The fastest round the world only lasts five minutes. In time-lapse. How is it possible? Simple, just quit and visit 17 countries in 343 days, taking thousands of photographs. The idea has occurred to a certain Kien Lam is doing around the web, but not only: it was even mentioned on CNN.
The video is called “Time Is Nothing. A journey around the world “and, by selection of 6237 shots, the network offers an account of a journey with mind-boggling numbers: it was necessary to take 19 aircraft, 58 bus and get on board of 18 ships. Among the other was made all in the family, because the photos are of Kien Lam, while the music, “Places and Faces”, is the younger brother William.
For more information, please visit the website of the author, which is www.kienlam.net. But now let’s enjoy the video.
The first stop was England, where he visited London, Bath and Stonehenge. Then he moved to Paris, France, and from there to Portugal (Algeciras and Lagos) and Spain (the beauty of Granada, Malaga and Tarifa).
Morocco is close by and took the opportunity to see Chefchaouen, Fes, Marrakech , Dades, Merzouga, Essaouira and Casablanca. Much time in Egypt and did not miss anything: Cairo, Giza, Aswan, Abu Simbel, Luxor, Dahab, an oasis of Bahariya, the Nile, the desert and the Sinai.
Your journey continues in Turkey (could not miss the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul), Cappadocia and Jordan, where between Amman, Petra and Wadi Rum loses his head, and then find it in the Dead Sea. From here is the longest jump, because it is found in Thailand, in Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai Pai, Koh Tao, Koh Nang Yuan and Phuket.
Then comes the turn of Indonesia, where some of most beautiful beaches in the world, Bali (Kuta and Uluwatu), Nusa Lembongan, Gili Trawangan and Gili Air. A jump in Japan, Narita, and return home for a few days. But Kien Lam once again from San Francisco, destination South America
Montevideo in Uruguay and Buenos Aires up the first stage, and then the discovery of Argentina: Cordoba, Cafayate, Salta, San Lorenzo. Do not miss the Atacama Desert and geysers of Tatio in Chile, up to the highlands of Bolivia and then Sur Lipez, Salar de Uyuni (the largest expanse of salt water on the planet), Oruro, La Paz and La Cumbre Pass.
A brief stop at Lake Titicaca in Peru and then spills Puno, Cusco, Santa Teresa and climbing up to the ruins of Machu Picchu. From Lima take the plane back to Los Angeles. A final round for the United States do not we do it?
Visit Yosemite National Park, Las Vegas and much of the north-east of the country, which has been included among the best destinations of 2012: Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston before returning to San Francisco. What can I say? I feel a touch of envy!
