Chillin In Manila

Now that it’s March 2015, almost exactly one year ago that my visit to the Philippines began, it seems appropriate for me finally make some progress on my…

Still Kickin’

Lesson learned. If you’re going to do this photo blogging thing, stay on top of things! Several destinations and several thousand photos over the past eight months, I…

First Stop, Hong Kong

A trip many years in the making. For each of the past 6 or so years of my (almost) 9 working at Avigilon, I had tentative plans to…

Icing On The Cake – Villarrica

At this point in my trip, with Lanin accomplished, anything else would be icing on the cake. Back in San Martin on Saturday night, the forecast indicated that…

The Lanin Gamble

Lanín. An ice-clad, cone-shaped stratovolcano on the border of Argentina and Chile. It stands with an elevation of around 3750M, well above all other peaks in the surrounding…

Big Ice – El Calafate

I decided to visit El Calafate for one reason: to see the big ass glacier. El Calafate and the nearby Perito Moreno glacier are a much more popular…

The Unreal Patagonia – El Chaltén

The two requisite items for photo blog updating — free time and decent internet — were not available during my adventures in El Chalten and El Calafate or…

The Last Week in Bariloche

My past (and last) week in Bariloche was both busy and enjoyable, with good weather and two rounds of fresh snow. I ventured out on several side trips…