I started the day off with a great breakfast and got on the road - next stop, Marvao and then on to Tomar.
Marvao caught my eye based on the views and the hi...
I arrived in Elvas and checked into my hotel - the beautiful Hotel São João de Deus by far the most luxurious of my accommodations during my trip. The hotel ha...
I woke up early, had breakfast, and left the apartment I had been calling home for three days heading toward Monsaraz.
I had picked Monzaraz as the first town ...
On my last day based in Lagos, I decided to explore the West Coast. I headed out with a basic plan - go to Sagres and Cabo De Sao Vicente. As with most of my ...
So my first full day in Lagos was a great one - and a fantastic workout. The day started off with a bike ride I had scheduled with the The Mountain Bike Advent...
The Lagos coast is well known for its rugged beauty and hidden cove beaches and it lived up to that well earned reputation.
Lagos was the first stop on my tr...
Any traveler knows that one of the most important things before leaving is proper trip planning. In this article, I'll go over how I planned a nineteen day roa...
There's something magical about South Beach's Art Deco District. It's at once like taking a step back in time, yet seeing all the modern world has to offer. A...
How many times can you visit the same "attraction" or take the same tour? If you're talking about the South Beach Food Tour offered by Miami Food Tours, the an...
The last day at Big Bend National Park was focused on the east section of the park - and a return to Santa Elena Canyon. I set out for the long drive to the ea...
The second day at Big Bend National Park was focused on the central section of the park. Day one was over and had left me a bit tired. The long drive out from...
I decided to break up my visit to Big Bend National Park into the sections of the park and my first full day there had me exploring the western section. As par...
Big Bend National Park is “right in my backyard” which translates into a nearly ten-hour drive. Yes, no kidding “everything is bigger in Texas”! It didn’t mat...
The Houston Heights or as it is known to the locals "The Heights" is a neighborhood about four miles from downtown Houston. It also happens to be my neighborho...
I had not visited the Saguaro National Park since it was just a National Monument - back in the late 90s. This is a national park that is located in Tucson and...
Bisbee, Arizona is quite an interesting small town - and quite an enjoyable visit for a photographer! Started off by just pulling off the road and being simply...
Tombstone, Arizona - the stuff legends are made of. Literally! Yes, it's a "tourist trap" but every once in a while you just have to fall for that trap and go...
I've been to Arizona several times but had not visited Tucson since the late 90's so when I had the opportunity to do so, I took advantage and jumped on it imme...
I had never been to Brazos Bend State Park and have been thinking about going camping there so I decided to go on a short "scouting" day trip. So, off I went. ...
Bluebonnet season - that time of the year when God drops his color palette on Texas and we are blessed with an array of beautiful wildflowers - including the of...
