Lara Gelya
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I'm the Author of the award-winning memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum"
Visit my website laragelya.com
Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
Follow me! Love nature, travel, photography, books.
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lgelya
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I'm the Author of the award-winning memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum"
Visit my website laragelya.com
Amazon: https://amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
Follow me! Love nature, travel, photography, books.
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@lgelya
💙📚
Sunset at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.
#sunset #MallorySquare #keywest #florida #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
#sunset #MallorySquare #keywest #florida #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
December 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Sunset at Mallory Square in Key West, Florida.
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Camel from Kyzylkum is far more than a memoir; it's a map of endurance, drawn in honesty and human warmth. It traces the shape of a spirit that refuses to break, no matter how many landscapes it must cross.
Get your copy now:
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#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
Get your copy now:
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Camel from Kyzylkum is far more than a memoir; it's a map of endurance, drawn in honesty and human warmth. It traces the shape of a spirit that refuses to break, no matter how many landscapes it must cross.
Get your copy now:
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
Get your copy now:
laragelya.com
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #lgelya #refugeenarrative
Zion National Park, Utah.
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
November 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Zion National Park, Utah.
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Zion lies in southwestern Utah, its terrain is dramatic: the park sits at the meeting point of the Colorado Plateau, the Great Basin, and the Mojave Desert.
#zionnationalpark #Utah #travel #nature #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Happy Thanksgiving from laragelya.com!
#HappyThanksgiving #laragelya #lgelya #camelfromkyzylkum #refugeejourney
#HappyThanksgiving #laragelya #lgelya #camelfromkyzylkum #refugeejourney
November 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from laragelya.com!
#HappyThanksgiving #laragelya #lgelya #camelfromkyzylkum #refugeejourney
#HappyThanksgiving #laragelya #lgelya #camelfromkyzylkum #refugeejourney
Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim (Arizona).
The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim is an almost surreal, unbelievable sight that will leave you changed forever.
We traveled there in August of 2021.
#GrandCanyon #Arizona #travel #lgelya #laragelya #NationalParks #iphonephotography
The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim is an almost surreal, unbelievable sight that will leave you changed forever.
We traveled there in August of 2021.
#GrandCanyon #Arizona #travel #lgelya #laragelya #NationalParks #iphonephotography
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim (Arizona).
The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim is an almost surreal, unbelievable sight that will leave you changed forever.
We traveled there in August of 2021.
#GrandCanyon #Arizona #travel #lgelya #laragelya #NationalParks #iphonephotography
The Grand Canyon as seen from the South Rim is an almost surreal, unbelievable sight that will leave you changed forever.
We traveled there in August of 2021.
#GrandCanyon #Arizona #travel #lgelya #laragelya #NationalParks #iphonephotography
The Albuquerque (New Mexico) International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly hot air balloon festival that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during early October.
We visited it in October 2021.
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotairballoonfestival #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
We visited it in October 2021.
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotairballoonfestival #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
November 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The Albuquerque (New Mexico) International Balloon Fiesta is a yearly hot air balloon festival that takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during early October.
We visited it in October 2021.
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotairballoonfestival #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
We visited it in October 2021.
#Albuquerque #NewMexico #hotairballoonfestival #travel #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Saint Petersburg, Florida, in December.
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg, Florida, boasts award-winning stretches of coastline, including St. Pete Beach, alongside a dynamic arts and culture scene.
#StPetersburgFlorida #travel #SunshineCity #lgelya #laragelya #followers
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg, Florida, boasts award-winning stretches of coastline, including St. Pete Beach, alongside a dynamic arts and culture scene.
#StPetersburgFlorida #travel #SunshineCity #lgelya #laragelya #followers
November 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Saint Petersburg, Florida, in December.
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg, Florida, boasts award-winning stretches of coastline, including St. Pete Beach, alongside a dynamic arts and culture scene.
#StPetersburgFlorida #travel #SunshineCity #lgelya #laragelya #followers
Known as the "Sunshine City," St. Petersburg, Florida, boasts award-winning stretches of coastline, including St. Pete Beach, alongside a dynamic arts and culture scene.
#StPetersburgFlorida #travel #SunshineCity #lgelya #laragelya #followers
The view of the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
The most famous volcano in Costa Rica is Arenal Volcano, known for its iconic cone shape and a period of high activity from 1968 to 2010.
