World Encounter Magazine - February 2024: The World Travel Edition Issue 3

FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE 03

THE TRAVEL EDITION

PARISIAN SPLENDOR COZY CORDOBA CORDOBA HISTORIC SPANISH CITY

Early morning in Tuscany

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Inside cover PHOTOGRAPHER: IRENE TAGGIL IG: @IRINATAPHOTO

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CONTENTS

February 2024

06 PARISIAN SPLENDOR PHOTOGRAPHER: SHERRY KEENE IG: @KEENEPHOTO WB: KEENEPHOTO.SLICKPIC.SITE WEBSITE: MUDDYFEETFOTO.ETSY.COM

MOST TERRIBLE JOURNEY IS 14 THE HIS ABSENCE. CREATIVE DIRECTOR: ART-COM LADY N & PARTNERS @ ART-COM LADY N & PARTNERS IG: @ARTCOM_PARTNERS PHOTOGRAPHER: LADY N IG: @TRAVEL.LIFESTYLE.LADY.N

22 COZY CORDOBA PHOTOGRAPHER: MIGUEL ANGEL PERIS SOROLLA IG: @MIGUEL_ANGELPERIS2 WB: PERISPHOTO.COM

36 LOFOTEN ISLAND IN SUMMER PHOTOGRAPHER: ELEONORA PASCAI IG: @ELEONORAPASCAI FB: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ELEONORAPASCAIPH WB: ELEONORAPASCAI.WIXSITE.COM/ELEONORAPASCAI YT: WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/@ELEONORAPASCAI8

MONDAY ON 42 GREY MEDITERRANEAN PHOTOGRAPHER: BAKHYT TULEGENOVA IG: @MY_NAME_IS_HODOPHILE

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CONTENTS

February 2024

46 EARLY MORNING IN TUSCANY PHOTOGRAPHER: IRENE TAGGIL IG: @IRINATAPHOTO

52 ICELAND PHOTOGRAPHER: KRISTINE MOOSO IG: @KMOOSO FB: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/KMOOSOPHOTOGRAPHY WB: WWW.KMOOSOPHOTOGRAPHY.COM

58 FRANCE AND POLAND PHOTOGRAPHER: J. B IG: @J.B_PHOTO_

64 NORTHERN KAZAKHSTAN ASSISTANT: NIKOLAI IG: @NIKOLAYBAIKOZIN PHOTOGRAPHER: MARINA KUSHPILEVA IG: @PHOTO_KUSHPILEVA FB: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/M.KUSHPIL WB: KUSHPILEVA.RU

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PARISIAN SPLENDOR PHOTOGRAPHER: SHERRY KEENE IG: @KEENEPHOTO WB: KEENEPHOTO.SLICKPIC.SITE WEBSITE: MUDDYFEETFOTO.ETSY.COM

In a stunning visual journey through Paris, a curated selection of photographs captures the majestic allure of the Louvre, with its iconic glass pyramid juxtaposed against the classical architecture, inviting viewers into a world where art and history converge. Just a stone’s throw away, the charm of Montmartre is encapsulated in the warm hues and inviting façade of La Maison Rose, a beacon of bohemian spirit nestled in the heart of the city’s most artistic quarter. The journey culminates with a serene dusk setting over Pont Neuf, the oldest standing bridge across the Seine River, where the soft glow of streetlights and the tranquil waters below reflect the timeless beauty and romantic essence of Paris.

Together, these images weave a narrative of cultural richness, historic depth, and the undying allure of the French capital, inviting onlookers into a world where every corner holds a story waiting to be discovered.

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COZY CORDOBA

CORDOBA. HISTORIC SPANISH CITY PHOTOGRAPHER: MIGUEL ANGEL PERIS SOROLLA IG: @MIGUEL_ANGELPERIS2 WB: PERISPHOTO.COM

THE GUADALQUIVIR RIVER AS THE PASSES THROUGH CÓRDOBA

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TYPICAL INTERIOR PATIO OF A HOUSE IN CÓRDOBA

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Landscaped patio inside a typical Códoba house

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INSIDE THE MOSQUE OF CÓRDOBA

LANDSCAPED PATIO INSIDE A TYPICAL CÓDOBA HOUSE

TYPICAL STREET IN OLD CÓRDOBA

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INSIDE THE MOSQUE OF CÓRDOBA

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VIEW OF THE ALCÁZAR GARDENS

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ENTRANCE TO THE JEWISH QUARTER IN OLD CÓRDOBA

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LOFOTEN ISLAND IN SUMMER

The Lofoten Islands are remote islands in Norway. Much visited by tourists in the summer, they however seem abandoned by the locals. The fish farms seem to have stopped, the structures for drying stockfish are there waiting for the winter season. You can’t help but be enchanted by the surreal landscapes.

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GREY MONDAY ON MEDITERRANEAN FIRST DAY OF 2024 PHOTOGRAPHER: BAKHYT TULEGENOVA IG: @MY_NAME_IS_HODOPHILE

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Early morning in Tuscany Taken in one of the most photographed places in Tuscany, the Orcia River Valley. In the early morning, the hills are shrouded in the haze of the region’s many thermal springs, through which the hills, Italian pines and the symbol of Tuscany - pointed cypresses - peek through.

PHOTOGRAPHER: IRENE TAGGIL IG: @IRINATAPHOTO

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FRANCE AND POLAND PHOTOGRAPHER: J. B IG: @J.B_PHOTO_

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NORTHERN KAZAKHSTAN TRAVEL BY CAR TO NORTHERN KAZAKHSTAN, BAYANAUL NATURE RESERVE ASSISTANT: NIKOLAI IG: @NIKOLAYBAIKOZIN PHOTOGRAPHER: MARINA KUSHPILEVA IG: @PHOTO_KUSHPILEVA FB: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/M.KUSHPIL WB: KUSHPILEVA.RU

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PHOTOGRAPHER: MIGUEL ANGEL PERIS SOROLLA IG: @MIGUEL_ANGELPERIS2 WB: PERISPHOTO.COM

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