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Istanbul Photo Sampler

Photosets from Istanbul, some through a pinhole and many featuring cats. Here are the correlative posts for the photos: http://www.legalnomads.com/category/destinations/turkey Hope you enjoy!

Jan 8, 2012

Photos: 106

Hogmanay in Scotland

Driving to Scotland for New Years turned out to be the best thing I did this holiday season. Joined by my brother, his girlfriend Sarah and a bunch of our friends, we had a great road trip, raucous eve in Edinburgh and a stop-over at Hadrian's Wall on the way back. Full writeup here: http://www.legalnomads.com/2012/01/hogmanay-in-edinburgh.html

Dec 31, 2011

Photos: 162

Dead Sea. Jordan

Impossible to capture the beauty of this place on camera, but I've given it a shot!

May 8, 2011

Photos: 85

Wadi Rum, Jordan

Golden valleys at dusk and camel rides at dawn. A few days in Wadi Rum, Jordan. Writeup here: http://www.legalnomads.com/2011/08/wadi-rum-jordan.html

May 6, 2011

Photos: 129

Petra, Jordan

Those Nabateans knew what they were doing.

May 5, 2011

Photos: 164

Jerash, Jordan

Ancient Roman ruins, great food and a strange gladiator show. Just another day in Jordan.

May 3, 2011

Photos: 55

Amman, Jordan

Exploring the capital of Jordan with a few jumping shots and a whole lot of food. Full writeup here: http://www.legalnomads.com/2011/05/visiting-amman-jordan.html

May 1, 2011

Photos: 166

Mae Hong Son and Ban Rak Tai, Thailand

Great few days in Mae Hong Son and a Thai village at the Burmese border with my friend Nezar. See also: http://www.legalnomads.com/2011/03/a-taste-of-china-on-the-thai-burma-border.html.

Mar 17, 2011

Photos: 51

Chiang Mai, Bangkok and lots of Thai Food! (2011)

A great few months eating my way through Chiang Mai and Bangkok.

Mar 9, 2011

Photos: 198

Northern Laos

A great few weeks in Northern Laos: Luang Prabang, Nong Kiow & Muang Ngoi (and a bit of Vientiane). All photoessays and blog posts at http://www.legalnomads.com/category/destinations/laos.

Jan 20, 2011

Photos: 202

Europe 2010

Photos from whirlwind work trip #2, to France, Spain and Italy. Blog posts here: http://www.legalnomads.com/tag/europe-2010.

Nov 14, 2010

Photos: 204

South America 2010

A whirlwind trip for IH New York still gave me plenty of time to eat well and see some of the sights in Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Peru and Argentina.

Oct 18, 2010

Photos: 153

Chris Guillebeau's Art of Non-Conformity Book Launch - NYC

To launch his newly published book, The Art of Non-Conformity, Chris Guillebeau kicked off his unconventional book tour at Borders NYC in the Time Warner center. When Chris asked me to take photos for his book launch, I was happy to participate in promoting the book with its very own road show. To see how you can take part, check out http://unconventionalbooktour.com/.

Sep 7, 2010

Photos: 121

Birthday Climb 2010: South Sister, Oregon

Every year, I try and climb a mountain for my birthday. This year was South Sister, in Oregon. Beautiful climb, illegal camping at the summit, great weather. What more could I want? Full post about the trip at: http://www.legalnomads.com/2010/08/birthday-mountain-2010-south-sister-oregon.html.

Aug 14, 2010

Photos: 145

Exploring the Dominican Republic: Cabarete & Puerto Plata

Jul 13, 2010

Photos: 155

Exploring the Dominican Republic: Samaná Peninsula & Los Haitises

Part I of my press trip to the Dominican Republic. Includes photos from the Samaná Peninsula, El Limon waterfall and Los Haitises National Park.

Jul 8, 2010

Photos: 99

Red Shirt Protests - April 19, 2010

With the rumours of another crackdown by the Thai army, I went to take some pictures of the reds shirts, who had moved their operations from Phan Fah to Ratchaprasong's commercial district, and the army, who had moved into Silom's busy Sala Daeng intersection. See more at www.legalnomads.blogspot.com

Apr 17, 2010

Photos: 86

Red Shirt Crackdown - April 10th 2010

Apr 8, 2010

Photos: 32

Red Shirt Rallies - Thailand 2010 Mobile March

After several days of rallying at the main stage, followed by dousing blood on the PM and Government's houses (see my coverage here: http://legalnomads.blogspot.com/2010/03/red-shirt-protests-in-bangkok.html), the Reds took to the streets in a mass march through the streets of Bangkok. I hopped on the back of a motorbike and took pics along the way. Here are some of my photos.

