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Savage Travels & Vanilla Lattés
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Just a young photographer, changing the world, one latté at a time.
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Scandalous Love Stories & Royal Deaths ~ Tours, France (Part III)

(For Part 1, click here) Part of taking University of Calgarys Renaissance Literature study abroad class  has involved visiting artists mansions (Rabelais Devinière, Ronsards Possonniè...

5 days ago 1 person likes this

Hats & Scarves & Prints... Oh My! ~ Paris, France

Now that Im based out of Tours, France for a month, Paris is only one hour away by high speed SNCF, which costs approximately 60 euro for a return trip. So why not enjoy some french fashion...

21 may 12 3 people like this

European Beauty ~ One Month in Tours, France, Part II

(For Part 1, click here)  It would take a few thousand words to express the beauty of the people and buildings of Tours, France. Since I dont have the time to write multiple paragraphs of praise...

14 may 12 2 people like this

So It Begins ~ Tours, France, Part I

I decided to participate in a month-long course offered overseas by the University of Calgary.  After a two-plane-two-train-one-taxi ride, I spent my first free day wandering the beautiful cobbl...

13 may 12 4 people like this

Child Monks in Vietnam ~ Day 69 of 88

When I arrived in Hue, Vietnam, I decided to visit a few of the surrounding mona steries and temples.  I was stunned by the young ages of the Buddhist monks and nuns in training.  ...

24 apr 12

How to Cross a Street in Hanoi ~ Days 67 to 68 of 88

We arrived in Hanoi, Vietnam after dark, but the city seemed more alive than ever.  A good way to see the sights was to take a cyclo-tour: tuktuks powered by cyclists who navigate skillfully (bu...

07 mar 12 2 people like this

An Interruption of (but finally getting with) the Program

More life threatening adventure tales coming shortly...  Just want to let you know that Savage Travels is now on Instagram.  Stay posted, Give me tips,  Find me through Savage Travels ...

06 mar 12 1 person likes this

Treasures in the Land of the Shining Mountains ~ Columbia Falls, Montana, USA

Who says being in university means no more adventures?  I want to take this opportunity to thank the powers that be who invented "Reading Week". I will indeed be reading... a 1948 editio...

19 feb 12 1 person likes this

When Wilderness Called Me Out to Play ~ Kananaskis, Canada

In a time when most are dreaming of warmer days, sunny afternoons, and tanning on beaches...  ...winter called me out to play. So along with fellow blogger and photographer Rob, international bu...

27 jan 12 2 people like this

Winter Wonderland ~ Canmore/Banff, Canada

A cozy little village called Banff, a short drive from Calgary, with its sweet smelling cafés (Eveylyns Coffee Bars) and bakeries (Wild Flour Bakery), is the perfect remedy for an overcharged schedul...

01 jan 12 3 people like this

Crossing a Border by Foot, No Passport in Hand ~ Tijuana, Mexico

One day I visited a beautiful city, eerily void of tourists.  Could it be because of the bad rep Tijuana gets in the media? Could it be because it sadly had 820 homicides in 2010, compared to Ca...

17 dec 11 1 person likes this

Without Packages, Boxes or Bags ~ Montréal, Canada

I just want to take  a break from studying for finals and wish you a happy holiday season. Ive enjoyed sharing about my 2011 travels with you.  Bigger and better things are coming in 2012.&...

10 dec 11

Lost in a Big City ~ Montréal, Canada

There is something surprisingly liberating about not knowing where you are... (...unless of course you are lost in an underground subway maze, desperately searching for a washroom that cannot be foun...

27 nov 11

Turkish Delight on a Stormy Night ~ Montréal, Canada

During my recent visit to Montreal, as clouds overhead threatened to explode with rain, a friend ushered us into a refuge, a stunning café: Nocochi. Where else can you nibble on gooey Turkish delight...

