In front of El Cobre church, Santiago de Cuba.
In the mountains near Santiago de Cuba.
Glensy and Tony.
Tony and Humberto.
With Manrique’s family. Left to right: Manrique, Iuia, Tony, Manrique’s father, Jaimi and Jesus.
With Manrique’s family.
San Pedro del Mar night club, Santiago de Cuba.
Dancing with Glensy and Manrique at San Pedro del Mar night club.
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So, where did I leave you? Ah yes, Aruba. End of February and I sunny myself in the ABC Islands in the good old Caribbean! I spent three nights in hot sunny Aruba, the most touristy of the three islas. I stayed with an interesting and slightly crazy guy from Brazil, met him on the internet through CouchSurfing.com. On my first night with him, he took me to a music festival, which took place on the beach – Eagle Beach to be precise – on the island’s north-west side.
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Seville
Saturday, 31st October 2015
Café tables in Plaza de la Alfala. Behind is Iglesia San Isidoro (St. Isidoro Church), at Calle Augusto Plasencia 2, 41004 Seville. This Gothic-Mudejar church belongs to the group of numerous churches built on ancient mosques after the reconquest of Seville – its origin lies in the 14th century. It’s located in the old part of Seville.
Tony and Tatiana outside the entrance to Iglesia San Isidoro.
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Written by Henna Vainio. Photos by Henna Vainio and Tony Giles.
(published in Tuntosarvi January 2011)
British Tony Giles, 32, deserves his nick-name ”The Traveller” indeed: he has already travelled over 50 countries despite of his visual impairment, 80 percent hard of hearing and kidney transplant operation that was made a couple of years ago.

Last summer Tony Giles explored the colourful culture of the Balkans.
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