A speaking conference in Milan that became an Italian education. The Duomo, The Last Supper, the train to Lake Como, ferry-hopping to Bellagio and Varenna, and the meal that changed how I think about Italian food.
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Snorkeling with hammerheads at Kicker Rock, walking with giant tortoises on San Cristobal, Cotopaxi at sunrise, and three days of Bogota coffee culture.
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Two UNESCO sites, two very different vibes. Why Guanajuato won me over and why San Miguel de Allende felt more American than Mexican.
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Ten Days in Middle-Earth: A Lord of the Rings Pilgrimage Through New Zealand (and a Pitstop in Fiji)
Ten days through New Zealand chasing Hobbiton, Mount Doom, glowworms, yellow-eyed penguins, and Milford Sound, plus a Fiji pitstop on the way home.
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Five days in Sydney with a new drone, a couple of koalas, and the surprising sense of social unity that made me want to come back.
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A Cessna flight over the Great Blue Hole, a border-hopping day trip to Tikal, and the unique Kriol-Caribbean culture that makes Belize unlike anywhere else.
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The Fuji X100 VI is a beautifully crafted compact camera with a lot going for it — but after spending real time with it, I ultimately sold mine. It’s a great camera, but it wasn’t the right camera for me, and there are some genuine drawbacks worth knowing about before you drop this kind of
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Panama gave me a healthy mix of both. One country pulled my eyes upward toward stone and sky. The other pulled them outward toward water and skyline. By the time I got home, my camera roll was a mess and my notebook was full, which is usually how I know a trip was worth taking.
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The wind was the first thing I noticed. It wasn’t just a breeze; it was a force of nature—howling, unrelenting, alive. As I stepped off the tiny plane in El Calafate, Argentina, it greeted me like an old friend who had been waiting impatiently. It was my first taste of Patagonia, and it immediately stripped
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