RIAD FES (Our “sister” hotel in Fes, Morocco) By Michael Chinnici You may ask… why two hotels in Fes, Morocco? For our Morocco Photo Adventures we have selected 2 sister hotels while in Fes. We enjoy the elegance of the new, modern Hotel Sahrai combined with the traditional and elegant Riad Fes, located in the ancient Medina.…
HOTEL SAHRAI (Our preferred hotel in Fes, Morocco) By Michael Chinnici For our Morocco Photo Adventures we have selected 2 sister hotels while in Fes. We enjoy the elegance of the new, modern Hotel Sahrai combined with the traditional and elegant Riad Fes, located in the ancient Medina. Our combination lends to an exceptional experience of old…
DO GOATS GROW ON TREES? by Michael Chinnici Morocco is a magical, mystical and romantic country. Snake charmers, dessert camel rides, chaotic Medina’s and more, all make Morocco such a unique country to experience through photograph. While traveling through southwestern Morocco on a recent Photo Adventure, I came across one of the most unusual sights.…
BHUTAN – GETTING TO THE TIGER’S NEST by Ian Robert Knight High on the mountainside, not far from the small village of Paro, Bhutan, sits the sacred ‘Tiger’s Nest” temple. This Himalayan Buddhist temple has become the cultural icon of Bhutan. Tiger’s Nest is the popular name for the temple more properly known as…
BHUTAN – MONKS AND MONASTERIES By Ian Robert Knight Bhutan measures it’s own worth by how happy it’s citizens are. In a way, many countries do that, but not to the same extent that Bhutan does. For Bhutan, it’s an official policy. While most countries have a ‘success’ measurement of GDP, Bhutan measures GNH,…
CAMBODIA – ANGKOR FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS – 8 TIPS by Ian Robert Knight Of all the places I’ve been in the world, Cambodia’s Angkor complex is one of my top favorites. I count myself lucky to have been able to visit the temples many times, and each time I go, I come away with new…
VIETNAM – HMONG HILL TRIBES By Ian Robert Knight Vietnam is one of the most diverse countries I’ve visited in SE Asia. It’s dramatically different from north to south, both topographically and culturally. You can’t really say you’ve seen Vietnam if you’ve only been in the south or the north, but not both. The…
CAMBODIA – FLOATING AND STILTED VILLAGES by Ian Robert Knight For most Cambodians, life is based around water. Even though much of the country is a landlocked jungle, it also contains the largest fresh water lake in the SE Asia – Tonlé Sap Lake. This lake is fed by the mighty Mekong River, and…
THE LEGEND OF THE HOTEL METROPOLE (Our preferred hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam) By Michael Chinnici We often get asked about the wonderful hotel selections we make on our adventures, and the Hotel Metropole in Hanoi is a fine example of the types of properties we like to feature on our trips. An award-winning French colonial-style hotel, the Hotel…
Bangkok is one of the most popular cities in the world to visit. About 18 million people make their way through this “City of Angels” every year, second only to London. And when you do visit Bangkok, you can easily see the appeal.