• Sustainable Travel

    Responsible Travel Behind the Lens: Taking Ethical Pictures

      It’s Friday in Nizwa, Oman and the weekly market is underway. Cars covered with a fresh coat of dust squeeze into the gravel parking lot overflowing into the side streets. People flood into the souk to pick up local fruits and vegetables, meats and their weekly shopping. In the far corner of the market is a round, dirt floor pavilion. Noises from the corner crowd float through the alleyways luring you closer to the commotion. As you make your way towards the group, there is a small sea of colorful, flat embroidered caps. Men wearing long flowing white linen robes raising their hands, vying for attention of others who…

  • Asia,  Myanmar

    Snapshot Sunday: My Myanmar

    Wow.  Words are hard to express what an inspiring, magical time I’ve had in Myanmar.  The people are genuine, the scenery breathtaking and the history compelling.  I saw the country on all forms of transport, witnessed more sunrises and sunsets than any other visit and marveled at life here.  It is safe to say this isn’t the last Myanmar has seen of me.

  • Asia,  Myanmar

    Snapshot Sunday: Bewitching Bagan

    What an incredibly special and beautiful city, Bagan.  The week I had here was truly amazing with sunrises and sunsets over thousands of ancient temples, exploring the history, meeting some wonderful locals, a hot air balloon ride adventure and if that wasn’t exciting enough, my taxi driver and I stumbled across a farmer and his wife along with their cow delivering it’s calf on the side of a small quiet dirt road.  It has been nothing short of magical here in Myanmar, many stories to come!