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  • Spartan Race Photo Essay

    Spartan Race Photo Essay

    Spartan Beast at Soldier’s Hollow, Utah The following images were taken at the Spartan Beast held June 28th, 2014 in Soldier’s Hollow, Utah.  About an hour outside of Salt Lake City, this was a gorgeous location, and the weather was perfect for the event.  I tagged along with my brother and a group of his […]

  • Photo Essay – Austin Kite Festival at Zilker Park

    The 84th Annual Zilker Park Kite Festival was held on Sunday, March 4th in Austin, Texas. You couldn’t have asked for a better day with all the sun and wind anyone could ask for. Under an umbrella of thousands of kites, the festival offered the usual American-festival goodies like games and face-painting for the little […]

  • Photo Essay – Mardi Gras Parades in New Orleans

    Contrary to popular belief, Mardi Gras isn’t just about Beer, Beads and Breasts. The festival and parades were actually described to us by one locals as being put on “for the locals, not for the tourists”. A family affair, outside of Bourbon street you’ll see festival revelers of all ages, and even a few local […]

  • Photo Essay: Western Australia Road Trip

    A week after I arrived in Australia, I managed to find a group doing the exact road trip I was seeking.  We left Perth and drove up to Exmouth in 7 days stopping along the way at The Pinnacles, Shell Beach, Monkey Mia and a dozen look outs and national park stops.  We spent 3 days […]

  • Photo Essay – Can Cau and Bac Ha markets, North Vietnam

    The Can Cau and Bac Ha markets are weekend markets on the Vietnamese side of the border between China and Vietnam.  They are frequented by a variety of hill tribes including the very colorful Flower Hmong tribe.  Most people traveling to this region use the town of Sapa, Vietnam, as a home base, which is about eight […]

  • Photo Essay – Irish Murals from Derry and Belfast

    After wrapping up my summer in Ibiza, I spent a couple weeks flashpacking through Ireland.  I was lucky enough to spend a week traveling through the South, from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher, and another week in Northern Ireland exploring Belfast, Derry and the Giant’s Causeway.  The murals below are a small sample of […]

  • Photo Essay – Panjiayuan Market, Beijing, China

    The Panjiayuan Market (aka. the Dirt Market) is a huge flea market held on the weekends that should be visited by all travelers and flashpackers spending a weekend in Beijing.  As you can see in the images below, you can find just about anything there.  Some areas are organized by goods sold while in others […]

  • Flashpacker Photography Tribute to Japan

    I’ve never been through a hurricane, tornado, blizzard or tsunami.  Growing up in Los Angeles, however, I have ridden my fair share of earthquakes, the biggest being Northridge in 1994.  Although it was a big one (6.7 on the Richter scale), I can’t even remember where I was at the time. 12 hours ago, Japan […]

  • Photo Essay: Ibiza – The Clubbers

    This week’s essay is part four of four and is the last part of the Ibiza series. If you haven’t been following, Part one focused on the DJs, Part Two covered the Dancers and other performers, and Part Three gave you an idea of the clubs themselves.  These shots are of the clubbers and are the types […]

  • Photo Essay – Ibiza: The Clubs

    This Essay is part three of four and focuses on the clubs. Part one focused on the DJs and Part Two covered the Dancers and other performers.  Next week is the last of this series and will cover the Clubbers themselves. I’ve decided I’m going to post a photo essay every week, and what better place to […]