Adventure, Travel, Photography, Culture
Lens Selection You have your travel plans, you’ve evaluated the locations and figured out your basic photographic needs as well as a few emotional wants, because … well … just because. You’re going to need at least one camera body, two bodies are preferable since there is always the risk of breakage, loss, theft and…
Overview Travel is transformative. It lets us meet fun and interesting people, experience different cultures and explore beautiful, exotic and sometimes dangerous places. Travel increases our understanding and appreciation of the world. Before you begin spending your hard-earned cash on a travel photography kit there are a few questions you need to ask yourself. Take…
X-Pro2 Background and Camera Features The Fuji X-Pro2 is a small light 24 MP APS-C camera that was released in March of 2016. Looking like a classic film rangefinder and weighing only 495 grams including battery and memory card, it would seem at a glance to be a perfect travel camera. I’m always looking to…
In the past few days we have traveled from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Singapore to Auckland, New Zealand to Hobbiton to Rotorua. There have been several long flights and the jet lag has really been messing with my internal clock. We’re currently staying at an amazing lodge in a lush forest on the rim of…
I’ve been trying to put my finger on Sri Lanka and I’m having a difficult time doing it. The island nation has little in common with it’s large neighbor India to the north and they speak different languages. The people were very nice but they were also kind of distant. They were definitely island people…
Wishing family and friends a very Merry Christmas from Sri Lanka!
The flight from Mumbai to Aurangabad was pleasant and we had a leisurely discussion about what do. There were quite a few sights to see and we were most interested in the Ellora Cave complex. The most remarkable aspect of the Ellora caves being the “great Kailasa”. This is a large Siva temple that was…
Mumbai was a big congested city, and I mean big. The population hovers around 21 to 25 million people. The city sat on a peninsula like San Francisco and was surrounded by the Arabian Sea. I have a deep relationship with the ocean and I was excited to be in a coastal city. Traveling through…
Udaipur lies in the southern region of Rajasthan, or as our friend Rohit says, it is Heaven. Having spend a few days there I can’t disagree. In addition to being Rohit’s hometown, Udaipur is a resort destination for both domestic and international travelers. It’s appeal was immediately clear. When we arrived, we could see just…
After a week in the jungles of Central India we returned to Delhi to catch a plane to Dharamshala. Unforunately the weather in Dharashala was bad and our flight was delayed several hours. We decided to stay in Delhi, see a few sights and catch the new Star Wars movie. One of the sights was…