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About Matt Long
06 July 2011 8:08 PM | No CommentsWho am I? I am a typical Gen-X professional who has a passion for all things travel. My site brings a unique perspective that is hard to find online. I am not a backpacker, nor am I living off of a trust fund. I am...
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Rebuilding the Hermione, La Fayette’s Freedom Frigate in Rochefort, France
Posted on May 21, 2012 | 1 CommentThe Partially Built Hermione in Rochefort, France -
Quiet Side Street of La Rochelle and St. Nicolas Tower, France
Posted on May 20, 2012 | 3 CommentsLa Rochelle, France -
Holy Places Around The World – Photo Essay
Posted on May 17, 2012 | 5 CommentsThrough some compulsion I can’t explain, I find myself drawn to places of spiritual importance when I travel. It’s not that I’m particularly spiritual, I’m not; instead I think it’s a desire to get to know people on a deeper level. Whatever the reason, these... -
Canal Cottages in Bruges, Belgium
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsCanals Bruges Belgium -
Sea Lions Lounging on the Beach in the Galapagos
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 3 CommentsSea Lions Galapagos -
Aboriginal Ochre Pits in the Northern Territory, Australia
Posted on May 14, 2012 | No CommentsOchre Pits Northern Territory -
Thousands of Buddhas in the Pak Ou Caves, Laos
Posted on May 13, 2012 | No CommentsPak Ou Caves Laos -
Picture Perfect Paradise – Travel Photo Series
Posted on May 10, 2012 | No CommentsParadise, everyone wants it and everyone has a different opinion on what it really means. That’s the theme this week for the #FriFotos sharing event on Twitter, perfect as we approach the summer vacation season. Paradise can mean a lot of different things, but for... -
Frenetic Khaosan Road in Bangkok
Posted on May 9, 2012 | 2 CommentsKhaosan Road in Bangkok -
Martian Landscape of the Garden of the Gods, Lanai, Hawaii
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 3 CommentsGarden of the Gods, Lanai, Hawaii -
Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees in Paris
Posted on May 7, 2012 | No CommentsArc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysees in Paris -
Approaching the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No CommentsStatue of Liberty in New York Harbor -
Beauty of Flowers Around the World – Travel Photo Series
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsI wouldn’t say that flowers interest me all that much. They’re pretty, I admit, and fragrant and add a touch of elegance and beauty to their surroundings. But I’m not INTO flowers, not like some fanatics, but that doesn’t mean I don’t appreciate them. The... -
Colorful Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem
Posted on May 2, 2012 | 2 CommentsDome of the Rock, Jerusalem -
Sailboats in the Distance – Sunset in St. Kilda, Melbourne
Posted on May 1, 2012 | 4 Comments -
Winter Festival Light Show at the Hotel de Ville – Brussels Town Hall
Posted on April 30, 2012 | No CommentsHotel de Ville – Brussels Town Hall -
Descent of the Feathered Serpent at Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico
Posted on April 29, 2012 | 1 CommentDescent of the Feathered Serpent at Chichen Itza -
Pool Paradise – Photos of Amazing Pools Around the World
Posted on April 26, 2012 | 1 CommentWho doesn’t love a cool, refreshing pool with a view to die for? Well that’s the theme of this week’s #FriFotos event on Twitter and I had plenty of material from which to choose. Almost everywhere I travel I stay at a hotel with an... -
Ultra-Modern Terminal in Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsBangkoks Suvarnabhumi Airport -
View from the Pak Ou Caves – Confluence of Rivers in Laos
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 1 Comment -
Morning Market in Luang Prabang, Laos
Posted on April 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsMorning Market in Luang Prabang, Laos -
Standing Buddha at a Temple in Luang Prabang, Laos
Posted on April 23, 2012 | 2 CommentsStanding Buddha, Luang Prabang Laos -
Perfect Sunset Over the Chao Phraya River & Rama VIII Bridge in Bangkok
Posted on April 21, 2012 | 5 CommentsPhoto Courtesy of LoperSpouse -
Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak, Thailand
