I spent years chasing overwater bungalows in the Maldives, saving thousands for that perfect turquoise-water escape. Then I discovered something that stopped me cold: a 10-acre private island in Belize with the same white sand, the same crystalline Caribbean water, and butler service for a fraction of the cost. While Maldives resorts demand $800 to … Lire plus
I’ve spent decades visiting the world’s most famous urban parks, from Central Park’s 843 acres of rolling lawns to Hyde Park’s Serpentine Lake. But standing beneath Singapore’s 160-foot solar-powered Supertrees at sunset, watching photovoltaic panels glow while generating electricity, I realized something: traditional parks are stuck in the 19th century. Most travelers drop $40 at … Lire plus
I’ve photographed 47 glacier destinations across four continents, from Patagonia’s Grey Glacier to Norway’s Svartisen. Here’s what no cruise brochure admits: Iceland’s Jökulsárlón delivers the glacial drama Alaska’s Tracy Arm promises, with 70% easier access, volcanic black sand beaches, and sapphire icebergs you can walk beside instead of viewing from distant ship decks. Tracy Arm … Lire plus
I paddled into Mosquito Bay on a moonless October night, and the water around my kayak exploded into liquid starlight. Twenty years photographing bioluminescent bays across the Caribbean had prepared me for a faint glow, maybe some sparkles if I got lucky. What I witnessed in Vieques that evening—700,000 dinoflagellates per gallon creating the brightest … Lire plus
I stumbled onto Medellín’s Metrocable during morning rush hour, wedged between a grandmother clutching grocery bags and a construction worker heading to the valley below. The 8-passenger gondola lurched upward, and suddenly I wasn’t just riding public transit—I was witnessing Colombia’s proudest urban revolution unfold beneath my feet at 30 cents per trip. What started … Lire plus
I stand in pre-dawn darkness at Balloon Fiesta Park, watching 500 hot air balloons inflate across 78 acres of high desert terrain. The silence breaks at 5:47 AM when the first propane burners roar to life, and within 90 minutes, the entire New Mexico sky transforms into a floating canvas of color that exists nowhere … Lire plus
I first stepped onto these terraced slopes at 5:47 AM on an October morning, and the silence stopped me mid-breath. The $2 entrance fee felt almost absurd for what unfolded before me—amphitheater walls of emerald green dropping in perfect steps toward the valley floor, each tier catching the first golden light like a mirror reflecting … Lire plus
After two decades exploring over 900 tidal islands across five continents, I thought I’d witnessed every permutation of sand, sea, and tide. Then I sailed 32 kilometers east from Manama into the Persian Gulf’s turquoise expanse, watching a white sandbank materialize from nothing. Jarada Island appears for roughly six hours during low tide, transforms into … Lire plus
I spent two decades photographing luxury winter resorts across North America, from Aspen’s $600 suites to Whistler’s champagne lodges. At 55, exhausted by overpriced mediocrity and Instagram crowds, I researched obscure Canadian winter destinations. One January search query changed everything: “Lake Simcoe ice roads.” Three weeks later, I drove my SUV across 2 feet of … Lire plus
The ferry to Fastnet Rock pulls away from Baltimore harbour at dawn, €80 lighter in your wallet. Three hours of Atlantic swells lie ahead for a distant glimpse of Ireland’s most famous lighthouse. Meanwhile, fifteen minutes south of Goleen village, a narrow coastal road leads to Rock Island Point where an 1843 lighthouse stands guard … Lire plus