Archive | Videos RSS feed for this section

Amazing Travel-ish Videos — the Space Episode

Earth from space 640 HDR

Tweet As a new part of my newsletter every month, I decided to add a section of links to various posts, stories, videos and other stuff that I have found on the internet in the last month that will hopefully be interesting to you. The feedback has been very positive about it and I realized [...]

Read More 10 Comments

Trans-Manchurian Video for the Ultimate Train Challenge

Ultimate Train Challenge logo

Tweet I wanted to post this first on the Ultimate Train Challenge website, so I did — on this video post of the Trans-Manchurian — but I figured I would put it up over here also. It is my first video effort. More of the story on the link through… and a link there to [...]

Read More 21 Comments

Night Video of the Damascus Souk

On my last night in Damascus, I finally remembered that I could take video with my little point and shoot camera. These aren’t exactly the best videos in the world, but will help you get a feel for the size and atmosphere of the area.

Read More 11 Comments

Dolphin Video – San Blas Islands, Panama

Who doesn’t love dolphins? Seriously, there is something about them (and whales) that makes everyone happy. These dolphins followed our sailboat for about an hour in the San Blas Islands in Panama. It was amazing. They’d swim in the wake of our boat for a few seconds and then dart ahead full speed in front of the boat…. then circle back around and do it again and again.

Read More 2 Comments

Honoring Shark Week: Video

Tweet My weak video of my attempt to Great White Shark dive in South Africa. An effort that failed, alas. Will have to try again soon.

Read More 4 Comments

VIdeo of the Day: Wellington Sevens

Tweet One of the incredibly fun events I was able to stumble across on my trip was the Wellington Sevens Rugby Tournament. It is an international tournament of seven-man rugby teams. The great thing, aside from the action, is that almost all the fans show up in full costume. Incredible party weekend. My blogs about [...]

Read More 1 Comment

Border Crossing via Video

Tweet The phrase “TIA” (This is Africa) was made popular in the States by the movie “Blood Diamond,” of which, as a sidenote, I was a pretty big fan of. Check it out if you haven’t seen it. Blood Diamond movie trailers TIA basically is just a way of saying that things work, or more [...]

Read More 2 Comments

Close Mindedness on Religion

Tweet I guess I should preface this semi-rant by saying I am one of the least judgmental people on the planet. Whatever floats your boat, as long as it isn’t hurting others, is fine by me. But I’m really never going to be much of a fan of intolerance and the intolerant. A few days [...]

Read More 15 Comments

Italy via Photography: A Small Photo Journey

famous arch in rome italy, arch of constantine

I have said for quite a long time that if I ever make any real money, I will live in [...]

Interview with Andy Hayes, a.k.a. @andrewghayes: Lucky 13 Questions

travel blogger andy hayes

Andy Hayes is someone that I have be following for a while, but until I sat down and listened to [...]

Bette, Freddy, Madonna, Louie, Joe… a Show of a Lifetime

mike hodson with jake elwood blues brother berlin impersonator show

An celebrity impersonation show combines nostalgia, campiness and hilarity. They are a fun sing-along and also a gentle laugh-at, all [...]

Jerusalem, the Most Historical City in the World?

temple mount jerusalem blue partly cloudy skies and golden dome

Jerusalem simultaneously confounds and amazes. In the list of “Cities Unlike Any Place Else,” it has to be right up [...]

Asking for a Little Help from You, My Loyal Readers

free money falling from the sky

I could use a little help — and will hopefully not only make it easy for you to do so, [...]

Subscribe to my mailing list

Thanks for sticking around for a minute to read some of my blog. If you are enjoying what you see (and I certainly hope you are), then why not go ahead and sign up for my monthly newsletter. No spam. Just one email a month. Unique content that won't be on this blog and a whole lot more. Come check it out!

* indicates required
Close