A tranquil walk through Washington, D.C’s National Mall and Memorial Park during the Cherry Blossom Season, is not only a mark of spring but a way to remind ourselves of the great sacrifice that has been made by those who have fought for our freedoms and the pursuit of happiness.
Inviting people, intimate towns, expansive views of blue water and the sweet sunset that serenely falls over the Amalfi Coast, are only a few of the pleasures it offers.
Adorning Medellin’s mountain top, standing tall- is the Biblioteca España. The Biblioteca, with its’ Cubist characteristics, creates a stark, austere yet imposing presence. It has become a symbol of change and an icon of pride for its people. Looking down on an impoverished neighborhood Santo Domingo Savio, Biblioteca España, serves not only as a library, but a place where the community (with a special emphasis on the children) can take advantage of many programs, resources, and a place of respite. The metro-cable (gondola lift system) has provided easy mobility for the community and catalysed a movement of tourism.
Walking through the markets in Europe during Christmas, is among one of the most child-like, fantastical and heart-warming moments. Stalls are decorated with Christmas lights and guarded by friendly zealous locals bringing a sense of welcoming to any passerby. Read more
Our Simephoto photographer Olimpio Fantuz has poetically captured the views along the Moselle Valley, Germany. Read more
Just when you think you know Central Park, a blissful stroll will expose and surprise you to its more inconspicuous places. Walking through Central park you find plenty of hidden treasures: green rocky waterfalls, narrow steps leading to romantic stone arches, paths leading to poetic bridges, sculptures that tell of playful stories, bronze busts that honor individuals and endless reminders of details and efforts given to the park’s creation. You can find yourself lost in its quiet places with the great delight of knowing you are only minutes away from the robust streets of NYC.
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As the eyes of the world focus on London for the 2012 Olympic Games ( 27 July – 12 August ), we’re proud to share our new views of the capital. The city glows under its beautiful architecture, inspiring athletes and celebrations to come.
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The new Solomango blog retains the spirit that inspired the original website but now offers you even more.
Over the last seven years over 250 features ranging from cricket in Croatia to cockfighting in the Philippines have been uploaded to the Solomango website and licensed for publication by clients across the world. Solomango travel reportage has been published in the likes of Geo Saison, Country Life and France’s Le Figaro Magazine.
You’ll still find the very best of contemporary travel reportage in the travel features section, all of which come with introductory text and extended captions, some with full copy. All features can be licensed for publication
Where there is a celebration, there is joy. It is nowhere more evident than in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras ( French for Fat Tuesday) has become a time to celebrate grandly before lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Fat Tuesday.
Standing tall and unassuming, is a spectacular vast land inhabited by pinnacles and rock formations of intense rugged orange and reds. If you suspend logic you can find yourself believing that some of the formations, known as hoodoos, are sculptures of humans or like the Paiute Indians believed “hoodoos are Ancient Legend People”