Mar 21, 2010

Photos: 169

Red Shirt Rallies - Thailand 2010 Day 2

Day 2 of the Red Shirt protests in Bangkok, including my jumping into a convoy of reds and heading to the 11th regiment army base.

Mar 12, 2010

Photos: 77

Red Shirt Rallies - Thailand 2010 Day 1

Many thousands of red shirt protesters swarmed Bangkok in an attempt to get the current government to dissolve parliament. Some photos from the rallies - very peaceful, upbeat and calm.

Mar 12, 2010

Photos: 99

Hpa-An, Myanmar

Hpa-An in Myanmar's Mon State. Started out in chaos with a 4am fire that engulfed the town, but was followed by some terrific hiking and new friends.

Feb 3, 2010

Photos: 167

Moulemien, Myanmar

In Myanmar's Mon State, Moulemein is a port city with a big Indian population and a long narrow boardwalk along the river. Not as friendly as some of the other cities in the country, but beautiful to explore, with a slew of good food to try.

Jan 31, 2010

Photos: 72

The Golden Rock, Myanmar

A beautiful golden rock, perched off a cliff. Accessible from Kinpun, this shrine is one of the most holy sites in Myanmar and is said to house a hair of the Buddha himself.

Jan 29, 2010

Photos: 92

Inle Lake: Nyangshwe & Pa-O Villages

Surrounded by the Shan foothills and full of colourful Pa-O tribes, Nyangshwe was a stunning place to plant myself for a week. With mornings spent on Inle Lake and visiting the bustling markets and the afternoons biking around town, it was a beautiful end to my time in the Shan State.

Jan 21, 2010

Photos: 480

Bagan, Myanmar

A week wasn't enough to explore Bagan, the temple-strewn area in Myanmar's central plains. Buddhas, zedis, goats, monks and more - all explored with a bicycle, sunscreen and an open mind. Beautiful.

Jan 17, 2010

Photos: 235

Solar Eclipse on a Slow Boat in Burma (Bhamo to Mandalay)

Instead of the train, I opted to take a slow boat back from Myitkyina, in 3 parts. This was the last leg and the longest: from Bhamo to Mandalay, I hopped a government ferry, with many stops along the way, hundreds of locals on board and a captain who challenged me to a karaoke-off. Full blog post here: http://www.legalnomads.com/2010/12/a-solar-eclipse-in-burma.html

Jan 15, 2010

Photos: 120

Bhamo, Burma

Bhamo, a tiny town on the river between Mandalay and Myitkyina, was the perfect places to rest and explore by bike after our adventurous trip to arrive there.

Jan 12, 2010

Photos: 49

Myitkyina to Bhamo by Boat, Myanmar

Via the tiny town of Sinbo, and with a serious adventure involving 3 breakdowns and a hike across the island when our boat got stranded at dark, we took a series of slow boats from Myityina south to Bhamo. More at www.legalnomads.com

Jan 9, 2010

Photos: 72

Myitkyina

Up to Myitkyina, 24 hours north of Mandalay. A long trainride up and then several days of whirlwind celebration during the Kachin State Fair, and a seriously awful bout of food poisoning.

Jan 6, 2010

Photos: 119

Mandalay

Mandalay, known for surrounding hills, temples aplenty and gold leaf and jade markets, was a pleasure to explore. Seeing it prior to Myitkyina and again after the long boat ride was a nice touch as well, as I got to double back to the places that really interested me.

Jan 3, 2010

Photos: 172

Yangon, Burma

First stop on my magical 6 weeks in Burma: colourful, chaotic Yangon - formerly Rangoon. For more Burma information, please see my "Crash Course: Before you Go" Post - http://www.legalnomads.com/2010/04/crash-course-burma-before-you-go.html.

Jan 1, 2010

Photos: 163

Kuala Lumpur 2009/2010

Kuala Lumpur is a city I keep coming back to. It has a wonderful confluence of cuisines from India, China and Malaysia and a great night skyline. The people friendly, the city easily navigable but with surprises around very corner. Highly recommended to spend a few days eating and relaxing before moving on to more challenging places.

