Slideshows Archives - Wandermelon

SLIDESHOW: Two-Wheel Travel Through Bhutan

By Terena Thyne Eisner | February 24, 2012 |

Photographer Paul Keister shares his awe-inspiring motorcycle journey through the serene Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.

SLIDESHOW: Taiwan's Lunar New Year Celebrations End With Fiery Lantern Festival

By Amanda Castleman | February 8, 2012 |

wandermelon’s Amanda Castleman captures amazing images of last week’s Lunar New Year celebrations in Taiwan, which literally ended with a bang.

SLIDESHOW: Brazilian Carnaval Seduces Los Angeles

By Eric Hiss | March 10, 2011 |

Carnaval has been electrifying the streets of Rio de Janeiro all this week, but Los Angeles had it’s own version of the festive celebration this past Saturday.

Laguna Sawdust Festival

By Shelby Craig | August 10, 2009 |

A Summer’s Night at the Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach, California.

Slideshow: Madame Tussauds Stars In Hollywood

By Eric Hiss | August 5, 2009 |

Photographer Dorit Thies captures images of the famous immortalized by legendary Madame Tussauds. Their newest venue is in Hollywood.

Big Sur Feelings

By Shelby Craig | July 29, 2009 |

Inspired by the hypnotic beauty of Big Sur, Shelby Craig documented his recent trip there and captured Mother Nature’s dazzling Northern California coastline.

Going Deep In French Polynesia

By Eric Hiss | June 23, 2009 |

Wandermelon’s Eric Hiss recently returned from an assignment in French Polynesia. His slideshow captures some of the far-flung islands’ allure.

Praia Rosa — Brazil's Beach Retreat

By Terena Thyne Eisner | April 28, 2009 |

These photos are a quick insight into my time visiting one of Brazil’s most beautiful and celebrated beaches, Praia Rosa, located in the state of Santa Catalina, about one hour by car south of Florionapolis. During Brazilian summers, Praia Rosa is frequented by families, eco-tourists, surfers, and the young and beautiful. In these shots, it’s…

Chocolate Nirvana in New York

By Dorit Thies | April 8, 2009 |

While in New York recently, I was wandering near the corner of King and Houston in Manhattan, when the thoroughly intoxicating aroma of chocolate pulled me into a beautiful boutique buzzing with activity. Luckily for me, I had stumbled into a chocolate-lover’s nirvana, the Hudson Square location of famed chocolatier Jacques Torres. I was immediately…

The Road to Timbuktu

By Dorit Thies | February 25, 2009 |

These images chronicle an incredible journey I undertook last January through Mali on my way to the annual Essakane Desert Music Festival.

Ganges Moments

By Eric Hiss | February 12, 2009 |

A series of images that highlight a journey to Varanasi, one of India’s ancient, sacred cities of pilgrimage, located alongside the River Ganges. Photographed during the Hindu festival of Shivaratri honoring the deity Lord Shiva, the images convey the color, pageantry and devotion that has marked this celebration for thousands of years.