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February 4, 2022

Hike Review: Mountain on Fire

I’d like to introduce NomadTrails – a new type of story I will be writing about here on on NomadPhotographer. These trail reports of hike, walks, and runs I have done on my travels will…

January 4, 2022

December 2021 Recap

The beginning of December, I closed out my time in Guatemala by moving from one of my favorite places to stay in Antigua (#1 on this list) to a fancy 4-star hotel, set across the…

December 31, 2021

Reflecting on 2021

2021 started out in a dark place for me. I was still deep in the throes of understanding and coping with my father’s death amid the global crisis we were and still are living through.…

December 17, 2021

Gjirokaster, the stone city of Albania

Gjirokaster (in Albanian: Gjirokastra or Gjirokastër) is my favorite city in Albania, full stop. The walkable old town, majestic manor homes, and the imposing castle on the hill above, all contribute to make the Stone…

December 8, 2021

November 2021 Recap

November saw me cover massive distances near the beginning of the month, before settling down in an idyllic and peaceful city. I knew that after my time in Greece came to an end that I…

December 2, 2021

Top 8 things to do in Tirana

As I mentioned in my September 2021 recap, I happened upon a trip to Tirana, Albania somewhat randomly. After plans coalesced for a fall trip to Turkey, I made plans to visit the region beforehand…

November 4, 2021

October 2021 Recap

Immediately following my introduction to Greece with the amazing capital city of Athens, October saw me leave for my third country this trip, a place I was returning to for the first time in 7…

October 31, 2021

Berat – a window on Albania

Berat, Albania is known as the City of 1001 Windows, which, as it turns out, is actually a mistranslation from Albanian to English, but more on that later. My first foray outside of the Albanian…

October 21, 2021

Airalo is the future of SIM cards

When researching phone carrier options for my trip to Albania, Greece, and Turkey, I came across a fairly new company called Airalo. This company purports to have a solution to making international travel and communications…

October 14, 2021

Dear Dad – a eulogy to my father

You were always one of my biggest cheerleaders. You encouraged my curiosity and sense of adventure from the very beginning. From our paddling adventures, to biking in the Pacific Northwest, to being out on the…