Main Courtyard of the Temple of Isis at Philae The Temple of Isis at Philae, an Egyptian Temple originally located in the Nile River on nearby Philae Island, was moved in the 1970’s to its new location on Agilkia Island after the flooding of Lake Nasser....
Photo of the Great Sphinx of Giza Guarding the Pyramids It has been a long-term dream of mine to visit and take pictures of Egyptian pyramids at Giza, but I had no idea how much seeing them would affect me. Sure, I had seen pictures before, but I don’t think...
What to Do With 3 Days in Rome What can I say? Rome is our current favourite city. Yes, I know our favourite cities change pretty regularly, but Rome offers so much history, so much good food, what’s not to love. Even with only three days in Rome, it is still a city...
Varanasi Images I had been traveling in India for a few weeks now, and there were moments when I thought, in some small way, that I had it figured out. More than anything, India is a country of contrasts. One moment you find yourself overwhelmed by its beauty; the...
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...
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...
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...
Canon EOS 6D 20.2 MP DSLR Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens Manfrotto MKBFRA4LBH BeFree Compact Aluminum Travel Tripod Exposure: 30 sec @ f/11 ISO: 100 Focal Length: 24mm See also: Photo: Elephant Polo Team in Nepal Photo: Le Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France...
