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Issue 8 | July 2013 | Travel, Camera, Action!

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“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more

than I have seen.”

– Benjamin Disraeli―

Fisherman in Malaysia

Content

6. A roadtrip through California, Arizona and Nevada

14. Stock footageDubai

16. Wonders of Nature Peruvian Amazon

20. Interview Rob Lutter

22. Travel Apps City Newspapers & Metr0 App

23. Estonia factsDid you know...

24. Chicago Visit-Capture-Experience

28. Travel gear Canon MP-E 65mm & FotoMate

29. Bulgaria Through our camera lenses

34. Book of the month The Big Trip

35. Dream journey Desert tour

36. Next month World Tour

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This is one of the last times we are taking you on our past travel adventures.

In one month we start our world tour where we are going to film many places

around the globe. You will read more about this in our upcoming magazine

in which you will find out where we are traveling to. But first things first, it’s

time for the 8th TravelTelly Magazine. This month we are going on a 3 weeks

trip through 3 states of the U.S.A. with you. In this issue you will also find an

inspiring interview with the world cyclist and photographer Rob Lutter. Last

but not least, we share some hot film/photography spots around Chicago, and

we tell you how we have experienced a round trip through Bulgaria.

Please feel free to contact us and share your travel photos, videos and stories.

Safe and happy travels!

Johannes Oppewal

CEO TravelTelly

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Manhattan, New York

Traveling around the U.S. A, was something I had been dreaming of

for a long time. Last summer I finally had the chance to do it and

traveled through 3 of the 50 states in just 3 weeks. Way too short but

still worth your while. California, Arizona and Nevada were on my list

and so I began my trip in L.A….

United StatesA road trip through California, Arizona and Nevada

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Sunset Hollywood hills

By Heleen Lamm

Because I was doing a roundtrip I started and ended my travels in Los Angeles.

The city of Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Santa Monica is really not much more

than that. If you love the glitter and glamour of famous people, haute-couture

and ‘the American dream’, then you will love L.A.. Personally this city will never be

in my top 5, but I’m still glad that I got to visit it.

But people who, like me, are not fans of the city, might love the surrounding

beaches. Rent a bike and cruise all the way along Hermosa Beach, Venice Beach

and Santa Monica. You can spend a full day in Venice just watching people. Walk

across the famous Santa Monica Pier, go in a rollercoaster and eat shrimps at

Bubba Gump, from the movie ‘Forest Gump’. Because you will need some relaxing

after a day in this crowded city.

Los Angeles

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Sunset Hollywood hills

San Diego

I was happy to leave Los Angeles and my next stop was San Diego. An

awesome city, with a real cultural city centre. For relaxing and barbequing you

can go to Coronado Island, there you have a nice view of the city and the best

place to hang out with the locals. Visit San Diego Zoo or Sea World and walk

around at Pacific Beach. This is a city where you can easily spend a whole week.

Grand Canyon NP

Many friends of mine had already been to the Grand Canyon and not all of them

were that impressed. So I wasn’t expecting much either. But as the sun rose

over the canyon and the colours changed into deep reds I was in awe. It is still

one of the most beautiful places I have ever been to. I definitely recommend

hiking down the canyon early in the morning and waiting for the sun to rise.

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Grand Canyon NP

Sunset at the Grand Canyon NP

Las Vegas

A place that you’ve probably seen on

television so many times and always

wondered how it would be like in

real life. I can honestly tell you, it’s

exactly the same. When walking

across the famous ‘Strip’ I felt like I

had been there before. Hotels like ‘Ceasars Palace’, ‘The Venetian’ and ‘Treasure

Island’ I had all seen before in movies like ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ and ‘The Hangover’. It

was so strange to actually walk there myself and experience the hectic way of

life in this place. You will definitely be amazed about how extreme Las Vegas is in

every way. From the hotels, to the night life and the casinos, it’s all just as crazy.

Mono Lake

A little oasis not far from the dry moonlike landscapes of Death Valley. Mono

Lake has some awesome limestone formations and makes a great place for

kayaking. There are thousands of flies, but they have adapted to life here and for

some reason they never touch your body. For birds, life cannot get any easier as

they can eat flies until they throw up. It’s a fun place to spend an hour or two.

