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Cultural Snapshot: Celebrate the Holidays in Africa

“Nearly every American hungers to move,” discovered John Steinbeck in Travels with Charley, during his journey across the States. He found most Americans yearning to travel like he was, to see something new, really anything new. Holiday traditions are important for most of us, but...

Do You Need a Chip and PIN Card in Europe?

If it’s been a while since your last international trip, I have some unwelcome news: outside of the U.S., most credit cards and card readers are using a new technology. Old style magnetic strips are on their way out; embedded security chips are on...

Cultural Snapshot: Latin American Festivals

Attend a festival in Latin America and you’ll be transported directly into the culture of the place with a front row seat to learn about its traditions during the happy time of celebration. Many of these festivals combine religious and secular beliefs as well as...

Packing for a Photo Safari

Alaska – it is one of the most wonderful, most awe inspiring, and most accessible wild locations on the planet. In the wilds of Alaska, one can experience the great outdoors and become "one with nature." The great state, in fact, gets it name...

A Valley of Contrasts in Morocco

I arrived in the Valley of Roses, six hours east of Marrakech by bus and more than a world away. Gone were the crowds and cramped spaces; in their place, the landscape opened...

“New” Wolves Discovered in British Columbia

The world is a highly studied and reported-on place, and it’s not often anymore that new megafauna are discovered. However, if you travel to British Columbia, you just may spot a recent scientifically recognized animal: the coastal wolf....

Conquer Composition on Your Next Adventure, Part Two

This is the second installment in my two-part series on composition. Composition is one of the key elements in making a good photograph. Add a good exposure and a good subject to a well-composed image, and you have a good photograph. In this two-part column (click...