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A walk through the famous Glasgow University Cloisters

I was visiting the Glasgow University during my trip to Scotland a few weeks back and wow, how beautiful these buildings are! It is definitely worth wandering the whole campus to check out the view, the architecture and the history – Glasgow University is the fourth-oldest university in the English-speaking world. One particular place that I spent […]

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The Louvre Museum and its stunning Glass Pyramid

Oh the Louvre Museum. There is one place in Paris, France that I photographed many times already and I still have a lot of fun photographing over and over again: the Louvre Museum and its stunning glass pyramid. As one of the world’s largest museums and a historic monument, its pyramid was designed by the […]

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The stunning interior of Glasgow Cathedral in Scotland

The Glasgow Cathedral, also called the High Kirk of Glasgow or St Mungo’s Cathedral, was built before the Reformation from the late 12th century onwards serving as the seat of the Bishop and later the Archbishop of Glasgow. It is located right in the heart of Scotland’s largest city and features beautiful stained glass windows. Beneath the […]

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  • Paulo Ramos

    I am always caught speechless when I enter a really amazing cathedral and the Glasgow Cathedral is no exception. Beautiful photo Felipe!ReplyCancel

Aurora Borealis – Where to see and how to photograph

Earlier this year (Jan. 2014) I went to Tromsø, Norway to chase the aurora borealis (aka Northern Lights). Planning a trip like this involved a lot of researching, months of reading, but this was really good as I felt very well prepared when I got there. I decided to write this post in an attempt […]

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  • John Boyle

    Felipe, thanks a lot for this!! I’m definitely going to save it for my trip to Alaska in September! Hope I can see the Aurora this time.ReplyCancel

  • I put an entire science into spotting and photographing the phenomenon. Inspirational, thank you :)ReplyCancel

Harry Potter enthusiasts: last call to board the Hogwarts Express!

One of the highlights of my trip to Scotland last week, the Glenfinnan Viaduct is more than familiar to any Harry Potter enthusiast. Located on the West Highland Line in Glenfinnan, Highland, Scotland, the railway 21-arched viaduct was built between July 1897 and October 1898, entirely of concrete, and it’s iconic horseshoe curve is now famous worldwide. The train conductor […]

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  • Natalie Quinn

    Wow how did you find this Felipe? I so much want to go thereReplyCancel

    • Natalie: Visit the Jacobite Steam Train website, you will see all the route details there :)ReplyCancel