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Family pose for photo at the Red Fort in Rajasthan India
Asia, Photography

Photo Essay: Indian visitors to the Red Fort, Agra

March 10, 2019 by Zoe Dawes 5 Comments
Sandstone gives the Red Fort, Agra its colloquial name but the real colour of this historic complex comes from the people who visit. Indians dress up in their best clothes for an outing to one of the finest Mughal forts in India. The fort was the site of a battle...
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Fofoti Tree on Eagle Beach Aruba in the Caribbean
Caribbean, Photography

Quirky Travel Photo: Fofoti tree on Eagle Beach, Aruba in the Caribbean

January 29, 2019 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
Fofoti tree on Eagle Beach In the bleak mid-winter, frosty winds are definitely moaning, earth’s hard as iron and my pipes froze last week. Yes, it’s wintertime in North West England and summer seems a long way off. So here’s a photo of the quirky fofoti tree on beautiful Eagle...
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Barafundle Bay A Day Out in Pembrokeshire with The Quirky Traveller
Photography, Wales

A magical weekend in award-winning Pembrokeshire, SW Wales

May 15, 2018 by Zoe Dawes 8 Comments
Pembrokeshire Coast – Stackpole And the winner is … jaw-droppingly gorgeous Pembrokeshire. It possesses a glorious, beach-strewn coastline; the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path has been ranked by National Geographic as one of the great hiking paths of the world. It also won BBC Countryfile Holiday Destination of the Year 2018. Medieval castles...
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Little boy by the road in Rwanda - photo zoe dawes
Africa, Culture, Photography

Quirky Travel Photo: Little African boy by a stream in Rwanda

September 22, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
Little boy in Rwanda On a very long coach trip through Rwanda from Kigali up to Volcanoes National Park, we stopped en route for a ‘comfort break.’ As soon as we got off the bus, we were surrounded by a gaggle of children and adults who seemed to appear from...
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Galapagos Islands Blue-footed Booby
Outdoors, Photography, South America

Quirky Travel Photo: a Blue-footed Booby in the Galapagos Islands

March 30, 2017 by Zoe Dawes 7 Comments
Razor-sharp beak pointing towards the sky, the blue-footed booby flaps its wings in a couple of wide-angled swooshes, then returns to preening its brown and white feathers. Its bright blue feet seem to be suckered onto the rock, never slipping as it grooms and turns about, having a good wash. Beside...
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The Quirky Traveller Top Tips for Food Photography
Food & Drink, Photography, Top Tips

Top tips for tasty Food Photography

September 12, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 9 Comments
On your travels around your home country and further afield you no doubt come across a lot of delicious local food. Perhaps you take photos of the dishes you eat, the wine you drink and the produce displayed in shops and markets. Would you like to take better photos of...
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Europe, History, Photography

Quirky Travel Photo: the ‘Great Men’ of Milan at Casa degli Omenoni

May 18, 2016 by Zoe Dawes 3 Comments
The ‘Great Men’ of Casa degli Omenoni Tucked away in a little backstreet near Il Duomo, Milan’s famous Cathedral, is Clubino, an exclusive gentlemen’s club. Historically it is better known,  appropriately, as the Casa degli Omenoni – the House of the Great Men (rebuilt 1565-67). Adorning its facade are eight enormous...
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