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: Behind the Robert Cole Studios at dusk
Destination: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2008
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
This interesting sculpture by Robert Cole, is hidden behind his small studio near the Dupont Circle neighborhood.
About 20 of his metal sculptures can be seen in and around the metro Washington DC area.
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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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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: The John Hancock Building on North Michigan Avenue.
Destination: Chicago, Illinois
Country: United States
Year Taken: 2007
Photographer: Jon Rochetti
Blog: The DC Traveler
Located on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, the John Hancock Building (or Big John), is the third tallest of the three 100+ story skyscrapers that dominate Chicago’s skyline. 
The Sears Tower at 108 stories and the Aon Center (formerly the Standard Oil Building) are number one and two respectively. 
The Hancock building’s 94th floor observatory is open daily, as is The Signature Room, the restaurant and cocktail lounge serving food and drinks at new heights, on the 95th floor. 
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