{"id":4614,"date":"2018-12-14T15:48:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T21:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/?p=4614"},"modified":"2020-04-28T00:41:41","modified_gmt":"2020-04-28T06:11:41","slug":"nat-geos-best-travel-photos-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/nat-geos-best-travel-photos-of-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Nat Geo\u2019s Best Travel Photos Of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4615\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4615\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/features\/photography\/best-travel-photos-2018\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4615 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Nat-Geo-title.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Nat-Geo-title.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Nat-Geo-title-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Nat-Geo-title-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Nat-Geo-title-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Nat-Geo-title-100x100.jpeg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4615\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTOGRAPH BY JAMES WHITLOW DELANO, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p1\">It is that time of year where all the best of lists come out.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Best movies, best books, best songs\u2026 December is a very retrospective season. We love to collectively look back on the past 12 months and celebrate the highlights of the year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s no exception for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/\">National Geographic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Nat Geo has a long legacy of showcasing stunning photography from around the world. Since the first issue in 1888, they\u2019ve captivated their readers with powerful stories and imagery. So it makes perfect sense that their year-end round-up looks back on some of the standout photos from 2018.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/features\/photography\/best-travel-photos-2018\/\">Nat Geo\u2019s Best travel photos of 2018 here<\/a>. I\u2019ve chosen my personal favorite above. What\u2019s yours? Comment below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is that time of year where all the best of lists come out. 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