Travel – Unwind

November 5, 2024 Travel Post a Comment

Interesting Places That Are Not Crowded

I’ve been chasing crowds for years without realizing it. You know the feeling – you finally make it to that famous viewpoint or must-see attraction, only to find yourself shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of other people, all trying to capture the same Instagram shot. Last summer, I decided to flip the script and started seeking out the places that don’t make it onto the typical tourist trail.

My first discovery was a small coastal town in Portugal called Aveiro. While everyone flocks to Porto and Lisbon, Aveiro sits quietly with its colorful boats and art nouveau architecture, practically untouched by mass tourism. I spent three days there and barely saw another camera that wasn’t attached to a local’s phone. The morning light hitting those striped moliceiro boats was pure magic, and I had the entire canal to myself.

October 25, 2024 Travel Post a Comment

Visit Countries by Train

There’s something magical about watching a country unfold slowly through a train window. I learned this firsthand during three weeks in Japan last spring, when I decided to get a JR Pass and see how much ground I could cover using only trains. What started as a practical transportation decision turned into one of the most immersive travel experiences I’ve ever had.

The photo above captures exactly what I mean. This is Tokyo Station at rush hour, but instead of feeling chaotic, there’s this incredible sense of order and purpose. Everyone knows where they’re going, the trains run exactly on time, and there’s a rhythm to it all that you can only appreciate when you’re part of the system rather than just passing through it.

September 2, 2024 Travel Post a Comment

A Video Post

stumbled across this incredible Arctic icebreaker footage and had to share it. There’s something mesmerizing about watching this massive ship carve through ice that looks solid enough to walk on. The perspective from above really shows the scale of what these vessels are designed to do, pushing through frozen landscapes that seem completely impassable.

What struck me most was the contrast between the industrial power of the ship and the pristine, almost alien beauty of the Arctic environment. The ice formations create these intricate patterns that look like abstract art from this aerial view. You can see the wake the ship leaves behind, a dark line cutting through this white expanse that stretches to the horizon.

August 12, 2024 Lifestyle, Travel Post a Comment

Dream Drive

Sometimes you come across a road that makes you understand why people fall in love with driving. This stretch of coastline in Western Australia captured from above shows exactly what I mean. That ribbon of asphalt cutting between pristine white sand and impossibly turquoise water, with absolutely nothing else in sight for miles. It’s the kind of drive that makes you want to rent a car just to experience the solitude and the views.

I took this shot during a road trip along the Coral Coast, flying my drone at sunrise when the light was soft and the colors were at their most intense. From ground level, you’re aware that you’re driving next to beautiful water, but from above you can see the full scope of how isolated and pristine this stretch really is. Not another car in sight, just endless coastline stretching in both directions.

July 12, 2024 Travel Post a Comment

Finding Zen in Tokyo

Tokyo feels like it should be the last place on earth you’d find peace. Thirty-seven million people, neon everywhere, trains every two minutes, vending machines on every corner selling things you didn’t know existed. But after spending two weeks there, I discovered that this massive city has mastered something that smaller places often struggle with: the art of finding calm within chaos.

It started at Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa. I expected a tourist trap, but arrived early one morning before the crowds and found myself in this pocket of stillness that felt completely removed from the city around it. The incense, the quiet prayers, the careful movements of people preparing for their day. It was meditation disguised as everyday routine.

April 12, 2024 Photography, Travel Post a Comment

The Old Capital

Kyoto hits you differently than Tokyo. Where Tokyo feels like the future constantly arriving, Kyoto feels like the past perfectly preserved. This is Kinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, reflected in its surrounding pond on a cloudy afternoon that somehow made the gold leaf exterior glow even more dramatically than it would have in bright sunshine. Sometimes the best light isn’t the light you expect.

I spent three days in Kyoto during my Japan trip, and every temple visit felt like stepping into a different century. The Golden Pavilion is probably the most photographed temple in Japan, which usually makes me want to avoid it entirely. But there’s a reason some places become iconic. When you see this building in person, surrounded by these carefully maintained gardens, with that perfect reflection in still water, you understand why people have been trying to capture it for centuries.

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