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man at St. Andrew's

I am because he was

February 28th, 2023
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A few words about a man who positively impacted so many others during his life.
beachfront view

Chillin in the new year

January 14th, 2023
  • Israel
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Relaxed daily routine in the world's most expensive city.
mountains silhouette at sunset

Sun chasing

December 29th, 2022
  • Türkiye
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Timely reminder of why I choose these adventures.
Ancient Greek amphitheater

The test of time

December 6th, 2022
  • Türkiye
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Creating new friendships in an ancient world.
rock formations at sunrise

In another world

November 28th, 2022
  • Türkiye
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Exploring the famed Cappadocia landscape.
city of Trabzon viewed from above

Remote recovery

November 23rd, 2022
  • Türkiye
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Recalibrating in an unexpected locale.
mosque silhouette with water in front at sunset

I went down to the crossroads

November 18th, 2022
  • Türkiye
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Visiting one of the world’s true melting pots.
do not cross tape

Thoughts and Prayers

November 15th, 2022
  • Türkiye
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Moving forward in the aftermath of a terror attack.
sunset reflecting on water

Make yourself at home

October 28th, 2022
  • Italy
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Settling down in my perfect place.
buildings perched on cliffside

Family Plan

October 21st, 2022
  • Italy
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Exploring Rome and Cinque Terre with family.
multi-colored fountain at night

Grunge and glam

October 11th, 2022
  • Italy
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Props to a place I wasn’t keen to visit.
dolomites

Sharing in the groove

October 4th, 2022
  • Italy
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Reaching the top of Italy with friends.
man sitting with mountains behind

An ease, a glow, a sparkle

September 9th, 2022
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Tranquil self-reflection on six halcyon months.
Perugia at sunset

In the heart of it all

September 6th, 2022
  • Italy
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Being present in the Italian countryside.
town of Varenna on the shore of lake Como

The boys are back in town

August 27th, 2022
  • Italy
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Reunited with my favorite person in my dream country.
mosque on hill with mountains behind

Life Experienced

August 7th, 2022
  • Albania
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Wrapping up my time in the Balkans.
group photo with mountains

Reaching a higher ground

July 21st, 2022
  • Albania
  • Journal
A story about saying yes, being present and enjoying the moment.
sunlight through trees

Paradox with a capital P

July 14th, 2022
  • Montenegro
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Diamond in the rough or just a lump of coal?
glacier lake view from above

Old fears in new places

June 20th, 2022
  • Montenegro
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Pushing myself outside my comfort zone in the mountains of Montenegro.
man on top of cliff

The way back is not the way forward

June 9th, 2022
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Thoughts and reflections on the first 90 days of this adventure.
island view from hilltop

Island Life

June 5th, 2022
  • Croatia
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Two weeks on Croatia's beautiful islands.
sunset in dubrovnik

Coasting in Croatia

May 28th, 2022
  • Croatia
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Finding a rhythm and a new mindset on the Croatian coast.
Plitvice Lakes National Park

Water so blue

May 14th, 2022
  • Croatia
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Day trip to a slice of heaven here on Earth.
Zrinjevac Park

From Zagreb with love

May 11th, 2022
  • Croatia
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The story of how I fell in love with a city.
Castille Santa Barbara

Unexpected Spain

May 4th, 2022
  • Spain
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A week of crazy surprises, in all ways.
view of cathedral from street below

Pilgrimage

April 24th, 2022
  • Spain
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Finding peace and comfort amid the chaos.
man waiting for train

Not according to plan

April 20th, 2022
  • Spain
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When you feel like your whole life has been taken from you.
St. David's cathedral

Speaking historically

April 16th, 2022
  • United Kingdom
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At home with really old things.
house in Lille, France

Avec Plaisir

April 10th, 2022
  • France
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Idyllic days in the north of France
Eilean Donan castle

There can be only one

March 22nd, 2022
  • United Kingdom
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football stadium

Realizing a dream

March 21st, 2022
  • United Kingdom
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The one where watching someone realize their dream realizes your own dream.

The only rule is it begins

March 9th, 2022
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Street food in Palermo

The one with all the questions

February 22nd, 2022
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A bit of Q&A about my upcoming adventures.

