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  • Two Week Trip to Northern Pakistan 2024

    پاکستانی  شمالی  علاقوں  کی  سیر The North of Pakistan is my favorite place in Pakistan. With majestic mountains, villages, great scenery, and kind people, there is a reason why I go here as much as possible. Starting off from Islamabad through SWAT valley, the roads and scenery is always very interesting, especially when you get…

  • Ghent

    The city Ghent which is in the Flemish part of Belgium was a delightful cities with a lot of different streets to walk through. As this was not the tourist season it was pretty much empty with just a few tour groups of people walking around so it made the photography amazing. If you couple…

  • Arles through the mountain villages of France

    Arles which is a small city in France known for its beautiful streets and Roman Colosseum was very delightful to walk through and photograph. Even though the light was not that good, I still managed to get some good photos in this beautiful little town… Going from Arles our trail took us all the way…

  • French Villages and Countryside

    The journey to villages down the middle of France. When most people think of France, they think of Paris, Marseilles, Dijon, or Bordeaux. But there is a different side to France once you get off the main highways and into the back roads and that is the village part of France. Driving from Luxembourg to…

  • Andorra

    The country with the highest capital city in Europe located in the Pyrenees Mountains. Andorra is another micro country in Europe that is beautiful in both the day and the night. However getting in their on Christmas Eve and Spending Christmas Day there was good for photography as there were no people around, however very…

  • Luxembourg

    A Micro country sandwiched between France, Germany, and Belgium I really had no expectations for Luxembourg. Driving in from Belgium took a few hours and it was dark a lot of the time as it was the shortest day of the year. However, arriving there I was amazed at how clean everything was. Being around…

  • Brazil

    My overland journey of 15,000 Kilometers (at least) (9,300 miles) through colonial towns, sea side, pastureland, mountains, Amazon Jungle, Transport Ferry, and the Pantanal…. Living in South America for three years and living right on the border of Brazil means that I was just a hope skip and a jump away from it. However it…

  • Guyana

    The only English speaking country in South America is also the least visited, but has one of the most awe inspiring waterfalls in the world Guyana which is bordered by Suriname to the east, Venezuela to the west, and Brazil to the south is the only predominantly speaking English country in South America. The country…

  • Suriname

    A country known for its Dutch influence but has a multitude of cultures, religions, and food. Suriname is another one of these South American countries that is rarely visited by tourists each year. Bordered by French Guiana to the East, Guyana to the West and Brazil to the South, this country has a multitude of…

  • French Guiana

    A mix of Asian, European, and South American Cultures all rolled up into one, all while using the Euro Currency!!!! French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana have always been high on my list to travel to as they are three of the least visited countries on the mainland of North and South America. French Guiana is…

  • Argentina- South to North from Patagonia to the End of the World in Ushuaia and up

    For the 2010 trip from Buenos Aires to Bariloche to El Calafate to Ushuaia and back, please click here After going in and out of Argentina from Chile a few times and also being here 13 years ago, I am always excited to go back. As I flew to Ushuaia in November to do the…

  • Uruguay- Along the coast

    For the 2010 trip to Uruguay from Buenos Aires please click here Taking the Ferry from BA to Uruguay, was something I had done before as it is the easiest way to get into Uruguay. Landing in Colonia del Sacramento after only a 1 hour and 15 minute ride was well worth the money. Colonia…

  • Chile- North to South- The Carretera Austral and Patagonia

    Click here for Chile in 2012 Click here for Easter Island in 2012 Click here for Easter Island 2023 Chile is one of the most developed countries in South America. I have been here before traveling to Easter Island Twice and down south by plane once to Coyhaique for a few days. I wanted to…

  • Antarctica- The Last Continent (including the seldom visited South Georgia and the Falkland Islands)

    Where Penguins reign supreme, seals and whales are the kings, and the birds fly around in teams…. It has been a dream of mine to visit Antarctica along with the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and I have finally accomplished that.  Being that these places have very fragile ecosystems and a lot of the animals…

  • Paraguay

    One of the least visited countries in South America has some great history, birding, and Asado!!! Paraguay is a country that is not often visited on the list of countries in South America, compared to Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina and Chile. However it does offer a wide range of activities from the historic…

  • Bolivia

    The land of intrigue and extremes Bolivia has always fascinated me since I was a kid. It is a diverse landlocked country bordered by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay Chile, and Peru aptly named a Plurinational state because of its many ethnicity and spoken languages. It is indeed a land of extremes as you have the jungles…

  • La Paz and El Alto

    Two of the highest elevation cities in the world that never stop going!!!! These two cities (some of the highest in the world) are a melting pot of great food, great people, and great scenery. I stayed ten days in this area in order to get out and walk around and photograph people doing their…

  • Uyuni Salt Flats

    One of the most picturesque deserts in the world I have said that I will never see a desert more beautiful than in Namibia in my life, however I think that Namibia has some competition. If you want to see the biggest salt flat in the world, Lakes with three different species of flamingos shuffling…

  • The Bolivian Amazon

    Filled with water and animals in the heart of the jungle The Bolivian Amazon is a great way to see the Amazon if you do not make it to Brazil. Beni Department offers a great view of the Amazon and is located just a short plane ride form La Paz. As Rurrenabaque is the most…

  • Easter Island- The Return

    My second time in one of the most isolated islands in the world Very seldom to I ever return to islands as I usually see everything that I want to see on them. However Easter Island is a very different place. From the Great Seafood to great sites and people, it is no wonder I…