The Wonderful City of Chefchaouen, Morocco
This was my second visit to Morocco. I had been there about 4 years ago and while I enjoyed the visit, I got tired on the continual hustle from the locals. I understand the pressure they live under, survival being the operative word, but…
The beautiful Clifton Beach in Cape Town
This photo was taken with the tiny Sony RX100 camera on Clifton Beach in Cape Town. I had my other camera set up on a tripod nearby and I was experimenting with this camera on a gorilla pod. The colors of the plants and the…
Camps Bay, South Africa
I have had two back to back trips to Africa this year. The first was to Mozambique and the second to Kenya and Ethiopia. While down in Southern Africa, I took a quick trip to Cape Town over the weekend. I figured this was better…
Culturally relevant church
I was recently in Kenya and went to Nairobi Chapel on Sunday. This church took the decision not to invest lots of money on buildings. Instead, they erected these fancy tents that worked really well. Obviously you need to have a mild climate to be…
Cape Town – the best city in the world?
OK so I have been silent for a while. No excuse, just busy. But it hasn’t been a lack of travel. I have been to Japan and China recently and am on my way home from Mozambique and South Africa. In 2 weeks I head…
The Fascinating City of Fez
Morocco is a favorite destination, much loved by young travelers. Certainly it is one of the most interesting North African countries. I loved it from a photographic perspective, but found some behavior of local Moroccans frustrating. Almost every interaction that involved money had an element…
Boulders Beach near Cape Town
Its not hard to see why this beach is called Boulders. It is in a village called Simon’s Town just outside of Cape Town. Nearby is a large colony of penguins. You can read more about it on our post on Day 2 in Cape…
Cape of Storms
I got up early one morning while in Cape Town, hauled Jason out of bed, and we travelled to the other side of Table Bay. It was winter in Cape Town, which is when the weather is most severe. I didn’t think it was a…
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