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Dance Workshop Videos from the 2025 Thailand Latin Extravaganza
Prior to my sabbatical to Southeast Asia, I’d taken almost a 6 year hiatus from dancing, as most of the communities that I’d been contracted to work at were in more rural areas of California. Needless to say, country line dancing was more the norm than any form of Latin Dance. I’d already had the ...
Dance Workshop Videos From the 2024 Saigon Latin Festival (Vietnam)
I will admit that prior to my trip to Asia, I had no idea how impassioned the people in the region were for dancing salsa, bachata, and kizomba. Here in Saigon, there has been opportunities to dance daily, and luckily my trip just happened to coordinate with the first Saigon Latin Festival. Much props to ...
Scooter Tour Through the Streets of Hanoi
Hello readers! Just wanted to let y’all know that I’ve uploaded a new video onto my YouTube travel channel. Anyone who’s visited Vietnam will know that the traffic here is quite intense, and that just crossing the street can be quite an adventure, haha! Hopefully this video is able to relay both the chaos and ...
It’s Been A While…
Hello to everyone who somehow ended up on or remained in my little corner of the internet! Looking at my last post on this blog, I can’t believe that it’s already been 8 yrs since my last post. Much like everyone out there, the past few years have really been quite the roller coaster ride. ...
Foto Fridays: Colombiana en Buenos Aires
Attempted to catch the hustle and bustle of a typical day in Buenos Aires during a recent photoshoot.
Foto Fridays: Evita (Buenos Aires)
It is literally impossible to walk the streets of the capital without seeing some form of homage to the former first lady. Though it has now been 42 years since her death, it’s quite evident that Eva Perón continues to have a significant cultural influence on the city of Buenos Aires.
Foto Fridays: A Panoramic Shot from Comuna 13, San Javier (Medellin)
One of the most awe-inspiring views of Medellin that I was fortunate enough to experience during my trip. I’m eternally grateful for these types of moments that travel continues to surprise me with.
Which Two Lenses Should You Bring on Your Travels?
No doubt about it…I brought waaaaaay too much photo gear on this trip! Part of the problem is that I generally choose to err on the side of caution, rather than deal with pangs of regret later on. As I was going to be gone for 8 months, I thought it prudent to pack everything I thought ...
Foto Fridays: El Rey del Chori (Buenos Aires)
The grillmaster preparing choripan at the San Telmo Street Market in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Foto Fridays: Streets of Montevideo (Uruguay)
The strength of the tatoo culture in South America has definitely caught me by surprise as I was really unaware as to its influence in both Uruguay and Argentina (I honestly don’t think I’ve met anyone in Buenos Aires who doesn’t have at least one tattoo). I’ve seen some inspiring work while I’ve been down here, ...
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