Dec 21, 2009

Photos: 43

Perhentian Islands - Underwater Pictures

The Perhentian beaches were beautiful, but equally stunning was the underwater vistas. Colourful corals, turtles and black-tipped reef sharks - as well as many nemos (clownfish).

Sep 3, 2009

Photos: 50

Perhentian Islands, Malaysia

A few weeks of sun, sand and relaxing to the sound of the waves was a great way to recover from climbing my birthday volcanoes.

Aug 20, 2009

Photos: 80

3 for 30: Gunung Agung

My birthday volcano!

Aug 15, 2009

Photos: 43

Lombok to Flores Boat Trip

Several days of slow boat ride from the Gilis to Lombok to Rinca, Komodo and Flores was quite an adventure.

Jul 31, 2009

Photos: 170

3 for 30: Gunung Rinjani

For my 30th birthday, I decided to climb 3 sacred Balinese volcanoes, one for each decade of my life thus far. This album is for Gunung Rinjani in Lombok, Indonesia.

Jul 28, 2009

Photos: 66

The Gili Islands, Indonesia

Gili Trawangan, Gili Air and some magnificant ocean views and sunsets.

Jul 12, 2009

Photos: 90

Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Ubud, Bali's cultural capital, was chock full of tourists - but also had plenty of nooks and crannies to explore. Beautiful arts and crafts, wood carvings and friendly people.

Jul 6, 2009

Photos: 65

Sanur and Balinese Wedding, Indonesia

Sanur, a traditional Balinese wedding and a few days on Bali's South East coast.

Jul 4, 2009

Photos: 106

El Nido Redux

I couldn't stay away from the lure of El Nido for long, and came back for 2 months of work and play on the shores of the Bacuit Bay.

Jun 13, 2009

Photos: 229

El Nido, Palawan

Apr 17, 2009

Photos: 144

Busuanga by Motorbike, Coron Island, Palawan

A brief stopover in Coron Town wAs just enough time to rent a motorbike and explore the full viscinity of the island - all 120km, on a dirt road. Definitely worth it, and I have the callouses on my hands to show for it tooa

Apr 14, 2009

Photos: 51

Sabang & Port Barton, Palawan

A few days of Sabang's fiesta and its beautiful underground river and a stormy, rainy few days on Port Barton before heading up to El Nido.

Mar 25, 2009

Photos: 128

Sugar Beach, Sipalay, Philippines

Sugar Beach took a whopping van, 3 buses, tricycle and boat to reach, and it was well worth it.

Mar 13, 2009

Photos: 54

Camiguin, Philippines

A week in the beautiful Camiguin Island was a perfect way to end my trip with Cale. Given that Camiguin is in the off-limits Mindanao area of the Philippines, our insurance didn't cover us. But we decided to take a risk and head off to the island with the most volcanos of any island on earth - and what a great idea that was. Camiguin was stunning.

Mar 5, 2009

Photos: 170

Bohol, Philippines

Tarsiers! Chocolate Hills! A nipa hut in the Loboc Jungles! A great few weeks with my baby brother! No complaints here - the Visayas proved a wonderful place to kick off my months of exploring what the Philippines has to offer.

Mar 2, 2009

Photos: 142

Mae Hon Song Loop, Thailand

Six days on an underpowered 125cc Honda Click through the rugged northwest of Thailand lent itself of plenty of adventure, motorcycle mishaps and Khao Soi. The trip took us through Chiang Mai, Chiang Dao, Pai, Mae Hon Song, Chom Thong and back to Chiang Mai again.

Dec 5, 2008

Photos: 217

Tiger Kingdom

Tiger Kingdom makes you sign all your rights away before you come into contact with a tiger, and with good reason: they're feisty, furry and irresistibly playful. Plenty of puncture marks to prove it too! Chiang Mai is still building this park but it proves a great way to spend an day.

Nov 30, 2008

Photos: 130

Chiang Mai, Thailand

Chiang Mai, the culture capital of Thailand, is a mix of great food, beautiful Wats and friendly people. No wonder people keep going back for a repeat visit!

Nov 29, 2008

Photos: 152

Bangkok

Dirty, chaotic and noisy - Bangkok certainly has its charms, but subtlety isn't one of them. (Note: DSCF pics are from the Gilberts)

Nov 26, 2008

Photos: 141

Rai Leh, Thailand

A few days of sun in Rai Leh proved to be fun but way more touristy than the lovely Ko Lanta. Other than the beautiful scenery, I prefer the sincerity and pristine forests of Ko Lanta to the bustle of Rai Leh beach.

