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The Moment: Sunrise at Travaasa Hana
I just returned from a week-long shoot on Maui. The anchor of the trip was a three-night stay at Travaasa Hana, formerly known as the Hotel Hana Maui. I’ve done a lot of content development work for...
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The Good Life in Barolo, Italy
From Alba, we cruised through the golden fog to a cleft in the hills, seeking out the road to Barolo. Adam was growing more instinctual with his driving. His command of routes, landmarks and signage...
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Morning in the Langhe Hills, Piedmont, Italy
(Click on image for a larger view.) October 16, 2012. The final of seven full days in Italy. The next day, we would be off on an early morning flight home from Malpensa Airport, back to the joys of...
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Morning in La Morra, Italy
(Click on images for a larger view) Fresh off sunrise in the magnificent Langhe Hills, we arrived among the familiar hills of La Morra. Now that the sun was shining and we had genuine baby-blue skies...
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Varenna on Lake Como: The Little Village We Love
(Click on image for a larger view) We sat under an umbrella, our table decorated with two glasses of wine and a plate of bruschetta. It was 2005, and this was my first visit to Italy … my first...
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A Big Bust: Photographing Haleakala National Park
Any travel photographer worth their salt can still create great images in terrible conditions: Low light, rain, overcast, smog … volcanic fog. Right? Let’s just say sometimes things don’t go as well...
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How to Photograph the Hana Highway
(Click on each image for a larger view) Running 42 miles from Paia to Hana, the Hana Highway is considered one of the top scenic byways in America. But I think that’s misleading. It’s not really a...
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Staying at Travaasa Hana: Garden View Suites
In 2003, shortly after a crazy wedding that included a bridesmaid going into labor at our rehearsal dinner (and her husband, the best man/my brother, rushing her away to deliver their first born), my...
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Staying at Travaasa Hana: Sea Ranch Cottages
Here are some more images of Travaasa Hana and its beautiful grounds. The resort is divided into two parts: the main area (where the lobby, restaurant, lounge, spa, art gallery and the Garden View...
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The Best Beach on Maui: Hamoa Beach
To me, the beauty of a beach lies in its circumstance. It’s not the fineness of the sand, or the amenities, or the people-watching. It’s whether the beach has a wild side to it — that’s where the...
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Kihei and South Maui with a Toddler
After Hana, we traveled around the empty and rugged southern end of Maui, up over the shoulder of Haleakala and back to Kahului, where we then proceeded south to Kihei, one of the most touristified...
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Muir Woods NM + the Presidio in the Rain
Last month, Hailey and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. Milestones are a funny thing: its just a number, another day, yes, but if there is one thing to be proud of — to truly celebrate, unlike a...
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Tasting Alexander Valley Wines in Sonoma
Apparently I am at that stage in life where its time to fall in love with wine. It’s a precursor to middle age, I am guessing. But before you start painting a picture of me based on the usual...
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Where to Stay on the Mosel River: Senhals, Germany
In early October, I was lucky enough to visit the Mosel River Valley in Germany with my mother, my wife and my daughter — the three women of my life — and savor its wine, history, architecture and...
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Visiting Cochem, Germany
We started our first day in Germany slowly. My daughter clearly needed to sleep in from the jet lag, and so did my wife. So my mom and I opted to cross the river to Bakerei Stenz and load up on...
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Bernkastel-Keus: The Prettiest Place on the Mosel River
Wandering the streets of Bernkastel-Keus, its hard not to feel like you are on a treasure hunt. For one, there’s the countless storefront window displays, many of them showing off wine bottles of...
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A Visit to Burg Eltz, Germany
Just beyond Treis-Karden and Müden we turned at a sign indicating Burg Eltz, one of the most famous castles in the world, which was hailed by PBS’ boy wonder Rick Steeves as his “favorite castle in...
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A Cruise Tour on the Mosel River: Cochem to Beilstein
Along with the Rhine, the Danube and the Rhone, the Mosel sees a ton of cruise traffic. The sheer volume of boats slipping in and out of the docks along Cochem’s waterfront surprised me. Along with...
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Top Towns to Visit on the Middle Mosel River
To wrap up on the Mosel River in Germany, I thought I’d cheat and just compile a quick guide to the places worth visiting in between the major attractions of Cochem, Burg Eltz and Bernkastel-Keus. All...
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Opening a Bottle – Wine, Food and the Places it Takes Us
I’m on a bit of a hiatus right now from travel photography, so the Tanager Blog has slowed down significantly. What hasn’t slowed down, is interest in these blog posts. Thanks to all of you … I’m...
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