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Las Vegas

Mono LakeSunset at the Grand Canyon NP

I think this is probably the most beautiful national park I’ve been to so far. It

is huge, so you should definitely take about a week to explore the park. Hire a

car and drive around Yosemite by yourself. Highlights of the park are its many

waterfalls, Glacier Point and Yosemite Valley. Hike or bike around the area and cool

off at some of Yosemite’s mirror lakes. Also don’t forget to check out those giant

sequoia trees. (for more Yosemite info read TravelTelly Magazine issue 4)

Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park

This is truly a place that everyone who finds himself in California should visit.

Especially because it’s still quite undiscovered by tourists. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State

Park is a little piece of heaven. It consists of a small bay, with palm trees and a

waterfall that you can only look at and are not allowed to visit. This is to make sure

that this piece of heaven will keep on existing for a long time to come.

Yosemite National Park

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Monterey

Another cool place that mass tourism hasn’t discovered yet. Along the beautiful

101 route in California you find a little town called Monterey. It has its own

architecture and it is so tranquil that you will not want to leave. It offers some

lovely beaches and a nice street life, with good restaurants. Take a break at this

town when you’re driving along the famous scenic route 101.

Then I finally arrived at my favorite place in the U.S.A. (so far), which is San

Francisco. This was also the last stop of my 3 week roundtrip and I only had one

day to discover the city. This was way too short and I recommend taking a full

week of exploring here. But just in one day I could already see that this city has

so much to offer. Just think about it.. it has the famous Golden Gate Bridge, Pier

39, The Pink Ladies, cable cars and Alcatraz, just to name a few. Stroll down along

the coastline and take a cable car up one of the many hills to get an amazing

view of San Francisco. The city is so full of life and so different from Los Angeles

or Las Vegas. There are street artists, food stands and cool shops. But most

important, the atmosphere in San Francisco is one of the best I’ve experienced

in a metropolitan city. (for more info about SF read TravelTelly Magazine issue 3)

San Francisco

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Meet team TravelTelly Heleen Lamm

What is your function within TravelTelly?

I am the editor/photographer of TravelTelly. I do editing work for

the magazine, but I also write texts for the website or for Facebook.

Photography is one of my hobbies and I try to do it as much as

possible, so that we can use the photos in our magazine or online.

Name your top 3 of countries worldwide

Australia is definately number 1 for me..because everything you

could ever want is in Australia. Nice cities, white sandy beaches,

rain forest, outback, wildlife..you name it . I still have to visit many

countries around the world, but at the moment my top 2 and 3 are

New Zealand and the U.S.A (westcoast). I still have to visit South

America, Africa and Asia, then I think my top 3 might change.

Which culture do you love the most?

I love the Maoris in New Zealand. The people are very handsome

and extremely nice, and I love how they go back to nature, while

adapting to modern live at the same time. Also, the tattoos they

have are amazingly detailed and have traditional stories behind it .

They have so much knowledge about NZ and its wildlife.

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What is the best part of your job

with TravelTelly?

I think the best part about my job is that

I do a lot of different things. I write, I

photograph, I travel, I edit, I plan travels of

others, I do interviews and I try to help with

productions some times.

Which place would you like to visit next?

Sydney would be the obvious answer. But

there are still so many places I haven’t been

to yet. I think a combination of Japan and

China or a roadtrip via the Pan-American

Highway would be awesome!

Why should people travel and see the world?

Because I believe that you will become a better person with more experience

and knowledge about the world, which you can always use in your job, at

home or any other place. But maybe the most important thing is that it is just

so much fun! For me the best thing ever is to travel, see the most spectacular

places while meeting cool people and enjoying a good time abroad.

What is your dream for TravelTelly?

I hope that TravelTelly will become a worldwide known concept and that we

have filmed in every country around the world, while still working closely

together with volunteer organizations. And I hope that we still publish our

magazine, so that we can inspire others to get out there and explore!

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The Peruvian Amazon is the area

of the Amazon jungle included

within the country of Peru. From

east of the Andes to borders with

Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and

Bolivia. This region comprises 60%

of the country and is marked by a

large degree of biodiversity. Peru

has the second largest portion of

the Amazon rainforest after the

Brazilian Amazon. For one week

we’ve filmed in the Amazon in

Peru, at the Taricaya Rescue Center

and Conservation Project. What an

amazing experience that was. Right

in the jungle we filmed a group of

volunteers working on all kinds

of different biodiversity studies

and who were also working with

captive animals. The concept of

releasing captive animals into a safe

environment is a popular concept

for conservationists worldwide and

Taricaya was the first official centre

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Amazon Peru

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Peruvian Amazon

of its kind in Peru. Now they host

many enclosures that allow animals

to recover their health before releasing

them back into their natural habitat.

