USA, June 2015

Juneau, state capital of Alaska

Friday, 5th June 2015

Tony and Tatiana outside the main entrance to the Alaska State Capitol building. Constructed between 1929 and 1931. It houses the Alaska Legislature and the offices for the governor of Alaska.Tony and Tatiana outside the main entrance to the Alaska State Capitol building. Constructed between 1929 and 1931. It houses the Alaska Legislature and the offices for the governor of Alaska.

Outside the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, opposite the State Capitol. Tatiana and Tony in front. This small museum includes displays on gold mining, native artefacts and city history.Outside the Juneau-Douglas City Museum, opposite the State Capitol. Tatiana and Tony in front. This small museum includes displays on gold mining,

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Indonesia, February-May 2015

Jakarta

February 2015

Reception area of the Six Degree Hostel. Tony with Nacho, one of three cool Spanish guys who were staying there.Reception area of the Six Degree Hostel. Tony with Nacho, one of three cool Spanish guys who were staying there.

Next to a pool table at the Six Degree Hostel. Tony with the three Spanish guys.Next to a pool table at the Six Degree Hostel. Tony with the three Spanish guys.

Tony in front of the National Monument located in Merdeka Square in central Jakarta. The Monument was built to commemorate Indonesia's struggle for independence. It stands at 132 metres (433 feet) in height.Tony in front of the National Monument located in Merdeka Square in central Jakarta. The Monument was built to commemorate Indonesia’s struggle for independence.

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Azerbaijan, October 2014

The Republic of Azerbaijan is located in the Caucasus region on the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. Bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the north-west, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south. Baku is the largest city and capital.

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic proclaimed its independence in 1918. It was incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1920 and declared its independence in October 1991 before the official dissolution of the USSR.

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Greece and Turkey, September 2014

Lesbos Island, North Aegean, Greece

The capital is Mytilene, sometimes called Mytilini. The island is
Greece’s third largest after Crete and Evia and is separated from Turkey
by the narrow Mytilini Strait.

Mytilene

This ancient city, founded in the 11th century BC, spreads from the
large harbour up into the hills and mountains beyond. It is crowned by
an enormous castle, the foundations of which were laid in the 6th
century AD during the reign of Justinian,

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Poland, July 2014

Poznań

Poznań is Poland’s fifth largest city, located in the west of the country. Established in the 10th century, the original settlement was on the island of Ostrów Tumski, which sits between branches of the Warta River.

Friday, 4th July 2014

View from an upper storey window or balcony across the roofs of Poznań's historic Old Town neighbourhood, which dates back to 1255. A courtyard down below. In the middle distance, the main tower of Poznań Fara church (also known as St Stanislaus Church). This large church was built between 1651 and 1701 in Baroque style.
View from an upper storey window or balcony across the roofs of Poznań’s historic Old Town neighbourhood, which dates back to 1255.

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