For travelers who are on the go—juggling work, family vacation, and trying to capture every moment along the way—getting that perfect photo with your mobile device can seem like a daunting task. With smartphones, a click of a button or a tap of a screen...
I have been leading digital photography workshops around the world for more than 20 yeasr. One of my favorites: a six-day workshop to Canada's Cape Churchill (58°47’N and 93°15’W) to photograph polar bears, the awesome sub-Arctic scenery and other Arctic wildlife. This was no trip for...
I came to Holland intending to dispel some of the myths that Americans have about the country — but I was disillusioned to find that many of our stereotypes are actually spot on. At the end of the journey, I thought I had overturned at...
If there’s anyone who needs a pre-trip checklist, it’s me. Not only do I have to pack for myself, I also have to oversee the packing efforts of my two kids, make all our travel arrangements, and prepare our house and pets to...
Combine the two definitions of adventure per Merriam Webster, and you get “an exciting, dangerous, or remarkable experience.” I hinge on the word remarkable because adventure means something different to everyone, though always notable, and always new. For one person, it could mean solo travel...
If your family has never traveled in Asia, Hong Kong is a great place for a crash course. Whether you come for a week or just a few days, you’ll find a lot of brightness and bustle in one safe, fun package. My advice:...
After having photographed mountain gorillas in Rwanda and chimpanzees in both Uganda and Tanzania, I wanted to photograph lowland gorillas and bonobo monkeys. My research for an African safari ground operator who could provide us access to lowland gorillas led me once again to Bushtracks....
Last month I had the grand pleasure of leading a small group of impassioned and intrepid travelers through Kyoto and Shikoku, Japan. We experienced a splendid spectrum of delights, from visiting with monks and pilgrims at venerable temples and shrines, to making omochi rice paste...
Traveling to and around Antarctica is a trip many people — at least, those with adventurous spirits — fantasize about. I am one of them....
Very few mothers and daughters share the experience that my mom and I did in March 2010 when she joined me on Bushtracks’ safari in Rwanda to go gorilla trekking. We were in Rwanda for 3 nights and 4 days, with one gorilla trek, before...