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The weather not being especially great for landscape photography the past few months convinced my shooting partner, Doc and I that we ought to drive around and find some interesting things to take [...]

Salome is someone different for Ecuador, that’s for sure.

On that mountain, nothing else in the world matters except putting one foot in front of the other.

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This video of the people going about their daily lives in the streets of old Havana really matches up with what I’ve always imagined in my mind.  Wonderful music too.

Tubing in Vang Vieng was the driving force behind my visit to Laos.  It turned out to be as good a reason as any, and I was glad to make it to the little backpacker haven for my 32nd birthday as well.  I celebrated with rock climbing by day, and Korean BBQ and beers by [...]

The signs of South Africa reflect two realities coexisting within the country hosting 2010’s World Cup: the diversity of wildlife, and the high crime rate.

Most people who come to Sichuan either do so because they are about to head to Tibet on a trek, or to visit Chengdu and its surrounding tourist attractions, especially the pandas and Lei Shan and Emei Shan, two large standing Buddhas. Few ever go see Dazu Rock Carvings, which is [...]

For such an exotic, far-flung trip to central Africa, there isn’t a whole lot I need to do in terms of preparing for my Rwandan adventure.
After backpacking for 15 straight months, and always being on the go, the process has become like second nature to me.  I know what I will pack, and how I [...]