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Seven favorite photos

7 Mar

Last week, my dear friend Erin over at La Tortuga Viajera invited me to participate in HostelBookers 7 Super Shots, and while I wanted to take her up on it right away, narrowing down my favorite photos to just seven was really tough! If the assignment had been to simply choose the seven shots I consider my best, it would have been much easier, but the images would probably have been very different from the ones presented here (save the last one). But throw me a bone, I’m trying to stick to the categories! For some of the ones I’m truly proudest of, check out my photo page at stephaniedosch.com/photos. While you’re at it, stop by my Flickr stream as well. In the meantime, enjoy these 7 Super Shots. [...]

Postcard from Cambodia: Lizards and spiders and snakes, oh my!

7 Nov

Dear Readers,

This is one of those postcards that arrives after the sender has already returned home. Our trip was wonderful, and even after two and a half weeks, I could have stayed longer. I’ll reveal more soon, but consider these critters a little something to whet your appetite until then (fried spiders, anyone?).

Love,
The Viatrix [...]

Postcard from Cambodia: Angkor Temples

22 Oct

Dear readers,

Having a fabulous time in Cambodia. The temples at Angkor are like something out of a movie, and the number of them, as well as the uniqueness of each one, is unbelievable. Wish you were here! In the meantime, here are a few photos.

Love,
The Viatrix [...]

Sweating it out in a Turkish bath

15 Nov

Sweating it out in a Turkish bath
A bewildered Viatrix tries her hand at relaxing Turkish-style. [...]

Eating in Istanbul

13 Nov

Eating in Istanbul

Pretty much all our food was good, but there were some places that stood out [...]

Shopping in Istanbul

13 Nov

Shopping in Istanbul

Talk about a shopper’s paradise! I’m not usually much of a shopper, but Istanbul makes me want to buy everything in sight. [...]

Drinking in Istanbul

13 Nov

Drinking in Istanbul

Favorite libations and places to drink them [...]