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Dhow Cruise Creek vs. Marina: Which Dubai Cruise Experience Is Right for You?
An Ancient Tradition Unveiled — Cormorant Fishermen in Yangshuo, China
Sunset at Dog Beach in Santa Cruz, CA
How I Broke the World’s Largest Flower
A Daddy-Son Bike Ride Alongside the Pacific Ocean
A Canopy of Yellow and Steel
A Photographer’s Sunset at Shark Fin Cove
Sunset on California’s Pacific Coast Highway
Driftwood and Devastation in Capitola, CA
How To Get Ready For A Long Train Journey
A Photo Celebration at Shark Fin Cove
Train of the End of the World
The Miracle of the Empty Camera Battery
Rainy Redwoods and a Stubborn Dog
Judy Bloomberg is Always a Traveler, Never a Tourist
Reflections in the Amazon River
Playing with Pokeys at the Glenwood Preserve
Family Camping in Arroyo Seco, California
Rediscovering Mt. Shasta and the Milky Way
Waiting for the Perfect Key West Sunset
Fengs, Curves, Cities, and Countrysides in China
5.4.3.2.1.BLASTOFF … Fun With Model Rockets
Adobe Lightroom 101 ▶️ [VIDEO TRAINING]
Our First Family Backpacking Adventure
A Sunrise Walk Across the World’s Oldest Teakwood Bridge
the Adventures of Doug VanDeCamp on the Pacific Coast Highway
Gratitude Journal: Day 7
I Love You, Aunt Joan 💜
6 Super Awesome (and cheap) Places to Visit
The Adventures of Bodhi Bear
Absurd Electric Wiring in India & Asia
An iPhone Adventure in Montana
The Best Airports to Get Stuck At
A Photographic Journey Across 2017
Heaven, Hell & Buddha in Vientiane, Laos
Explore the Ancient Kingdom of Sukhothai
Climb the World’s Tallest Building – Dubai’s Burj Khalifa
Experience Yosemite » America’s Greatest Treasure
The Glorious Splendor of Mount Shasta
Cruising the Hana Highway in Maui
37 Vibrant Photos from a Magical 2015
431 Years of Parties — Celebrating Lake Titicaca’s Virgin
These 75 Brave Kids got Free Life-Changing Surgery
Finding the Lost City of Kuelap
How Ben Barbic Followed his Dreams and is Becoming a Rock Star
Enchanted Night. a cosmic timelapse journey
The Best Cameras & Gear for Travel Photography
Inside Thailand’s Most Famous National Park
Check out this Ultra-Modern Church in Oakland
Time Travel to the Coney Island Boardwalk
61 Photos from an Awesome 2014
Happy 2015!! have some fireworks
Sunrise with 12,999 Monks
Blue Angels in the Sky
Hitchhiking to Turkish Ruins … in a Hail Storm
How this Adorable Girl became a Painting
Meet RJ and his Amazing Healing Bowls
Iconic Washington, DC — the Nation’s Capital in Photos
Up yours, terrorism! We’ve got a Freedom Tower now!
The Guide Wanted $5 More — what would YOU do?
Manhattanhenge — ancient, mystical & perfectly aligned
Fireworks at the Coliseum
That Travel Smell
Visiting the Most Awesome Island in NYC
Everyday Life on the Inca Trail
A Breathtaking Drive up the Oregon Coast
Who Wants Money? »» Fotos of Dinero in South America
Rumble! Crash! LANDSLIDE! »» an epic adventure to the Ecuadorian Border
GOOOOAL! Colombia’s Got World Cup Fever
Explore Patagonia … the End of the World
Finding the Lost City of Machu Picchu
Hiking the Inca Trail. Ruins, Nature & the Gringo Killer
Zzzzap! it’s a Mega Lightning Storm
Ayahuasca — Sacred Medicine or Ancient Drug?
Transformation in the Amazon Rainforest
Lake Titicaca. Life, Yummy Food & Funny Stories
Lake Titicaca. Ancient Mysteries & Modern Tourism
Slipping and Sliding Across the Bolivian Countryside
My Wife and My Bus are Floating Away!
Colombia’s Caribbean Coast. a great place to relax
32 Groovy Graffiti Photos from Valparaiso, Chile
Abandoned at the Bolivian Border
10 Days in Peru — Observations & Musings
Pull Over! The Sun is Rising
What a Year! — 9 Countries in 14 Photos
A Timelapse Love Letter to Chiang Mai
Journey into Angkor Wat. sunrise to sunset
Submit Your Photos of RUIN. It’s a Contest!
