Photo of the Week: A Stroll Past the Humber Bridge
The massive span of the Humber Bridge. My trip to Europe this year has been a good mixture of new and old. You’ve probably seen a lot of the “new” if you’ve been reading this blog in the last month as...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Calm in Cologne Cathedral
Not a person in sight in the east arm of Kölner Dom. I’ve been to a number of European cathedrals, but I was still blown away by Kölner Dom (Cologne Cathedral). I was impressed by the sheer size of the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Perched Above the Rhine
On the Rheinsteig high above Lorch in the Upper Middle Rhine Valley (aka the Rhine Gorge). As part of my ongoing preparation for the first of two Three Peaks Challenges at the end of the month, I began...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Quirky, Beautiful Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s Prinsengracht canal during a rare break in the clouds that have hung over Europe all month. The side of Amsterdam that I loved the most is not the side you often hear about. Sure, the red...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: The Louvre in Monochrome
Flocks of tourists, mostly waiting to pose with the pyramids, outside of the Louvre. I suppose it’s cliché to say that Paris is a city that lends itself well to black and white, but it’s so very true....
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Sideways Paris
Paris’ Rue de Rivoli, seen from a slightly different angle from normal. Paris. It’s a gorgeous city that lends itself perfectly to being photographed from any angle. While I have a lot of “normal”...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Nijmegen By Night
Nijmegen’s Lange Hezelstraat at night. Often, the best travel experiences are the ones that are unexpected. That was certainly the case on my tour of Nijmegen; while many of our scheduled activities...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: On the Path to Victory
Andy Murray hard at work on the practice courts before his second round match. For someone that hasn’t played tennis in a year and a half, I’ve done pretty well at the Grand Slams this year. In...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Arriving in Trstenik
Jaw-droppingly gorgeous: the town of Trstenik on the Dalmatian Coast. Now that I’ve sorted out the fact that I left my laptop charger at home on my latest trip, I can finally bring you the Photo of the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Roaring Athabasca Falls
Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park, Alberta. On Alberta’s Icefields Parkway, there is evidence of the eponymous icefields everywhere. If you can’t see a glacier perched precariously on a...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Catnapping in Old San Juan
This cat was obviously exhausted from the rigors of the day. Either that, or the humidity was all too much for him. Old San Juan in June is an incredibly humid place. Even though we had expected the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Santos City of Lights
Brisbane City lights up during the Santos City of Lights laser show. Every September, Brisbane holds a big celebration of…well, Brisbane. This festival — creatively called the Brisbane Festival and...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: The Coffee Combi
Coffee, Combi road trips, and...Chinese lanterns? The Brisbane Festival is…well, what exactly? Up until a few years ago, I hadn’t paid any attention to the event at all. River Festival — a week of...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Tile Murals at Pinhão Train Station
The platform at Pinhão train station in the heart of the Douro Valley. The first day of our post-TBU-conference trip certainly lived up to its name. The ‘Grapes and Sailors’ trip took us sailing up the...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: A Fisherman’s Sunset on Stradbroke Island
The sun sets as fishermen on Stradbroke Island try to get their last catch for the day. Unlike many cities in Australia, Brisbane doesn’t actually have a beach (unless you count Streets Beach at South...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Breaking the Ice in Reine
Cruising through the icy harbour in Reine on a beautiful winter's morning. When I arrived in Bodø for the ferry across to the Lofoten Islands, I didn’t hold out much hope for the next day’s weather....
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: My First Glimpse of the Northern Lights
The northern lights blaze across the sky over Camp Tamok in the Lyngen Alps. My night at Camp Tamok didn’t start out as a very promising one for the northern lights. It had been snowing heavily in...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Finally Seeing the Northern Lights in Porjus
Stripes of northern lights appear in the Porjus night sky. As many of you know, my short trip to Lapland last year was the inspiration for my ‘Texan in Lapland’ tour around Scandinavia this year. On...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: Mr. Reindeer, You’re Doing It Wrong
On your marks, get set...turn around and run into the crowd! You’ve heard of the World Cup of soccer/football, you’ve heard of the Rugby World Cup…but have you heard of the World Cup of reindeer...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week: The Sydney Harbour Bridge at Night
The Sydney Harbour Bridge, as seen from near Campbell's Cove. I have a thing for taking photos of bridges at night. I don’t know why — I’ve never been particularly fascinated with how bridges are...
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