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I'm Pavel. Here, you'll find a collection of interesting places, photo stories, and photos, the result of over 15 years of travelling solo or leading small groups to off-the-beaten-path destinations through my travel agency, "Thousand Voyages" Ltd.
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Tidjikja, Mauritania - a charming place in the middle of nowhere
Tidjikja, Mauritania - a charming place in the middle of nowhere
Mauritania
Photo storyPlaceDocumentary
The Flaming Cliffs in the Gobi desert, Mongolia
The Flaming Cliffs in the Gobi desert, Mongolia
Mongolia
Place
Mauritania's Sahara Desert Villages
Mauritania's Sahara Desert Villages
Mauritania
Photo storyPlaceDocumentary
Camel Market in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Camel Market in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania
Photo storyPlaceDocumentary
The village of Yerbent in the middle of nowhere in Turkmenistan
The village of Yerbent in the middle of nowhere in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Photo storyPlaceDocumentary
Muttrah Fish Market in Muscat, Oman
Muttrah Fish Market in Muscat, Oman
Oman
Photo storyPlaceDocumentary
Mauritania - a travelogue and photo gallery
Mauritania - a travelogue and photo gallery
Mauritania
Photo storyPlaceDocumentary
A saxophonist playing at the harbor
A saxophonist playing at the harbor
Bulgaria
PortfolioPrintBlack and White
In the Passu village, Hunza valley, Pakistan, do people still live 100 years?
In the Passu village, Hunza valley, Pakistan, do people still live 100 years?
Pakistan
PlacePhoto storyDocumentary
Tarfaya – on the edge of Morocco and Western Sahara
Tarfaya – on the edge of Morocco and Western Sahara
Morocco
Photo storyDocumentary
The massive destruction during the siege of Homs, Syria
The massive destruction during the siege of Homs, Syria
Syria
Photo storyDocumentaryUrban
Sadarghat Ship Terminal in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sadarghat Ship Terminal in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryUrbanPlace
I say, let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea
I say, let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPhoto story
The brick fields of Bangladesh and the people who work there
The brick fields of Bangladesh and the people who work there
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortrait
The Hindu Street/Shankari Bazaar in old (Puran) Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Hindu Street/Shankari Bazaar in old (Puran) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPlaceUrban
Hong Kong - the most beautiful skyline in the world
Hong Kong - the most beautiful skyline in the world
Hong Kong
UrbanPlace
The magic of Jameh Mosque in Isfahan
The magic of Jameh Mosque in Isfahan
Iran
PrintBlack and WhiteUrban
Man walking through Jameh Mosque in Isfahan
Man walking through Jameh Mosque in Isfahan
Iran
PortfolioPrintBlack and WhiteUrban
Chittagong Ship-Breaking Yards in Bangladesh
Chittagong Ship-Breaking Yards in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPhoto story
Meet Bishnoi people in the Thar desert, Rajasthan, India
Meet Bishnoi people in the Thar desert, Rajasthan, India
India
Photo storyDocumentary
Visiting Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat in Pakistan
Visiting Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat in Pakistan
Pakistan
Place
Twenty-three black and white photos from Tokyo, Japan
Twenty-three black and white photos from Tokyo, Japan
Japan
PrintUrbanBlack and White
Twenty-five photos from the eerie Mangistau in Kazakhstan
Twenty-five photos from the eerie Mangistau in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
LandscapePrintPlace
Twenty street portraits of Bangladeshi men
Twenty street portraits of Bangladeshi men
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortrait
A traffic accident in the Isfahan covered market
A traffic accident in the Isfahan covered market
Iran
PortfolioPrintBlack and WhiteUrban
A day with a Qashqai nomadic family from the Zagros Mountains in Iran
A day with a Qashqai nomadic family from the Zagros Mountains in Iran
Iran
Photo storyDocumentary
The clash of the new with the old in the downtown Yakutsks, eastern Siberia, Russia
The clash of the new with the old in the downtown Yakutsks, eastern Siberia, Russia
Russia
Photo storyDocumentaryUrban
Two young fishermen from Bangladesh
Two young fishermen from Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioPrint
Visiting pastoralists in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Visiting pastoralists in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Mongolia
Photo storyDocumentary
Mongolian child jockeys - tradition vs business
Mongolian child jockeys - tradition vs business
Mongolia
Photo storyDocumentary
The City of the Dead (Qarafa, Arafa) in Cairo, Egypt
The City of the Dead (Qarafa, Arafa) in Cairo, Egypt
Egypt
Place
The port of Balchik pier, Bulgaria
The port of Balchik pier, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
PortfolioPrintBlack and WhiteSeascape
Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey during the total Covid lockdown
Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey during the total Covid lockdown
Turkey
Photo storyUrban
Sogmatar - "The City of the Seven Temples" in southeastern Turkey
Sogmatar - "The City of the Seven Temples" in southeastern Turkey
Turkey
Place
The semi-abandoned Syriac village of Dereici in southeastern Turkey
The semi-abandoned Syriac village of Dereici in southeastern Turkey
Turkey
Place
Places not to miss in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Places not to miss in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
UrbanPlace
The unique cemetery in the village of Nokhur, Turkmenistan
The unique cemetery in the village of Nokhur, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Place
The Dhmaal Sufi Ritual at the Lal Temple in Sehwan, Pakistan
The Dhmaal Sufi Ritual at the Lal Temple in Sehwan, Pakistan
Pakistan
Photo storyDocumentary
The ancient Takht-i-Bahi Monastic Complex in KPK Province in Pakistan
The ancient Takht-i-Bahi Monastic Complex in KPK Province in Pakistan
Pakistan
Place
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