I have been furiously going through the images I took on my recent trip to Turkey and Greece to put on and I wanted to get a few more on the blog. I can’t begin to describe how amazing Athens was. I was such an interesting mix of ancient and modern. You would...
Besides staying in a cave hotel, another thing I wanted to go hot air ballooning in Turkey and photograph the amazing landscapes of Cappadocia from the sky. I had been hot air ballooning in Houston once and loved it, but I always wanted to try it again somewhere,...
When I am traveling I am usually pretty diligent about making photographs, but when I am at my home base in Vientiane, Laos I often forget how many and amazing things are literally right in my own neighborhood. For the last several afternoons I have been going out and...
I made this image on a visit to a remote village in Phongsaly Province, Laos. I was invited inside of this communal hut to share a meal and the adults were having a good time, relaxing and enjoying a bit of Lao Lao (rice whiskey) afterward. It was a simple room,...
Patuxay Monument It is a little odd to see what appears to be a replica the Parisian Arc de Triumph as the centerpiece of the Laotian capital Vientiane, but the history of this unusual monument is even stranger. Patuxai, meaning Victory Gate or Gate of Triumph in Lao,...
See also: Photo: Wat Mahathat UNESCO World Heritage Site It is Yee Peng Again! Dansai Ghost Festival All kinds of spirits come out to play at the Ghost Festival in Dansai,Thailand. Also known as Phi Ta Khon, a yearly three day event held in Loei province in...
See also: Cambodian Rice Noodle Soup with Blood Tofu Turkish Cooking Class in Cappadocia Currywurst in Berlin I have always been fascinated by life on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand. Around almost every corner is a new and rich surprise. From street food, opera on...
It is the privilege of being able to witness things like this that remind me of why I chose to live my unusual lifestyle. It may not always be easy or comfortable, but it is often amazing and extraordinary. See also: Experiencing Buddhist Lent Day or Boun Ok Phansa in...
