P is for Puffin
Friday, August 22nd, 2008 Posted in Places to See, What to do | 1 Comment »I was tempted to make this post P is for Pokin, but thought that might be a bit much. :p So puffins it is. Specifically I'm going to yabber about Atlantic Puffins. Puffin photo by mrpattersonsir's Aside from sea ...
Crazy Llama
Friday, August 15th, 2008 Posted in Random, Travel Photos | 2 Comments »Now I didn’t think this picture belonged in a blog post with the word "photogenic" in the title, so didn’t include it in my last post on Peru. All the same, I think it’s a photo worth sharing, as I ...
Air Canada doesn’t want my business
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 Posted in Rant | 2 Comments »So I was surfing today, and I came across Darren Cronian's Travel-Rants blog. Love the concept. Now I mentioned in a previous post that I don't have good luck with airports. Rather, I spent more quality time in them ...
Peru: Miss Photogenic Country?
Sunday, August 10th, 2008 Posted in Travel Photos | 10 Comments »Can countries be photogenic? Here's why I ask: I love taking pictures, but certainly wouldn't consider myself a good photographer by any means - I know nothing about lighting, shutter-speeds, or aperture settings and I usually just play with ...
It’s Safari Time
Friday, August 8th, 2008 Posted in Places to See, What to do | 2 Comments »aka 4 alternative things to do on a safari 1) Buck the trend – photograph the tourists. Coming back from a safari, it's usually show and tell time. "And here's the zebra, there's the elephant, oh-and a sleeping lion. And ...
Best foreign experiences that I could have just done at home…but why?
Thursday, August 7th, 2008 Posted in What to do | 6 Comments »So I know going abroad is about new discoveries and maximizing your experiences. So why do abroad what you can easily do at home? Actually I've got no good answer for you. Now that we've gotten that out of the way, let's ...
How not to get into Pakistan
Monday, August 4th, 2008 Posted in Places to See | 1 Comment »I just discovered a traveler that made history yesterday by getting into Pakistan without a required visa. If you want to find out more about how NOT to enter Pakistan, check out Chris Guillebeau’s entertaining post – he even shares ...
Beijing Olympics - Feast your eyes out - Five architectural wonders to see when you go
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Cool sites, Places to See | 3 Comments »Beijing’s Aug 2008 Olympics = lots of bragging rights and high visibility. China took this opportunity to go to town, and built some pretty insane buildings for the occasion. Let’s take a tour - “Bird’s Nest” – Beijing National Stadium Photo says it ...
