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Amazon: Rainy Season in Iquitos

Amazon: Rainy Season in Iquitos

When I stepped out of the plane, the humidity clung to my skin like wet grass on bare feet. I couldn't help but smile - I was finally in the Amazon! I chose Iquitos, Peru for my Amazon adventure based on the remote location and recommendations from other travelers and...

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Machu Picchu and a Gnome

Machu Picchu and a Gnome

My secret to travel and photography is getting up painfully early while the tourists and street vendors are still asleep. The reward is silence and photographs with clean backgrounds. Thankfully, my theory held true in Machu Picchu. For more about my visit to the...

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In Print: The Denver Post (Viewfinder Travel Column)

In Print: The Denver Post (Viewfinder Travel Column)

I am very excited to be the new monthly travel columnist for The Denver Post! My column, Viewfinder, will run the last weekend of every month in print (Sunday)  and on the web (Friday). The column explores my adventures and struggles as a full-time vagabond. My first...

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BOLIVIA: Salar de Uyuni

BOLIVIA: Salar de Uyuni

My entire eight-month adventure was inspired by Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat, in Southern Bolivia. Now, it has officially been checked off my bucket list! I did a three-day jeep tour from San Pedro de Atacama, Chile to Uyuni, Bolivia with a group of...

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A Photo Guide to Colonia, Uruguay

A Photo Guide to Colonia, Uruguay

Colonia is a photographer’s dream – quiet cobblestone streets, rusting classic cars and colorful, crumbling colonial buildings. The former Portuguese settlement and Unesco World Heritage site is 50 km from Buenos Aires by ferry. Here’s a guide guide to the city’s highlights!

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Colorful Cartagena

Colorful Cartagena

Cartagena, Colombia is one of my favorite cities in the world. A colorful, well-preserved colonial town with salsa music flowing out of every door at night. The party never stops here, and sleep is rare. I forced myself to get up at sunrise a few days to photograph...

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