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Yellow: 13 Brilliant Photos from Canada to Ethiopia

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1. Canola fields, Alberta. Photo taken in Canada by bobrk607.

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2. Varanasi Roof Top Boys. Photo taken in Varanasi, India by Ardy.

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3. Toucan upclose. Photo taken in Brazil by Utrecht.

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4. Boa vista. Deserto viana. Photo taken in Cape Verde by paperix72.

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5. Eiffel Tower. Photo taken in Paris, France by SheIsFree.

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6. Yellow leaf. Taken inside Ormeau Park... one of Belfast's beautiful urban parks which was formerly considered as the future site for the Stadium of Belfast. Photo taken in Belfast, Northern Ireland by eTRAVEL.

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7. Capo verde. Photo taken in Cape Verde by paperix72.

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8. Tree snake. Photo taken in Costa Rica by hayden111.

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9. Capoverde. Deserto viana. Photo taken in Cape Verde by paperix72.

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10. Old lady at Schwedagon, Yangoon. Photo taken in Myanmar by tarmo.

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11. Sun behind the clouds at Sunset. The sun was on its way down and it nipped behind these low clouds. Photo taken in Barbados by Sunniebgi.

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12. Sulphur Pools. Sulphur pools in the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. Photo taken by kiwilara.

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13. Dinner is served. A couple of yummy yellow birds found at a market during a motorcycle trip to Sa Pa in Northern Vietnam. Photo taken in Vietnam by The Rasmus.

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Every month, Travellerspoint throws a travel photo competition with a unique theme. The photos above are the favourites from last month's Yellow photo competition.

Congratulations to bobrk607 for winning with his photo of canola fields in Alberta. Ardy was the runner-up, with her photo of two boys in Varanasi. Bobrk607 wins a $50 Amazon voucher, a Globetrotter's Logbook and an increase of his photo upload limit by 5 GB. Ardy also receives a Globetrotter's Logbook and 5GB increase of her photo upload limit. If you can't get enough of the theme 'Yellow', and happen to be swinging by Rome, you might want to check out the Yellow, a youth hotel that rates really highly with our members.

If you missed out this time, there's another opportunity just around the corner. You can now submit photos for our Animals Photo Competition.

Meanwhile, be sure to vote for your favourite photo in the Kids Photo Competition. Voting will be kicking off in the next 24 hours.

Check out the results of past competitions:

Posted by dr.pepper 20:09 Tagged photography Comments (5)

Music: The Universal Language

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1. A government sponsored musician strikes up a tune in the entrance chowk to Jaisalmer Fort. Sure, he was doing it for the benjamins (baksheesh benjamins?), but he was engaging, friendly, and he knew what he was doing with his chunk of wood. Good on him. Photo taken in Jaisalmer, India by elcapitan.

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2. Pakistani Border. Photo taken on India / Pakistan border by Ardy.

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3. Jazz. Photo taken in the USA by janetomich.

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4. Havana, Cuba. Photo by marlis.

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5. Havana, Cuba. Photo by marlis.

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6. Udaipur Musicians and Dancers. Photo taken in Udaipur, India by blytonrtw.

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7. Love Strings: The cello that serenades couples on their wedding days. Photo by wershwie.

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8. Praga. Photo taken in Prague, Czech Republic by paperix72.

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9. Irish weekend musician inside Carrickfergus Castle playing traditional Irish songs. Photo taken in Northern Ireland by eTRAVEL.

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10. Child playing Drum. Photo taken in Indonesia by rungtip.

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11. Bandoneon player in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Photo by marlis.

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12. Irish musician inside a castle in Northern Ireland. Photo by eTRAVEL.

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Every month, Travellerspoint throws a travel photo competition with a unique theme. The photos above are the favourites from last month's Music photo competition.

Congratulations to elcapitan for winning with his photo of the musician in front of Jaisalmar Fort. Ardy was the runner-up, with another shot taken in the Indian sub-continent. elcapitan wins a $50 Amazon voucher, a Globetrotter's Logbook and an increase of his photo upload limit by 5 GB. Ardy also receives a Globetrotter's Logbook and 5GB increase of her photo upload limit.

If you missed out this time, there's another opportunity just around the corner. You can now submit photos for our Kids Photo Competition.

Meanwhile, be sure to vote for your favourite photo in the Yellow Photo Competition.

Check out the results of past competitions:

Posted by dr.pepper 18:52 Tagged photography Comments (0)

10 Photos of Beaches Around the World

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1. Boeing landing on Sint Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. Photo by Utrecht.

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1. Star not in the sky :). Bohol, Philippines. Photo by juneeeee.

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3. Fraser Island Shipwreck. Fraser Island, Australia. Photo by thedever.

