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The Accidental Fiesta
Someone wise once said: You can’t always get what you want But if you try sometimes well you just might find You get what you need That was Mick Jagger. I am not sure if he is really wise or not, but he is right.
The Classic Cars of Cuba, Part II
On the previous post, I explained why there are so many classic cars in Cuba and talked about how incredible it is that so many are still on the road today despite an embargo from the USA. This post is just photos – vintage car porn, if you […]
The Classic Cars of Cuba
“How in the heck do they find parts for those cars!” marveled my dad as I showed him photos of the classic cars of Cuba. As a car guy, he was amazed that there were so many on the road. That was way back in 2003, […]
20 Photos of Morelia, Mexico
Outside of Europe, Mexico has arguably the greatest collection of cities anywhere in the world. Many of the grand colonial cities are well-known, like San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Oaxaca and Puebla. However, My favorite colonial city turned out to be lesser known Morelia, capital city […]
Photo Essay: Talking Hands
When taking street photos in Mexico and Cuba, I realized that everyone seems to be talking with their hands. The expressive Latinos would have a very difficult time communicating with their hands tied behind their backs, it seems.
50 Photos from 2015
2015 was an interesting year of travel for me. Although I traveled extensively, I spent most of the time going back to places I’d been in the past, getting to see them more in-depth or in a different way.
Mexico Travel Journal Week 9 and 10: Not Cuba
We did not go to Cuba last week. That would be illegal. We have an embargo and travel ban – that I fully support – against the Caribbean nation. But, I did stand on the Caribbean coast and look wistfully at Cuba. I went to Cuba 12 […]
Mexico City Street Photography in Black & White
Mexico City is a street photography paradise. Before I came to this megalopolis, I assumed it would be difficult to shoot in the streets because, you know, Mexico. It has a bad reputation.
Photo Essay: Hiking The Copper Canyon
When I told people we were starting our trip in the Copper Canyon in Mexico, most people gazed off into the distance, cocked their head to one side and said, “Which beach is that?”
Photo Essay: Views from El Chepe, the Copper Canyon Train
The Chihuahua-Pacific Railroad, also known as El-Chepe or the Copper Canyon train, is one of the most scenic and spectacular train journeys in the world.
Planet Bell 