Pictures and Video

How To Use A Squat Toilet

I’ve heard of people sitting directly on, stepping in, or completely falling into squat or ‘alalturka’ toilets. Perhaps the best tip in the video below is to always bring your own toilet paper. Even if you’re already familiar with squat toilets, check out the fact at the end of the video. I came across this video from Robin... [Read more of this review]

Travel Pictures You Can Take With A Cell Phone Camera

You don’t need a great camera to take good travel pictures and Taylor Davidson points out, the best camera is the one yoy have with you. The pictures in this video, including the one of Barack Obama at the end, were taken with a cell phone camera as part of Shawn Rocco’s “Cellular Obscura” photography project. Taking better... [Read more of this review]

The Sands Of Merzouga, Morocco

My sister was kind enough to send this picture to me from the village of Merzouga, Morocco. These dunes are on the edge of the Sahara Desert. AKPC_IDS += "3688,"; Read More →

Louis CK Says Stop Complaining About Flying

Comedian Louis CK gives us a number of reasons to appreciate technology and the entire video is hilarious. Skip ahead to 2 minutes and 40 seconds in the video to laugh about how we all complain about air travel. Mostly, I have to agree. Flying through the air is pretty amazing…but I’ll still complain anyway. AKPC_IDS += "3640,"; Read More →

Disconnected In Seneca Rocks, West Virginia

Seneca Rocks, West Virginia is digitally isolated, no cell phone service, Internet, or many television channels. It’s getting harder and harder to digitally disconnect while easier to physically travel. The area around Seneca Rocks is great for motorcycle rides and cabin vacations, hiking, rafting, and exploring caves. Refreshed, I’m now... [Read more of this review]

Change Your Focus To Take Decent Travel Photos – [Part 2 of 2]

Now that you’ve begun to change your focus by thinking in angles, being aware of light, and using natural borders as I described in part 1 of this series, you can round out your decent photography skills by loading up your memory card. Digital cameras give you a few options that weren’t readily available, or not possible, with film cameras... [Read more of this review]

Change Your Focus To Take Decent Travel Photos – [Part 1 of 2]

There are plenty of blog posts and magazine articles out there teaching you how to take great, creative, and vibrant travel photos by great and creative photographers. I’m not a great or creative photographer but I am a decent one and can help you take a step up if you’re on the ground floor. Many of you already have your own style and equipment... [Read more of this review]

Southwest’s Rapping Flight Attendant

I’ve seen a few creative pre-flight announcements on some JetBlue flights, but this guy on Southwest Airlines is the best so far. Check out Dave’s rap about 52 second into the video. I like the creativity, especially as airlines continue to raise rates and reduce service. In case you’re not on Dave’s flight, here are 3 other... [Read more of this review]

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