Room with a view
Nature, sunrises, sunsets, ocean… these are all the things we look for in a view when we travel.
Sad thing is I usually don’t have a decent view. I travel cheap and far, which usually results being near something beautiful but without a room with a beautiful view. That being said, I’ve been travelling since 2008 (minus 1.5 years in NZ) so in that time there has been a few stunning views….
This is part of a travel blog linkup, with once again an amazing idea to encourage me to go through all my folders of photographs over the years to find suitable shots. Please excuse the quality, for various reasons, most of these were shot on my snapshot camera, because I wanted to enjoy the moment rather than hauling out my big SLR.
Room 1: Koh Samui, Thailand
Imagine a little doll-like hut with a path of less than a minute leading down to a stunning white sand beach. This was where I was sort-of staying back in 2010 at the very start of my O.E. (I couldn’t really take photographs in the hospital I ended up in, so this was the one evening I had with a pretty view there).
My hut in Koh Samui, Thailand
Path of huts in Koh Samui, Thailand
Beach with the path lead in Koh Samui, Thailand
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Room 2: Cappadocia, Turkey
Imagine waking up in a cave, opening your curtains and wandering out onto the balcony… then you see beautiful blue skies behind a fairy chimney valley of mountains and hot air balloons floating in and out of your scene.
Cappadocia, Turkey view of Hot Air Balloons
Although, it has to be said – it was an even better view from inside one of the hot air balloons in the sky of Cappadocia!
Cappadocia, Turkey Hot Air Balloons (view from inside one)
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Room 3: Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
Baboons jumping around, water buffalos breathing heavily behind the tent, the odd roar of a lion, birds tweeting away, this ‘room’ had a view of pure nature in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya.
One of my favourite views came without a hot shower and four solid walls. It was my first night camping since I was a child, but one of the happiest. Surrounded by tall trees with a lake nearby and animals all around.
Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya
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Room 4: Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
Lake Bunyonyi, the deepest lake in Uganda was an incredible view for my hut in Uganda. Just imagine sitting on the balcony of this hut, with the sounds of nature all around and looking out at the lake. Peace and quiet.
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda
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Room 5: Tromso, Norway
After hiking (and falling) up a very snowy path in Tromso, Norway to the hotel I was staying in, I was pleased to see that the night view from my room out the window was a stunner. This photograph probably doesn’t do it justice, but in a chilly winter darkness, the city came alive with lights around the port and the unique pointed cathedral in the distance.
It was a pretty setting to base myself from to go Northern Light hunting!
Night view of Tromso, Norway
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Room 6: Santorini, Greece
This time around I actually can’t believe my luck of scoring such a stunning room with a view. I don’t think its possible to get a bad sunrise or sunset in Greece and besides the power lines, this was a view that was hard to compete with.
Santorini, room with a view
Room with a view 7: Mykonos
Again, I somehow scored an amazing room with a view over another stunning Greek island: Mykonos. Yet again, the sunsets could never disappoint.
View over Mykonos, Greece
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So those are my favourite rooms with a view that I’ve had over the last few years.
Which is your favourite?
Greece does have a knack for glorious sunsets! Gosh, Cappadocia and all those hot air balloons do make for a unique view too.
Sure does! Thanks for reading!
So many people have posted about staying in huts and tree houses, That’s like my dream! So those are my favourites 🙂
Haha – the huts I stayed in weren’t luxurious by any means, but still pretty cool having views like that!
Simply stunning – what wonderful experiences!
Well I still think your tree hut in the US trumps mine!
What a fabulous selection of rooms; money doesn’t always buy you the best view or experience. Some of my best views have been from a tent when I was camping through Africa (shhh don’t tell people that I can camp). The hot air balloon ride is incredible in Turkey; did you do one in Africa? xx
Haha yes with your pics it looks like you always stay in luxury! Camping isn’t so bad right? I’d like decent toilet facilities though! I haven’t (yet) done a hot air balloon in Africa, I bet it would be amazing though? x
Loving the view from the hot air balloon!! Something I’ve always wanted to do! Great pics!
Totally, the hot air balloon was amazing at sunrise!
So many to choose from! They are all great! You will have to give me some tips on Tromso as I’ve just booked to go there next Feb.
Hi Sara! Oh awesome! Tromso is a lovely place. Here’s a post I wrote about my visit: https://kiwifootprints.com/2013/04/02/chasing-the-northern-lights/ I highly recommend doing a photography northern lights tour the first night, then doing a group van tour the next. Here are some tips I also wrote about photographing the lights: http://designack.com/photographing-the-aurora-borealis-northern-lights/. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
How cool to see those hot air balloons!!
Yep a very cool sight out your bedroom ‘cave’ window!