#ArenalVolcano #costarica #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
The most famous volcano in Costa Rica is Arenal Volcano, known for its iconic cone shape and a period of high activity from 1968 to 2010.
#ArenalVolcano #costarica #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The view of the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
The most famous volcano in Costa Rica is Arenal Volcano, known for its iconic cone shape and a period of high activity from 1968 to 2010.
#ArenalVolcano #costarica #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
The most famous volcano in Costa Rica is Arenal Volcano, known for its iconic cone shape and a period of high activity from 1968 to 2010.
#ArenalVolcano #costarica #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followerseveryone
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Newport, Rhode Island, is special for its opulent Gilded Age mansions, historic Gilded Age mansions, historic waterfront, and its history as a sailing capital and America's first resort.
#Newport #RhodeIsland #Travel #GildedAge #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotograpy #history
#Newport #RhodeIsland #Travel #GildedAge #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotograpy #history
November 6, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Newport, Rhode Island, is special for its opulent Gilded Age mansions, historic Gilded Age mansions, historic waterfront, and its history as a sailing capital and America's first resort.
#Newport #RhodeIsland #Travel #GildedAge #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotograpy #history
#Newport #RhodeIsland #Travel #GildedAge #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotograpy #history
From Soviet Shadows to U.S. Shores: A Refugee’s Journey Through Italy.
Read the entire excerpt from my memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum" here:
medium.com/@camel_88920...
Get your copy now:
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya
Read the entire excerpt from my memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum" here:
medium.com/@camel_88920...
Get your copy now:
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya
November 2, 2025 at 5:39 PM
From Soviet Shadows to U.S. Shores: A Refugee’s Journey Through Italy.
Read the entire excerpt from my memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum" here:
medium.com/@camel_88920...
Get your copy now:
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya
Read the entire excerpt from my memoir "Camel from Kyzylkum" here:
medium.com/@camel_88920...
Get your copy now:
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya
What is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, not a fully independent country.
Traveled there in 2010.
#HongKong #TravelHongKong #travel #china #ChinaSea #lgelya #laragelya #travelphotography #followers
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, not a fully independent country.
Traveled there in 2010.
#HongKong #TravelHongKong #travel #china #ChinaSea #lgelya #laragelya #travelphotography #followers
October 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
What is Hong Kong?
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, not a fully independent country.
Traveled there in 2010.
#HongKong #TravelHongKong #travel #china #ChinaSea #lgelya #laragelya #travelphotography #followers
Hong Kong is officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China, not a fully independent country.
Traveled there in 2010.
#HongKong #TravelHongKong #travel #china #ChinaSea #lgelya #laragelya #travelphotography #followers
Produce delivery on the Li River in Guilin, China, 2010.
Guilin is most famous for its stunning karst landscape, which includes unique limestone mountains, caves, and the picturesque Li River.
#GuilinTravel #guilin #China #travel #liriver #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Guilin is most famous for its stunning karst landscape, which includes unique limestone mountains, caves, and the picturesque Li River.
#GuilinTravel #guilin #China #travel #liriver #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
October 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Produce delivery on the Li River in Guilin, China, 2010.
Guilin is most famous for its stunning karst landscape, which includes unique limestone mountains, caves, and the picturesque Li River.
#GuilinTravel #guilin #China #travel #liriver #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Guilin is most famous for its stunning karst landscape, which includes unique limestone mountains, caves, and the picturesque Li River.
#GuilinTravel #guilin #China #travel #liriver #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Bryce Canyon National Park is a stunning national park in southwestern Utah, famous for its unique geology and incredible concentration of multi-colored rock spires called hoodoos.
August of 2021.
#brycecanyonnationalpark #travelutah #naturelovers #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
August of 2021.
#brycecanyonnationalpark #travelutah #naturelovers #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
October 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Bryce Canyon National Park is a stunning national park in southwestern Utah, famous for its unique geology and incredible concentration of multi-colored rock spires called hoodoos.
August of 2021.
#brycecanyonnationalpark #travelutah #naturelovers #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
August of 2021.
#brycecanyonnationalpark #travelutah #naturelovers #travel #lgelya #laragelya #followerseveryone
Calgary, Canada - the view from Calgary Tower, August, 2025.
