IF YOU CLICK ON the slide-show above, you'll jump into a similar gallery or Video, as the picture you clicked. Since I was a boy I loved trippinng around the globe with my camera in hand, always. Especially in our times, we're the first generation which can travel easily to anywhere in our planet. My trips started on a cruise going to Konstanoypolis, Kusadashi, and the most intriguing Cairo and Luxor in Egypt. There a street boy was dealng about selling souvenirs, and the funniest was that instead of lowrering the price, he asked more and more!

            Since then I've been wth my camera as my best friend all around Greece, from motherland Krete to Soufli on the borders with Turkey. Tripping continues with the Interail and travel around Europe, specifically Barcelona, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Nice.

           In later years I went 5 times to Thaliand, and also to Cambodia 3 years after they allowed tourists and yeah, in Pnom Pegn there were dozen of gigantic bats flying around us and yes cockroaches certainly claim to own this land.

            Romania and Transylania in order to see where Dracula lived. Also, did a road trip from Barcelona to Morocco, and a road trip on Route 66 from Los Angeles to Texas and oh boy talking about an adventure... Venezuela is also such a beautiful exotic place, which was my 1st foto travel e-book.

            This part of my site is all about images and not about words. May we share together our beautiful lands and throw the trashes. This is for the glory and perfection of Nature!

*The featured photo is from the borders of Cambodia and Thailand. I asked to take his picture and he asked in return to offer him a cigarette. Kindly notice the "friendly" posture of the locals in his background... The second photo is from Koh Chang in Thailand, and the third one is the longest waterfall on Earth, 1km long, the Salto Angelo in Venezuela.
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   Sometimes you feel real love, and sometimes you know that it's just Sweet Dreams. Made of Tears. Smoke gets in your eyes? Love will tear us apart? Or love will lift you up in the sky? Which is it? In this wicked little town.

  A visit to Paris, Montmartre, Pigal, Pompidou, Transylvania, Black Sea, Constanta, Romania, Athens, Thessaloniki, Folegandros, Elafonisos, Meteora, Epidavros, Pilio, Luzern-Swiss, Barcelona, Granada, Seville, Valencia, Figueroa, London and Amsterdam. I hope u'll enjoy it! :)

  Written/Filmed/Edited/Mashed up by: Filippos Marinakis (Φίλιππος Μαρινάκης)

O.S.T.: Europa title scene (Lars for Trier) -I feel love (Donna Summer- Cowley megamix) -Sweet Dreams (Eurythmics) -Arabian Nights (Disney- Aladdin) -Song 2 (Blur) -Nice Dream (Radiohead)
Filmed around Europe during 2006-2019.

 Why is Venezeula called: "The Lost Paradise?" You can now see why! I’ve created a video of Venezuela’s Tropical Beauty as a way to show my solidarity to Venezuelans and to remind them that “They’re NOT Alone!” Be wary, there’s a kind of twisted humour in this short! Lyrics matter in the video.

Why is Venezuela called: "The Lost Paradise?"

  I visited the Lost Paradise of Venezuela several years ago and I’m truly saddened by the political turmoil that Venezuelans suffer the past years. Our thoughts are with them! Please Share it with your friends, I think that everybody should know how beautiful Venezuela is and what the stake is. May Venezuela find its peace ASAP. It's also my 1st photo-travel e-book:

  Created by: Filippos Marinakis (Φίλιππος Μαρινάκης)

O.S.T.: Home (You’re not Alone), by Chakra
Romeo + Juliet Opening Scene
Preciso me Encontrar, by Cartola

Filmed: 2009 Created: 2019

 The first step is Observing. Then, in order to get great answers, first you need to ask great questions. Is there Truth to be found? Watch what happens when someone does ask the right questions, and how far that takes him, in this Philosophical Dreamy Thriller, filmed in the visually stunning "Mordor like" medieval hilltop monasteries of Meteora/Greece from the 11th century, and inside the 2,500 years old Delphi Temple, where the Oracle shares her wise Message to Mankind. Are we ready for Mankind's Next Step? How to solve most of your problems? Where can one find the Road to Enlightenment? How to find answers about everything?

  The conclusion of this short dream-like film is a "Message to Mankind," given to me, right after my spiritual transportation to the middle of the Cosmos, observing it from a distance; as a result from Decoding the Mona Lisa and her unprecedented deriving knowledge. More information about my historical fiction novel "The Revelation of Mona Li-Sa", which, at last, decodes the Mona Lisa, can be found here: https://filippos.com There, one may also read the Decoding of the Mona Lisa for free, or one may view the decoding video here: https://youtu.be/ENY-cPv5BJo I hope u'll enjoy it! :)

  Written/Filmed/Edited by: Filippos Marinakis (Φίλιππος Μαρινάκης)

O.S.T.: "Lord of the Rings prologue theme," by Howard Shore. Filmed with a Mark II around the amazing monasteries in Meteora and the holy temple in Delphi, in wondrous Greece. Originally uploaded on 2013, and edited 20 secs on 2019.

 A poetic Oliver moon-dreams into the streets of rioting Athens in 2012 seeking for answers in writings on the wall.

Where others see sparkles,
I can see a whole lot of fireworks.

   This is the initial video we did with Florian using voice over for our narration. Basically, Florian wrote the featured poem the day we first met, I loved it and thought about making a short film around the poem, and film it together with another short film I was preparing about the novel I'm publishing. Since his poem was about writing on a Wall, then we should film around writings on the Wall and into the streets of rioting Athens. We both loved the idea and went on filming it in very after hours. Florian then came up with some amazing editing and very proudly we published it and reached around 55,000 views.

Director/Filming/Idea of/Producer: Filippos Marinakis
Performs Oliver/Editing/Extra shots & SFX: Florian
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