Crossroads of the world

Out on the water we got a unique view of the Sultan Ahmet or Blue Mosque, the second largest mosque in town, built in 1616. According to the 2000 census, the Blue Mosque is one of 2691 mosques in Istanbul.
(Photo by Thushan Amarasiriwardena, caption by Michael D. Kurtz / LongJaunt.com)

Rio from the top of Pao de Acucar

02.21.2008 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro's skyline is dominated, not with buildings, but with impressive mountains like Pão de Açúcar. We went to the top of it t...

Leaving Guatemala for El Salvador

01.22.2008 | Guatemala City, Guatemala
After a week in Guatemala we say goodbye to its mountainous terrain and head for San Salvador en route to Nicaragua.

Sundown to sunup in the city

02.09.2008 | Buenos Aires, Argentina
On Saturday night, we took to the streets as the sun was setting to see what the locals do in Buenos Aires when they don't have to work...
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