Short Photo Stories by Renata Blonska
Badulla / Haputale train trip

One day we decided to travel the world, since then we never came back

Read the stories

Sri Lanka, 2018Badulla / Haputale train trip

We know, there is a story behind each photo and each place so we try to describe places we see and people we meet to our best knowledge.

Founded
Sydney, 2011
Stories from
23 countries and territories
Latest
Sri Lanka

Stories

Sri Lankan tea pickers at work

Sri Lanka 2018

Sri Lanka – A Teardrop in the Indian Ocean

Beautiful teardrop-shaped island in the Indian Ocean.

Glass House Mountains, the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland

Australia 2018

Sunshine Coast Australia

Destination Queensland 7000km of coastline, blue waters of Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean, the oldest tropical rainforest on earth, Great Barrier Reef, Glass Mountains, stylish Noosa, legendary Gold Coast and much more …

Hobbiton, Matamata New Zealand

New Zealand 2016

Hobbiton, Where Magic Happens

When one visits Matamata in New Zealand's North Island , it becomes clear straight away why this place has been chosen as a perfect spot for the movie set of Tolkien's book.

The coasts of French Riviera, Cannes

France 2015

France – The South End

I love France, who doesn't...

Travelling, the opening photo

Gallery 2006 to 2013

Travelling

They say that the world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.

Cambodia, the opening photo

Cambodia 2016

Cambodia

To me Cambodia almost has it all.

Fifty shades of India, the opening photo

India 2015

Fifty Shades of India

India is one of the most intense and difficult to understand countries I have ever visited.

Boccadasse, Gulf of Genoa

Italy 2015

Italian Job

Italy has that incredible capability of taking you back in time the moment you open door and step outside.

Taal Volcano and Tagaytay / view from the top

Philippines 2014 to 2015

Lights and Shadows of the Philippines

When I think of Philippines, the first thing which comes to my mind is a beautiful woman who stopped caring of herself and forgot long time ago how beautiful and kind she used to be.

Spice Market worker in Old Delhi

India 2015

Spice Market in Old Delhi

Trade worth billions takes place in this market and all this happens through shops which located in small alleys, hardly a meter wide.

Buddhist Tiger Keeper in Kanchanaburi THAILAND

Thailand 2014

Thailand

Holy Men at the Crematoria, Kathmandu

Gallery 2012 to 2016

People

Here are some of the beautiful people we meet on our journeys around the world.

They are no celebrities, no political figures - just ordinary people in their daily routines.from the People gallery
a girl on the train - Colombo station, Sri Lanka
a girl on the train - Colombo station, Sri Lanka

About

Welcome to our website, hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

Short Photo Stories was founded by Renata Blonska and Jack Donda in June 2011 in Sydney Australia as travel and photography platform. Here it opens to all nomadic souls and explorers, creating supportive travel and photo community and brings together photo and travel enthusiasts from all over the world.

Travelling is our passion, so we decided to create this place to hold on to our memories of all the cities, villages and countries we visit each year. This website aims to allow us to share the beauty of people, things and places around the globe. You will find here many photographs of not only the famous tourist destinations but also the less known spots which are often overlooked.

Please wonder around the website, enjoy the photos, maybe you will recognize some of the places you visited, and by all means share your passion with all of us.

We know, there is a story behind each photo and each place so we try to describe places we see and people we meet to our best knowledge. If you experienced anything interesting yourself, please share with us too.

Hope you will have fun and maybe we will inspire you to visit some of those less famous places as well,

Renata Blonska & Jack Donda

Contact