“Tonight starts the remembrance of the spirits’ holiday. Let’s praise the souls of the dead!” Mamuka Qaldani, a thirty-eight-year-old livestock herder from Georgian mountain village of Adishi, proposes a toast at the local cemetery and then belts down a shot of vodka. Representatives from all families of the village are also here – on [...]

The skyline of New York city is one of the world’s most recognizable, showcasing marvels of architecture, historical landmarks and some of the tallest buildings anywhere on the planet. Aside from the quintessential Empire State and Chrysler Buildings, New York’s skyline relies on many equally recognizable structures such as the triangular-shaped [...]

One of the world’s oldest cities, Kashgar serves as both the spiritual and political capital of traditional Uighur culture.  Since 1949, the modern People’s Republic of China has exerted strong control over the region, and Kashgar has been particularly hard hit.  Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, a province covering 1/6th of China’s territory holds a majority [...]

Vietnam’s capital is at a critical junction, balanced precariously between its past and present, trying to maintain a certain sense of culture and identity while integrating further into the global economy. Rice fields and farmlands are being overtaken by new highways, skyscrapers and industrial areas. The lakes and rivers for which the city was once [...]

The author Victor Hugo wrote that, “anywhere one can dream is good, provided the place is obscure, and the horizon is vast”. The west coast of Vancouver Island, the furthest western point of Canada is such a place. To do justice to this mythic landscape is near impossible, but few writers and artists who visited [...]

Istanbul was an ongoing issue in my travels. I have to admit that it has been a pleasant surprise, even though in this the first time, were a few days which I dedicated to photographing.
Istanbul, I was impressed by the warm hospitality of the Turks not to mention a tourist [...]