During this time, we also filmed how

they released a group of monkeys back

into the jungle. It was a special moment

and a moment of realization that

we have to take care of our beautiful

planet. More about the project, here:

www.volunteer-conservation-peru.org

FactsWhat: The Amazon River is 6280km

long and is the world’s second longest

river. Oniv the river Nile in Africa is

longer.

Wildlife: More than half of the

world’s estimated 10 million species

of plants, animals and insects live in

the tropical rainforest with one-fifth

of the world’s fresh water located in

the the Amazon Basin.

Deforestation is a major problem to

the Amazon and planet Earth as the

rainforests once covered 14% of the

earth’s land surface; now they cover

a mere 6% and experts estimate that

the last remaining rainforests could

be consumed in less than 40 years.

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Source: www.peru-facts.co.uk/peru-amazon-facts.html

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Peruvian, Amazon

An interview with

Rob Lutter

Today Rob Lutter has been away from England for almost two years, carrying a Canon 5D

MKKL SLR with some prime lenses and his iPhone. He has been on the road for about 15

months of that time. Two years ago he got on his bicycle and cycled out of London. His

goal: 35,000 kilometers of cycling, passing through at least 30 countries.

Rob Lutter (29) was just an average working

man in London, doing 15 hours a day, 6 days

a week. Until he saw a colleague reading The

Man Who Cycled The World and an idea started

to grow in his mind. “I began to see images of

people in vast deserts or desolate mountain

landscapes, riding alone with the sun on their

faces, beards full grown, dusty, but happy,

making their way down long winding roads. I

wanted to be that person. I had a bike already

and I had a tent and suddenly it was as if a door

had appeared in front me. A way out.”

“I wanted to be that person”

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An interview with

Rob Lutter

Charity

During his trip, he has raised funds for several charity organizations. He keeps

track of his adventure and shares his experiences through Instagram. Though

charity wasn’t the main reason for this trip, it has grown close to his heart. “Peo-

ple are investing in you to keep going and it drives you when kind people make

donations. It’s a reason not to stop. It’s a reason bigger and more important than

yourself. I am currently in Hong Kong, where I have a chance to do some exhibiti-

ons. I am also redesigning a new website with a shop section in which I will sell

photos to help me personally to keep going.”

Instagram

Rob says that getting his stories out there is his main drive to do this trip. “For

me the bike, the camera, or whatever it may be, is just a medium, a bridge to the

world. I actually would say that I am a storyteller: I use the camera to carry me

through the world. For me personally, as a creative person, a photographer or

whatever I am, I have always wanted to do something with the memories and

ideas I have had. A drive to get them from my head and into other peoples heads.

Instagram is a beautiful thing. Socially, we now have windows into people’s lives

and windows onto places in the world we may never otherwise see. Creatively,

it allows those who maybe can’t afford to buy tons of camera gear to take the

pictures they always dreamed of taking. No longer should there be a niche group

of people who are photographers, because everyone in the world has a story and

has ideas and things they want to share and now they can, through Instagram.”

http://instagram.com/roblutter

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Just the beginning

To Rob, everything he runs into on his way can be a trigger for a well-shot pho-

tograph. “I exchanged an office chair for a bike saddle so no matter where I go

I will always have new things to take pictures of. From a creative stance that

is perfect for developing, improving and challenging yourself.” He never wanted

to be an adventurer; he just wanted to get out there. “The hardest part of it all

will be when it all ends, when I get home and I have nowhere left to cycle. In my

mind I can picture every road, every turn, every camping spot I found, every meal

I ate. Yet I cannot remember any days from before when I was in London, it all

seems like one long day. This cycle ride is just the beginning. It’s just a platform

by which to get people listening.”

Favorite picture

Rob’s favorite photo was taken when he had had been cycling two weeks through

Kyrgyzstan, up into the Himalayas. “I was spending hours alone in the saddle,

climbing a pass. Out of nowhere, the beautiful weather was taken over by rain

and then snow as I climbed higher. In the far distance I could see a dim light,

which I realized was sunlight. I was just trying to get down from the mountain

and towards the sunlight far below. Eventually I came to a halt by the roadside

on a long plateau section. I dropped my bike and stumbled up to this nomads ca-

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www.theperennialplate.com

bin. She brought me inside and fed me and gave me hot tea. An hour later locals

surrounded me, a woman’s little kid was pulling at my hair and suddenly they

all looked outside. The storm had instantly stopped and the entire plateau was

flooded with sunlight in a matter of minutes. Everyone rushed out of the cabin.

