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Travel Photo Roulette #92: Viewpoint
I am happy to announce I have the privilege of hosting the Travel Photo Roulette contest for the third time. Â Having previously won rounds #3 and #43 means IÂ hosted the “festival” theme for round #4Â and the “once in a lifetime” theme for round #44. Â My most recent win was for round #91 with the […]
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10 Inspiring, Must-Follow Travel Photographers on Instagram
Travel Photographers on Instagram There’s nothing like a gorgeous image of an exotic destination to get the travel juices flowing.  Instagram has become a marvelous source for a daily dose of images that is easy to check and constantly being updated.  What makes the service interesting is the distinctive square shape that is reminiscent of […]
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Travel Photo Roulette Round #44: “Once In A Lifetime”
I am happy to announce I get to host the Travel Photo Roulette contest once again. Â I previously won round #3 and hosted round #4 about 18 months ago and won the recent round #43 with the image taken above for the “adventure” theme hosted by Matt Gibson. Â If you don’t know what Travel Photo […]
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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 […]
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10 Surreal Flashpacking Experiences (in two parts)
May 4th marks the 2nd anniversary of my having left home to go on this big flashpacking adventure. A few of the things I’ve seen and done were things I’d planned from the start. Most of the highlights, however, have been unplanned or unexpected. I am a firm believer that travelers should create a loose […]
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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 […]
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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. Â As you can see in the images below, you can find just about anything there. Â Some areas are organized by goods sold while in others […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Travel Photography Roulette Round 4: Festival
This week’s contest has concluded. And the winner of Travel Photography Roulette Round 4 is… Erica from overyonderlust.com Congratulations! I have wanted to go to the burning man festival for quite a while now, but just have not been able to make it. Â I’m also totally paranoid about the fine desert sand getting into my […]