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Review of the Taskonaklar Cave Hotel in Turkey
Living Room in one of the Suites at the Taskonaklar Cave Hotel in Cappadocia, Turkey When the management of the Taskonaklar Hotel, a boutique cave hotel in Cappadocia in the Anatolian region of central Turkey, asked me to stay with them in one of the best hotels in...
My Stay at the 9 Hours Capsule Hotel at Narita Airport in Tokyo
What is it Like to Stay at a Capsule Hotel? On a recent trip to the United States, I had a 12 ½ hour, overnight, layover at Tokyo Narita Airport. Not enough time, and too late at night, to go into town. Too long and too late to have a nice hangout in the lounge or in...
Travel Tips for Istanbul Photography
Istanbul Photography Tips I recently had the opportunity to travel to Istanbul, the world's fifth largest city, take photos and explore. Photography in Istanbul is really quite easy. With its many layers of rich culture and history proudly on display, a relaxed,...
Changes in Latitudes, no Changes in Attitudes
I have a friend that recently told me, “I have seen the third world. One time; our driver; in Mexico; took us through it on the way to the resort in Cancun. I didn’t like it.” My friend is a person that many would consider “well-traveled” and she has many stamps in...
Visiting Tips for Hong Kong
Why Visit Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of my favourite places in the world and if I could afford to live here (have you seen the cost of rent here? ) then I would but, alas that's just a pipe dream but there are ways to stay here and enjoy everything that's on offer and...
Photo: Hong Kong from Victoria Peak
One of my favorite things about visiting Hong Kong is the variety it offers. In one little tiny spot on the globe, you can go from one of the most cosmopolitan cities on the planet to hiking it the trees and nature with views like this. Beaches, fabulous restaurants,...
Contrasts
One of the joys of moving between the "First World" and the, so-called "Third World" is the ability to see contrasts. In some ways, a trip to the Third World, even with all its problems, is a welcome trip back in time. This morning there was a cool breeze blowing on...
What Does it Cost to Live a Month on the Road in the Americas
What Does it Cost to Live a Month on the Road in Northern California and Baja California I have long had a theory that many people could live a much higher quality, more interesting and fulfilling life on the road while staying in good quality vacation rentals than if...
Photo: Neighborhood Buddhist Temple in Laos
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...
Video: 30 Days on the Camino de Santiago in One Minute
This is a short film I assembled from video and still images I shot with my iPhone 6S+ during our 30-day walk on the Camino de Santiago from St Jean Pied du Port, France to Santiago de Compostela, Spain in May 2016. We had an...
Photo: Smoking Man in Phongsaly Province, Laos
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,...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 30, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 29, O Pedrouzo, Spain Distance from O Pedrouzo to Santiago de Compostella, Spain 23.2 kilometers Given the nature of the weather in northern Spain in May, we had been extremely lucky while walking the Camino de Santiago but, it looked like on...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 29, O Pedrouzo, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 28, Arzúa, Spain Distance from Arzúa to O Pedrouzo, Spain 22.0 kilometers Part of the attraction of walking the Camino de Santiago is that it gives you time to think. Time to break old routines and enough time to bring new perspectives. It...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 28, Arzúa, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 27, Palas de Rei, Spain Distance from Palas de Rei to Arzúa Spain 33.1 kilometers We got a late start because we had done laundry too late in the afternoon the day before, our albergue didn't have tumble driers, it was a cold night and our...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 27, Palas de Rei, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 26, Vilacha, Spain Distance from Vilacha to Palas de Rei, Spain 27.9 kilometers It rained all night while we were in Vilacha, but we woke up to a somewhat cooler and sunny day and started marching. It was another of those great days filled with...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 26, Vilacha, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 25, Pintin, Spain Distance from Pintin to Vilacha, Spain 28.8 kilometers We left Pintin in good weather and immediately entered an area of freshly plowed fields interspersed with fields still filled with fragrant spring wild flowers. It was...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 25, Pintin, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 24, Hospital, Spain Distance from Hospital to Pintin, Spain 27.0 kilometers Even though it was not the most exciting of destinations, our stay in Hospital was a nice surprise. We had a good "peregrino" meal in O Tear, our "Casa Rural",...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 24, Hospital, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 23, Trabadelo, Spain Distance from Trabadelo to Hospital, Spain 27.7 kilometers Most days of the Camino De Santiago have been amazing but this was one of my favorites. The first few kilometers after we left Trabedlo were mostly along roads and...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 23, Trabadelo, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 22, Camponaraya, Spain Distance from Camponaraya to Trabadelo, Spain 23.5 kilometers Camponaraya wasn't my favorite place on the Camino de Santiago, but when walking such a long distance with a goal in mind, sometimes you have to decide between...
Camino de Santiago Blog: Day 22, Camponaraya, Spain
Camino de Santiago: Day 21, El Acebo, Spain Distance from El Acebo to Camponaraya, Spain 25.9 kilometers We woke up early, ate the included breakfast at the nice and new Albergue La Casa Del Peregrino in El Acebo, and again, started walking. It really was another one...
Jon & Sarah
It seemed almost inevitable that we, Jonathan and Sarah, would one day meet: two independent travellers from different corners of the globe, we shared a bond that many travellers experience, a mutual love of adventure and a belief that the planet is a better place when people leave their comfort zones and discover new lands and cultures. So, when our paths finally