Life Beyond Tourism Photoblog

A Russian island in the city of Florence

Antonia — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:42:46 +0000

The building of Russian Orthodox Church in Florence was designed by two architects Preobrashenskij and Boccini and looks similar in appearance with the St Basil’s cathedral in Moscow.

The interior of the Russian Orthodox Church in Florence (Via Leone) is richly decorated with mural paintings in Byzantine eclecticism style. They are very impressive and contribute to the diversity of the heritage diversity in the motherland of Renaissance – the city of Florence.

Antonina, Ukraine

Big scale playing

Antonia — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:04:59 +0000

Playing chess in the back yard of the Old Pinakothek in Munich (Germany).

And how do you spend your free time ? ))

Antonina, Ukraine

Flamenco spirit on Marienplatz (Munich, Germany)

Antonia — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:14:36 +0000

It was really great to enjoy a performance of a flamenco group from Malaga on the main city square of Munich.

Surprising…

Ole!!!…

Antonina, Ukraine

Bari and its Patron Saint Nicholas

Antonia — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:24:56 +0000

If you explore old quarters of Bari walking along its streets you will never forget where you are!

So many signs which remind you: you are here, in the city which is under heavenly patronage of Saint Nicholas!

Antonina Chaban

Houses like mirrors of people’s characters

Antonia — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:18:00 +0000

If this house evolves to a human being…?

I am sure, it will be a woman…

A modern woman in a historic dress, elegant wolfette which wears sun’glasses and loves sunlight.

Antonina Chaban, Ukraine

Who lives nearest to the sun?

Antonia — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:14:15 +0000

Bari, where I went actually just because of Saint Nicholas, impressed me very much. I did not expect and I had never seen before such deep and many-sided contrasts of a city……..

historical spirit of Roman times – and noise of modern city in 15 minutes to walk….

dazzling white stone walls of old houses, palm-trees and azure sea….

And I also found how to live nearest to the sun ))

Antonina, Ukraine.

Colours of sunlight

Antonia — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:58 +0000

Provincial town in Argentina. An undistinguished urban ladscape.

Just wondering how the evening sun after the rain makes it amazing…picturesque !

Nowhere else I have seen such pure, contrasting and saturate colours of the nature as in Argentina!

Antonina, Ukraine

Love Art so much?

SH®ENA — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:00:15 +0000

Everyone wants to take a piece of Art with him, even when it’s just printed with a modern machine… well, this is one of the most loyal example of human appetite for a sense of ownership.

Shorena, Georgia

Don’t Miss IT !

SH®ENA — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:24:30 +0000

You won’t miss Firenze! You just shouldn’t!

The signs are everywhere, they help people orient. If You know the sign, you know your next move. They are unique, some of them doesn’t have text, they just don’t need it, so self speakable are they, it is kind of international language. The first signs were made on the walls of caves, people understood that they need a guidance. Imagine, people from all around the world, with a different cultures, different languages understand the meaning. Should also mention: recognising this special signs and pictograms is important not only for traveller.

Shorena, Georgia

Highway Camel

ncwarfield — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:07:48 +0000

I thought this was rather annoying at the time of the picture because it was making the traffic move slowly and it was hot, but now looking back I think it’s rather funny and fair to allow everbody on the road with their own unique form of transportation.

Nick, USA