Canada, Featured, Quebéc City
Québec City: Experience a slice of Europe in North America
Longing for a European vacation but short on vacation time? Québec City is the perfect getaway for vacation deprived Americans, especially those of us living in the Northeast. Its cobblestone streets, charming European architecture, fascinating history, French culture, world-class dining,
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Featured, Mexico, Travel
Why Touristy Tulum is Still Worth a Visit
Even the Mayan builders of Tulum knew that it’s all about location, location, location!
Perched on a cliff overlooking the clear, turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Mayan Ruins of Tulum are a stunning sight to behold. While they may
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Featured, Mexico, Travel
Exploring the Mayan Ruins of Cobá, Mexico
Away from the tourist buses and crowds of the world famous Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza, or those of nearby Tulum on the coast, there is the opportunity to explore the lesser known, but intriguing ruins of Cobá. Located only
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Featured, Travel, USA
A Side Trip to Marble, Colorado
What is the connection between the Lincoln Memorial and a small town embedded in the Colorado Rocky Mountains? Marble. Parts of the historic monument were sculpted out of said stone from the Colorado Yule Marble Company located in Marble, Colorado, an
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Costa Rica, Featured, Travel
Paddling the Pacuare
“BACK PADDLE, BACK PADDLE, BACK PADDLE!” screamed our guide Roberto as if it was a matter of life and death. We were going through our first Class IV rapids, which he called the “cemetery”, down the Pacuare (pah kwah ray)
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Featured, Peru, Travel
The Train to Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu and I have something in common: we share the same birthday! Sunday, July 24th, marks the 100th Anniversary of Hiram Bingham’s "re-discovery" of Machu Picchu, the “Lost City of the Incas” in Peru. This is sort of like an
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ABOUT ME
Who am I?
Travel Content Creator photographing and writing about my experiences so as to inspire others to travel near and far, and seek out the beauty in our world.
Today I had reason to open the box containing some of my most prized possessions–you know, the items you might take with you when asked to evacuate–my travel journals. As I...
It occurred to me today, that Spring is almost over and I haven’t posted any photos of Spring blossoms. It also occurred to me that I’ve neglected my blog. So,...
A few years ago, I had the opportunity to pay honor to the 9/11 victims by visiting the Memorial site at the World Trade Center. Despite not knowing any of the...
What is the connection between the Lincoln Memorial and a small town embedded in the Colorado Rocky Mountains? Marble. Parts of the historic monument were sculpted out of said stone...
Punxsutawney Phil did not see a shadow today so, according to Groundhog Day folklore, we are in for an early Spring. But before you celebrate, you may want to take...
There’s something very therapeutic about walking through a park after a fresh snowfall. Even though I’m a photographer in love with color, I also find the more subtle hues and...
Yesterday was the kind of day where you just want to kick back and relax around the fireplace. It snowed; and not just flurries either. Mother nature has teased us...