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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 traveling solo or leading small groups to off-the-beaten-path destinations through my travel agency, "Thousand Voyages" Ltd.
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The Elegant Mystery of the Hama-rikyū Gardens in Tokyo, Japan
The Elegant Mystery of the Hama-rikyū Gardens in Tokyo, Japan
Japan
UrbanUnlimited Edition PrintsIntersting Place
September 21, 2016
The Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple in Bali, Indonesia
The Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple in Bali, Indonesia
Indonesia
Unlimited Edition PrintsIntersting Place
February 2, 2017
Varna, Bulgaria in Black and White
Varna, Bulgaria in Black and White
Bulgaria
Black and WhiteSeascapeUrbanUnlimited Edition Prints
January 15, 2015
A boy smoking, Ouadane, Mauritania
A boy smoking, Ouadane, Mauritania
Mauritania
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
February 5, 2023
Exploring the Enchanting Old City of Damascus
Exploring the Enchanting Old City of Damascus
Syria
Photo storyDocumentaryIntersting Place
October 8, 2023
Tagant Plateau - a remarkable natural formation in Mauritania
Tagant Plateau - a remarkable natural formation in Mauritania
Mauritania
Intersting PlaceUnlimited Edition PrintsRights Managed Licensing
February 3, 2023
The fish market in Nouakchott, Mauritania
The fish market in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania
Intersting PlaceUnlimited Edition PrintsRights Managed Licensing
February 1, 2023
Fishermen pulling a boat at the fish harbor in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Fishermen pulling a boat at the fish harbor in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
February 2, 2023
A boy at the fish harbor in Nouakchott, Mauritania
A boy at the fish harbor in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
February 2, 2023
The fish harbor in Nouakchott, Mauritania
The fish harbor in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania
Intersting PlaceUnlimited Edition PrintsRights Managed Licensing
February 2, 2023
A boy is staring at fishing boats at the fish harbor in Nouakchott, Mauritania
A boy is staring at fishing boats at the fish harbor in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Black and White
February 2, 2023
The Ore Train in Mauritania
The Ore Train in Mauritania
Mauritania
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Black and White
February 8, 2023
Riding the Ore Train in Mauritania: A Magical Experience
Riding the Ore Train in Mauritania: A Magical Experience
Mauritania
Photo storyUnlimited Edition PrintsRights Managed Licensing
February 8, 2023
Sufi dervish whirls during the Dhamaal ceremony at the Lal shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan
Sufi dervish whirls during the Dhamaal ceremony at the Lal shrine in Sehwan, Pakistan
Pakistan
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
November 27, 2019
The Gadodia Market in Old Delhi
The Gadodia Market in Old Delhi
India
Intersting PlaceRights Managed LicensingUnlimited Edition Prints
September 29, 2023
Men lying on the ground in Old Delhi
Men lying on the ground in Old Delhi
India
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Black and WhiteUrban
August 29, 2023
Faroe Islands-Sørvágur/Drangarnir and Tindhólmur
Faroe Islands-Sørvágur/Drangarnir and Tindhólmur
Faroe Islands
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition PrintSeascapeIntersting Place
June 26, 2023
Children playing in the water in front of stilt houses in a slum area, Barisal, Bangladesh
Children playing in the water in front of stilt houses in a slum area, Barisal, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
May 14, 2013
Portrait of an indigenous semi-naked old woman from Ewe ethnic group, Togo, Africa
Portrait of an indigenous semi-naked old woman from Ewe ethnic group, Togo, Africa
Togo
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Portrait
November 8, 2019
Bizarre chalky mountains of Boszhira in Western Kazakhstan
Bizarre chalky mountains of Boszhira in Western Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition PrintLandscapeIntersting Place
April 6, 2022
The breathtaking landscapes of the Mangyshlak Peninsula in the Mangistau Province of Kazahstan
The breathtaking landscapes of the Mangyshlak Peninsula in the Mangistau Province of Kazahstan
Kazakhstan
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition PrintLandscapeIntersting Place
April 6, 2022
A man is placing his hand over my camera, Karwan slum, Bangladesh
A man is placing his hand over my camera, Karwan slum, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Portrait
April 27, 2013
A brick-making worker, carrying a large basket of mud near Chittagong, Bangladesh
A brick-making worker, carrying a large basket of mud near Chittagong, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Portrait
May 12, 2013
A group of brick-making workers posing at a brick factory near Chittagong, Bangladesh
A group of brick-making workers posing at a brick factory near Chittagong, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print PortraitBlack and White
May 15, 2013
Long exposure photo of Hong Kong skyline at sunset
Long exposure photo of Hong Kong skyline at sunset
Hong Kong
Fine Art Limited Edition Print Urban
September 25, 2016
Men sewing their fishing nets at the fishing port of Essaouira, Morocco
Men sewing their fishing nets at the fishing port of Essaouira, Morocco
Morocco
Fine Art Limited Edition Print
November 8, 2017
Portrait of a Manipuri woman with her eyes closed, Monipuri Village, Bangladesh
Portrait of a Manipuri woman with her eyes closed, Monipuri Village, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Portrait
May 1, 2013
Four Tibetan men are sitting in the inner courtyard of the Korzok Monastery in Ladakh, India
Four Tibetan men are sitting in the inner courtyard of the Korzok Monastery in Ladakh, India
India
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
August 8, 2017
A portrait of a boy from a village in rural Bangladesh
A portrait of a boy from a village in rural Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
May 13, 2013
People having a stroll on a pier in a foggy weather at Port of Balchik, Bulgaria
