This is the calm before the storm. An hour and 45 minutes from landing. I just woke up from an uncomfortable and fidgety nap in cramped economy seats. It’s 1:23 AM back home, but the early morning light is crisp and glowing outside my oval window....
If you're going to travel, it's inevitable that you are going to collect and lose things along the way. Admittedly, my favorite collection is not things at all, but scattered and often unraveled memories. At the end of each adventure, I attempt to file away the highlights. Each tangled and nearly impossible to describe moment vying for a permanent spot on my gluttonous list of unforgettable experiences. Over the years, I’ve come to realize the difficulty of properly storing and...
We landed next to an airplane graveyard. Burned and disassembled metal skeletons lined the right side of the tarmac as our wheels touched down – a humbling and insightful welcome to Iquitos, Peru....
However you decide to capture Kedonganan Fish Market, make sure you do so with a brazen spirit and a hunger for colorful displays of culture and freshly caught seafood....
Sand dunes, the Easter Bunny, cobbled together cement islands, fairy-tale landscapes, and how imaginary places can exist alongside real ones. ...
At the end of each trip I make a mental tally of all the times we almost died. Not because I like to keep a track record, but because I need to monitor our success rates....
Travel for real. A minor example of the disconnect between traveler and tourist. How travelers can preserve cultures and destinations. ...
Camping in a pop-up tent on top of a safari truck in Southern Africa. Watching families of elephants fight over a watering hole just feet from our bed....
Like most beautiful places, the journey to get there is just as breathtaking as the final destination. Elafonisi was no different. We drove in from Chania on the north side of the island. The road crosses a rugged and scenic mountain, winds through a tunnel barely wide enough for one car, and eventually drops down to a stunning natural landscape. Along the mountainside drive, there are a handful of beautiful villages and towns that you must weave through. Each one...
I took this photo while walking down the Malecón in Havana, Cuba. The sun was setting, I didn’t have my tripod, and there wasn’t much natural light. I was terrified that I wouldn’t be able to capture the scene. If you look closely you will see an older gentleman cooking food on his front stoop. Anyone that has been to Cuba can tell you that the locals don’t have much. Their homes are simple, their refrigerators are often bare, and...
The greatest memories are often plucked from unforgettable moments, not particular locations. Sometimes the beauty of a place lies in it’s challenges and unpredictability. When asked to recommend my favorite places, I sometimes struggle to find the words to explain this concept. The idea that sometimes a place is nothing more than a backdrop for something bigger....
We were on our way to a homestay in the Dheisheh refugee camp in Palestine. After navigating a wildly bizarre day, we were met with a local taxi driver that wasted no time showing us how the locals live. We were abruptly introduced to life in Palestine....
This is the calm before the storm. An hour and 45 minutes from landing. I just woke up f...
We landed next to an airplane graveyard. Burned and disassembled metal skeletons lined t...