Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label travel. Show all posts

Jul 26, 2013

Journey to Cuba with John Greengo and me!

We've been working on this special plan for months. Today John Greengo and I are thrilled to announce an opportunity of a lifetime. We invite 12 travelers to join us on a People to People Cultural Exchange to the beautiful country and culture of Cuba!


For those of us here in the USA this has not been possible until 2011 when the laws were changed and now under special guidelines it’s 100% legal. We’ll be traveling under a license from the US government for “People to People Cultural Exchanges.” We've created a tailor made schedule where we'll meet and interact with individual Cubans and a variety of community groups. These encounters will undoubtedly make for special memories and intimate photographic moments.

The best time is now!
As the door to Cuba has now squeaked open just a little bit, it's the perfect time to see and experience its distinctive culture, history, music, dance, art, architecture and cuisine. It's possible that this opportunity won't last long if the people-to-people diplomacy licenses are repealed. But it's also possible that travel from the USA might become more open in the future. If so, the ability to experience Cuba's traditional culture and mystique may disappear at an accelerated rate.

This trip is open to all, no matter where you hail from and no matter what your interest in photography is. We will be focusing on meeting people and experiencing the culture, good times and learning experiences are sure to be had by all.



Why travel with John & me?
John and I have followed different paths exploring the world with our cameras and have now joined forces for this one-of-a-kind trip. With a checklist of over 60 countries visited and 50 years of combined photography experience, we're both seasoned and savvy travelers, thrilled about the opportunity to co-lead this Cuban adventure for you. Once in Cuba we're teaming up with local guides and experienced photography guides from Cuba Cultural Travel who specialize in connecting travelers with locals for an intimate experience. Bringing Americans to Cuba since 1999, CCT's relationships in Cuba with people in the world of art, dance, education, medicine and music will provide us with a privileged access that few can hope to achieve on their own.

Important Trip Details

  • April 16-23, 2014: Depart and return to Miami FL, USA
  • Small group size of max 12 travelers + guides
  • Airfare from Miami to Havana + 8 nights in hotels + many meals included
  • Deposit of $1,000 secures your spot, first come first serve
  • $4,495 Double occupancy (Need a roommate, let us know)
  • $4,795 Single occupancy
Are you saying to yourself, "I'm in?!" Check out the itinerary here and request a reservation form from john@johngreengo.com

We look forward to seeing who the 12 travelers in this journey to Cuba will be. Will it be YOU?!


Mar 15, 2012

Grateful to share on Photog.TV

When Eric Doggett and Dustin Meyer asked if I'd be a guest on photog.TV I excitedly said YES! Then the nerves sunk in. Sure I'm on creativeLIVE and chat live with tens of thousands of you around the world, but that's about creativeLIVE or the educator or the weather. It's not about me. I'm the one who asks the questions, not the one being asked for answers. That interviewer-question-asker role is my comfort zone. So turning the roles around and being on the "other side of the microphone" was a leap. And a leap that I'm grateful I was offered. Feel free to jump to ~ minute 9:30 in the show where my interview starts... ; )




Thanks Eric & Dustin for giving me an opportunity to share my story and for reading me so well. Travel + photography + karma are subjects I can talk about all day long. Let's do it again soon!

If you love discussing photography, be sure to circle photog.TV on Google+ where their show is broadcast using the G+ On Air live streaming every Thursday 12pm Central!

Jan 25, 2012

2012.01.25 Retrospective. Soweto, South Africa.

This one goes back to my black & white film days, before I jumped on the digital train.

2012.01.25 Retrospective. Soweto, South Africa.

Jan 21, 2012

Teotitlan, McLeod Ganj & Srinigar. Daily Retrospective.

2012.01.19 Retrospective. Teotitlan, Mexico.

2012.01.20 Retrospective. McLeod Ganj, India. Home of HH Dalai Lama.

2012.01.21 Retrospective. Srinigar, Kashmir.



Jan 17, 2012

2012.01.17 Retrospective. Indonesian Cremation Ceremony.

What an experience to witness a celebration of life and death in the northern beach town of Lovina in Bali. I inquired whether it was okay to photograph the cremation ceremony taking place on the public beach. I was grateful that the answer was yes. I was mesmerized and captivated in moment after moment after moment. You know that feeling when everywhere you look feels like the potential for a magical photograph, and yet you want to really BE there too? At some point I had to just put the camera down. It was an experience unlike any I had seen, smelled or heard - ever. Of course that was before I traveled to Varanasi.... Feel free to browse more images from this series.
2012.01.17 Retrospective. Cremation Ceremony. Bali, Indonesia. 

Jan 15, 2012

2012.01.15 & .16 Retrospective

2012.01.15 Retrospective. Three Generations. Jocotenango, Guatemala. 

2012.01.16 Retrospective. Olympos, Turkey.

Jan 13, 2012

2012.01.12 & .13 Retrospective. Bulgaria & Cambodia.

2012.01.12 Retrospective. Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

2012.01.13 Retrospective. Siem Reap Village, Cambodia.

Jan 11, 2012

2012.01.10 & .11 Daily Retrospective

2012.01.10 Retrospective. Floating village near Siem Reap, Cambodia. 

2012.01.11 Retrospective. Ritual pre-funeral head shave. Varanasi, India.

Jan 8, 2012

2012.01.08 Daily Retrospective. Varanasi, India.

Varanasi is a sight to be seen, a culture to be experienced, an insight into ancient rituals, sounds and smells that pop, a vibrancy of senses like no other.

2012.01.08 Retrospective. Varanasi, India.

Jan 4, 2012

2012.01.04 & .05 Retrospective

2012.01.04 Retrospective. Banos, Ecuador

2012.01.05 Retrospective. Zabljak, Montenegro