People having a stroll on a pier in a foggy weather at Port of Balchik, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Black and WhiteSeascape
January 15, 2015
A boy having his lunch in a colorfully painted room in rural Bangladesh
A boy having his lunch in a colorfully painted room in rural Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
May 14, 2013
A boy surrounded by children and women in rural Bangladesh
A boy surrounded by children and women in rural Bangladesh
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Black and White
May 14, 2013
People Visiting Tall Ship Regatta Varna Bulgaria
People Visiting Tall Ship Regatta Varna Bulgaria
Bulgaria
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Seascape
May 1, 2014
Tsukiji’s outer market (Jogai) before relocating to the Toyosu, Tokyo, Japan
Tsukiji’s outer market (Jogai) before relocating to the Toyosu, Tokyo, Japan
Japan
Fine Art Limited Edition Print Urban
September 1, 2016
Laborers unloading coal from a cargo ship onto their heads at a rural Bangladesh river bank
Laborers unloading coal from a cargo ship onto their heads at a rural Bangladesh river bank
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print
May 14, 2013
A boy is standing with his back to a crowd of people, Tokyo
A boy is standing with his back to a crowd of people, Tokyo
Japan
Fine Art Limited Edition Print Black and WhiteUrban
September 18, 2016
Men working at Chouara Tannery in the Medina (Old Town) of Fes, Morocco
Men working at Chouara Tannery in the Medina (Old Town) of Fes, Morocco
Morocco
Fine Art Limited Edition Print
September 20, 2021
The "floating" Torii gate on on the island of Itsukushima, Japan
The "floating" Torii gate on on the island of Itsukushima, Japan
Japan
Fine Art Limited Edition Print Black and White
September 8, 2018
Tidjikja, Mauritania - a charming place in the middle of nowhere
Tidjikja, Mauritania - a charming place in the middle of nowhere
Mauritania
Intersting PlaceRights Managed LicensingUnlimited Edition Prints
February 3, 2023
The Flaming Cliffs in the Gobi desert, Mongolia
The Flaming Cliffs in the Gobi desert, Mongolia
Mongolia
Intersting Place
Mauritania's Sahara Desert Villages
Mauritania's Sahara Desert Villages
Mauritania
Photo storyRights Managed LicensingUnlimited Edition Prints
Camel Market in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Camel Market in Nouakchott, Mauritania
Mauritania
Intersting PlaceUnlimited Edition PrintsRights Managed Licensing
February 3, 2023
The village of Yerbent in the middle of nowhere in Turkmenistan
The village of Yerbent in the middle of nowhere in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Photo storyIntersting PlaceDocumentary
Darvaza Gas Craters, Turkmenistan
Darvaza Gas Craters, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Intersting PlaceDocumentary
Muttrah Fish Market in Muscat, Oman
Muttrah Fish Market in Muscat, Oman
Oman
Photo storyIntersting PlaceDocumentary
Mauritania - a travelogue and photo gallery
Mauritania - a travelogue and photo gallery
Mauritania
Photo storyIntersting PlaceUnlimited Edition PrintsRights Managed Licensing
February 9, 2023
The beauty of the old town of Yazd
The beauty of the old town of Yazd
Iran
Photo storyUrbanIntersting Place
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
Intersting PlacePhoto storyDocumentaryRights Managed LicensingUnlimited Edition Prints
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
DocumentaryUrbanIntersting Place
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
DocumentaryIntersting PlaceUrban
Hong Kong - the most beautiful skyline in the world
Hong Kong - the most beautiful skyline in the world
Hong Kong
UrbanIntersting Place
Man walking through Jameh Mosque in Isfahan
Man walking through Jameh Mosque in Isfahan
Iran
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Black and WhiteUrban
May 18, 2022
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
Taj Mahal in Black and White
Taj Mahal in Black and White
India
Intersting PlaceBlack and WhiteRights Managed LicensingUnlimited Edition Prints
The Passu Glacier in Upper Hunza, Pakistan
The Passu Glacier in Upper Hunza, Pakistan
Pakistan
Intersting Place
Visiting Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat in Pakistan
Visiting Fairy Meadows and Nanga Parbat in Pakistan
Pakistan
Intersting Place
A few black and white photos from Tokyo, Japan
A few black and white photos from Tokyo, Japan
Japan
UrbanBlack and White
September 15, 2016
Twenty-five photos from the eerie Mangistau in Kazakhstan
Twenty-five photos from the eerie Mangistau in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
LandscapeIntersting Place
Twenty street portraits of Bangladeshi men
Twenty street portraits of Bangladeshi men
Bangladesh
DocumentaryPortrait
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
Thrown into the sea
Thrown into the sea
Bulgaria
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Seascape
January 23, 2014
A bridge in the sea
A bridge in the sea
Bulgaria
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Seascape
March 22, 2017
Tsagaan Suvarga in Gobi desert, Mongolia
Tsagaan Suvarga in Gobi desert, Mongolia
Mongolia
Intersting Place
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
Intersting Place
The port of Balchik pier, Bulgaria
The port of Balchik pier, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
PortfolioFine Art Limited Edition Print Black and WhiteSeascape
January 1, 2015
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
Intersting Place
The semi-abandoned Syriac village of Dereici in southeastern Turkey
The semi-abandoned Syriac village of Dereici in southeastern Turkey
Turkey
Intersting Place
Places not to miss in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Places not to miss in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
UrbanIntersting Place
The unique cemetery in the village of Nokhur, Turkmenistan
The unique cemetery in the village of Nokhur, Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan
Intersting 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 storyDocumentaryRights Managed LicensingUnlimited Edition Prints
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
Intersting Place
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