In Photos: Bonaventure Cemetery
It may seem a bit macabre to say that I find cemeteries beautiful. But, macabre or not, it's true — cemeteries can be just...
Highlights from a Week in the Old South
Stately old homes. Sprawling plantations. Oaks dripping in Spanish Moss. And more American history than you can shake a stick at. This is the...
Postcards from Eastern Europe
Last week, I wrote a post about some affordable countries in Europe that you may not have considered traveling to. One of those was...
Inspirational Quotes for Earth Day
April 22 is Earth Day – a day to celebrate Mother Nature and to be reminded that it is our duty to take care...
How to Photograph the Northern Lights
The more I talk to people about my experience chasing the Northern Lights in Canada, the more often I hear wistful comments about how...
A Dance of Lights: Awed by the Aurora Borealis
“The sight filled the northern sky; the immensity of it was scarcely conceivable. As if from Heaven itself, great curtains of delicate light hung...
In Photos: Inside the Magnificent Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
Walking into the Hagia Sophia for the first time is a moment in my life that I will never, ever forget. Nearly moved to...
A Fleeting Glimpse of Flores, Guatemala
You know when you riding in a car or train, going along at a pretty good clip, and your eyes just can't quite move...
In Photos: The Isle of Skye
Once upon a time, in the Scottish village of Kyleakin, there lived a Norwegian princess. This princess was not a Cinderella or a Sleeping...
In Photos: A Look Back at My Travels in 2012
Going into 2012, I knew it was going to take a lot to top my travels in 2011. Hawaii, Chicago, New Zealand, Vancouver, and...
New York City: All in the Details
Before I even left Ohio for New York City last weekend, I knew I wanted to come home and do a big photo post...
In Photos: Glass Lanterns in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
In Turkish, the place is called Kapalıçarşı, or “Covered Market.” But that just doesn't have the same ring to it or sense of awe as...
Istanbul in Photos
I have so much to write about when it comes to Istanbul, Turkey. It's definitely one of the most dynamic and interesting big cities...
Peggys Cove in Photos
Less than an hour from downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, lies a tiny fishing village called Peggys Cove. With a permanent population of well below...
The Golden Gate Bridge: Still Awesome at 75
Sydney has the Opera House. Paris has the Eiffel Tower. And San Francisco has the Golden Gate Bridge. It may not be the only...
Photo Essay: Yosemite National Park
After visiting a bunch of amazing areas and national parks across America last summer, I really thought I had seen the best. Arches. Monument...
Postcards from New Zealand
It's been nearly a year since my last trip to the Land of the Long White Cloud. And yet there's not a day that...