Inside Bangkok’s Anti-Government Protests
Watch my National Geographic TV Show
10,000 Wishes.
5 Colors. 5 Photos. 1 Competition.
Remembering 9/11 at the Pentagon Memorial
The Best View in New York City
You Choose: Enhance the Fog or Let it Be
Riding the V-Train in Korea
The Coolest Machine I’ve Ever Seen
How I Won a Korean Wrestling Match
Rice, Roads and Jesus on an Island in Korea
Peek Inside a Mask Maker’s Workshop
Windows to the Seoul
For Sale: Everything but Nuclear Weapons
Looking Up in Seoul
A Dance Party After an Exorcism
The Sea God Demands an Exorcism
How I Caught an Octopus and Ate it Alive
Explore the Hidden Side of Seoul
Peek Inside a Bus Station in South Korea
Sunmudo = Flying Monks + Martial Arts + Buddhist Meditation
Distorting Reality with Korean Buddha Statues
The Salt Flats of Jeungdo, Korea
An Intro to South Korea
29 Photos From an Incredible Month of Travel
Why I Love Living in Chiang Mai, Thailand
What Does Traffic Look Like in the Philippines?
A Photoshop Conundrum: Does No Grate = a Great Photo?
Take a Tour of Tainan, Taiwan – Historic Buildings, Temples & More
How Photography Led to an Incredible Local Experience in Taipei
The World’s Most Exciting Baseball Game
Rolling Rice Fields in Sapa, VietNam
A Curvy Casino Dome at Niagara Falls
Indiana Jones and the Berlin Tempelhof Airport
Musings, Observations and Random Stuff from the Philippines
A Horrible Hostel in Taipei … Where I Had a Great Night’s Sleep
Twilight Taipei Traffic – A Series of Long Exposures
48 hours in 15 Modes of Transportation
So Many Smiling Faces in Manila, Philippines
Now That’s a Funky Robot/Alien-esque Building
It’s OK to Draw on the Walls at 5 Pointz in New York City
I Love My Wife, Carrie, With All My Heart
My Bright Pink House in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hidden Energy Fields Revealed: A Monk and his Camera at Sunrise
Sledding Down the Red Sand Dunes of Mui Ne, Viet Nam
Inside Candlestick Park » home of the San Francisco 49ers
Buckets of Painted Ladies in Haight-Ashbury
Gazing Out Across the Sri Lankan Countryside
Explore the Lost City of Wiang Kum Kam
Beautiful Things For Sale at the Chiang Mai Walking Street Market
Do Not Photograph the Girls in Amsterdam’s Red Light District!
Why is this Monk Piloting a Boat on the Mekong?
Retro.Future.Buildings. a photo essay
Kowloon, Hong Kong – a City of Neon Lights
A Vietnamese Temple in Vientiane, Laos
The Lone Photographer and Her Ruins
Dew You Like Lotus Flowers?
How to Identify New Mexico vs Texas on Route 66
My 12 Favorite Photos from 12 Months of 2012
Lord Buddha in Mossy Green or Black & White: You Choose
My Favorite Hotel on Earth » Casa del Mundo
Vauxhall Cross … the not-so-secret home of James Bond in London
Point Reyes Lighthouse; America’s 2nd Windiest Place
Glowing Hot Air Balloons & Gangnam Style at Night
A Sky Full of Magic
The Best Khao Soi in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is in a Mall!
Peace Happens Here … the United Nations
Busing Around Berlin & the Brandenburg Gate // Photo of the Day
37 Inspirational Travel Quotes
Sleeping Sadhus & Begging Babas in India
How I Crashed a Tuk Tuk … and other adventures in Agra
Ancient Temple, Ancient Beggar
Towering Crosses Above the Rhine — Cologne’s Kölner Dom Cathedral
To Postprocess or Not? That is the Question!
A Photo Tour of Photokina
Tranquil Beauty // Photo(kina) of the Day
A New Yorker’s Honest & Emotional Memories of 9/11
Ponds on Fire; it’s Buddhist Lent!
Buddha’s Booty
7 Photos from Backpacking India & Thailand
5 Photos that Capture the Color
A Local’s Guide to Bhagsu — a Small Hillside Village
How I Snuck My Aunt’s Ashes Past Taj Mahal Security
Bhagsu Villas » Jail Cells & Hotel Suites for $7
Living as a Tourist in McLeod Ganj, India
My Goat Friends in Bhagsu, India
A Canadian Smile
India Keeps it Cool. But oh, HOW!
Reflections on a Month Living in Rishikesh, India
Would You Stay in these Indian Hotels?
