Karen’s favorites

  • The Belgian Coast

    Photo by Yasmina Baggili, 30 July 2008

  • Cloud Gate

    Photo by Aaron Schwartz, 29 July 2008

    I was hurrying to meet the others at the Art Institute, but couldn't resist having a few minutes of fun with the Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park.

  • Djupavik Herring Factory in Blizzard

    Photo by seanie blue, 8 February 2008

    The herring factory in Djupavik has long been abandoned as a factory, and is now part of the Hotel Djupavik. It's used as a gallery, a museum, and as a modern-day do-everything workshop by a real Viking named Asi.

  • I love this City: Hanoi, Vietnam

    Story by kirsten chong, 12 March 2008

    Motorbike mechanics can be mayhem in a congested city but here it's an adventure and a cultural experience if you don't have anywhere to be

  • Where The Pavement Never Begins

    Story by Sloan Schang, 12 February 2008

    The slow way is the only way to see Mongolia. The plod of a horse, the silence of a hike and plenty of flat tires - you wouldn't have it any other way.

  • South Plazas Island, Galapagos

    Photo by Brian Pidduck, 6 March 2008

    The result of a geologic phenomenon known as hot spot volcanism, the Galapagos Islands are home to one of the most unique and diverse assemblages of native species in the world. The means by which terrestrial animals such as the Galapagos Tortoise and iguanas (as in this photo) originally arrived on the archipelago remains a mystery, but arguably the most fascinating story are the ways that these animals have adapted to the environment of these islands.

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