Dec 9, 2019 | Gallery, Iran, Posts, Travel
You wouldn’t expect to see too many American flags in Iran, would you? Well, the truth is, there are a lot of them. Surprisingly, many of them are seen in a positive light! And they’re all out in the open, not hidden in some dark alley. As you scroll...
Nov 22, 2019 | Gallery, Iran, Posts, Travel, Travel Tips
In September and October of 2019, I went with my Iranian friend, Soroush, on a month-long Iran road trip which spanned 6,400 kilometers (nearly 4,000 miles). Looking back, that month was perhaps the most emotional, unforgettable, and educational experience of my...
Jul 4, 2018 | Gallery, Italy, Malaysia, Personal, Posts, Spain, Thailand, Travel, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Certainly, traveling around the world can offer deep, meaningful, powerful photos and stories. Yet, there are also plenty of those not-so-glamorous moments. Traveling can likewise produce cringeworthy, awkward, uncomfortable photos and stories. Recently, an old friend...
Apr 11, 2018 | Gallery, Political, Posts, Travel, Vietnam
Officially, the world calls Vietnam a communist country and the United States a capitalist country. In reality, communist Vietnam has more economic freedom than capitalist America. When discussing important, sometimes controversial topics like this, we first need to...
Jun 24, 2017 | Gallery, Posts, Thailand, Travel
Why did I visit The Big Buddha in Thailand? I’m not a Buddhist and I never will be. What’s there for somebody like me? Well, after being sick and stuck in the house for six straight days, I needed to get out and explore. I was paying to rent a parked...
May 8, 2017 | Gallery, Italy, Posts, Travel
Seldom in our lives do we have the opportunity for experiences quite like this. If you can look past their Empire, which required – amongst other acts of violence – mass slaughters across multiple continents, the Roman Empire as a whole gave the world many...