Photo Essay written 8 May 2008
Travel can be splendid. Exhilrating. But travel can also be a harsh illusion that we all too often buy into blindly.
Young, firm Russian girl.
Fat, thirsty photography buff.
On your last day, have one of the pool attendents take a photo of you. Now you're ready to go home.
In charter resorts, world's meet and often collide. Nationalities cement the clichés that already exist about them.
This Russian tourist could not possibly contrast more with the Egyptian tourists from Cairo at the pool bar.
Applying sun lotion need not look this violent.
One of the very basic pasttimes of the charter tourist is lust. Encapsulated in their virtual fantasy bubble, they seek visual, sexual stimuli. In lieu of actual sex, they gather fantasy and perfect the art of leering. Nothing wrong with that, of course. It's anthropology, after all.
Amicable Italian guides from the so-called "Animation Team" entertain after the pool gymnastics. Accompanied by an attention-seeking guest.
Go to Egypt. Learn Spanish dancing, taught by Italians.
Mikael Colville-Andersen has been a member since 10 April 2008 and goes by coolville.
Currently in Hafnia.
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I am a film director and photographer from Copenhagen, Denmark. I am currently working on gathering photos of Copenhagen's bike culture for a book and a travelling exhibition.
You can also find Mikael at copenhagengir....blogspot.com.