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Ospedale al Mare: An Abandoned Hospital in Venice
Blog, PhotoThe Ospedale al Mare ("Hospital of the Sea") is located on the island of Lido in Venice, Italy. It opened in 1868 and was once used mainly as a tuberculosis treatment center, offering alternative tre...
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Boom Festival in Photos
Blog, Festivals, PhotoThis was my first year attending Boom, a transformational festival in Portugal. Overall, it was an amazing experience! The stages were beautifully designed, complete with amazing sound and visuals. ...
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These Photos Will Make You Want to Visit Myanmar Right Now
Blog, PhotoMyanmar only opened its doors to tourism in the past 5-10 years. Prior to this, the country was essentially shut off from the rest of the world, under military rule. Many come to Myanmar expecting an...
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I Lived in the Amazon Version of ‘The Beach’
Blog, Photo, Thoughts, VideoThe place was called Amazonas Base Pirata. To me, it was kind of like The Beach, except without any of the drama and a happier ending. In simplest terms, Base Pirata is a community of travelers li...
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Getting to the Most Northern Point of South America and Back
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsI’m very attracted to out-there-middle-of-nowhere-type places, so when a fellow backpacker told me about Punta Gallinas, I knew I wanted to go. Punta Gallinas is the most northern point of South Amer...
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Burning Man 2015: Journey to the Playa
Blog, Festivals, Photo, ThoughtsWe're on our way to Burning Man. We're driving in a van as fast as we can. Gotta get to this mystical land. Just keep on moving while speakers jam. We got the gear packed up and we're ready to g...
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La Paz Witches’ Market: Proof that Witchcraft Still Exists
Blog, PhotoLa Paz in Bolivia is an interesting place. The core of the city is basically one big market, where everything is sold on the streets. There's areas for clothing, areas for shoes, entire streets of h...
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Guatapé: The World’s Most Colorful Town
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsThis is Guatapé, Colombia The entire town is colorfully and cheerfully painted. Apparently it started with families painting images along the sides of their homes, and I suppose it has just evolved ...
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The Machu Picchu You Haven’t Seen
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsWe've all seen the typical postcard shot of Machu Picchu. Here are some less typical shots of Machu Picchu that I gathered in May of 2015. Few realize that there is so much more to this ancien...
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The Grand Canyon: More Than Just the Postcard Shot
Blog, PhotoThe Grand Canyon is one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, and rightfully so! When I first got a glimpse of the canyon, its shear size was shocking. In photos it looks massive, but in real life,...
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Geopark: A Playground Made of Oil Rig Scraps in Norway
Blog, PhotoI was wandering around Stavanger, a city in Norway, and came across this unique looking playground. It was unlike any other I'd ever seen: raw, industrial, and covered in graffiti. At least a dozen ki...
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Capturing India: A Challenging Task
Blog, Photo, ThoughtsBack in 2012, I visited India for the first time. This trip was especially notable for me because my father is originally from India. So this was my first time being able to experience my heritage f...
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