Category: Travel

  • London and Italy, Fall 2019

    London and Italy, Fall 2019

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    [et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] On a work trip, some real research and development going on here…. We meet in London for a trade tasting and of course drinking, dining, and Football. Then we dived over to Milan then drove over to Alba and Piedmont for an all out onslaught of truffles, pasta, winery visits and tons of…

  • Washington, D.C. 2018

    Washington, D.C. 2018

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    Took a trip to DC as I was driving down to New Orleans one time.

  • Thailand – Trekking and Temple Hikes 2018

    Thailand – Trekking and Temple Hikes 2018

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    Did some trekking around the area and took a nice hike up to a temple in the mountains and meditated with some monks.

  • Thailand – Chiang Mai 2018

    Thailand – Chiang Mai 2018

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    Backpacking trip to Thailand. I Spent a week in Chiang Mai relaxing, reading books, and exploring around the area. An ancient city filled with temples.

  • Thailand – Krabi, Ko Phi Phi, Phuket 2018

    Thailand – Krabi, Ko Phi Phi, Phuket 2018

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    Backpacking trip I took to Thailand for two weeks, I started in Krabi then island hopped over to Ko Phi Phi after that Phuket before heading north to Chiang Mai.

  • France – Champagne and Burgundy 2013

    France – Champagne and Burgundy 2013

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    [et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] This was a trip I took back in 2013 as a work trip to Champagne and Burgundy in France, just wanted to add it to this site. Hope to going back again soon. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column] [/et_pb_row] [/et_pb_section]

  • Utah – Road Trip 2017

    Utah – Road Trip 2017

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    On my way to Pennsylvania I took a road trip and stopped in Utah for a hike.

  • California – Coast – Road Trip – July 2017

    California – Coast – Road Trip – July 2017

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    Road trip to the coast of California

  • California – Hiking – Feather Falls – Table Top Ridge 2017

    California – Hiking – Feather Falls – Table Top Ridge 2017

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    Just hiking around March 2017 in California

  • Panaroma

    Panaroma

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    Random panoramic shots from all over.

  • Africa – Tsavo Safari 2017

    Africa – Tsavo Safari 2017

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    We took a trip to Tsavo National Park for a safari, stayed in a awesome little hotel called Lions Bluff overlooking the park.

  • Africa – Nairobi – Bush – Around Kenya 2017

    Africa – Nairobi – Bush – Around Kenya 2017

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    Collection of things from adventures around Nairobi and Kenya. With no established public transportation system most of the Kenyan population get around in minibuses called Matutus operated by private companies. They drive like utter and complete maniacs and generally wreak havoc where ever they go, but you can get across town for just a few…

  • Reading Adventures

    Reading Adventures

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    Places I have read a book, just for the hell of it I started taking these pictures because people kept asking me what I was doing, I am mostly reading.

  • Africa – Interesting Beer, Wine, and Liquor 2017

    Africa – Interesting Beer, Wine, and Liquor 2017

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    Just a bunch of random things I found on the shelves of local stores.

  • Africa – Diani Beach 2017

    Africa – Diani Beach 2017

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    My brother has a condo in Diani Beach on the coast in Kenya on the Indian Ocean, it’s about an hour south of Mombasa. Spent some time relaxing and hanging with the beach monkeys who are everywhere. Every half mile across the main road they have monkey bars for well… the monkeys to cross.

  • Africa – Mombasa – Train to Nairobi 2017

    Africa – Mombasa – Train to Nairobi 2017

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    Headed from Diani Beach to Mombasa for a couple days before caching a train back to Nairobi. Took a trip to Fort Jesus in Mombasa, built in 1595 by the Portuguese to protect the trading port. Between 1631 and 1895 is was recaptured nine times between the Omanis and Portuguese, eventually being captured by the…

  • Africa – Zanzibar – Tanzania 2017

    Africa – Zanzibar – Tanzania 2017

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    Drove from Diani Beach in Kenya into Tanzania to Dar es Salaam and then took the ferry over to Zanzibar for a week. Zanzibar is almost 100% Muslim so the morning pray calls got some getting used to. Beautiful 18th to 19th century buildings built of coral stone, rich history of trading of spices and…

  • Africa – Kurura Forrest 2017

    Africa – Kurura Forrest 2017

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    So the Kurura Forest is just one of the several national parks in Nairobi. Nice place to walk around, covers about 2,500 acre area. During the Mau-Mau uprising that eventually lead to independence, the rebels would use the forest and caves to hide. In 1999 parts of the forest were set to be sold off…

  • Africa – Hell’s Gate 2017

    Africa – Hell’s Gate 2017

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    Hell’s Gate National Park is a wild game reserve located near Lake Naivasha in the Rift Valley just outside of Nairobi. It sits on top of geothermal vents, hence the name Hell’s Gate. In collaboration with the Kenya Park Service the Kenya Power and Lighting Company operate several large geothermal power plants throughout the park…