Calgary is a major city in the province of Alberta, Canada, where the Prairies Meet the Peaks.
#calgary #calgaryalberta #TravelCanada2025 #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followers
Calgary is a major city in the province of Alberta, Canada, where the Prairies Meet the Peaks.
#calgary #calgaryalberta #TravelCanada2025 #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followers
October 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Calgary, Canada - the view from Calgary Tower, August, 2025.
Calgary is a major city in the province of Alberta, Canada, where the Prairies Meet the Peaks.
#calgary #calgaryalberta #TravelCanada2025 #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followers
Calgary is a major city in the province of Alberta, Canada, where the Prairies Meet the Peaks.
#calgary #calgaryalberta #TravelCanada2025 #travel #travelphotography #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography #followers
October 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Ketchikan, Alaska, 2018.
Ketchikan is known as “The Salmon Capital of the World.”
#travel #Alaska #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Ketchikan is known as “The Salmon Capital of the World.”
#travel #Alaska #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
October 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Ketchikan, Alaska, 2018.
Ketchikan is known as “The Salmon Capital of the World.”
#travel #Alaska #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
Ketchikan is known as “The Salmon Capital of the World.”
#travel #Alaska #lgelya #laragelya #iphonephotography
October 11, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Manuel Antonio National Park of Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio National Park, on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, encompasses rugged rainforest, white-sand beaches and coral reefs. Traveled there in 2019.
#costaricatravel #lgelya #laragelya #ManualAntonioNationalPark #travel
Manuel Antonio National Park, on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, encompasses rugged rainforest, white-sand beaches and coral reefs. Traveled there in 2019.
#costaricatravel #lgelya #laragelya #ManualAntonioNationalPark #travel
October 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Manuel Antonio National Park of Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio National Park, on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, encompasses rugged rainforest, white-sand beaches and coral reefs. Traveled there in 2019.
#costaricatravel #lgelya #laragelya #ManualAntonioNationalPark #travel
Manuel Antonio National Park, on Costa Rica’s central Pacific coast, encompasses rugged rainforest, white-sand beaches and coral reefs. Traveled there in 2019.
#costaricatravel #lgelya #laragelya #ManualAntonioNationalPark #travel
The school girl from Jingzhou in China, located on the banks of the Yangtze River.
#travelChina #YangtzeRiver #traveltheworld #lgelya #laragelya
#travelChina #YangtzeRiver #traveltheworld #lgelya #laragelya
October 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The school girl from Jingzhou in China, located on the banks of the Yangtze River.
#travelChina #YangtzeRiver #traveltheworld #lgelya #laragelya
#travelChina #YangtzeRiver #traveltheworld #lgelya #laragelya
Camel from Kyzylkum.
It is not just a memoir. It’s a cinematic, soul-baring, continent-crossing emotional rollercoaster.
laragelya.com
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
Barnes & Noble: rb.gy/lz7rzg
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya #followers
It is not just a memoir. It’s a cinematic, soul-baring, continent-crossing emotional rollercoaster.
laragelya.com
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
Barnes & Noble: rb.gy/lz7rzg
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya #followers
October 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Camel from Kyzylkum.
It is not just a memoir. It’s a cinematic, soul-baring, continent-crossing emotional rollercoaster.
laragelya.com
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
Barnes & Noble: rb.gy/lz7rzg
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya #followers
It is not just a memoir. It’s a cinematic, soul-baring, continent-crossing emotional rollercoaster.
laragelya.com
Amazon: amazon.com/dp/B09Y7GTZQS/
Barnes & Noble: rb.gy/lz7rzg
#camelfromkyzylkum #laragelya #refugeenarrative #lgelya #followers
The Great Wall of China was continuously built from the 3rd century BC to the 17th century AD on the northern border of the country as the great military defense project of successive Chinese Empires, with a total length of more than 20,000 kilometers.
#GreatWallChina #lgelya #laragelya #travel
#GreatWallChina #lgelya #laragelya #travel
October 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
The Great Wall of China was continuously built from the 3rd century BC to the 17th century AD on the northern border of the country as the great military defense project of successive Chinese Empires, with a total length of more than 20,000 kilometers.
#GreatWallChina #lgelya #laragelya #travel
#GreatWallChina #lgelya #laragelya #travel
