The morning after our arrival in Franz Josef Glacier was supposed to be a ridiculously early start for me. I was planning on getting up well before dawn to head to Lake Matheson for a sunrise photography shoot. If you don’t already know about the location, you probably have already …
My second day in Norway consisted of some ridiculous reflections on the waterways in and around Bergen.
Lately I’ve been trying to take a more contemporary approach to my trip reports and sharing my pictures. After all a picture is a worth a thousand words and I’m sure a video is worth something more. I just got back from a second trip to Norway as I mentioned …
On my way to Norway recently, I had a quick overnight halt in Chicago where I decided to go check out one of the local favorites: The Adler Planetarium Skyline Walk. I picked this location after most of you on social media seemed to say that the Adler Planetarium was …
For the past 4-5 months or so, I’ve been pretty much doing nonstop travel for work, photography, family, and pretty much any reason you can think of. This has pretty much made me rather unfit and lackadaisical. Despite paying for fitness club membership, I never make it to to the …
If you have read this blog before, it’s no secret that I am madly in love with Switzerland. Well I made what could’ve been a poor judgement call and decided to go out for a stroll in the Swiss Alps on a very stormy day.
Some of my regular readers may have noticed that my blog has not been that active as of late. Let me explain: I have been traveling almost nonstop since the start of the summer whether it was for work or vacation. As a result, I haven’t had much of a …
As I gear up for yet another trip to my favorite landscape in North America, the Canadian Rockies, I realized that I have never done a trip report or photography tour of them. Can’t believe I’ve let my readers down so badly despite promising a lot more.
One of the most convenient features of the Conrad Tokyo is the attached Shiodome monorail station connecting the hotel with Odaiba island and the Ginza district (via Shimbashi station). Fares are ~3 USD each way and trains run every 8 minutes. Do note that these train rides are not included …
When people think of New Zealand, they often envision Milford Sound, Queenstown, Hobbiton, Auckland or Lake Matheson. What’s often overlooked are the lands just west of Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city. Heck, I often get the feeling that people overlook Christchurch as a starting point for their Middle Earth …
