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Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took around Ecuador years ago. I never got around to posting them back then so here goes. If you haven’t already, also check out the huge collection of street art photos I took in Baños, which I posted separately.

Subjects: Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Nicaragua years ago. I never got around to posting them back then so here goes.

Subjects: Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination (obsession?) with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Bolivia. I didn’t find as many as in some other South American countries and the quality wasn’t quite as good either but here are the ones I managed to capture.

Subjects: Street Art, Tourism (Places)

I recently finished three weeks traveling in Myanmar and I thought it might be helpful to offer some helpful hints and observations, detail my itinerary and provide a detailed breakdown of my expenditures.

Subjects: Featured, Travel Guides

Since I recently finished a full month of traveling in the Philippines I thought it might be helpful to provide a detailed summary of my expenses there, along with my full itinerary and a few travel observations.

Subjects: Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

I’ve lived a year in Japan and visited multiple times since then. I really love the country, its people and the culture. But, while Japan has long been considered an example of high-tech progress and advanced mobile communications infrastructure, the reality on the ground is quite different, at least from a foreign visitor’s perspective. In fact, while they practically give away prepaid SIM cards in … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Technology, Technology and Communications Tips, Tips for Traveling Better, Tourism (Places)

UPDATE (March 07, 2018): I recently came across a new used bicycle shop that mostly specializes in imported Japanese bicycles and has a large selection that changes pretty regularly. The store is called Jakkayan Baan Hug (จักรยานญี่ปุ่น บ้านฮักแล้วถีบ เชียงใหม่ | jàk grà yaan yîi bpùn bâan hák). It’s a bit out of the way so getting there might be … [ Read more ]

Subject: Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Brighton, England (UK). Check out my London collection and more from other parts of England as well.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Updated November 04, 2023
Japan has long been considered one of the more expensive countries to travel. Recently, thanks to a weakening currency and years of deflation, Japan is becoming more affordable. Getting around inside the country will, however, be one of your bigger expenses. If you aren’t too pressed for time or you are just planning to visit a few locations, the best prices will … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Tourism (Places), Travel Guides

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took around Spain.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

When you visit the Mitad del Mundo, site of the equator (well, more or less) there is also a traditional dance exhibition. Here is some footage I took of that.
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Subject: Video

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in London, England (UK). I also have a large collection of street art photos from Brighton and a small collection from a few places in England and Scotland.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Here is a short video with some miscellaneous footage I shot around Ecuador.
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Subjects: Tourism (Places), Video

Frequent and lengthy travelers often get asked the question, “what is your favorite place?” Of course, some have a ready answer thanks to a truly moving experience where one place in particular captured their hearts, souls and/or bodies. But, many like myself have great difficulty answering the question. After thinking about it a bit I realized there are (at … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Personal, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Perú. I have to admit I hoped for a bit more after the rich bounty I found in Ecuador.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Huacachina is an oasis located 5 km from the city of Ica in Perú. One of the highlights of a visit there is a combined dune buggy and sandboarding excursion. Here is some footage I took of mine.
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Subjects: Tourism (Places), Video

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Salvador da Bahia in Brazil. For more from Brazil, check out my street art collections for Curitiba, Florianópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Recife and Olinda, and various other locations.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Recife and Olinda in Brazil. For more from Brazil, check out my street art collections for Curitiba, Florianópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador da Bahia, and various other locations.

Recife
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Olinda
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Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Continuing to highlight my fascination with street art of all kinds, here are photos I took in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. For more from Brazil, check out my street art collections for Curitiba, Florianópolis, Recife and Olinda, Salvador da Bahia, and various other locations.

Subjects: Photos, Street Art, Tourism (Places)

Note: See the end of this post to see how you can get/use my expense tracking spreadsheet (free).

Many people are interested in how much around-the-world (RTW) or other long-term travel costs, especially as a budget traveler or backpacker. As I explained in my Central America cost breakdown, before I began my multi-year Latin America journey, I created a spreadsheet to … [ Read more ]

Subjects: Tourism (Places), Travel Guides