Travel Journal
If You Don’t Take A Photo, Did It Even Happen?
While I’m not into selfies, I will fully admit I’m obsessed with documenting every moment of my life via photo. What’s your answer to this photo question?Read more...
The No Picture Holiday Experiment
By Sam Lloyd-Bennett Taking pictures is a great way of recording memories, but do we take them too much? During a recent traveling expedition of South America and Canada I took a great deal of photos and stopped at many tourist attractions. Many of the tours were completely based around taking photos, with guides driving between…Read more...
Bus-free Through India: That Time I Was Charged By An Elephant
After cycling 60 miles (97 kilometers), high-altitude camping at 2,200 meters (7,218 feet) and hiking 11 miles (17 kilometer) uphill — including ascending the Western Ghats second-highest peak, Meesapulimala, at 2,640 meters (8,661 feet) — I thought today would be my day off. I thought wrong. Rare Birds On my Kalypso Adventures India travel itinerary,…Read more...
Notes On Being A Good Traveler, With No Intent On Arriving
I love this quote by Lao Tzu. To me, it’s not referring so much to the actual hotel and your bookings, but to a mindset of taking things as they come and being open to any outcome. It’s going on a trip and not knowing what exactly will happen, but appreciating the journey either way. When…Read more...
Photo Journal: A Spectacular Desert Sunset In Jordan
Looking through my Jordan photos, I immediately stop at this one. I can still feel the separating of sand under my flip flops, and how I cursed myself for such a poor footwear choice for a hike. The smell in the air was warm, if that could be a smell, a mix of tea laced…Read more...
How Travel Helped Me Conquer My Fear Of Heights
Have you ever looked down from a high perch and felt your stomach fill with dread, your arm hairs prick up and your palms drip with perspiration? I used to be like this, too. Heck, sometimes I’d get dizzy just looking down while standing (I’m 5’2”, by the way). It was travel that helped me…Read more...
Going Hyperlocal In California’s Old Town Temecula
It seems you can’t travel anywhere nowadays without seeing McDonald’s, Subway and Chick-fil-A. Recently, I was invited to a wedding in a place known not only for its homegrown wines and beers, but an Old Town where by law only artisan vendors are allowed to open storefronts: Temecula, California. In fact, after wandering the historic…Read more...
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