I love looking at people’s travel photos. I don’t necessarily need the three-hour commentary that sometimes comes with seeing a friend’s recent vacay pics, but I do love the photos. Not only is it wonderful to see parts of the world I’ve never been to, but it can be so interesting to see those places through someone else’s lens.

This evening, I’ve spent quite a bit of time on NationalGeographic.com, checking out the photos in their International Photography Contest 2009. There are some beautiful pictures so check it out and vote, if you haven’t already.

Got me thinking of some of my best travel pics. Here are few of the ones I like most:

Golf course at Kahkwa Club in Erie, Pennsylvania

Helsinki Cathedral, Helsinki, Finland

Sunset in Maui

Under the pier in Manhattan Beach, California

Just another day in Phuket, Thailand

It’s worth the climb to see the Big Buddha in Hong Kong