo galleries for each country or take
a look at some of my favorite pictures in
various categories, such as landscapes,
people and
wildlife.
Many of the pictures include notes so you can read more about the particular
photograph or location, and I’ve also written a few
stories based on my travel experiences.
Click here to enter the photo galleries or select
one of the features below.
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Features
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Ethiopia
Gallery
Explore the source of the Blue Nile at Lake Tana, witness ancient
religious ceremonies in Lalibela, and trek through the spectacular Simien mountains in this online gallery
of Ethiopia. |
The
Great Namche Pizza Conspiracy
In a remote mountain village in the heart of Nepal, Martin discovers that
things aren’t always as they seem when he inadvertently uncovers an
international conspiracy.
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Rain,
Snow, and a Group of Chilean High School Girls At the southern tip
of Chile, Martin sets out to trek the Torres del Paine Circuit and learns,
the hard way, why Patagonia is notorious for some of the worst weather in
the world.
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Vietnam
Gallery
Find your true love at the love market in Sapa, watch a water puppet
performance in Hanoi's old quarter, and explore the main streets and back
roads of Vietnam in this online gallery.
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Seven Days
in Tibet On the road from Kathmandu to Lhasa, Martin discovers that the
modern Tibet is a fascinating land of contrasts where nightclubs outnumber
monasteries and nomads carry cell phones.
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Greek
Islands Gallery
Set sail with Sean Connery, dance the night away in Mykonos, and watch
the sun set over Santorini in this online gallery of the Greek Islands.
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Morocco
Gallery
Explore the colorful souks of Fez and Marrakesh, watch the sunrise
over the Sahara desert, discover ancient kasbahs and Berber villages,
travel to a desert oasis, and trek the High Atlas mountains in this online gallery.
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California
Gallery
Hike down the Lost Coast to a deserted Pacific beach, explore Point Reyes
and Tomales Bay by kayak, discover the spectacular cliffs of Big Sur, and
take in the full panorama of San Francisco in this online gallery. |
Rafting
the Zambezi River
Floating down the Zambezi river in an inflatable rubber raft, Martin
suddenly feels a little uneasy as he ponders the name of the approaching
rapid—Stairway to Heaven. |
Africa
by Bus, Boat, Train, and Truck
Join Martin as he travels from Nairobi to Cape Town—climb Mt.
Kilimanjaro, raft the Zambezi river, and listen to lions roar around the
campfire in this online gallery.
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Peru Gallery
Trek the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, wander the narrow
cobblestone streets of Cusco, explore the lush Sacred Valley, and fly over the mysterious Nasca
lines in this online gallery. |
A
Tortured Traveler Follow Agnes into
the home of Luisa and Alfredo in Central Havana, where she discovers that
the discomforts of travel can sometimes have unexpected rewards.
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