Posts Tagged ‘travel photos’
Juan Valdez Parading Around
Written By: jeff
Posted On: January 6th, 2012
Growing up, I saw the old commercials showing Juan Valdez in the coffee fields picking coffee. I thought that Juan Valdez was just a marketing creation for the US market. But, I learned after my first trip to Colombia that Juan (or J-Val as I like to call him) is the local and global embodiment [...]
Botero’s Apples
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 30th, 2011
You can’t travel to Colombia and not hear about Botero. He’s the one that paints and sculpts the fat people. Not everyone gets his style or what he’s trying to convey, but his work always gets a conversation started. There are two primary places to see his work in Colombia. There’s Botero Park in Medellin. [...]
Pre-Colombian Bling at the Gold Museum
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 23rd, 2011
As a resident of Bogotá, one of my favorite museums in the city and the country is the Gold Museum. When people travel to Colombia, they often spend little time here and I fear they miss this gem of the country. Remodeled in 2008, the museum focuses exclusively on the uses of gold by the [...]
Woman Crossing Courtyard in Villa de Leyva
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 16th, 2011
There are many places as you travel around Colombia that will make you feel transported back in time. Cartagena, the coffee region, San Gil, all have their old-world charm. My favorite by far is Villa de Leyva. It’s why I named it as one of my top 30 places to chill on your career break. [...]
Profile of the Sphinx On a Clear Day
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 9th, 2011
As impressive as the Sphinx is, the visit to see it isn’t exactly the most enjoyable during a trip to Egypt. Even in September, when I was there, the place was overly packed with people. But, once you get to a spot without people in front of you, you get the chance to admire this [...]
Camel Crossing in Front of Giza Pyramid
Written By: jeff
Posted On: December 2nd, 2011
Visiting the pyramids in Giza is a must while traveling to Egypt. It’s on everyone’s itinerary. No surprise there. Most of the desert seems cut off from anything or anyone not related to the tourist trade. And, getting an original shot is difficult. As we were walking around, this guy riding his camel caught my [...]
Full Moon View From Nile River
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 25th, 2011
By far the best part of my trip to Egypt was the three-day felucca ride up the Nile from Aswan to Luxor. There were 5 of us on our felucca: me, my friend Zoe, and 3 guides/boatsman. I thought we got lucky by being on the Nile during a full moon. But, Zoe told me [...]
Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 18th, 2011
I wasn’t a big fan of Panama City. If you’re going to travel to Panama, don’t spend more than a day there. The one thing that didn’t disappoint was the Panama Canal. While the tour has a strong touristy feel too it, watching the large cargo ships pass through the locks was amazing. The tour [...]
Healing Waters of Pamukkale
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 11th, 2011
Traveling to Turkey was apparently pretty popular with the ancient Romans. And, one of their favorite places to go was to Pamukkale where the natural springs were believed to have healing powers. After visiting, I’m a believer. The water carries high concentrations of a limestone called travertine. When the water evaporates the white sediment remains [...]
Organic Lunch at the Southbrook Vineyard
Written By: jeff
Posted On: November 4th, 2011
I learned pretty quickly that wine and Canada DO go together while traveling in Canada. And after a great Saturday morning touring wineries with my friend Janice, we sat down at Treadwell’s Vineyard Bistro located at the Southbrook winery. Just as all the wine was organic, so too were all the ingredients on this delicious [...]