Posted on April 21, 2012 | 2 CommentsDamnoen Saduak, Thailand -
Earth Day – Beauty of Nature Photo Series
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 4 CommentsEarth Day is right around the corner and to celebrate, the #FriFotos theme on Twitter this week is – Earth Day! (creative, I know) This can mean a lot of different things to many people, but for me it’s simple. It’s a reminder to us... -
Demon Guardian at Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 1 CommentDemon Guardian Wat Arun Bangkok -
Shibuya Crossing at Rush Hour, Tokyo, Japan
Posted on April 18, 2012 | 1 CommentShibuya Crossing -
Cherry Blossoms in Bloom at the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan
Posted on April 17, 2012 | 4 CommentsSensoji Temple, Japan -
Fleet of Swan Boats on Lake Ashi, Japan
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Time Flies When… A Travel Photo Series
Posted on April 12, 2012 | 2 CommentsThere are moments on every trip that both seem to fly by and which you want to last forever. Ultimately, it’s for these precious times that make us want to travel in the first place. The #FriFotos theme this week is TIME/CLOCKS, a theme that... -
View From a Thermal Spa For One in Reykjavik, Iceland
Posted on April 11, 2012 | 1 CommentReykjavik, Iceland -
Kata Tjuta, the Olgas, in the Australian Outback From the Air
Posted on April 10, 2012 | No CommentsKata Tjuta, Northern Territory Australia -
Reflection at the Anne Frank House, Amsterdam
Posted on April 9, 2012 | No CommentsAnne Frank House, Amsterdam -
Colorful Shrine to the Virgin Mary in Valladolid, Mexico
Posted on April 8, 2012 | 1 CommentShrine to the Virgin Mary in Valladolid, Mexico -
Glorious Sunsets – Travel Photo Series
Posted on April 5, 2012 | 3 CommentsIf you read LandLopers often, then you know I love photography and I always participate in the weekly Twitter photo event, #FritFotos. This week the theme was a befuddling BALLS. Yeah, I don’t know what they were thinking either. So I decided to do a... -
Greenest Day – Fields and Mountains of St. Kitts
Posted on April 4, 2012 | 1 Comment -
Young Camel Relaxing in Wadi Rum Desert, Jordan
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Young Monks on a River Boat in Bangkok, Thailand
Posted on April 2, 2012 | 2 Comments -
Somber Statue on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta
Posted on April 1, 2012 | 4 Comments -
Western Wall and the Temple Mount in Jerusalem
Posted on March 31, 2012 | 2 Comments -
The Color of Travel Photo Series
Posted on March 29, 2012 | 6 CommentsCertain things grab my eye when taking travel photos. Cute animals, unique architecture and colorful scenes always manage to capture my attention when I’m on the road. This week I get to put into good use my preoccupation with colorful things because the #FriFotos theme... -
Birds Eye View of Paradise on Oahu, Hawaii
Posted on March 28, 2012 | 2 CommentsOahu, Hawaii -
Strolling Through the Calle del Arenal, Madrid, Spain
Posted on March 27, 2012 | 5 CommentsCalle del Arenal, Madrid, Spain -
Stunning Grounds of the Rotorua Museum, Rotorua, New Zealand
Posted on March 26, 2012 | No CommentsRotorua Museum, Rotorua, New Zealand -
Stray Dog at the Acropolis of Ek’ Balam, Yucatan, Mexico
Posted on March 25, 2012 | 5 CommentsEk’ Balam, Yucatan, Mexico -
Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, Israel
Posted on March 24, 2012 | 3 CommentsChurch of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem -
Spring Around the World – Travel Photo Series
Posted on March 22, 2012 | 8 CommentsEven though most of us on the East Coast didn’t have a cold winter, spring has arrived and with it blooming flowers, maybe lambs and allergies. Always on top of any possible calendar tie-ins, the organizations of #FriFotos this week have designated SPRING as the... -
Getting THE Look From a Koala – Healesville, Victoria, Australia
Posted on March 21, 2012 | No CommentsKoala in Healesville, Victoria, Australia -
Looking Up – The Atomium, Brussels, Belgium
Posted on March 20, 2012 | 2 CommentsThe Atomiom, Brussels, Belgium -
Paradise on the Dead Sea, Jordan
Posted on March 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsDead Sea Resort, Jordan

























































