Today, (October 7, 2015), I leave for Mexico. While researching my trip, I had a difficult time finding travel blogs or articles about destinations off the beaten path. The internet is full of stuff about beaches and tours, all-inclusive resorts and cruises.
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.
The Never Ending Struggle for Change
In the developing world they lack many things like clean water, infrastructure, stable governments and pizza delivery. But the one thing as a foreigner that drives me crazy is a lack of small bills or change.
Responses to “The Art of Photographing Strangers”
Ethics. Shyness. Anxiety Disorders. Religious Discrimination. Confrontation. Fear. Self-Confidence. These were some of the topics discussed in the comments section on this blog over the last two weeks, which you might think is strange for a blog about travel and photography.
49 Reasons I Love Alaska, Part III
This is part III of 49 reasons I love Alaska, the 49th state. If you aren’t exhausted after reading the first 32 reasons, thank you for your loyalty.
49 Reasons I Love Alaska, Part II
Alaska, the 49th state, has been my adopted home the last eleven years.
49 Reasons I Love Alaska, Part I
Alaska, the 49th state, has been my summer home the last 11 years. Even though there are myriad challenges living so far away from civilization, and even though the weather tends to go from bitterly cold and icy in the winter to rainy and gloomy […]
Bear Spray Stories Part 5: Invaded Campsite
Since I published the first bear spray story last year, I have had dozens of friends and strangers tell me their own stories of bear spray mishaps or send me links to bear spray accidents in the news. It seems that bear spray is used […]
Top 10 Things To Do in Glacier Bay
Although Glacier Bay is over three-million of wilderness, it is mostly undeveloped, and it lacks the tourist infrastructure of the national parks in the lower 48. When I first moved to Glacier Bay National Park in remote Alaska, I didn’t know there were 10 things you could […]
Flight-Seeing over Glacier Bay, or HOLY $%^& THAT WAS AWESOME!
With my limited vocabulary, I am having a very difficult time writing about my adventures in Alaska.
The James Louie Speed Walking Tour of Hong Kong
Before visiting Hong Kong, I got a message from fellow blogger James Louie – A native of HK and one of five followers of my blog. James saw that we planned to visit his hometown and offered to show us around. On our first morning […]
Cinematic Hong Kong in 15 Photos
When I arrived in Hong Kong, I felt as though I were on a movie set. The whole city feels like a director – with a fetish for neon – has lit up the city for the next Jackie Chan vs. the Triad movie. Photogenic […]
Planet Bell 