Location: The coast of the Aegean Sea
Destination: The island of Santorini
Country: Greece
Year Taken: 2000
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
Some of the most spectacular views in the Greek Islands are of blue waters of the Aegean Sea are seen from the island of Santorini, a popular summer vacation spot.
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Location: Climbing down a palm tree on the beach
Destination: Tamarindo
Country: Costa Rica
Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
An interesting guest, a friendly iguana, visited my hotel’s pool area every afternoon. 
He seemed unphased and uninterested in all the guests lounging, walking by or running away in fear.
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Location:  Tamarindo Beach, in front of the Tamarindo Diria Beach and Golf Resort Destination:  Tamarindo Country: Costa Rica Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
A picturesque sunset over the Pacific Ocean as a surfer ends his day in the surf. 
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Location: The Statute of Liberty, with the twin towers of the World Trade Center in the background.  Destination: Upper New York Bay on the Hudson River, New York City, New York, looking toward lower Manhattan. Country: United States Year Taken: 2000
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
In memory of those who lost their lives in the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001. _______________________________________________

Location: The Golden Gate Bridge
Destination: San Francisco, California
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
When it was completed in 1937, the 6-lane Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world.
It’s also a popular spot for Bay area suicides, as over 1,200 people have jumped from the bridge to the water 220 feet (67 m) below. Sadly, less than 30 have survived. The California Highway Patrol even has a special radio code (“10-31”) to designate a bridge jumper. 
Tolls for autos and motorcycles are $5.00 cash and are collected only on vehicles traveling southbound into San Francisco …read more

 
Location: In an alley off Caldara Road in Oia
Destination: Santorini
Country: Greece
Year Taken: 2000
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
This old Honda (a C-100, I believe) motorcycle was spotted parked against a wall outside my hotel.  You could tell it was a daily commuter and dated back to the late 1960s.
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Did you capture that one amazing image on your last vacation?
If so, enter the United Airlines Hemisphere Magazine 16th annual Travel Photo Contest.
The top prize is a 5-day Hawaiian vacation.  Second prize is 100,000 miles on United’s frequents flyer program.
The submission process is simple, just visit the online registration page, and attach up to three photos.
Submission deadline is September 15, 2008, so act fast.

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Location: Down a long industrial driveway Destination: Falls Church, Virginia Country: United States Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti Blog: The DC Traveler
With a sign older than dirt and a sheet metal cowboy greeting customers in front, Dixie Sheet Metal looks like it’s from a bygone era.
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Location: The Amphitheater
Destination: Pompeii
Country: Italy
Year Taken: 2000
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
The Roman city of Pompeii near Naples was destroyed and partially buried by a massive volcano when Mount Vesuvius erupted for two days, on this day, August 24th, 79 AD.
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Location: Mulligan’s Pub Destination: Nashville, Tennessee Country: United States Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Sam Crowell
Is there a better sign for an Irish Pub to hang over the bar?
This sign was found at Mulligan’s Pub, in historic downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
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