Surrender to the flow

February 9th, 2022
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The start of a journey. Physical, emotional, spiritual.
Arc de Triomf

Adios, España

August 23rd, 2019
  • Spain
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Sevilla from above

Under the Andalusian sun

August 22nd, 2019
  • Spain
  • Journal
street art

Madrid street art

August 20th, 2019
  • Spain
  • Street Art
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A menagerie of photos of the wonderful street art of Madrid, Spain.
Wanda Metropolitano

Metropolitano

August 19th, 2019
  • Spain
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Wandering, not lost

August 18th, 2019
  • Spain
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Onto Madrid

August 17th, 2019
  • Spain
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Barcelona street art

August 15th, 2019
  • Spain
  • Street Art
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Barcelona from all angles

August 15th, 2019
  • Spain
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Art of the street

August 14th, 2019
  • Spain
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Jetlagged - scientifically speaking

August 13th, 2019
  • Spain
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Volcanoes & stuff

March 28th, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Finding Nemo

March 27th, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Pause in the action

March 25th, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Moving day

March 24th, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Blurred days

March 23rd, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Getting schooled

March 21st, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Gastronomically speaking

March 19th, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Paradise found

March 18th, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Is the journey the prize?

March 17th, 2019
  • Indonesia
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Two days in paradise

October 31st, 2018
  • Thailand
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Bangkok, oh, Bangkok

October 30th, 2018
  • Thailand
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Sleeper(?) travel

October 29th, 2018
  • Thailand
  • Journal

Cooking Thai style

October 29th, 2018
  • Thailand
  • Journal

Chiang Mai street art

October 28th, 2018
  • Thailand
  • Street Art
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Feeding frenzy

October 25th, 2018
  • Thailand
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A day amongst the trunks

October 25th, 2018
  • Thailand
  • Journal

Settling in

October 24th, 2018
  • Thailand
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Arrival by Survival

October 24th, 2018
  • Thailand
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Before Thailand - Chicago

October 24th, 2018
  • United States
  • Journal

Higher learning

October 17th, 2018
  • Thailand
  • Journal

Sometimes the forecast is correct

August 31st, 2018
  • Denmark
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Definitively Best

August 30th, 2018
  • Denmark
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He shops till I drop

August 29th, 2018
  • Denmark
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When the clouds part

August 28th, 2018
  • Denmark
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Finding our Danish style

August 27th, 2018
  • Denmark
  • Journal

Too good to pass up

August 27th, 2018
  • Denmark
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Island road trip

November 26th, 2017
  • Portugal
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Bubbling pots

November 25th, 2017
  • Portugal
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The air up there

November 24th, 2017
  • Portugal
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Western greens

November 23rd, 2017
  • Portugal
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Ponta Delgada street art

November 21st, 2017
  • Portugal
  • Street Art
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ponta delgada harbour

Get on the struggle bus

November 21st, 2017
  • Portugal
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Follow the Freedom Trail

November 20th, 2017
  • United States
  • Journal

Before the Azores - Boston

November 18th, 2017
  • United States
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Into the great unknown

November 18th, 2017
  • Portugal
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A great end to our last day in Iceland

March 24th, 2017
  • Iceland
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All good things come to an end

March 23rd, 2017
  • Iceland
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Round the circle

March 22nd, 2017
  • Iceland
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Ticking the boxes

March 21st, 2017
  • Iceland
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What's with this weather?

March 20th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Glaciers n' stuff

March 20th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Everything changes

March 19th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Sitting on top of the world

March 18th, 2017
  • Iceland
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winter road in iceland

On the road again

March 18th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Rest up

March 17th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Norðurljós sighted!

March 16th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Slow your roll

March 16th, 2017
  • Iceland
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selfoss waterfall iceland

Dettifoss, not dental floss

March 15th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Plans ... Diverted

March 15th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Ragnar and his farm

March 14th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Icelandic Roadtrip Beginnings

March 14th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Urban Exploring

March 13th, 2017
  • Iceland
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One day's impressions

March 12th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Reykjavik Street Art

March 11th, 2017
  • Iceland
  • Journal
  • Street Art
blue lagoon

That lagoon is blue!

March 11th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Oh, the places we'll go!

March 10th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Photo pack list

March 10th, 2017
  • Iceland
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Visually Speaking

At anchor
Genova, Italy | September 2022

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The Black Lake
Dumitor NP, Montenegro | June 2022

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Side street of Il Duomo
Milano, Italy | August 2022

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Walking to the souk 
Jerusalem, Israel | January 2023

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Suspended silhouettes 
Istanbul, Türkiye | November 2022

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Portico shadows 
Perugia, Italy | September 2022

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Nonnas 
Genova, Italy | September 2022

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Shadow in diagonal
In bloom

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