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Photo: White Bhutanese Prayer Flags
White Prayer Flags on a pole in the remote Himalayan Mountains north of Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. White symbolizes the element air and each panel is covered with Buddhist mantras. See also: Archery in Bhutan Our Amazing Bhutan Tour Photo: Hermit Monk of Burning...
Hotel Review: Oriental Residence in Bangkok Thailand
When Sarah and I are not on a long trip, we like to take what we call a mini-adventure. Just a few days for a change of pace, a few nights in the big city, or an opportunity to pickup some things we can’t get at our home base. We had recently been talking with the...
Photo: Funeral Cremation of a Monk in Laos
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...
Portraits of the People of Laos
Next time you hear a politician boast that he wants to “carpet bomb” someplace on the planet “into oblivion” take a look at these portraits of the people of Laos. I made these images a few weeks ago in Xieng Khuang province in Laos, a tiny nation in Southeast Asia....
Plain of Jars, Laos on a Stormy Day
The Plain of Jars in Xieng Khouang province in Central Laos remains a mystery to today. No one has been able to determine whether the jars, dated from the Iron Age, were for storage, burial chambers or something else. The day on the plains started out wet, windy and...
Photo: Monks on Mekong River Watching Dragon Boat Races
See also: Photo: Broken Buddhas in Laos Doi Suthep Chiang Mai Photo: Smoking Man in Phongsaly Province, Laos At the end of Buddhist Lent (Awk Phansa) in Laos, the biggest dragon boat racing event (Boun Xuang Heua) in Laos, the Vientiane Boat Racing Festival is held on...
12 Things You Can Do in Hong Kong on the Cheap
Hong Kong has a reputation for being a break the bank experience, but it doesn’t have to be that way. When Expedia.com asked me to write a few tips about what has become one of my favorite cities in the world I was only too happy to share my experiences. When Sarah...
Photo: Hiking Black Balsam Knob, North Carolina
See also: Photo: Le Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France Photo: Hong Kong from Victoria Peak Photo: Atlantic Portuguese Coast During our road trip we met up with some friends near Asheville, North Carolina that I knew from San Cristobal de las Casas in Mexico, to go...
Photo: Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway
See also: Photo: Azenhas do Mar, Portugal Photo: Le Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France Photo: Fisherman Battles Harsh Conditions in Taiwan Mabry Mill on the Blue Ridge Parkway at mile 176 in Virginia is famous mostly for its setting and beauty. Built in 1903 the...
Photo: Corn Harvest in Pennsylvania Amish Country
See also: Photo: Sunset at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece Photo Essay: Battle of Vimeiro, Portugal Photo: Le Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France While driving from Maine to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (with a few stops in between) we came across this scene in Amish...
Henry David Thoreau’s Walden Pond Today
I really didn’t know what to expect when our road trip from Toronto to Texas took us to the place where one of my favorite authors, Henry David Thoreau, wrote his most famous work – Walden. I didn’t expect Henry David Thoreau's Walden Pond to be pristine wilderness...
Photo: Buoys on a Lobsterman’s Shack in Tremont, Maine
Lobster Buoys Decorate a Lobsterman's Shack in Tremont, Maine See also: Photo: Sunset at the Parthenon in Athens, GreecePhoto: Hong Kong from Victoria PeakPhoto: Azenhas do Mar, Portugal Image of lobster buoys decorating a Lobsterman's shack on near Acadia National...
Real Maine Lobster Rolls
Lobster Roll in Eastport, Maine, United States My dad was from Maine so, when I was a kid, at least once a year we would travel from Texas up to New England to visit relatives. Of course, the best part of these trips was always seeing family, but the food, especially...
Photo: Lobster Boat in Water Near Jonesport, Maine
Lobster boat in the water on Beals Island near Jonesport, Maine See also: Photo: Le Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, FrancePhoto: Buoys on a Lobsterman's Shack in Tremont, MainePhoto: Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Maine is a place of such overwhelming...
Photo: Portland Head Light in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
See also: Photo: Buoys on a Lobsterman's Shack in Tremont, Maine Photo: Sunset at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece Photo: West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec, Maine Built in 1791, at the direction of George Washington the Portland Head Light is the oldest lighthouse in the...
Photo: Bass Harbor Head Light
The Bass Harbor Headlight on Mount Desert Island, Maine, not far from Bar Harbor, is a beautiful little lighthouse in Acadia National Park that marks the entrance to Bass Harbor and Blue Hill Bay. We were visiting on very foggy and cloudy day, but in some ways that...
I Was Dying for the Next Phase of Life, But Forgetting to Live
At first I was dying to grow up and go to high school Then I was dying to finish high school and go to college Then I was dying to finish college and start working Then I was dying to get married and have children Then I was dying for my children to grow old enough so...
Photo: West Quoddy Head Light in Lubec, Maine
The West Quoddy Lighthouse in Lubec, Maine is the Eastern most point in the United States. Canon EOS 6D 20.2 MP DSLR Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens Exposure: 1/40 sec @ f/22 ISO: 100 Focal Length: 35mm See also: Photo: Azenhas do Mar, Portugal Photo: Elephant...
Photo: Nightfall in Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada
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/22 ISO: 100 Focal Length: 82mm See also: Photo: Sunset at the Parthenon in Athens, Greece Photo Essay: Battle of Vimeiro,...
Photo: Boardwalk at Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada
I loved the feel of the tiny fishing/whale watching village of Tadoussac, Quebec, Canada. I made this image of the boardwalk while hiking on a crisp morning. Canon EOS 6D 20.2 MP DSLR Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens Exposure: 1/200 sec @ f/11 ISO: 100 Focal...
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