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BackpackingMay 23, 2013

My Fantastic Packing Mistake

I had a comfortable late-morning flight to Rome. The route to Copenhagen airport is an easy one. Hop a reliable bus for a 5 minute ride, switch to the metro for a 35 minute trip and boom. Next thing you know you're at Copenhagen airport ready to move quickly through their efficient security line…

AsiaMay 6, 2013

Turkey’s Riviera and the City of Bodrum

As the tepid water runs across my extended fingers in the bathroom in my small Pensiyon in Bodrum I find it a fitting parallel. The shower head is in need of a soak with most of its nozzels obscured by calcium deposit…

AfricaApril 9, 2013

Three Hundred Twelve Boot Shots, Five Years and Five Continents

A few years ago I decided that I wanted to craft a signature photo. Something that I could easily carry with me, that I could insert into photo after photo that would help humanize shots. I wanted something that could…

Friday Photo GalleryApril 5, 2013April 7, 2013

Turkey at Sunset and the Hoboroll – Weekly Travel Photo

In celebration of my recent return from Turkey, here's a flashback to last year's trip. I'm in the process of editing more than 20gb of photos from this year's trip, so you can expect to see new shots later this week.…

BackpackingApril 1, 2013April 1, 2013

Life Abroad and the Loss of Innocence

As I stepped off of the curb and down onto an old cobblestone street in the historic district of Innsbruck, I found myself musing. A few minutes earlier a light mist, far too mild to even be considered rain, had begun…

Friday Photo GalleryMarch 15, 2013

Prague’s Bridges at Night – Weekly Travel Photo

One of the best parts about Prague is its incredible series of bridges. They line the lazy bends in the river and create a unique texture that somehow snags the eye and pulls it in. By day the bridges inspire with their varied architecture - some modern, some historic. By night they entreat th…

AfricaMarch 5, 2013

When Sky, Fire and Water Meet

The sweat from my palms soaked the steering wheel as the tense muscles in my hip throbbed. My body was on edge and had been for the entirety of the drive south. Upon arriving in Zambia, I'd been informed by my family…

Friday Photo GalleryMarch 1, 2013March 3, 2013

Elephants Feeding – Weekly Travel Photo

Wild elephants are incredible creatures. They are intelligent, curious, and have a certain personality to them that conveys a compassionate spirit. Their relationships with other members of their herd, and their youn…

Friday Photo GalleryFebruary 22, 2013February 26, 2013

Rain Over The Scottish Highlands – Weekly Travel Photo

Located in the heart of Scotland, this wonderful lake and overlook draws tourists in part because its shape mirrors a map of Scotland. Each time I visit Scotland I find my way back to it - Loch Garry. During a trip th…

AsiaFebruary 20, 2013

Sailing the Bosphorus – By Ferry and By Cruise

For millenia the Bosphorus has served as an influential gateway that has, and continues to leave a powerful footprint on human society. It has been a key actor and primary muse in the generation of numerous empires an…