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Asia
China
Silk Road China May 2016
Silk Road 1 – Urumqi; Xinjiang, Far west China
Silk Road 2; Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Silk Road 3; Touring around Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Silk Road 4: Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Silk Road 5: More Kashgar; Xinjiang, China
Silk Road 6: Tashkurgan, Xinjiang province, China
Silk Road 7: Karakorum Highway (KKH) China to Pakistan over Khunjerab Pass
Tips: Crossing Khunjerab Pass from Tashkurgan, China to Pakistan
India
Jaipur-Lucknow-Varanasi Feb 2012
Jaipur- Visiting Hawa Mahal, Wedding and City
Lucknow
Varanasi City of Ghats
Rajasthan – Kutch Nov 2018
Pushkar, Rajasthan
Karni Mata, Bikaner & wedding, Rajasthan
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Leopards, Bera, Rajasthan
Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat
More Bhuj
Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012
Bangkok & Koh Samed
Thailand to Cambodia
Siem Reap and Angor Wat
Phnom Penh and onto Vietnam
Saigon
Hoi An, Vietnam
Hanoi City, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
Pakistan
Silk Road Pakistan June 2016
Silk Road 8: Khunjerab Pass to Passu, Hunza, Pakistan
Silk Road 9: Karakorum Highway; Karimabad, Pakistan
Silk Road 10: Gilgit to Skardu, Pakistan
Silk Road 11 : Skardu; and Khaplu Fort, Pakistan
Silk Road 12 : Onto Shigar Fort and onwards
Silk Road 13 : Giglit to Islamabad via Kohistan
Final Silk Road Episode: Islamabad and Lahore
Kyrgyzstan
Silk Road Kyrgyzstan Sept 2019
Silk Road 14: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Silk Road 15: Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Silk Road 16: More Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Silk Road 17: Lenin Peak & Turpal kul, Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Silk Road Tajikistan Sept-Oct 2019
Silk Road 18: Murghab, Tajikistan; Sept 2019
Silk Road 19: More Murghab & Alichur, Tajikistan
Silk Road 20: Langar, Bulunkul Tajikistan; Sept 2019
Silk Road 21: More Langar & Ishkashim, Tajikistan; Sept 2019
Silk Road 22: Khorog, Tajikistan; Sept 2019
Silk Road 23: More Khorog, Tajikistan; Oct 2019
Silk Road 24: Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Oct 2019
Silk Road 25: More Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Oct 2019
Uzbekistan
Silk Road Uzbekistan Oct 2019
Silk Road 26: Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Oct 2019
Silk Road 27: More Samarkand, Oct 2019
Silk Road 28: Bukhara, Uzbekistan Oct 2019
Silk Road 29: Khiva, Uzbekistan, Oct 2019
Silk Road 30: Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct 2019
Africa
Morocco May 2017
Departure for Morocco
Fes arrival, Morocco
More Fes, Morocco
Fes Tannery’s & Sufi Music Festival, Morocco
Meknes, Morocco
Meknes to Merzouga, Morocco
Sahara Desert Camp and Dilshad’s birthday, Morocco
Todra and Dades Gorges, Morocco
Ait Benhaddou, Tisseldai, & onto Marrakech, Morocco
Marrakech, Morocco
Essaouira. Morocco
Safi, El Jadida and Casablanca, Morocco
Europe
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Sept 2009
Italy
Sicily Oct 2017
Catania & Mt. Etna, Sicily
Taormina, Torre Faro & Castelmola, Sicily
Siracusa, Noto, Modica, Sicily
Agrigento, Sicily
Palermo, Monreale and Cefalu, Sicily
Portugal
››Northern Portugal July 2018
West of Lisbon, and onto Porto
Porto, Douro valley, Coimbra and back to Lisbon
Lisbon Portugal, City of 7 hills
More Lisbon Portugal
Algarve July 2019
Greece
Greece trip May-June 2021
Athens, Greece, May, 2021
More Athens, Greece, May 2021
Santorini, Greece, May 2021
Mykonos, Greece, May 2021
Peloponnese, Greece, June 2021
More Peloponnese, Greece, June 2021
Ioannina & Meteora, Greece, June 2021
Thessaloniki, Greece, June 2021
Mt Olympus, Volos, Greece, June 2021
North America
Mexico
Guadalajara
Guadalajara Feb 2013
Guadalajara, Mexico day 1
Guadalajara, 2nd day
Queretaro
Queretaro Sep 2013
Queretaro, Mexico; Part 1
Queretaro Part 2
Morelia-Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo-Patzcuaro Aug 2016
Morelia-Ixtapa
Ixtapa – Zihuatanejo
Patzcuaro, Guanajuato, and back to Dallas
San Luis Potosi & Huasteca Feb 2016
San Luis Potosi & Rio Verde
Huasteca Potosina
Sotano de la Golondrias and Xilitla
Puerto Morelos, April 2015
Guanajuato and San Miguel De Allende June 2010
Puerto Vallarta Dec 2009
Merida and Tulum, Feb 2010
Oaxaca, Mexico, Jan 2019
Dental Refugee, Nuevo Progresso, Mexico, May 2019
Mexico City, Mexico, Dec 2019
Bacalar & Mahahual, Mexico, Jan 2020
Puebla, Mexico Dec 2020
Veracruz, Mexico, December 2020
Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico Feb 2021
Mérida & Campeche, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Feb 2021
Canada
Toronto, July 2016
Tofino, July 2009
USA
Big Bend National Park Feb 2009
Tyler, Texas Nov 2014
The Flora and Fauna in Southern CA is just wonderful; Zameer’s birthday
White Sands National Monument
Oregon Coast Hwy 101
Yosemite & Death Valley
Yosemite National Park, USA, June 2020
Yosemite to Death Valley, June 2020
Death Valley National Park, June 2020
Puerto Rico, Nov 2021
Central America
Guatemala
Guatemala Jan 2013
Antigua, Guatemala
Solola and Panajachel, Guatemala
Lago de Atitlan, Guatemala
Guatemala City
Panama
Panama City & Guna Yala Feb 2017
Panama City
More Panama City and Playa Bonita, Wedding
Nalunega and Guna (or Kuna) Yala
Last day at Nalunega; and back to reality
South America
Colombia
Cali & Medellin July 2017
Cali, Colombia
Medellin Part 1, Colombia
Medellin Part 2, Colombia
Cartagena Dec 2017
Cartagena Part 1, Colombia
Cartagena Part 2, Colombia
Colombia Dec 2021
Cartagena, Colombia, Dec 2021
Coffee region and Valle de Cocora, Colombia, Dec 2021
Santa Marta Dec 2021
Tyrona & San Andrés, Jan 2022
Brazil
Sao Paulo & Rio July 2015
Sao Paulo 2015
Sao Paulo continued….
