Madeira in Portugal

MADEIRA SET 2004 621, originally uploaded by susana.vicente.

Mount Taranaki

Taranaki, originally uploaded by go wild - NZ outside.

Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont is a lovely place to walk and climb. It is located in the sound lands of the North Island of New Zealand. The mountain is an active volcano but has been quiet for centuries.

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Takutai Beach in NZ

takutai, originally uploaded by indiginz.

Takutai is a beautiful marine and coastal area in New Zealand. Its famous for its wonderful beaches and marine life. Unfortunately there's also mining in the area.

Pearls of water droplets on a petal

Jewels, originally uploaded by Chrissie2003.

The photographer here is Chrissie2003, her close up shots of everyday articles around the house are really fantastic.

Japanese Wedding in Garden

Japanese Wedding in Garden, originally uploaded by Chris Yeo.

The Japanese garden in autumn is a sight to behold, beautiful golden, brown, red and yellow leaves give the garden a happy feeling. No wonder we found multiple weddings were being held within the hotel complex with all the couples taking their wedding photos in the garden.

Japanese Garden in Takanawa

Japanese Garden in Takanawa, originally uploaded by Chris Yeo.

My family and I love to stay in the Grand Prince Takanawa Hotel in Shinagawa, Tokyo. Takanawa is a complex of four hotels. In the middle of the complex is this beautiful Japanese garden, we love to take morning and afternoon walks here.

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Busy Akihabara

Busy Akihabara, originally uploaded by Chris Yeo.

Akihabara is a place where you can find all sorts of deals in electronics, manga or anime. A must visit locale if you love shopping. Tokyo however is a very expensive place to visit.

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A late autumn walk in Hakone-machi Japan

A late autumn walk, originally uploaded by Chris Yeo.

Hakone is a very lovely place to visit anytime of the year. Surrounded by natural beauty, you can take quiet forest walks, or cruise down the lake. Its especially beautiful during autumn. If you are planning to visit Hakone, do visit this website.

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Sky Show

Sky Show and 1 Guest, originally uploaded by ycon801.

Mt Fuji from Hakone-machi

Hakone, Japan, originally uploaded by Chris Yeo.

One of the things I really liked doing was walking along the shores of lake Ashi near Hakone-machi. The morning air was crisp, a little nippy, but the view of Mt. Fuji along the lake was so beautiful.

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View from the lookout point

View from the lookout point, originally uploaded by InactiveFlicker.

Foam Returns

foam returns, originally uploaded by go wild - NZ outside.