Evening in the Place de la Liberte, Sarlat-la-Caneda, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Women at the Lakshmi Puja Festival celebrating Lakshmi, the Hindu Goddess of Wealth and Beauty, India

Little Venice in the Alefkandra district of Mykonos Town, Mykonos, Cyclades Islands, Greece, Europe

The Palace Bar, Ocean Drive, South Beach, Art Deco district, Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Rua Augusta, Lisbon, Portugal, Europe

Grand Place, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France, Europe

Palio banquet for members of the Onda (Wave) contrada, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The Strandvagen waterfront, restaurants and boats in the city centre, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Old Town, Split, Dalmatia, Croatia, Europe

Scala Street, Trastevere, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Boat trip, Petite Venise (Little Venice), Colmar, Haut Rhin, Alsace, France, Europe

A group of men in Arabian dress in the restored Souq Waqif, Doha, Qatar, Middle East

Old port and restaurants, Rethymnon, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Leadenhall Market, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

People in a restaurant, Taormina, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Plaza de la Catedral, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Santa Ana Square, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Traditional architecture of riverside restaurant in Lijiang Old Town, Lijiang, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yunnan Province, China, Asia

Old port and restaurants, Rethymnon, Crete, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Piazza Duomo at dusk, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Dubrovnik, Croatia, Europe

Restaurant, timbered buildings, La Petite France, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, Europe

Vittorio Emanuele's Gallery, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Table for two on the beach, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Federico Garcia Lorca statue, Plaza Santa Ana, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Restaurant, timbered buildings, La Petite France, Strasbourg, Alsace, France, Europe

Naviglio Grande at dusk, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Restaurant overlooking Emerald Lake, with Mount Burgess beyond, in evening light, Yoho National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, British Columbia (B.C.), Canada, North America

Table for two on the beach, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Evening dining, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe

Brera District, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Scala Street, Trastevere, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain, Europe

People in a Restaurant at Christmas, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Nyhavn, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Old Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, North America

Padova, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Teahouse at dusk along canal, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China, Asia

Riverside view of the old town, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe

Chichen Tagine, traditional food, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa

Petite Venise, Colmar, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France, Europe

Plates of Moroccan salad, traditional first course in restaurants, Marrakesh (Marrakech), Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Omelettes, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

View of cafe and Church of Saint Sophia, Anacapri, Isle of Capri, Campania, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) browsing, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Waterfront, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece, Europe

Waterfront, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece, Europe

Monterosso, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy, Europe

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) grazing, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Cafes at Place du General de Gaulle, Lille, Nord, France, Europe

Cafe during Edinburgh Festival, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Woman eating pho (noodles) at food stall, Cholon market, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giraffe, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya

Fruit seller in market, Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giraffe, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Tokyo subculture, teenage girl eating noodles, Harajuku, Yoyogi koen park, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Traditional feast at tribal gathering in Tonga, South Pacific

Lights and reflections, Boat Quay, Singapore

Stall restaurants, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Terre-de-Haut, Les Saintes, French Antilles, West Indies, Caribbean

Capital of Veurne, West Vlaanderen, Veurne, Belgium

Tarahumara baby, Mexico, North America

Cafes in the main town square, Bruges, Belgium

Strawberry Poison Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), adult, Bastimentos National Park, Bocas del Toro, Panama. The strawberry poison frog or strawberry poison-dart frog (Oophaga pumilio or Dendrobates pumilio) is a species of small amphibian poison dart frog found in Central America. It is common throughout its range, which extends from eastern central Nicaragua through Costa Rica and northwestern Panama. The species is often found in humid lowlands and premontane forest, but large populations are also found in disturbed areas such as plantations. The strawberry poison frog is perhaps most famous for its widespread variation in coloration, comprising approximately 15���30 color morphs, most of which are presumed to be true-breeding. O. pumilio, while not the most poisonous of the dendrobatids, is the most toxic member of its genus. The species is most diverse in Panama with varieties in vivid shades of all red, orange, blue, yellow or green, green and yellow, white with red, orange or black and spotted varieties. The most colorful mix is found in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park though not all in one place. Colors vary by location. A beach on the north side of the island is named after the species. Two of Southern Explorations' Panama tours visit red frog habitat. Both the eight-day Panama Adventure trip and eleven-day Panama Highlights trip spend time in Isla Bastimentos Marine National Park and the former also goes to Red Frog Beach. The red frog is not as poisonous as some of its cousins and is not a threat to humans. It subsists on a diet of ants that dine on poisonous plants, providing the red frog its protective skin toxin. Males attract females with a loud quick chirp. To hear the distinctive sound before you depart on your Panama tours, go to the University of Michigan Museum's biodiversity website (www.animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.) After birth, the tadpoles climb aboard the mother who deposits them in different protected areas where she retu

Nuns praying before eating their meals, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Nuns eating their meals, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Nuns praying before eating, Sakyadhita Thilashin Nunnery School, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Tourists dining in a yurt, Ayaz Kala Yurt Camp, Ayaz Kala, Khorezm, Uzbekistan

Monument Valley with Navajo man posing on horseback at John Ford?s Point; Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on the Utah-Arizona border.

Native American pictographs, including Kokopeli and hand shapes, on sandstone walls of Chinle Wash; Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona.

White House Ruins; Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona.

Navajo blankets at Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site, Arizona.

Ramada Majestic Hotel, Bucharest, Romania

Patio of Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Garden of Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Marble decoration of a oriental living room in the historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Patio of historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Vaulted ceiling with mosaic display at Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Detail of historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle east, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle east, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Patio of Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Vaulted ceiling with mosaic display at historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Entrance to historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Patio of historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle east, West Asia

Hotel Interconti, Bucharest, Romania

Oriental living room in the historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Byzantine mosaic display at historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia

Historic Beit ed-Dine, Beiteddine Palace of Emir Bashir, Chouf, Lebanon, Middle East, West Asia