Travel Photography - Flashpacker HQ https://flashpackerhq.com Inspirational travel photography and stories for the independent traveler. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 22:47:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 Travel Photo Roulette #92: Viewpoint https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photo-roulette-92-viewpoint/ https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photo-roulette-92-viewpoint/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2014 03:38:12 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1694 I am happy to announce I have the privilege of hosting the Travel Photo Roulette contest for the third time.  Having previously won rounds #3...

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]]> Travel Photo Roulette Round #44: “Once In A Lifetime” https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photo-roulette-round-44-once-in-a-lifetime/ https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photo-roulette-round-44-once-in-a-lifetime/#comments Tue, 29 May 2012 23:53:56 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=1173 I am happy to announce I get to host the Travel Photo Roulette contest once again.  I previously won round #3 and hosted round #4...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photo-roulette-round-44-once-in-a-lifetime/feed/ 39 Photo Essay: Western Australia Road Trip https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-western-australia-road-trip/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-western-australia-road-trip/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 01:58:18 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=746 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...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-western-australia-road-trip/feed/ 1 10 Surreal Flashpacking Experiences (in two parts) https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacking-experiences-in-two-parts/ https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacking-experiences-in-two-parts/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 13:00:55 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=695 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...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/10-surreal-flashpacking-experiences-in-two-parts/feed/ 6 Photo Essay – Can Cau and Bac Ha markets, North Vietnam https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-can-cau-and-bac-ha-markets-north-vietnam/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-can-cau-and-bac-ha-markets-north-vietnam/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 09:21:09 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=675 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...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-can-cau-and-bac-ha-markets-north-vietnam/feed/ 2 Photo Essay – Panjiayuan Market, Beijing, China https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-panjiayuan-market-beijing-china/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-panjiayuan-market-beijing-china/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2011 01:16:48 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=499 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...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-panjiayuan-market-beijing-china/feed/ 2 Flashpacker Photography Tribute to Japan https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacker-photography-tribute-to-japan/ https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacker-photography-tribute-to-japan/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:09:26 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=446 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...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/flashpacker-photography-tribute-to-japan/feed/ 3 Photo Essay – Ibiza: The Clubs https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-ibiza-the-clubs/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-ibiza-the-clubs/#comments Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:13:33 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=356 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....

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-ibiza-the-clubs/feed/ 4 Travel Photography Roulette Round 4: Festival https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photography-roulette-round-4-festival/ https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photography-roulette-round-4-festival/#comments Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:14:42 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=333 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...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/travel-photography-roulette-round-4-festival/feed/ 54 Photo Essay – Ibiza: The Dancers https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-ibiza-the-dancers/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-ibiza-the-dancers/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 05:39:03 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=301 I’ve decided I’m going to post a photo essay every week, and what better place to start than where I started my trip – Ibiza....

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-ibiza-the-dancers/feed/ 5 Photo Essay – Ibiza: The DJs https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-ibiza-the-djs/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-essay-ibiza-the-djs/#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:28:39 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=276 I’ve decided I’m going to post a photo essay every week, and what better place to start than where I started my trip – Ibiza....

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]]> Photo Of The Day – Korean Lanterns https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-of-the-day-korean-lanterns/ Sat, 09 Oct 2010 03:00:19 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=111 A series of lanterns hang at the top of one of many hiking spots in Gyeongju, South Korea.  These were located by the Seokguram Buddha,...

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]]> Photo Of The Day – Giant Buddha in Leshan https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-of-the-day-giant-buddha-in-leshan/ Thu, 07 Oct 2010 03:00:31 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=105 NOTE: Please click on the image to see it at the full size. On the way to hike up Mt. Emei, we went to check...

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]]> Photo Of The Day – Lone Tree https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-of-the-day-lone-tree/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-of-the-day-lone-tree/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:00:27 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=101 While visiting the Confucian temple in Beijing, I happened upon this lone tree under some closed windows.  Had I been a monk it might have...

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]]> https://flashpackerhq.com/103/feed/ 2 Photo Of The Day – Statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva on Mt. Emei https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-of-the-day-statue-of-samantabhadra-bodhisattva-on-mt-emei/ https://flashpackerhq.com/photo-of-the-day-statue-of-samantabhadra-bodhisattva-on-mt-emei/#comments Mon, 04 Oct 2010 03:00:17 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=98 Statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva on top of Mt. Emei, highest of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains of China according to Wikipedia.  Our plan was to...

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]]> Onbashira – A dangerous log ride takes center stage during a Japanese festival https://flashpackerhq.com/onbashira/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:55:11 +0000 https://flashpackerhq.com/?p=29 There are some pretty outrageous festivals around the world. While huge music and party-type festivals come to mind, when it comes to cultural festivals, you can't beat the Japanese. Japan has a considerable variety of festivals that take place all over the country and range from the Sapporo Snow Festival to the Hounen Penis Festival. Any flashpacker looking for a unique experience in Japan during the years of the Monkey or the Tiger should go to the Lake Suwa area (about 3 hours north of Tokyo) and take part in the Onbashira festival.

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