Sinulog: Where Faith Meets Fiesta
Thirteen years ago, I traveled to the Philippines for the first time. I was immediately struck by the country’s breathtaking beauty, but what left the
April 27, 2025
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Celebrating Buddha and His Tooth in Sri Lanka
As you may know, Sri Lanka was ravaged by an ethnic war for over twenty years. Since 2009, when this brutal war ended, I have
October 27, 2024
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Charreada, a stylish rodeo!
Earlier this year, I spent a brief time in Oaxaca, a town in southern Mexico where one can eat a different mole every day of
June 9, 2024
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Kalash Valley: a Long and Winding Road!
I haven’t posted much lately; somehow, my photography is taking a different direction, less documentary and more street-focused. I am unsure whether this will last
December 10, 2023
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Semana Santa in Antigua
La Semana Santa (Holy Week) is the annual Catholic commemoration of the Passion of Christ, which takes place the week before Easter. In Guatemala, where Spanish
May 7, 2023
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Maulid in Lamu
As I said in my previous post (A Man Without a Donkey is a Donkey), tiny Lamu Island, part of the Lamu Archipelago, is just
April 2, 2023
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Lamu Island, where a Man Without a Donkey is a Donkey
Though Kenya is known for its exciting wildlife and tribal adventures, Lamu Island, a tiny island just off the shore of Eastern Kenya in the
February 5, 2023
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Family Albums
As I said in a previous post (Cats, not the Musical), I am not a wildlife photographer (it requires patience and a set of skills
November 20, 2022
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Colorful Angola Tribes
As I said in my previous post (Raising my Hat to the OvaKuvale Tribe), Kunene (Cunene) and Namibe provinces in Southern Angola are home to
September 25, 2022
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Raising my Hat to the OvaKuvale
Years ago, while I was in Namibia, I traveled North to Opuwo and the Epupa Falls, almost reaching the Southern border of Angola. I considered
July 17, 2022
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The Toposa People of South Sudan
The Toposa tribe, known as fierce warriors and cattle raiders, was the last tribal group I met in South Sudan. After hearing from the Larim
May 15, 2022
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The Larim Tribe of South Sudan
After spending time in a cattle camp with the Mundari (The Mundari tribe and their Treasured Cows) in an area relatively close to Juba, the
April 10, 2022
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