23 nov 11 2 people like this

Less Sunshine but no Less Love

As the year draws to an end and less and less sun is seen over Calgarys skyline and the nearby majestic Rocky Mountain peaks... ... love is in the air... With full time work and a full cour...

12 nov 11 1 person likes this

We May Not Have Found Fame & Fortune... But Who Needs Them When Were Having Fun? ~ California

I packed my bags, jumped into a pickup full of 4 friends, and off we sped (literally) to the YYC to catch our plane to California... ...for a whirlwind visit of Los Angeles, Laguna and Huntington Bea...

02 oct 11 1 person likes this

A River Runs Through It ~ Day 65 of 88

Today I woke up in the peaceful (yet overly touristic due to its infamous tubing attraction) riverside town of Vang Vieng, Laos. Here we stayed at the Thavensouk Guesthouse with its beautiful la...

04 aug 11 1 person likes this

Hidden Realities ~ Day 64 of 88

Today was spent driving to Van Vieng on sharply zigzagged roads through jagged peaked mountains. We stopped only for bathroom breaks or to get a bite to eat. Getting from point A to point B involves ...

31 jul 11 1 person likes this

Slapped, Cracked & Poked ~ Day 63 of 88

I resume my adventure in the village of Luang Probang which is listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. That means it is considered a place where its conservation (of culture and architecture) will be...

28 jul 11 1 person likes this

Staying with Strangers ~ Costa Rica

Over the next two days, I was happy to spend time with Marinas family who made me feel very welcome.  I ate every meal with them, and went with Marina on her errands around town, stopping here a...

26 jul 11 1 person likes this

Its a Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood ~ Costa Rica

This morning I went to stock up on drinking water, not knowing what to expect in Boruca, a small village on one of Southern Costa Ricas Indigenous Reserves.  A riggedy old bus pulled into B...

10 may 11 2 people like this

Breaking a Fast, Starting an Adventure ~ Costa Rica

Today I broke a month long coffee fast... (ok I may have cheated once or twice) but I have now decided that enjoying a cafe con leche in the Cabinas Fabis restaurant, as a humid breeze blows through ...

08 may 11 1 person likes this

Traveling for a Good Cause

Hang some of my (or another photographers) travel photography in your home for a good cause! 100% of proceeds will go to the womans shelter "Casa Luz" where I will be volunteering during the ...

07 may 11 2 people like this

Enroute to the End of the World

How exciting! Enroute contacted me to say one of my photos was chosen to appear in the March issue of their incredible travel magazine. I had submitted my shot of the Calgary Tower to them last ...

08 mar 11 1 person likes this

Rushing Falls ~ Day 62 of 88

This afternoon we took a bus for about an hour from Luang Probang, Laos, up to the Kuang Sii Waterfalls.  With emerald coloured water, tropical flowers, butterflies and warm sunshine these falls...

03 mar 11 1 person likes this

Warm Wind and Red Balloons

One great thing about Calgary, Alberta, is that its blessed every once in a while with a hot wind called the Chinook. It blows down from the Canadian Rockies and Calgarians rejoice as the snow melts ...

25 feb 11 1 person likes this

Sometimes...

Sometimes I just want to stop hurrying, stressing, worrying....  ...at those times I just buy myself a latté.

24 feb 11 1 person likes this

Lazily along in a Slow Boat ~ Day 61 of 88

After a quick stop in the small village, we re-boarded our slow boat and the direction of Luang Probang, Laos. We spent the rest of the day floating lazily down the Mekong River, watching t...

10 feb 11 1 person likes this

Those Who Can Only Dream

  Just wanted to take a minute... to flash back into reality,and ask you,if when you complain about the weather,you ever think,of those who can only dream...of coming in from the cold. ...

01 feb 11 1 person likes this

Snotty Noses & Bare Bottoms ~ Day 60 of 88

After a few tuktuks, ferries and border crossings (one for each country, Thailand and Laos, on both sides of the river), I finally got a new stamp in my passport. We boarded a local familys boat and ...

25 jan 11

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