The child was laughing and screaming at the return of the sun and the blue sky

that was growing. It was such a special moment for me because I was on top of

the world. I was where I had always dreamed of being. Different people from dif-

ferent worlds were there together just unified by such a simple thing. Nothing

else seemed to matter anymore.”

Look to the stars

Being on the road, on a bicycle, on your own, is without a doubt physically and

mentally challenging. What this trip has brought to Rob so far is the ability of

letting go, he says. “Even though I am out in the middle of nowhere I feel more

connected than I have ever felt in my life... because I have a story. That is my way

of living. Never be comfortable. Never be satisfied. Always question. Always try to

discover more. Explore further. Consider greater things, believe you can do more,

see more, and understand more... Essentially... Look to the stars.”

You can follow Rob Lutter and The Life Cycle here:

@robertlutter

www.facebook.com/rwlutter

www.facebook.com/thelifecyclenet

http://instagram.com/roblutter

The new website is in progress and will be announced soon, but you can still

make donations through www.thelifecycle.net

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City Newspapers App (99 cents in the App store) - Get Local intel

More than 3000 English language newspapers are available in the City

Newspapers App. Read news from all over the world and know what’s

going on at your travel destination. Learn where you can catch a football game, where

it’s not safe to be at night or when there are some cool festivals that you don’t want

to miss out on. A handy App for the latest news, which a travel book cannot give you.

apps.conduit.com/mediaplanetaria-Worldwide_Newspapers-app?appid=de9658ce-

d6dd-44fb-8517-f06300926cea

Every month, we will describe a couple of useful apps in this section.

Metr0 App free (in the App store) - Save time underground

Visiting a city that has a complicated metro system? Type in your

origin and destination, as well as the day of the week and time you’re

traveling, into Metr0 and it will find the shortest ride. No longer do you have to waste

your precious travel time trying to find your way around the area with unreadable maps.

http://metro.nanika.net

Travel Apps

Do you know a useful travel App we need to promote!? Mail us at info@traveltelly.com

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Estonia facts

1. That the Estonian name for Estonia is ‘Eesti Vabariik’?

2. That Estonia has 1520 islands?

3. That Tartu is the country’s cultural capital and Parnu is its summer capital?

4. That Estonia has the highest number of meteorite craters per land area in

the world?

5. Estonia is the least religious country in the world?

Did you know…

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Tallinn, Estonia

Visit-Capture-Experience

CHICAGO

Chicago’s skyline from the 103rd-floor Sky deck on the Willis Tower (formerly the Sears

Tower), is the highest observatory in Chicago and therefore a perfect place to shoot some

images from the city. And for those of you who aren’t afraid of heights, the sky deck is the

place to be for capturing Chicago as if you’re standing on top of the world. You will stand in

a glass box 4.3 feet from the side of the tower which gives you a clear view of the Chicago

river right under your feet! More about the sky deck here www.theskydeck.com

Another good place to check out Chicago from above, is the John Hancock Observatory.

When you finished taking your pictures, you can grab a drink or food at the highest cafe

& bar in Chicago. Tip: visit the tower around sunset when the city is even more magical!

More information here: www.jhochicago.com

For filming/photographing the city’s skyline, visit the Adler Planetarium. This place has the

best skyline views in Chicago.

Like in all big cities around the world,

there are many places to discover and

to capture. Chicago is one of the largest

cities in America and a good place to

visit and to capture the American city

life. Chicago is a city of neighbourhoods,

and in many of them you can see traces

of each successive immigrant group.

Each neighbourhood in the city has its

own flavour. So get out there and visit,

capture and experience this diverse

city!

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Chicago Skyline from the Adler Planetarum

Take a ferry and see Chicago from the water. From the ferry you can take some amazing

shots of the river’s bridges and the city’s skyscrapers. We were surprised about how easily

we could film some clear handheld shots from the ferry.

Millennium park is one of those must-visit places. To take some crazy and fun

images, go to the “The Bean” Cloud Gate. From almost every angle it’s cool to take

pictures or film people who are looking at themselves in this ‘city mirror’. Be aware

of the reflection, because it can be a challenge to not get yourself in the picture as

well.