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4. Spirit of Africa. Late in the evening, a storm approaches and an old boat stranded on a Zanzibar beach catches the last of the light. Tanzania. Photo by marni-j.

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5. Legian Beach, Bali, Indonesia. Photo by CatAttack.

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6. Taraffal Beach, Cape Verde. The patrons of Taraffal beach. Photo by Makini.

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7. Relaxing. Thailand. Photo by Makini.

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8. Iceberg beach, Iceland. Photo by Utrecht.

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9. Happy toes. Mexico. Photo by ssshauna.

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10. When the sky and the sea both blushed together. Sunset on the sea beach of Mandarmani, India. Photo by Reshmi.

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Every month, Travellerspoint throws a travel photo competition with a unique theme. The photos above are the favourites from last month's Beaches photo competition.

We had joint winners: Utrecht and juneeeee. They both win a $50 Amazon voucher, a Globetrotter's Logbook and an increase of their photo upload limit by 5 GB.

If you missed out this time, there's another opportunity just around the corner. You can now submit photos for our Yellow Photo Competition.

Meanwhile, be sure to vote for your favourite photo in the Music Photo Competition.

Check out the results of past competitions:

Posted by dr.pepper 21:43 Tagged photography Comments (1)

Winter: 15 Beautiful Photos by Travellers

Meteors, monks and the Ice Age.

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1. Skating meteor. Quebec, Canada By snowgirl.

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2. Midnight snow in Munich, Germany. By StephenJen.

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3. Berry ice. Albany, USA. By artsMark.

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4. Jokulsarlon, Iceland. By Utrecht.

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5. Today's Ice Age. Fox Glacier, New Zealand. By loumoscrop.

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6. Into the void, Sweden. By Makini.

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7. Lake Louise late May, Canada. By matorm.

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8. Ice Blue. Albany, USA. By artsMark.

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9. Lone Monk, Koya-san, Japan. By jwongyboy.

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10. Lighthouse in Gaspesie, Quebec, Canada. By snowgirl.

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11. Vodici holidays in the village of Bitushe, Macedonia. By roberts.

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12. Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand. By kiwilara.

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13. Picnic spot, New Zealand. By loumoscrop.

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14. Powdered Great Wall, China. By kkkookie.

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15. Winter in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. By LuisDafos.

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Every month, Travellerspoint throws a travel photo competition with a unique theme. The photos above are the favourites from last month's Winter photo competition.

Congratulations to snowgirl, whose amazing photo "Skating Meteors" from Canada was this month's winner. She wins a $500 voucher from HotelClub.com.au as well as a Globetrotter's Logbook and a 5GB increase of her photo storage limit on Travellerspoint. Runners-up StephenJen will also receive a Globetrotter's Logbook and a 5GB increase of their photo storage limit.

We've changed the format of our competitions somewhat, so there are actually two competitions running at the same time. Right now, you can vote for the best photos in the Beaches photo competition. Or you can start entering photos for the new Music themed photo competition. Find out more about the competition here.

Check out the results of past competitions:

Posted by dr.pepper 20:42 Tagged photography Comments (0)

13 Images of Rural Life

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1. Rice paddies at sunset near Yangshou, China. By saintjason.

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2. Off to market in Sapa, Vietnam. By robjwood.

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3. Curious children at an abandoned palace in rural Rajasthan, India. By Ardy.

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4. Windmill in the Alblasserwaard, Netherlands. By Utrecht.

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5. Bringing in the timber, India. By dinah1.

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6. Salinas Grandes, Argentina. By JOSE_MARIA.

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7. Traditional farming methods in Ankober, Ethiopia. By kiwilara.

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8. Wooden church, Iceland. By Utrecht.

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9. The very quiet, unspoiled hamlet of Gropina in Tuscany, Italy. By david.byne.

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10. The good ol' swimming hole, Cambodia. By Daver141.

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11. Ox cart in hill country, Myanmar. By john7buck.

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12. Golden fields of wheat on the way to the terraced amphitheatre of Moray in the Sacred Valley near Cuzco, Peru. By joffre.

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13. Wall and houses in the little village of Faial de Terra, located on the large island São Miguel of the Azores, Portugal. By Makini.

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Every month, Travellerspoint throws a travel photo competition with a unique theme. The photos above are the favourites from last month's Rural photo competition.

Congratulations to saintjason, whose photo of rice paddies in Yangshuo was this month's winner. Jason wins a $50 Amazon voucher, a Globetrotter's Logbook and a 5GB increase of his photo storage limit on Travellerspoint. Runner-up robjwood will also receive a Globetrotter's Logbook and a 5GB increase of his photo storage limit.

If you missed out this time, be sure to check out our new competition. This month, the theme is Winter. Find out more about the competition here.

Check out the results of past competitions:

Posted by Peter 03:03 Tagged photography Comments (2)

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