47 Strange Chip Flavors in Thai 7-Elevens
What a View! Skylines on Indian Mountainsides
Eating on the Floor in Comfort » Touristic Restaurants in India
How I Saved a Burning Thai Village
Torture Feels So Good » 5 Days of Iyengar Yoga Training
A Luxary Boat Ride to Alcatraz Prison
A Daily Standoff at the India – Pakistan Border
Explore the Dalai Lama’s Home in India
Dividing India & Pakistan // the Wagha Border’s Rough History
Tibet in Exile » the Monks of McLeod Ganj, India
Chats & Chais with Indian Bus Drivers in Amritsar
Celebrating the Golden Gate Bridge
How the World Learns English
A Rural Farm in the Mountains of Chiang Mai
Free Food With 60,000 Friends
A Traveler’s Guide to the Golden Temple » Amritsar, India
Sleeping With Pilgrims Inside the Golden Temple, Amritsar
An Ode to the Indian Sleeper Train
A Lightning Storm Over the Himalayas
Sunny & Stormy Himalayas
Behind the Scenes @ an Indian Wedding
Shiva: My Orphaned Indian Cousin
The Bridges of Rishikesh … How do they Not Collapse?
The Beatles Ashram in India
Jordan Walked From Canada to Mexico
Prakesh: The Master of Mathematics
A Survey of 3 Guesthouses in Rishikesh, India
A Guide to Spirituality in Rishikesh, India
Observations From Three Weeks in Rishikesh
20 Seconds of Sunset over the Ganges River
A Traveler’s Guide to Rishikesh, India
I Just Used my One-Way Ticket to India!
No More Riding on the Roof » A Guide to Indian Train Travel
A Confusing Hill in a Redwood Forest
A Photographic Tour of a Month in Thailand
Spooky and Vibrant Nights on Roosevelt Island
Busy New York City Streets
How to Ride a Nicaraguan Chicken Bus
Bird Notes – A Musical Photo of the Day
Reflections on My Visit to Goa, India
Hotel Rooms For $3 per Night – You Get What You Pay For!
A Shmorgishborg of Lighthouse Sunset Photography
Sunset in the Indian Desert
Yup. It’s a Tree. In India.
Zzzap! a Lightning Storm Above NYC
Photographing A Wild Leopard, Two Feet From My Face
A Maze of Wires » MUNI Buses in San Francisco
Say Aloha to the Hana Highway in Maui, Hawaii
Rolling Green Hills & Hidden Humanity
What to Do in Hawaii With Senior Citizens?
My Hawaiian Honeymoon With 90 Year Olds
A Warped Tunnel For a Bicyclist
I Poo WHERE?! » A Guide to Indian Squatty Potties
A Tribute to Hazel
A Well Dressed Indian Goat
The Curviest Street in the World
Riding the Rails in South San Francisco
Zen, Tranquility and Fog at Yosemite National Park
Chicken Chicken. Chicken Head!
Buddha, Beer, Buses, Bridges & Boats in Laos
Golden Gates, Prisons, Windmills and San Francisco Skylines
A Google+ Adventure Around San Francisco
Window to the Skyline From the Depths Below
Tepees, Drum Circles & Full Moons in India
Iconic British Architecture in London
A Lighthouse Sunset on California’s Highway 1
Tsunami Memorials and Shipwrecked Boats in Thailand
Foggy Sea Ranch … photo of the day
Soaring High Above New York City
London’s Iconic Big Ben … in Motion
A Walking Tour of Industrial Oakland, California
The Frauenkirche Church in Munich, Germany
Tranquility on India’s Havelock Island
The Petronas Towers » some of the tallest buildings in the world
Extreme Curves in Yosemite National Park
Neon, Fuel, Pavement and Americana on Route 66
Hustle & Bustle at a New Delhi Fish Market
The Filming of a Theory
A Study of Food in India » Thali, Naan, Tandoori & More
Photoshopping a Church in NYC
What a Crappy Guesthouse!
A Ring of Fog Around Yosemite’s Nevada Falls
Napo’opo’o Lighthouse in Maui, Hawaii
5 Photos from Pinnacles National Park
Nurturing a Rice Paddy in Hampi, India
Travel Back in Time on San Francisco’s Streetcars
Giant Blue Whales on Route 66
An Iconic Photo of Niagara Falls
Viva Mexico » a Photo Essay
PHOTO ESSAY » 10 Favorite Photographs From My Travels
PHOTO ESSAY » Let There Be Light … and Sunflares
Living With the Hippies in Haight-Ashbury
Cherry Blossoms & Baseball in Washington, DC
Supermoon Skies in San Francisco
Visions of Roosevelt Island in the Fall
Reflections on My Visit to Goa, India
Celebrating the SF Giants … Your 2010 World Series Champions!
