On the Ethics of Photographing Locals
Face it – taking photos is part of who we are these days. It’s not surprising when every 8-year old kid with an iPhone has more options for artistic photography that a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer had only 6 or 8 years ago. Indeed, we love taking photos so much that every day, over 350 […]
Placing Intelligence into the Art of Luxury
Quick question for you – what’s your favorite James Bond film? Dr. No? Goldeneye? On Her Majesty’s Secret Service? Certainly not The Living Daylights. Point is, there’s no single answer – Bond is a subjective experience that everyone appreciates differently. It might seem like a bit of a stretch, but luxury travel is defined by […]
White Water Rafting in Thailand
It’s often said that Thailand has two seasons – hot and dry, and hot and rainy. It’s actually a bit more complicated than that, but yeah… we can see how it might seem that way sometimes. When many people hear ‘the rainy season’ it sometimes puts a bad picture in their head – who wants to vacation when […]
Inspirational Adventure Partnerships – John Gray Sea Canoe and Smiling Albino
In a world where it only takes a few minutes to set up a website, hire a few friends, and start to charge people money, it’s no surprise that the service industry is littered with less-than-stellar performers. But this shortcutting always catches up with the shortcutters, which is why Smiling Albino puts so much importance […]
The low-down on Bangkok’s floating markets
In your research for Thailand, you may have come across an anecdote calling Bangkok the Venice of the East. Well, that was once true, but not so much anymore. Back in the day, Bangkok was veined with canals (called khlongs in Thai) and boats were the primary means of getting around. But over the past […]