Nov 20, 2008

Photos: 76

Ko Lanta, Thailand

A big change from Ko Phi Phi's eternal party, Ko Lanta is calmer and full of lush rainforests and rolling hills. A laid back week of motorbikes, BBQs and vodka lemon juices on the beach.

Nov 14, 2008

Photos: 144

Phuket and Ko Phi Phi, Thailand

After meeting Jo at the Phuket Airport, the 3 "J"s spent a few days in Phuket Town and then made our way to Phi Phi for some gorgeous beaches and late nights fueled by buckets of red bull, diet coke and San-Sung.

Nov 4, 2008

Photos: 144

Singapore

Jared and I took the bus from melaka to singapore to attend the AYES 2008 inaugaural conference (www.ayes2008.com) and celebrate halloween.

Oct 31, 2008

Photos: 50

Melaka, Malaysia

After a few days in KL, Jared and I took the bus to Melaka, once the world's biggest and most powerful port city. After occupation by the Chinese, Portuguese and British, this city has a fantastically diverse cuisine.

Oct 27, 2008

Photos: 95

Kuala Lumpur and Batu Caves

I hadn't planned on visiting Malaysia, but once my friend Jared from Montreal said he was going and suggested I meet him there, I thought "Why not?!".

Oct 26, 2008

Photos: 148

Beijing

Three awesome weeks in Beijing with a lot of great food and new (and old) friends.

Oct 21, 2008

Photos: 215

Camping on the Great Wall

Camping out on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall, near Huai Rou

Oct 18, 2008

Photos: 121

Trans Sib: Ulaanbaatar to Beijing

End of the Trans Siberian Railway (and my travel-time with my friend Bryce...sniff) and some roasted duck at the best place for Peking Duck in Peking.

Sep 28, 2008

Photos: 37

Trans Siberian: Mongolia

From the chaos of Ulaanbaatar to the silence of the Gobi at night.

Sep 24, 2008

Photos: 208

Trans Siberian: Ulan-Ude to the Mongolian Border

Trans Siberian trip continues with a trip to the birthplace of Siberian Buddhism - and the world's largest Lenin head - Ulan-Ude, and an overnight train trip to Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar.

Sep 21, 2008

Photos: 51

Trans-Siberian: Irkutsk, Listvyanka and Lake Baikal

4 night train ride from Ekaterinburg to Irkutsk, and time spent on the shores of the world's largest freshwater lake, Lake Baikal.

Sep 15, 2008

Photos: 100

Trans-Siberian: Moscow to Ekaterinburg

Pictures from Moscow, Ekaterinburg and the overnight train ride in between.

Sep 4, 2008

Photos: 130

San Francisco - S&J Wedding and Neda Reunion

Aug 6, 2008

Photos: 141

Cape Town

Jun 20, 2008

Photos: 106

A Day with Hannah in San Telmo

Though I spent most of my time in Buenos Aires sick at Karla's place, I did manage to get in one lovely day with Hannah in her new neighbourhood.

Jun 15, 2008

Photos: 40

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Pictures from our 5 day boat ride on the "M/Y Friendship" and subsequent 5 day stay on the Galapagos Islands.

Jun 7, 2008

Photos: 432

Galapagos Islands - Underwater Pictures

Underwater shots from the Galapagos.

Jun 3, 2008

Photos: 52

Baños, Ecuador

May 29, 2008

Photos: 88

Guayaquil, Ecuador

We bussed it up from Mancora to Guayaquil in order to try our hand at a last minute Galapagos cruise. Parks full of iguanas, plantain and pork kebab street vendors and a mixture of modern and gothic architecture make Ecuador´s largest city an interesting place to spend a few days.

May 24, 2008

Photos: 64

Huacachina and Mancora

May 21, 2008

Photos: 109

La Paz, Bolivia and Cusco, Peru

Two respites from our Salar de Uyuni craziness and the magic and exhaustion of Salkantay.

May 11, 2008

Photos: 62

Salkantay to Macchu Picchu

5 days of wilderness, breathtaking scenery and great new friends as we made our way with our guide Aguiles past Salkantay to Macchu Picchu. See www.legalnomads.com for more info.