PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Mont-Saint-Michel in France By WAVEJourney Visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France, will traverse 936 steps during their visit. The full-time local resident population is only about 22, but over 3.5 million visitors make the trek to the monument every year.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Field of Yellow Rapeseed in Finland By WAVEJourney Springtime in Finland and the rapeseed fields are in full bloom. Rapeseed is used for animal feed, plus it is cultivated for its seed (rapeseed oil) that is then used as a vegetable oil in cooking.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Ha’penny Bridge in Dublin, Ireland By WAVEJourney Spanning the Liffey – a river that runs through the center of Dublin, Ireland – is the Ha’penny Bridge. This bridge dates back to 1816 and after the first 10 days of free crossing over the bridge, a toll was put on that […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: C P Nel Museum in Oudtshoorn, South Africa By WAVEJourney In the Klein Karoo region of South Africa is the town of Oudtshoorn, which is rather famous for its ostrich farms. The town is also home to the C P Nel Museum, housed in a building that was a former […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Cauldron By WAVEJourney In February 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada was the host of the Winter Olympics. This is a photo of the 4-armed glass and steel cauldron that was lit for the games, and which represents the 2010 Games’ “Fire on Ice” theme.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Where Would You Dine For Your Last Meal? By WAVEJourney During a visit to Helsinki, Finland, we had dinner at A21 Dining and enjoyed the most incredible edible experience. A21 Dining was an experience like no other. They serve a themed menu which changes with the seasons. Our visually-pleasing and […]
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Gondola Ride in Venice, Italy By WAVEJourney Taking a water taxi along the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy we witnessed many tourists enjoying a gondola ride. This photo was taken on a Uniworld Po River cruise.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Fishermen on the Mekong River at Sunset By WAVEJourney Taking a Uniworld river cruise on the Mekong River was another bucket list adventure for us, and the sunsets were some of the most breathtaking we have ever witnessed.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Woman at Fish Market in Muscat, Oman By WAVEJourney The woman in the above photo is one of the very few women we saw while visiting Muscat, Oman. She was selling fish at the Old Mutrah Fish Market.
PHOTO OF THE DAY 2015: Woman Swimming in Abu Dhabi, UAE By WAVEJourney The day we visited Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the weather was very warm – around 38 C/100 F. There were very few local women to be seen anywhere we toured, but we did see one woman swimming with here […]
March 2019 Travel Tips and Tales Newsletter By WAVEJourney Greetings! Spring is here in the Northern Hemisphere and WJ has big travel plans! How about you? Chat with us and let us know where you’re going, what you’re doing, and ask for the advice and travel tips you need to enhance your adventures. After a […]