Traveler’s Photography Etiquette
Ahhh travel, it’s what we all say we want but don’t really get around to doing it for one reason or the other. When we finally get a chance to…
Brasil – Day 1
It’s snowy in Chicago now, and the temperature is below freezing. Getting out of bed is a daily 10-minute painful ordeal. Every morning when that alarm blares, you know the…
Sinulog 2004
Sinulog is the month long celebration for the Feast of Sto. Niño, or the Infant Jesus, held annually during the month of January. The Grand Parade is the culmination of…
My Airport Survival Guide
Arriving At The Airport For domestic flights, I recommend arriving at the airport no later than 2 hours before your flight. It’ll give you enough time to clear security even during the busiest…
Dude, where’s my passport??
“Seriously?? Where the hell is my passport??” I am sitting on a bus bound for Sarajevo, and in the two hours since I’ve got on the bus in Dubrovnik, we’ve…
The Great Budapest Race
Did you know that Budapest has 3 railway stations? Neither did I. Imagine my dismay and horror when I found out that my train to Zagreb, the only one for…
Midan Tahrir
Two weeks before the Egyptian Revolution broke out, I spent about 2 weeks going around Egypt. My first and last stop of the trip was Cairo, and though I have…
The River and The Heavenly Olives
So after a long day that started at the crack of dawn in the Albazain neighborhood of Granada, I find myself in a tiny bar off Puente de la Miraflores…
Egyptian Hospitality
I woke up to a beautiful and sunny morning in Luxor. The birds were out singing, we can smell the tea and breakfast just waiting for me outside my door,…