Photographing the Tribes of South Omo, Ethiopia
At first, I found photographing the tribes of the South Omo (Omo Valley) region of Ethiopia quite a strange and uncomfortable experience, because the…
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At first, I found photographing the tribes of the South Omo (Omo Valley) region of Ethiopia quite a strange and uncomfortable experience, because the…
Read MoreIn this post, I visit a walled Konso tribe settlement and find myself at a Hamar bull jumping ceremony, in which a boy becomes a…
Read MoreI visited South Omo (also known as Omo Valley) in December of 2015 as part of a one-month trip throughout Ethiopia. South Omo is…
Read MoreThe South Omo region of Ethiopia, sometimes referred to as Omo Valley, ranks high on most any photographer’s list as a dream destination, for one main…
Read MoreI spent two weeks in Alaska in September 2016 and did my best to see and photograph as much of the USA’s 49th, and biggest state,…
Read MoreIf you’re curious about what an independent budget traveler should expect to spend (and/or budget) for one month in Kenya, you’ve come to the…
Read MoreThe island of Lamu, Kenya lies on the Kenya’s northeastern coast within the Lamu Archipelago, a string of islands that reaches into the Indian…
Read MoreInterested in climbing Africa’s second highest mountain? You’ve come to the right place! In the below post, I’ll detail my experience preparing for and…
Read MoreNavaisha is a Kenyan rift-valley town positioned between Nairobi and Nakuru that anyone touring Kenya stands a good chance of passing through. But what…
Read MoreBelow is selected wildlife/safari photography from my two days of game drives in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve, in late October of 2015. This was my…
Read MoreSelecting camera gear for safari is complicated if you’ve never been on safari prior, and/or aren’t a professional wildlife photog sitting on a mountain…
Read MoreThe phrase “budget safari” seems a contradiction in terms. African safaris are comparatively expensive to just about anything else you can do while traveling….
Read MoreTraveling Kenya on the cheap? Well, unfortunately there’s really no way to visit the Maasai Mara in truly inexpensive fashion – but you can still…
Read MoreIf you’re a national of one of these countries, and are planning a trip to Kenya, you’ll likely need to apply for a Kenya e-Visa…
Read MoreIn August of 2015, I did three days of hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, starting each day from the popular Bear Lake trailhead, which…
Read MoreYes, I’m in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua on a Sunday. And no, I’m not going to attend “Sunday Funday”. What’s not to love,…
Read MoreIs Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrated in Nicaragua? Yes, but if you’re expecting sugar skulls and catrina–style skeleton face paint, you’ve come…
Read MoreIt’s easy and relatively risk-free to write about a place you loved. It’s not exactly cake to write about a place that disappointed you. I spent ten…
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