Travel-Voyages
Laos, where time stands still…
Laos is the preserved heart of Southeast Asia.
Photos by Bruno Morandi/LightMediation
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Salvador da Bahia : the world of Jorge Amado.
Today, eventhough most of the city has been classified World Human Patrimony by UNESCO, and its Carnival is the most appreciated of Brazil (ahead of Rio de Janeiro), it’s the common people of Salvador who make the city a vibrant and poignant place. Moreover, São Salvador da Bahia da Todos os Santos, the Bay of All Saints lives on despite the death of world famous writer Jorge Amado, translated into 54 languages, who passed away in August 2001. Chronicler of the city which he dearly loved, and of which he wrote profusely, his books demonstrate a deep rooted respect for the “people”…
Photos and text by ©Sylvain Savolainen/LightMediation
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The Afar: horizon seekers…
Inhabitants of one of the hottest and most arid regions of the globe in the eastern tip of east Africa, the Afar can be found in three countries, Ethiopia, the Republic of Djibouti and Eritrea. A semi-nomadic people, the Afar or Danakils spark both interest and fear.The mystery that shrouds them and their physical beauty draws interest,while their reputation for cruelty is frightening. All sorts of legends about them abound describing them as pitiless killers. The uncertain origin of the Afar shrouds them in further mystery. Lucy, the oldest human skeleton found on earth, was discovered in the middle of the Afar region.
Photographs and text by ©Sylvain Savolainen/LightMediation
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Cambodia Today: life in the land of Killing Fields.
The trial against the leaders of Pol Pot’s regime, the dictator who exterminated 20 per cent of his people between 1975 and 1979, has recently started.But how heavy is the burden of past for Cambodians? Young people fear criminality more than yesterday’s phantoms. And the majority of Khmer people hardly survive in the impoverished countryside.
A Photo story by ©Stefano Torrione/LightMediation
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Portugal : cheers to Douro.
Closely linked to Port wine, the «Douro » valley has been bringing life to the entire northern Portugal region. Auspicious to its discovery, grape-picking season in the fall is the promise of a palatable journey in a region listed in the World Heritage.
Photos and text ©Marc Dozier/LightMediation
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Huê, renaissance d’une cité souveraine.
Comme un phoenix, la ville de Huê ressuscite de ses cendres. Abandonnées durant des décennies, la cité Impériale Vietnamienne et les tombes Royales érigées par la dynastie N’Guyen ont retrouvé leur splendeur d’autrefois, grâce à un vaste plan de restauration coordonné par l’Unesco.
Photos ©Rémi Benali/Lightmediation Texte ®Heather Robinson
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Cruise on the Mekong river.
From the jungles of the Land of Nine Dragons in Vietnam to the golden temples of Cambodia, the Toum Tiou voyages up the Mekong River for a one thousand kilometer journey brimming with life and vibrant cultures as diverse as the river itself.
Photos ©Remi Benali Text ®Heather Robinson
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Turkey: the “Silk highway”.
Pivotal country at the close of the silkroads itinerary, Turkey fosters an exceptional heritage gained from a blending of civilizations throughout history.Today friendliness and an integral part of modern Turkey.
Photos and text ©Marc Dozier/Lightmediation
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Lake Inle, the Burmese Venice.
Aquatic oasis set south of the Shan State, Lake Inlé has all the features of a Burmese Venice. A spot of poetry and hard work that became, in a couple of years, one of the country’s major tourist attractions.
Photos and text by ©Marc Dozier/LightMediation
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Made in Taiwan…
Unknown, the island of Taiwan is an incredible nexus for Chinese culture, where futuristic modernity and ancestral traditions meet.«Made in Taiwan » How many times did you read these three undissociable and trite words ? The famous set phrase is tightly linked with the country just as much as you can find it on the label of electronic equipment . With such a rehash, who could conceive an island different from the little urbain,polluted, industrial and laborious nation we all imagine ? Nonetheless, Taiwan is not of the readymade, boring and tedious kind. In fact, it is the exact opposite. Otherwise, why would the Portuguese seafarers of the XVIth century, have baptised it “Ilha Formosan”, the Portuguese for “The Beautiful Island” ?
Photos and text ©Marc Dozier/LightMediation
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