We loved the interactive work of art called the Crown Fountain. On a hot summer

day this is a popular spot in the city. Film/photograph kids and adults having fun

together in the water of the fountain. It’s situated in Millennium park which is

a lovely area to escape the office work for a bit and it also holds various events

throughout the year. www.millenniumpark.org

Like we said before, Chicago is a city of neighbourhoods. Capture the diversity

by visiting different neighbourhoods and especially during the summer when

there are all kinds of cool festivals out there. Here are some neighbourhoods for

you to visit: Little Italy, Andersonville, Chinatown, Devon Avenue, Pilsen/Little

Village, Bronzeville and don’t forget to take a look at the beach so close to the city!

And during the evenings a special place to be is definitely the green mill. www.

greenmilljazz.com

Best Photo/Video SPOTS

View from the Willis Tower

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Amazon rainforest Peru

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Travel Gear and Gadgets

Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro

Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro. If you love to capture

macro this lens is good option to try. The MP-E 65mm Macro

f/2.8 is a photographic lens manufactured by Canon for use

on the EOS photographic system. It is a manual focus lens for

the EF mount and is specifically designed for macro photography. It does not focus to

infinity and cannot be used for conventional photography.

Price: $949.00www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/183199-USA/Canon_2540A002_Macro_Photo_MP_E_65mm.html

FotoMate LP-02 200mm

FotoMate LP-02 200mm Movable 2 Way Macro Focusing Rail

Slider. Ideal accessories for macro photography which requires

precise distance modifications and a steady hand, as well as

other situations where accurate camera positioning is crucial.

Price: $31,90www.gimmestore.com/product/13694-fotomate-lp-02-adjustable-bracket-board-for-digital-camera-black

Look at some shots we made with the Sony NEX FS700, Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro together with the Fotomate in Slow motion. (400 fps) http://vimeo.com/70031681

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Wasp in Macro with the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8

A round trip through Bulgaria. History

with beautiful landscapes! We started in

the historical city Sofia. Sofia is a pretty

city with many historical buildings like

the statue of St. Sofia, Battenburg Square,

The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Ivan

Vazov National Theater with the City park

in front of it. The City park is a nice place to

relax and watch the local people playing

chess, playing a music instrument or just

relaxing in the sun on a beautiful summer

day. After Sofia rent a car and start your

roadtrip. The places we’ve visited during

our roadtrip include:

E x p l o r i n gBULGARIA t h r o u g h o u r

camera lenses

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Lighthouse Aruba

Wasp in Macro with the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8

Paris at Night

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RoadtripThrough Bulgaria

Sofia > Plovdiv > Asenovgrad > Plovdiv >

Karlovo > Shipka church (Russian church)

and Shipka pass > Veluko Tarnovo > Emen >

Sevlievo > Apriltsi > Troyan > Troyan pas > Sofia

Plovdiv is the second largest city in Bulgaria and a city

with a Mediterranean atmosphere and has beautiful

architecture with one of the highlights the Plovdiv

Roman amphitheatre. It is actually a traditional Roman

theatre. Just walking around the old town with all the

beautifull streets with picturesque houses and many

fine art gallaries that you have to visit. This city is

definitely a must stop on your road trip. Find more about

Plovdiv here http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/9/

Stariq_Plovdiv

If you want to see a beautiful Russian Church

make a stop at the shipka monastery. The Shipka

monastery “Birth of Christ” rises above the town

of Shipka in the skirts of the central Balkan

mountain. Its a perfect stop before you continue

the Shipa Pass a scenic mountain pass through the

Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. Find more about

the Shipa monastery here: http://bulgariatravel.

org/en/object/327/Shipchenski_manastir

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RoadtripShipka monastery

Continue your journey to Veluko Tarnovo A town with very rich history,

Veliko Turnovo was the capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire and has

long traditions in the culture of Bulgaria. The city is rich in museums and

historical sites, combined with vivacious night life. make sure to visit the

castle of the old Bulgarian capital - Tsarevets. The city is divided into an old

and new parts. The old city itself is a collection of traditional renaissance

houses scattered over the hills around the river Yantra and the new part

consists of a mixture of communistic and modern style buildings. There are

various historical museums, located in Old Town, and an art museum on an

island in the river. Nearby Arbanassi on the hilltop 4 km away is also worth

a visit . You get a stunning view and we had a fine Bulgarian beer after an

amazing day of filming! Life can be great!

