The Many Faces of Travel
The world we live in is a mystifying and enchanting place and if you have the drive to explore it, then you are sure to find yourself in some amazing places. But sometimes it’s not about the places, it’s about the people. The faces of the thousands of lives that you come in contact with while you’re on the road can stay with you as long as the memories of the destinations themselves. There are times when it seems that you catch something special in a photograph.When you look back at the glossy paper, or the computer screen, you see something more than a two dimensional image. Sometimes it almost seems as if you can see a person’s history, hardships and humanity gleaming behind the face that the camera managed to capture.
These fleeting moments are perhaps nothing to those who find themselves victim to the truth of the lens, but in them you can find something real. In the eyes of despair, you can see hope. In the face of adversity, you can find a hero, and in the depth of poverty, you can find triumph. These photos have moved us and we consider ourselves blessed to have been touched by these faces, and to sometimes share in the lives behind them. These are the people of our world and the many faces of travel.
Many Faces of Travel
Pilgrimage To The Himalayas - Kathmandu, Nepal
Desert Boy - Mut, Egypt
The Ibo Boy By The Boat - Ibo Island, Mozambique
A Man Lost In Thought - Mandalay, Myanmar
A Stern Glance From The Nile - Luxor, Egypt
Face Paint - Quirimbas, Mozambique
Fishing Friends - Inle Lake, Myanmar
Run Home - Tangier, Morocco
Mother And Child - Quirimbas Island, Mozambique
The-Beetle-Nut-Smile-Inle-Lake-Myanmar
A Man And His Wagon - Delhi, India
The Last Of The Ifugao - Banaue, Philippines
Eyes Of Wonder - Mozambique
Face Of The Pa-U - Inle Lake, Myanmar
Jimmy The Falucca Captain - Aswan, Egypt
A Hard Sell - Delhi, India
The Smiles Of Faith - Mozambique
The Worried Eyes Of A Chai Wallah - Rishikesh, India
Beads Of Prayer - Inle Lake, Myanmar
One Happy Panda - Chengdu, China
The Modern Face Of A Tribe - Cape Town, South Africa
The African Beach Life - Mozambique
The Chai Guy - Rishikesh, India
The Weathered Face Of The Intha Woman - Inle Lake, Myanmar
As you can see, not all faces that stay in your mind are human, but each one has its own story. Some people travel for the sites, the sounds, and the smells, some for the for the culture, the cuisine and the chaos, and others for the friends, the families and the faces. If you can manage to travel and absorb a little bit of all of these elements, then you’re bound to have rich experiences along the way. Travel is such a powerful tool for expanding one’s mind and the perspective of our planet. If you take a little bit of it home, if you cherish the little moments that make it special, then it’s bound to move you. In these faces you can feel at home, while being a thousand miles away. These are the faces of travel, and the reason we continue to do it.
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Nick & Dariece
Nick & Dariece have left everything behind in search of cultural experiences, beautiful beaches and off the beaten path adventures. They call themselves Goats On The Road and their website for budget backpackers encourages others to pack their bags and leave the ordinary behind. Visit Goats On The Road and get excellent tips for the adventurous budget backpacker! You can also follow along on their adventures on Facebook & Twitter.
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Amazing set of photos of people. Travel does open your eyes and see the world in a different way.
Thanks Shalu! I think the faces of India are the most photogenic of all the places we’ve been. India is full of amazing photo opportunities and even better opportunities to share in the lives of the people you photograph. I wish I had your Mysore City Guide when I was there!
Dhanyavad!
These photos are breathtaking! Each one better than the next!!!
Thanks for the compliment! As I’m sure you know, it takes a lot of missed opportunities to get a few good ones.
Great photo collection… well done!
Great photos!!!!! Love looking at them AND all the smiles. Such happiness in their faces, truly exquisite!
Happiness is not about millions of dollars and you have shown this beautifully! I am doing one on the Faces of Jordan shortly because I saw so many people joyous in the middle of the desert, with absolutely nothing. Love this post! Well done.
Thanks a lot for the comment. I would LOVE to see a post like this for Jordan. We also have some great people pictures from there but the best of them are not of faces. The desert is full of happy people and with the backdrop of barren land, I’m sure the pics are stunning.
I’m looking forward to your faces of Jordan, we met so many wonderful people there.
Very well written and awesome pictures!!!
It’s a great collection isn’t it! Big thanks to Nick and Dariece.
Great pictures. I did a bit of a double take when the panda appeared.
It’s a great addition isn’t it? As they said, there are many faces and Pandas have just the cutest faces of them all.
An amzing set of pictures from around the world. Thanks for sharing and inspiring me to continue my travels! Best wishes and good luck out there.
They are beautiful aren’t they! I love looking at photos of people. We always find people around the world to be so happy and friendly. This captures them perfectly.
Beautiful pictures! When I looked at each and every picture,I tried to imagine what was on their minds. My top 3 are…
Run home-Morocco,Beads of Prayer-Myanmar, and The Chai Guy-India.
Fantastic photos I have been following your travels and stories on your web site goats on the road you two are really living the dream.
I love how nick and Dariece have captured more than just “sites and sounds” of their travels and find true cultural experiences through the people they’ve come across along the way.
Thanks for your sharing!Amazing set of people faces, the photo are so nice.
And, I have a 9-Day China train trip in 2013::New Orient Express – Silk Road Trip Welcome to join us!
Thanks for giving the rest of us the opportunity to enjoy your talent with the camera. I’ve always wondered what it is that makes Asian and African faces so photogenic? Each and every one has a fascinating story to tell. Great work.
you did a great job of collecting and sharing these lovely images . These images describes the beauties of the people all over the world and their culture.
Kids and old people have the sweetest smiles ever, it always puzzles me. Very lively pictures DD.
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Great article and fantastic pictures, really quite breathtaking. Look forward to further articles and pictures from The Goats.
Lot of nice portraits , different faces and lots of different expressions.
Really good photo collection and your title (The Many Faces of Travel) of this post is very suitable. And also you showing from your picture culture and way of people living style.
Thanks
Mirrin Rose
I love the panda face in the mix of all the people faces! It looks like he’s mid conversation with the camera.
I think the best part of travel is the variety of people you see in each place you visit.
I’d love for you to check out the Indie GoGo campaign that’s currently running for the avid traveler. It’s a mulit-purpose transformable bag to make going through security a little easier.
Ha, that’s a great observation. I wonder what he is thinking.
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beautiful faces