For most, the country of Rwanda brings to mind the 1994 genocide that killed nearly a million people in little more than 3 three months – more than 20% of the country’s population. Despite this massive humanitarian tragedy, Rwanda has done very well in rebuilding itself. In 2009, a CNN report referred to Rwanda as [...]

The above photograph was taken in Madrid moments before the end of a Corrida de torro, otherwise known as a bullfight, a long standing tradition in Spain. Bullfighting is certainly one of the best-known-although most controversial popular Spanish traditions. While not for every-one’s taste, the tradition has roots dating back to pre-historic times. What many do not [...]

Budapest is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe and is actually three cities all together, which have merged to form one metropolitan area -  Buda, Pest, and Obuda.  With that said, the heart of the city slices through Buda and Pest. The city has gone through a rapid fire renewal following its admission to the European Union [...]

As little as five years ago, very few people on the other side of the Atlantic had ever heard of Dubai. Now it has become a city known around the world. The reality is no one really knows much about the place even today, but the biggest city in the tiny country of the United Arab [...]

The Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria, or Tadmor as it is referred to by locals, represents the pinnacle of what is considered by many to the be finest collection of ruins on our planet. The temple itself rests on a foundation that dates back  to the second milennium BC and sits at the center of  haunting [...]

The innocent smile of a young boy is the center piece of this week’s photo, taken in the southern coastal town of Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka. A small town far removed from the hustle and bustle of the capital city of  Columbo, the area is most famous for its wooden tribal masks and sports some of [...]

    Each year, millions of visitors come to Banff to marvel at the emerald waters of Lake Louise, but her less famous sister Moraine Lake, pictured above, has a magic all her own. Snow-capped peaks and towering evergreen forests surround the glistening glacier water below. At times it leaves all those who visit wondering [...]

Nubia is a region that lies predominantly in today’s northern Sudan, with small parts stretching into southern Egypt.  Running through the Northeast of Sudan, the Nile Valley was once home to the original Nubian Dynasty and its capital of Kemma, nearly five thousand years ago. Between 2,600 B.C and 1,500 Bc,  more than 220 pyramids were built in a wide variety of [...]

Pride can often be both seen and felt, as in the photo above. Taken in Jordan’s capital of Amman, in the Eastern side of the city, the merchant sits in one of the many outdoor fruit and vegetable markets scattered throughout the impoverished end of town. While the West End is home to Starbucks, Movie [...]

Since our launch in June of 2009, RELATIVITY OnLine has continually attempted to reveal the multiplicity of perspective; global viewpoints that make our multi-colored neon kaleidoscope world the wondrous embodiment of humanity’s spirit and soul. This week marks the first inclusion of our Photo of the Week, an image of a single moment from somewhere across our planet that [...]