Read more about Veluko Tarnovo here:

http://bulgariatravel.org/en/object/15/Veliko_Tyrnovo_grad

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Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Drive through the Beklemeto Pass, also known as

Troyan Pass and The pass is on one of the main roads

connecting northern and southern Bulgaria and from

here we went back to Sofia.

has so much to offer, beautiful nature, breathtaking

landscapes and a Mediterranean atmosphere that

makes a roundtrip through the country a journey you

want forget. Hire a car and let the road bring you to

places you can’t right away find at the tourism map.

Because there is way more to discover than this road

trip we made. Every village has its own identity and

history. Feel free and remember what our guide* told

us when people asked him where he was going the next

day. “I don’t know, I don’t have a map with me but I will

see where the road will take me!” That is the freedom

of traveling, just stop at places and discover!

Find some breathtaking photos from Bulgaria

made by Photographer Evgeni Dinev, here:

www.evgenidinevphotography.com/cgi-bin/mt /mt-

search.cgi?blog_id=4&tag=Bulgaria&limit=20

B U LG A R I A

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*Our guide

The Big Trip Everything you need to know for your big adventure abroad, is all

written in this book from Lonely Planet. Especially for first timers, this is a must

have book. From where to start, how to book your trip, what jobs to look for and

which countries to choose. Planning your gap year has never been so easy with

professional tips from experienced travelers. Go to Australia to work on a farm,

teach English in China, learn Spanish in Guatemala or tend orphan elephants in Sri

Lanka. There is so much to choose from and you don’t always need pockets full of

money to do it. Doing a working holiday is one of the best ways to get around and

explore the world. ‘The Big Trip’ also gives loads of info about some of the must-

see destinations, handy websites for finding jobs, maps with popular travel routes,

personal travel experiences and cost lists.

After reading this book, you’ve got all the info you need to plan your own trip and

make it a successful one. The only negative thing we could find is that ‘The Big Trip’s’

main focus is travelers from the UK and the U.S.A. Which means that when the book

gives examples of costs, it’s only applicable to English and American travelers.

Travel Book of the month

The Big Trip Your ultimate guide to gap years and overseas adventures –

Lonely Planet shop.lonelyplanet.com $ 16.00

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Sydney skyline

Exploring Wadi Rum

A desert tour by the travel organization Jordan

Tracks, is exploring jewels like the famous city

of Petra, the Wadi Rum desert and walking in

the footsteps of Mozes. Traveling with local Bedouins as your guides and seeing some of

the oldest cities and UNESCO World Heritage sites in the world, is a must do for everyone

who wants to see our spectacular world. With TravelTelly we haven’t been to Jordan yet

and we would love to film the historic city of Petra, while discovering some lesser known

places at the same time. An organization that has won awards (including one from Rough

Guides), while giving locals a job..only makes this tour better.

Trip description by Jordan Tracks

Jordan Discovery is a 9 day tour that takes you to the Roman city of Jerash, where you

will view the pilgrimage site of Mount Nebo, follow the King’s Road and compare the

Arabic castle of Ajloun and the crusader castle at Kerak. Discover Jordan’s largest and

most diverse nature reserve at Dana biosphere, and go on a journey to the past in the

Nabataean city of Petra. Follow in the footsteps of the Bedouin heritage on a full day’s

exploration of the Wadi Rum desert.

Price Tag

Costs for this desert tour range between $1000,- and $1800,-

For more info visit www.jordantracks.com

Dream Journey

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Desert tour

Next month: WORLD TOUR

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Find us onTravelTelly pictures on your canvas, in a framed print or on your iPhone case.

Already we’ve been filming for 7 years around the world while sharing our travel stories

and videos with you. From the 1st of September we start our new film tour around the

globe. It feels pretty amazing to continue what we love to do most, and this time we’d

like to take you with us on this spectacular journey. Follow us online or join us to be a

guide while we will be filming in your city or country. We love to make stories with locals,

tourism/volunteer organizations and people that like to share the passion behind their

culture.

Feel free to contact us and maybe we can do some film work together. Next month you

will find out more about our world tour. Do you have any travel tips for us? Please don’t

hesitate to send them to info@traveltelly.com

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Johannes filming in Fiji

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