Stockholm’s famed archipelago covers 80 miles of scenic islands stretching out from the capital. Locals love to brag that there are 34,000 islands — but they must be counting mossy little rocks, so I wouldn’t put too much stock in that figure. A hundred of them are served by ferries, providing Stockholmers with many ideal … Continue reading
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Driving The Georgian Military Highway
The Georgian Military Highway has existed as a route for traders and invaders since before the 1st century BC, but had only evolved into a crude horse trail by the time the Russians finally converted it, through the Herculean efforts of 800 soldiers, into a carriage road in 1783. Today, it offers tremendous scenery and … Continue reading
Playa Rincon, Dominican Republic
Now, I get bored pretty quickly on beaches, but this one was interesting to me (and not because they were filming an episode of Survivor when we arrived). Some historians claim that it is here, rather than Playa las Flechas, where Christopher Columbus and his crew landed. Playa Rincon from a distance: With the exception … Continue reading
Photos Of The Day: A Misty, Frozen Romanian Forest
I took these pictures last winter in a very remote region of Romania near the border with Moldova… The feeling when walking through the deathly silent, frozen forest is difficult to articulate, but it was quite ensorcelling and otherworldly: Continue reading
What’s The Best Passport To Have?
I was at a birthday party up in Harlem last night (which, by the way, has gentrified significantly in the past ten years) and was catching up with a friend of mine that recently married a British girl. He’s American and I was thinking about how he would now be eligible for a British passport. … Continue reading
Disaster Tourism Destinations
When visiting the Chernobyl site a couple of years ago, I ran into a guy that was writing about “Disaster Tourism”. I thought that was an interesting concept and for some reason I’ve been thinking about that conversation and disaster tourism destinations in general tonight… Now, I should clarify what he meant by “disaster tourism” … Continue reading
Photo Of The Day: Bad Seven Motorcycle Club
This was taken in London in early 2009… I should have gone out for a beer with him as I’m sure he’s an interesting gentleman with some great stories. Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 