PaperPlane | November 10th, 2007
Photo by Hayley Anderson
When wandering the back streets of Granma, a small island in southern Cuba, this waif-like child appeared around the corner. Her dress in tatters, barefooted and playing with an old iron ‘hoop’ she was oblivious to me waiting for my ‘decisive moment’. A moment where I would try to capture, [...]
Americas, Cuba, Miscellaneous
PaperPlane | October 31st, 2007
Photo by Tim Lohman
Taken on the hike up to the top of Villarica Volcano (the home of the Devil) near Pucon, Chile, this shot shows the remains of a chapel built many years ago. Local lore given by our guide on the day says that a number of nuns were praying there one night when [...]
Americas, Chile, Miscellaneous
PaperPlane | October 14th, 2007
Photo by Mike Stone
One of the biggest kite festivals in the World is held in year in the Chinese City of Weifang. People come from all over China and the world to compete in various categories such as biggest kite. highest kite and stunt kite flying. This Chinese team tried several time to launch their [...]
Asia, China, Miscellaneous
PaperPlane | October 11th, 2007
Photo by Kath McLean
This photo was taken on bamboo Island off the West coast of Thailand. Its uninhabited and tourists are only allowed to stay, with permission of the Thai Government, in tents without electricity and amenities. The water is so clear and pristine that you can see little fishes swimming in it [...]
Asia, Miscellaneous, Thailand
PaperPlane | September 26th, 2007
Photo by Karen Jousiffe & Mark Deane
This was taken on Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand September 2005. It took us one hour to hike with our snowboards to the top of the volcano to see the crater lake, and five minutes to snowboard down! Definitely worth it for the view and the ride!
Miscellaneous, New Zealand, Oceania
PaperPlane | September 18th, 2007
Words Morgan Campbell
Photos Alberto Polo
Where as some cities have a frown-inducing bustle, Barcelona has more of a smile-sparking shuffle. The perfect place to enjoy the splendor and variety that a world class city has to offer while enjoying the wind down that you experience from an island holiday. Barcelona is currently hailed as one of [...]
Barcelona, Europe, Miscellaneous, Spain
PaperPlane | September 8th, 2007
Words Dan Jones
Photo Carby Tuckwell
Crammed on a piece of rock in China’s Pearl River estuary is one of the world’s most unique cities. A mash of queasy colours and screeching neon, twisting overpasses and shopping malls, Hong Kong is part ancient China, part fading British colonialism and part something else entirely. Ever since the tiny [...]
Asia, China, Hong Kong, Miscellaneous
PaperPlane | August 29th, 2007
Words Kate Williams
Eight million people (give or take a few, of course) call New York home, and there are just as many differing visions of what makes New York, well, New York! Far from just being a geographical location, it is, you could say, a state of mind—eight million personal, and hugely different, worlds. It’s [...]
Americas, Miscellaneous, New York, United States
PaperPlane | August 26th, 2007
Words by Kirk Owers
Summer is a great time to be in Sydney. Beaches are sizzling, bars are packed, events are in swing and many of the locals are out of town. Australia’s biggest annual festival, The Sydney Festival, kicks off on NYE with a celebration of all things Sydney: energy, style, spectacle, sophistication and cosmo [...]
Australia, Oceania, Sydney
PaperPlane | August 18th, 2007
Words by Kirk Owers
The reason you haven’t heard people raving about Lord Howe is simple – mass tourism is outlawed. 350 residents and 400 tourists are the only humans allowed on the heritage-listed island at any one time. It gives the place a relaxed, orderly and slightly exclusive feel. For a relatively small island LH [...]
Australia, Oceania