I had dozens of photographs in mind when I first started thinking about doing a post for International Women’s Day; but in the end I distilled my choices down to one single photograph; a white water lily as a symbol of life and love and also representative of the hope for peace in these violent times.
This Sunday is also Mother’s Day, at least where I come from, and, more to the point, where my mother comes from. It is a holiday fraught with danger for anyone who travels, because dates differ dramatically around the world. In 2013, Mother’s Day falls anywhere from February 10th (Norway) to December 22nd (Indonesia) which you have to admit is a pretty wide date range to grapple with. Without the gentle prompt of card-decked shop windows to remind you, this moveable holiday can sometime sneak by despite your best intentions. But not this year, Mum – look, I remembered and this post is for you.
This week’s theme is wide open for however you want to celebrate the woman or women in your life, or all women in general. A portrait, essay, something symbolic, or a place that reminds you of someone, like Dublin’s Ha’penny Bridge which I’ve crossed many a time in the past with my mother by my side.
If you would like to join in the travel theme (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: International Women’s Day
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Get your post in by next Thursday, as the new travel theme comes out on Friday
- Don’t forget to subscribe to keep up to date on the latest weekly travel themes. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS.
xxx
Ailsa
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Beautiful serene water lily so perfect for the international women’s day. Here are some interesting women we have met while travelling.
What a fabulous array of photos, pommepal, the Mareeba multicultural Festival sounds really interesting, where is it held?
It is an annual event on the Atherton Tablelands North Queensland at a small town called Mareeba. We have never been to a cultural festival that has such a diverse collection of cultures and all so proudly displayed and mixing together to create a really happy atmosphere. Here is a lnk to the post I did at the time and more photos http://pommepal.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/mareeba-multicultural-festival
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Great theme! http://sasieology.wordpress.com/2013/03/11/travel-theme-international-womens-day/
Love it, Sas, that second photo is so filled with joy it’s delightful. 🙂
Thanks Ailsa, I was celebrating my 30th birthday in Las Vegas with a group of girls I’d only met a few days before. It was awesome!
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Hi there, White Water Lily you are hot!! Beautiful photo. here is my entry
http://scsurfbutler.com/2013/03/11/travel-theme-international-womens-day/
Hi SC, what inspiring aunts you have! They look so alike, how interesting that they both followed the same career paths too. xxx
They have followed the same path in everything their whole life. I could not tell them apart until my teens! They are fun, intelligent,they love chocolate ,and great cooks. Thanks for the comment!!
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Another week, another great challenge. This was tough, but here is mine:
Cheers!
Is that you in the photo your mom took? It’s adorable! Your post just reminded me I need another cup of tea – I’ve only had 4 cups so far today. 🙂
Yup, that’s me in all my toddler splendor. I like to tell people my fashion sense is just as good now as it was then 🙂
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You’ve been nominated for the Liebster Award!! Go to my blog for the details! 🙂
Yaay, thank you so much, just read your post and am right there with you when it comes to French pressed coffee. Yum! 🙂
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Here’s mine: http://rainbowbakery.wordpress.com/2013/03/14/travel-theme-international-womens-day/
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here are my photos from our recent trip to India
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Just under the wire…http://lingeringvisions.wordpress.com/2013/03/15/travel-theme-international-womens-day/