Colors that inspire Travel

Collected by: Andi Fisher

AFAR Ambassador

A sucker for bright pops of color, particularly red.

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Beautiful Blown Glass

Out of the myriad eye-catching details that make up Sin City, the striking rainbow of blown glass flowers that adorn the ceiling of the Bellagio lobby was one of my favorites.

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Las Vegas, NV

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Peaceful Morning on the Lake

We weren't quite lucky to see the snowcapped covered mountains in the lovely lakeside village of Pokhara since we visited during monsoon season. But it was a perfect way to start our introduction to the area and cross over to the trail leading up...

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Phewa Lake

Pokhara

Thapae Gate, Loi Krathong Festival , Mueang Chiang Mai, Thailand

Loi Krathong Festival, Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.

The great thing about visiting Chiang Mai during the Loi Krathong Festival is that there are things going on all over the city at all hours of the day - activities are not just confined to the lantern release near the river.

Plenty of activity...

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Thapae Gate, Loi Krath...

Mueang Chiang Mai

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Little Monks - Gangtok Monastery

I was in traveling around Sikkim last Spring and I visited this Buddhist monastery in Gangtok. Nestled in the higher peaks of the Himalaya, this is the a beautiful town reflecting the traditions of Buddhist Culture. I was overwhelmed to see these...

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Gangtok

Yeongdeungpo, 618 Yeongdeungpo-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

Are We There Yet?

Afar's description of the Are We There Yet? theme: "Embarking on your daily commute or navigating the Japanese subway. What surprises have you uncovered while getting from point A to point B that AFAR travelers would want to hear about?" is easy...

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Yeongdeungpo, 618 Yeon...

Seoul

Tianhou Temple, Cijin Island (旗津), Qijin District, Taiwan

A spot of shade

On our first morning in Kaohsiung we took the Cijin ferry across the harbour. A scorching hot day, we had to pause in every bit of shade, including the dappled shade under the lanterns at the Tianhou Temple. Then we had to buy hats and fans......

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Tianhou Temple, Cijin ...

Qijin District

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City God Temple (Cheng Huang Miao) eatery street - Shanghai, China

This street is next to the Yu Garden (on your way), and store after store are endless gift shop and eateries. I went there in a rainy day, but still - look how crowded it is!

Night Bazaar, Luang Prabang, Laos.

Full disclosure - I don't shop often. I just don't see the point of traveling halfway around the world to buy stuff that I don't have much room or space for in the first place. Now, I know that few people share my view - my own travel companion is...