MC Hammer’s Still Got It … 20 Years Later
Rock and Roll Photographer For a Day
Sunset in San Francisco » Photos from a Bay Cruise
Sri Lanka Train Photography
A Party on my Delayed MUNI Bus
Can I Live Off Groupon For A Year?
Highlights of Route 66 in California
Jokes, Americana and Burritos at Delgadillo’s Snow Cap Drive-In
Observations from Route 66 in New Mexico & Arizona
Must-See Attractions on Route 66 in New Mexico & Arizona
A History Lesson From a Hobo in Two Guns, Arizona
The Best Route 66 Attractions in Oklahoma and Texas
Observations from Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas
Top Attractions on Route 66 in Missouri & Kansas
Observations From Driving Route 66 in Missouri & Kansas
Route 66: Then and Now
Touring the Hong Kong Bird Garden & Goldfish Market
TRAVELOGUE » Partying in Hong Kong Starts at 7-Eleven
TRAVELOGUE » Portuguese Streets, Beautiful Buildings and Lady Gaga in Macau
Chungking Mansions — Hong Kong’s Most Infamous “Hotel”
Observations from Hong Kong, Kowloon and Macau
250 Days in 13 Countries – the Trip of a Lifetime
Behold the Majestic Hong Kong Skyline
What Does Food Taste Like in Hong Kong?
A Welcome Return to Thailand – Observations & Musings
Chasing a Naked Thai Thief into the River Kwai at 3am
The Floating Market of Damnoen Saduak
Vietnamese Food » Pho, Rice and Meat … but No Dog
TRAVELOGUE » The Hills Are Alive … With Tourism in Sapa, Vietnam
TRAVELOGUE » A Visit to the Iconic Halong Bay
More Observations from 18 Days in Vietnam
Observations from 2 Weeks in VietNam
9 Photos of Communist Propaganda in VietNam
How to Travel Like a Tourist in VietNam
TRAVELOGUE » The Craziest Traffic in the World
Shin-Deep Mud, Motorcycles & Floating Villages in Cambodia
TRAVELOGUE » Visiting the Ruins of Ancient Angkor
Observations From 10 Days in Cambodia
Horror in Cambodia — the Khmer Rouge Genocide
Eating Tarantulas, Frogs and Other Cambodian Foods
A Guide to Transportation in Laos
Yum Yum in Laos … a tasty look at local food
TRAVELOGUE » Zip Lines and Treehouses in Laos
TRAVELOGUE » Drunken Tubing in Vang Vieng, Laos
Experience a Touristic Boat Ride Down the Mekong
TRAVELOGUE » How I Planted Rice in Don Det, Laos
Observations from 2 Weeks in Laos
TRAVELOGUE » Learning to Meditate in a Forest Monastery
Crossing the Border from Thailand to Laos
Observations From Northern Thailand
TRAVELOGUE » Trekking Through the Jungles of Northern Thailand
TRAVELOGUE » Cooking Like a Thai
The Dark Side of the Full Moon Party
What’s Up With Lady Boys in Thailand?
TRAVELOGUE » How it Took 26 Hours to Get to Thailand’s Full Moon Party
TRAVELOGUE » An Epic Adventure Leaving the Full Moon Party
The World’s Biggest and Best Party » Thailand’s Full Moon Party
Observations from The Full Moon Party
Open For Interpretation: What is a Vessel
Observations from Backpacking in Malaysia and Singapore
How Culture Influences Food in Malaysia
Observations From 13 Hours in Singapore
TRAVELOGUE » I Woke Up Covered in Bedbugs!
The Tourist Zoo at Tanah Lot, Bali
TRAVELOGUE: Traveling Like Locals is Practically Impossible
Yum Yum! A Survey of Food in Bali, Indonesia
The Amazing Architecture and Stonework of Bali
What Country Are You From … Here’s Your Price
TRAVELOGUE: Visiting Ubud … Bali’s most famous city
Observations from Backpacking in Bali, Indonesia
TRAVELOGUE: No Public Transportation For You. Next!
Observations and Experiences in Southern Thailand
TRAVELOGUE: Fuck It! We’re Going to Phuket.
TRAVELOGUE: How Timeshares led to a Crazy Night Out in Phuket
TRAVELOGUE: A Visit to James Bond Island in Thailand
A Thai Wife or Girlfriend
Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven in Thailand
