ON SAFARI IN KENYA: finding peace in the stillness

ON SAFARI IN KENYA: finding peace in the stillness

Some three weeks ago, I returned from a week on safari in the Maasai Mara of Kenya. The trip was everything I had hoped it would be -- and more. I didn't just come home with 4,000+ images; I also came home with a newfound appreciation for the calm I've created in my life since I stopped working. Read more about the unexpected ways in which this trip moved me - and why I still can't stop thinking about my time there.

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2016 HIGHLIGHTS: An amazing year of travel

2016 HIGHLIGHTS: An amazing year of travel

Whew - 2016 was quite a journey! I was on the road for nearly half the year, traveling to 11 countries (5 of which were new to me). I found myself at sea level and at 18,000 ft — and at lots of points in between. This last year of travel was a near-perfect combination of solo adventures and shared experiences with old and new friends. It was also my most aggressive year of travel yet: at times I was exhausted, lonely, and/or sick — but honestly I wouldn’t trade any of those moments for anything!

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MYANMAR: Visiting the Remote Tribes of Burma

MYANMAR: Visiting the Remote Tribes of Burma

In early 2016 I had the good fortune of returning to Burma (Myanmar), this time on a photography trip where we focused on the fascinating - and vanishing - minority tribes of Burma. We visited with several remote tribes, taking planes, boats, and car, as all as hiking, to reach these folks who typically live far removed from the mainstream. These are their portraits.

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