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TOP favorite TOUR PLACES TO VISIT IN THE US
From sea to shining sea, the United States is home to a diverse landscape — both culturally and physically. Spending months traveling across its vast landscape gave me a deep appreciation for all my country has to offer. After travelling 13,000 miles across the continental United States this spring Memphis appears like its best days are behind it, but don’t let the rough exterior fool you — the city is still home to some killer food and a vibrant blues music scene. Additionally, there’s Graceland (Elvis’s home) for fans of the King, a big waterfront for walking, and the phenomenal, detailed, and moving Museum of Civil Rights (it’s huge, so don’t rush it!). I enjoyed the city more than I expected and was disappointed when I had to leave. To use a cliche, it’s a hidden gem! (and more, if you count my […]
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HOW TO SHOOT THE PERFECT TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPH
Today, professional photographer Laurence Norah of Finding the Universe, continues his five part series on taking better travel photos. Photographs are important for the memories they represent. In my first post in this series, I talked about the key rules that you can use to create better travel photos. If you’re new to this series, I recommend you start there. Today I’ll be covering how to deal with challenging light and some introducing some advanced ideas for controlling your composition, including being selective with your focus and making objects seem closer together than they are. Then I’m going to get into specific tips for common travel scenes to get you taking better photos faster. I’ll begin, though, by talking about the most crucial element of photography — the light. Here’s a shot from where I grew up and first got into photography, the Seychelles Islands, taken at one of my favorite times of day for shooting — sunset! You look at a picture and it conjures up thoughts, feelings, and smells that take you back to a long forgotten place so Laurence is here to help […]
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9 THINGS I LEARNED WHILE DRIVING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
After 12,000 miles and four and a half months on the road, I’m home. My epic book tour across the country is over, and I fell in love with the United States all over again. You don’t realize just how big it is until you spend ten hours driving through one state. I spent three days driving over 1,500 miles and only crossed two and half states (Montana, Wyoming, and Nebraska). A road trip across the United States isn’t quick. Like Australia, Canada, or India, if you want to see a lot, you need to devote considerable time to it. The vastness of the country is also overwhelming and profoundly inspiring. The possibilities of discovery seem endless in this large land. I think the United States is an underrated destination. Travel across the United States feels more like visiting a collection […]
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HOW TO PACK A PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL FIRST AID KIT
I get a lot of questions about health care on the road. How can I avoid getting sick? What do you do about vaccines? What happens when I do get sick? Since I’m not a doctor, I don’t like giving medical advice beyond a few general tips so I’ve asked Mike Huxley, HOW TO PACK A PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL FIRST AID KIT first aid kit for traveling around the world I get a lot of questions about health care on the road. How can I avoid getting sick? What do you do about vaccines? What happens when I do get sick? Since I’m not a doctor, I don’t like giving medical advice beyond a few general tips so I’ve asked Mike Huxley, a registered nurse and author of the blog Bemused Backpacker to pen a few articles on health and safety on the road. This is the first in a series on the subject. […]
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