I was recently a guest on the Limitless Living podcast hosted by Emily Bee Lee. Regular readers of this blog know that I spent 14 summers working seasonal jobs in the tourism industry in Alaska and used that money and time off to travel the […]
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9 Tips for Photographing Markets When Traveling
I love photographing markets when I travel, even though people there must think I’m really strange. I have been known to spend a considerable amount of time photographing people unloading trucks or carving up chickens much to the delight and confusion of the workers. Artists […]
Life As An Expat in Bangkok – Part 4, Travel
One of the best things about living in Bangkok is leaving. My wife works at an international school and has several breaks and long weekends during the year. I am currently in the enviable position of being “funemployed,” so time off really isn’t an issue […]
I Like My Cities Gritty and Chaotic, But I Loved Singapore Anyway
Before going to India a few years ago my India-phile friend Joe said to my clean-freak wife, “You will HATE it. Hate it. HAAAAAAAAAAATE IT!!!!!” “Why?” she asked. “Because it is filthy.” Fast forward to last week. “You will hate Singapore. HATE it! HAAAAAAAAAAATE it!” […]
The Fascinating Culture of the Tana Toraja
We call them “National Geographic Moments.” They are the times we get to experience a unique and exotic culture, something you see in the pages of the iconic magazine but never expect to see in real life.
Photo Essay: A Cruise Up Bay
Maybe I’m biased, or maybe I’m an untrustworthy source because I work in Glacier Bay National Park, but I say that a boat tour up Glacier Bay is one of best things you can do in Alaska. Then again, I’ve spent 11 years traveling around this […]
Do You Gain Weight or Lose Weight When You Travel?
I am a human experiment on world diets.
The Wild Funerals of the Tana Toraja, or My Wife is a Vegetarian Now
WARNING: This post features descriptions and photos of animal sacrifice. The events pictured made my wife a vegetarian. Read at your own risk.
How Travel Has Influenced My Diet
It is impossible to travel and not be changed. For me, more than anything else, travel has affected my diet. A look through my kitchen will reveal foods, such as wonton wrappers, Greek yogurt, and oyster sauce, that I’d probably not be eating had I […]
6 Reasons I Am Proud to be An American When I Travel Overseas
“Did you experience any problems being an American?” This is one of the most common questions I get from people when returning from traveling overseas. The answer: absolutely not.
Why I Love Traveling in the Middle East
“Did you experience any anti-Americanism?” “Was it dangerous?” “Did you eat your body weight in falafel?” These are common questions I get after traveling to the Middle East.
How I’ve Changed as a Traveler, or The Cognitive Dissonance of a Flashpacker
I remember checking into a hostel in Copenhagen in 2001 and thinking I might have accidentally checked into a homeless shelter.
