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Travel Like a Local: Sunsets in Bangkok, Istanbul, Rio, and More

Alex Resnik — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:28:01 +0000

We’ve once again challenged our Local Experts to provide you, the blog peruser, with über-specific travel content, this time in the form of sunset snapshots from their destinations. The results were stunning, and we were quite frankly surprised by some of our experts’ photography skills.

Before you plan your next trip, do your homework and figure out where your chances are best for catching an epic sunset. Below you’ll find the true “shining stars” of this week’s Local Expert Challenge.

Bangkok

Check out this UNESCO World Heritage Site for the day and stay around to watch the sun sink behind temple chedis and ruins. And a river runs through it.

Chicago

Photo taken during huge tornado storm on Wednesday, June 23.

Edinburgh

Looking to set the mood for a romantic date? Take your love to watch the sunset from Arthur’s Seat.

Florida Keys

Sun dipping into the mangroves off of Islamorada, at Morada Bay Beach Cafe – the home of the Full Moon Party every month!

Hong Kong

The Hong Kong summer sunset over the panorama of Hong Kong Island, Victoria Peak and Victoria Harbour.

Istanbul

When accompanied by a glass of cool wine or well-brewed Turkish tea, it feels as if the world is yours.

Lake Tahoe

The sunsets in the high desert of Nevada and California are some of the best. They can go from tangerine orange to bubble gum pink to deep plum in the space of four minutes. Don’t blink, or you’ll miss it.

Lausanne

Actually the very best Swiss Alpine sunsets are from my own balcony looking through the forest across the Lake of Geneva towards Evian and the French Alps, but I don’t think that you will all fit!

London

Sunsets in red and orange are rare in London. Let’s face it, proper sunshine is rare in London.

New Delhi

Living closer to the tropics is a whole lot of fun.

Oslo

After days and days of rain, the sun finally peeked through the clouds at about 11 pm, just long enough to set, accompanied by a bright rainbow.

Philadelphia

If you know Philadelphia, you know that a clear day with a beautiful sunset is a rarity during the summer in this city.

Rio

The view of the sunset from the top of Sugar Loaf mountain is unmissable, while taking in the view from Arpoador Rock is a wonderfully romantic way to see the sunset without spending a cent.

Rome

With the hot weather solidifying itself into the Roman evening, a rooftop aperitivo must be integrated into any stay in Rome, whether long or short.

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City’s vast valley and mountainous backdrop make for some impressive sunsets.

San Diego

Though mostly overcast these past eight weeks, every few hours a sprinkling of light slips through the clouds and quickly turns everyone’s faces a shimmery gold.

Singapore

At 230m from the ground, the three-storey floor-to-ceiling windows ensure you have an unparalleled view across the city.

Utah

Arches. Shot just east of Balanced Rock.

…and the rest

Room with a View: Poolside at the Beverly Hilton

Amy Widdowson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:07:12 +0000

This week’s Room With a View comes from none other than yours truly, and is a shot taken from the balcony at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. The view of the pool from most of the rooms at the hotel is uber LA in its own right, but when the sun sets and the land is dark, the hotel pool goes full on glamor, with moodlighting, drinks with umbrellas at Trader Vic’s, and a projection of various Southern California film classics on the wall of the building. A recent renovation to return the hotel back to the decadence of the Rat Pack era will make you forget you’re only visiting.

Have any great shots taken from hotel/motel/hostel rooms? Send them over to our Flickr group Room With a View!

Photo courtesy of Amy Widdowson

Room with a View: Tahitian Sunset

Nicole Lerner — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:22:51 +0000

Don’t you wish you were here right now?

Watching the sunset from Moorea, French Polynesia.

[Photo: Dionisio1]

See your photo here! Share your photos with us by adding them to our Room with a View Flickr Group. We’ll select the best photos and feature them in our Photo Friday posts and in future newsletters.

Room with a View: Machu Picchu, Peru

Nicole Lerner — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:22:04 +0000

The view from the Sumaq Hotel near Machu Pichu, Peru.

[Photo: Marktafoya2002]

See your photo here! Share your photos with us by adding them to our Room with a View Flickr Group. We’ll select the best photos and feature them in our weekly Photo Friday post and in future newsletters.

Room with a View: Japantown, San Francisco

Nicole Lerner — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:41:22 +0000

The view from the Radisson Miyako Hotel in Japantown, San Francisco.

[Photo: Telstar Logistics]

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