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April 10, 2013 Five days into the 2013 Peru Through the lens trip and I already know that it has been worth it. Only an hour spent on the Uros Islands and at least two of my passengers have stopped …...
View ArticleLost Luggage
On April 5th at 6pm I checked my new North Face backpack in at the Halifax airport and went on my way to security and off to Peru! A couple of hours later, we touched down in Toronto and then …...
View ArticleA Machu Picchu Morning
Today was the big day, the most anticipated day of the Peru Through the Lens trip. We were all up at 5am and down for breakfast by 5:30am. By 5:45am we were out the door and on our way down … Continue...
View ArticleUros Islands Photo Essay
The Uros Islands are truly one of the most unique and amazing places that I have ever visited. They are located in Lake Titicaca, approximately a 20 minute boat ride from Puno. Lake Titicaca is the...
View ArticleA Picture is worth a thousand words
I was really excited to return to the community of Ccaccaccollo this year. Last year my photo group spent three days doing a home stay and portrait project for the Planeterra Foundation in this...
View ArticleA Condor Photo Essay
As one of our Peru Through the Lens passengers had a particular fascination with birds, our G leader surprised us with a visit to an animal sanctuary in the Sacred Valley where there were condors. Not...
View ArticleCasualties of a photo tour
It just wouldn’t be an adventure with Shari if a few things weren’t lost, broken or left behind along the way. It’s funny because I don’t consider myself particularly careless, but somehow I just have...
View ArticlePeru Through the Lens 2013 Art Show
Join us for a Saturday afternoon Art Show opening in celebration of travel, photography & giving back! While in Peru the group spent a day photographing street children at The House of the People...
View ArticleI don’t want your tainted Point of View
Ever since I started working at The Adventure Travel Company back in November, I’ve had my eye on Burma / Myanmar. I’ll be honest. I know very little about it … and, it may surprise you to know that I...
View ArticlePeru in Video
While we were in Peru, our G Adventures leader, Elard Aranibar captured some of our adventure on video. Although all of the moments in this video won’t mean something to the general public, it is still...
View Article38 Days of Peruvian Photos
Appreciate the work of an photo enthusiast. Buy a print and decorate your home or office. Make a difference to under privileged kids in Peru. It’s just that simple to make a difference. Leading up to...
View ArticlePreparing for Adventures in South East Asia – 1
I’ve known since before I left for Peru that I would be going to South East Asia in August, but I’ve kept it fairly quiet and haven’t said much because I’ve been too busy to finalize the plans. I mean...
View ArticleFailure. No Thanks.
One day, not too long ago a photographer that I know from Halifax wandered into the Adventure Travel Company having seen the sandwich board outside announcing the Peru Art Show. As she started to have...
View ArticleVietnam: Through the Lens
The 2014 Photo Tour will be taking place in Vietnam from April 6th – 19th, 2014 and I couldn’t be more excited. We have an absolutely fantastic itinerary in place combining workshops, hands on photo...
View ArticleMyanmar Visa
I was super excited this afternoon to open up my mailbox and find that my passport had once again been returned safely through Canada Post – Xpresspost. This time, with my Myanmar Visa inside! Yay!...
View Article911 calls from Asiana Flight 214
Reblogged from Anderson Cooper 360: "We just got in a plane crash, and there are a bunch of people who need help and there is not enough medics out here." 911 calls released after the Boeing 777...
View ArticleA week in the life of an Adventure Travel Specialist – week 9
July 8 – 12 Alright, so I’ve missed a few weeks (er… months) on these posts. Being an Adventure Travel Specialist is hard! Living the travel lifestyle, marketing, accounting, selling, researching,...
View ArticleDo you love Canon?
My very first SLR camera was a Pentax film camera. It was a great start into the world of photography and served me well for many years. I bought it in 1998 at London Drugs in Grande Prairie, Alberta....
View ArticleFinding my Life – Part 3 – Sometimes the Stars Align
The story of how I went from Aspiring to be Inspired in August of last year, searching for my life, to a complete career change. And, how sometimes the stars just align at the right time. If you’d like...
View ArticleFear vs Bravery
A lot of people know that I am heading out on my next big journey. This time to South East Asia, where I have never been before. People, for the last couple of weeks, have been asking ‘Are you...
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