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photo of the week: week fifty

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volcan azufral, colombia

Volcan Azufral, Colombia

 

 

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As we roam centuries old streets, we can't help but lament the fact that nobody seems to build with good old bricks and mortar these days. Intricate masonary designs and heavy stones have given way to glass facades and polished steel. To architecture built for today, but perhaps not tomorrow. And yet, designs such as the spectacular bridge near Park Spoor Nord can still take our breath away. Shadows and light; a light at the end of the tunnel. #TheConstantlyCurious #VisitAntwerp ____ #thisisantwerp #visitflanders #antwerpblogger #antwerpen #antwerpcity #antwerptoday #instaantwerpen #stayandwander #letsgosomewhere #roamtheplanet #theprettycities #mytinyatlas #cntraveler #theculturetrip #passionpassport #travelandlife #theglobewanderer #finditliveit #seetheworld #postcardplaces #tlpicks #lifewelltravelled #topeurophoto #exploretocreate #architectureporn #archdaily #visualsoflife #suitcasetravels @antwerpen
A swift half in the sun. Exploring the beautiful streets of Antwerp, visiting the myriad of fascinating museums, and cycling its excellent cycle paths is thirsty work. We may often forget to eat when we're searching out a city's best spots - but we'll never miss the opportunity for a beer! ____ As you may have gathered, we're pretty awful at getting photos of the two of us together. On each trip that we take, we duly cart along our rigorously researched (and unnecessarily heavy) tripod with grand plans of finally capturing the perfect 'couple shot'. And each and every time we fail (it usually never makes it out of the backpack). We promise, we do like each other, but we're just often so busy taking pictures of other people, of new landscapes and cities, and - as is obvious from our Instagram feed - of each other, that we forget that after more than six years together, we should probably have more than three decent pictures and a handful of dreadful selfies. In fact, this is the only photo of us that we've managed to capture in more than a year. And we didn't even take it. Nope, a man across the street who we thought maybe sort of looked like he knew how to take a photo took it. And we kind of like it. He even got in the sign and our legs - something two other people had failed at. #TheConstantlyCurious #VisitAntwerp ____ #thisisantwerp #visitflanders #antwerpblogger #antwerpen #antwerpcity #antwerptoday #instaantwerpen #stayandwander #letsgosomewhere #roamtheplanet #theprettycities #mytinyatlas #cntraveler #theculturetrip #darlingescapes #travelandlife #postcardsfromaroundtheworld #theglobewanderer #finditliveit #couplestravel #couplestravelgoals #seetheworld #postcardplaces #tlpicks #lifewelltravelled #topeurophoto #abmiscolourful #exploretocreate @antwerpen
Arrivals. It's usually an airport. A place which feels like every other one, with the same shops, same lighting, and same neutral decor to make us in a familiar place wherever we are in the world and in that transfer twilight zone of crossing timezones and continents. Generic and familiar. So, when there's a train station like this on offer in Antwerp, we knew that flying wasn't an option for our city-break. Instead, it would be tracks and guards, tunnels and platforms, 'we will shortly be arriving in' announcements and the countryside passing by our windows in a blur. The King - Leopold II - felt that Antwerp deserved a more prestigious station back in the 19th century, and so set his people to work. With gold, marble, steel, glass, and iron, they created something that people arrive in, and never really want to leave. Said to be the fourth most beautiful train station in the world, Antwerp Centraal is an absolute gem in this city of diamonds. We think they met the brief... London Kings Cross to Antwerp Centraal took us three hours on the @eurostar, connecting in Brussels. #TheConstantlyCurious #VisitAntwerp ____ #thisisantwerp #visitflanders #antwerpblogger #antwerpen #antwerpcity #antwerptoday #instaantwerpen #sheisnotlost #wearetravelgirls #dametraveler #womenwhoexplore #shewhowanders #femmetravel #radgirlslife #stayandwander #dametraveler #letsgosomewhere #roamtheplanet #sheexplores #theprettycities #mytinyatlas #cntraveler #theculturetrip #darlingescapes #travelandlife #postcardsfromaroundtheworld @antwerpen #theglobewanderer #fnditliveit
The bear necessities ____ Edmonton, particularly around the area of Whyte Avenue, is home to dozens of unique pieces of street art - but it's not always clear where to find them. Wandering around in search of a coffee shop recommended to us by an local, we found this great large scale piece hidden round the back of a Chinese restaurant. We all know that blogs are great for trip advice (well we would say that wouldn't we... 😊), and that doing pre-trip planning and research is essential. But, never forget that it's the wrong turns, unplanned stops, advice of a stranger, and little coincidences which help us all to find the unexpected and the quirky places in a new city. Travelling together for a long time, we are often too self-sufficient. But being open to saying "I'm a tourist, what's good here?" to people in a new place, is something we should all try to do a little more on the road. It might lead to a great conversation or a new discovery, or nothing at all, but it's never a silly question. #TheConstantlyCurious #ExploreEdmonton ____ #Edmonton #YEG #ExploreAlberta #ExploreCanada #YEGBlog #IgYEG #livelovecanada #yeggers #MyTinyAtlas #LifeWellTravelled #TheGlobeWanderer #Travelandlife #FindItLiveIt #LetsGoEverywhere #letsgosomewhere #theculturetrip #theprettycities #cntraveler #tlpicks #welivetoexplore #theprettycities #postcardplaces #postcardsfromtheworld #roamtheplanet #collectingmoments #coupleswhotravel #stayandwander #travelandleisure
"I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery—air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy.’" Sylvia Plath Where'ss your happy? We found ours by a lake in Canada. #VentureBeyond #TheConstantlyCurious ____ @tourismjasper #MyJasper #Canada #ExploreCanada #ExploreAlberta #travelcommunity #adventureculture #seetheworld #travelstagram #passionpassport #lpfanphoto #TravelAlberta #exploretocreate #travelstoke #lifeofadventure #lonelyplanet #welivetoexplore #getoutstayout #theoutbound #natgeotravel #theglobewanderer #mytinyatlas #getoutstayout #cntraveler #seeyououtthere #finditliveit #roamtheplanet #tlpicks #exploreeverything
Pizza. This photo's from earlier this year in Italy, but we are presently wandering around in the Scottish sunshine (yep, we timed this visit to Edinburgh well!) Andrew went to university in the city, so the few days we've got here are all about revisiting old haunts and discovering new perspectives on 'Auld Reekie' with more curious eyes. What's your favourite place in Scotland? #TheConstantlyCurious ____ #WeAreInPuglia #Puglia #mytinyatlas #passionpassport #letswander #welivetoexplore #seetheworld #lonelyplanet #lifewelltravelled #widenyourworld #exploretocreate #theglobewanderer #theculturetrip #flashesofdelight #visualsoflife #justgoshoot #IlikeItaly #Italymagazine #instagramitalia #theprettycities #cntraveler #tlpicks #finditliveit #ig_italia #exploringtheglobe #livetotraveltraveltolive #roamtheplanet #stayandwander #bari