After several trips to St. Louis, I was never happy with my pictures of the city’s skyline. The best images I had gathered were from just wandering around the Gateway Arch grounds snapping a view […]
Category Archives: Travel
Get Your Own Hashtag, and Get Off My Lawn
My wife has an abundance of amazing talents. One of them, strangely, is coming up with solid hashtags for events. As an example, for our wedding, we used #GoinsToTheChapel2019 so friends could post pictures and […]
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
For a very long time I’ve wanted to make the trip up from Chicago and spend a few days photographing Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Between spending a number of days during my youth in the city and […]
Monkey Business
A friend recently shot me a message asking for some tips on how to take “amazing” photos. Another time we can debate the definition of “amazing photos,” but here’s what I told her: I think the […]
Agra Rooftops and the Taj Mahal
One of the highlights of any trip to India is visiting the Taj Mahal. I have several “favorite” pictures of the world’s greatest monument to love, and this one is no exception. Right before leaving […]
Holi Fest in India
Last night I was digging through various folders on my computer and I came upon a BBC list of “50 Places to See Before You Die.” These lists always annoy me, because if you’re a […]
Ferried Across the Yamuna River
While in Agra, India I walked around back of the Taj Mahal to see what could be found. I knew the Yamuna River was back there and had heard it was a pretty view as the […]
Pyramids of Giza in Egypt
All of the tourists in Egypt flock to the Pyramids of Giza, located just outside of Cairo. Going where the tourists go, every “make a quick dollar” scam artist flocks to the pyramids as well. […]
South Africa Travel Tips
I loved South Africa and have been meaning to go back ever since. (Unfortunately there are a few other countries I haven’t been to that I’d like to explore before starting to repeat places.) Overall, I […]
Catedral de Segovia
Built in the mid-1500s, the Segovia Cathedral sits in Plaza Mayor, the town’s main square. Amusingly, because the style is “Gothic,” most of Europe had moved on from that architectural style by the time the Roman Catholic […]
Nepal Power Struggles
Kathmandu may be the world’s only capital city with a power issue. I am not speaking of politics, I mean actual electrical power. They call it “load shedding” and several hours a day the electricity […]
Puerto Rico Travel Tips
Recently, my friend Emily and her boyfriend husband were planning a trip to Puerto Rico. I’m a big advocate of travel, and am always willing to help out with whatever tips I can give. Emily asked […]
Running of the Bulls Travel Tips
So, you want to do the Running of the Bulls, in Pamplona, Spain? The first thing you need to know is the entire festival is EXTREMELY graphic with the half-ton bulls goring whoever they can. […]
Passport Control
I have no idea how different countries’ passport control stations work. Some countries (Malaysia, for example) make everyone fill out customs forms, exit the airport and then re-enter before heading to their connecting flight. Other […]