Rio Arrival
Rio sights…..
Sao Paulo Brazil July 2016
Florianópolis, Brazil Feb 2019
Chile
Santiago & Valparaiso Nov 2015
Santiago
More Santiago
Valparaiso
More Valparaiso; winery and return to reality
Argentina
Mendoza
Mendoza Part 1
More Mendoza, Argentina
Middle East
Jordan
Jordan Nov 2013
Amman, Jordan Nov 2013
Madaba, Mount Neba, and onto the Dead Sea
Dead Sea, Jordan, Nov 2013
Petra, Jordan Nov 2013
Karak Castle and Dana Village
Israel
Israel Nov 2013
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem old city
Mahane Yahuda market
Turkey May 2009
Lebanon July 2018
Beirut
More Beirut
Beirut to Tripoli
Tripoli Lebanon
Bsharri, Quadisha Valley and Bekaa Valley
Bekaa Valley Winery, Chouf Mountains & the Druze
Druze and the Chouf Mountains
Sidon and Tyre
Caribbean
Aruba, Feb 2015
Turks & Caicos, May 2011
Dominican Republic Dec 2017/Jan 2018
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Trips By Year
2009
Europe
Bulgaria
Bulgaria Sept 2009
USA
Texas
Big Bend National Park Feb 2009
North America
Mexico
Puerto Vallarta Dec 2009
Canada
Tofino, July 2009
Middle East
Turkey May 2009
2010
North America
Mexico
Guanajuato and San Miguel De Allende June 2010
Merida and Tulum, Feb 2010
2011
Caribbean
Turks & Caicos, May 2011
2012
Asia
India
Jaipur-Lucknow-Varanasi Feb 2012
Jaipur- Visiting Hawa Mahal, Wedding and City
Lucknow
Varanasi City of Ghats
Thailand-Cambodia-Vietnam July 2012
Bangkok & Koh Samed
Thailand to Cambodia
Siem Reap and Angor Wat
Phnom Penh and onto Vietnam
Saigon
Hoi An, Vietnam
Hanoi City, Vietnam
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
2013
North America
Mexico
Guadalajara
Guadalajara Feb 2013
Guadalajara, Mexico day 1
Guadalajara, 2nd day
Queretaro
Queretaro Sep 2013
Queretaro, Mexico; Part 1
Queretaro Part 2
USA
The Flora and Fauna in Southern CA is just wonderful; Zameer’s birthday
Central America
Guatemala
Guatemala Jan 2013
Antigua, Guatemala
Solola and Panajachel, Guatemala
Lago de Atitlan, Guatemala
Guatemala City
Middle East
Jordan
Jordan Nov 2013
Amman, Jordan Nov 2013
Madaba, Mount Neba, and onto the Dead Sea
Dead Sea, Jordan, Nov 2013
Petra, Jordan Nov 2013
Karak Castle and Dana Village
Israel
Israel Nov 2013
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem old city
Mahane Yahuda market
2014
North America
USA
Tyler, Texas Nov 2014
2015
Caribbean
Aruba, Feb 2015
South America
Brazil
Sao Paulo & Rio July 2015
Sao Paulo 2015
Sao Paulo continued….
Rio Arrival
Rio sights…..
Chile
Santiago & Valparaiso Nov 2015
Santiago
More Santiago
Valparaiso
More Valparaiso; winery and return to reality
North America
Mexico
Puerto Morelos, April 2015
2016
Asia
China
Silk Road China May 2016
Silk Road 1; Shanghai, Urumqi; Xinjiang, Far west China
Silk Road 2; Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Silk Road 3; Touring around Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Silk Road 4: Kashgar, Xinjiang, China
Silk Road 5: More Kashgar; Xinjiang, China
Silk Road 6: Tashkurgan, Xinjiang province, China
Silk Road 7: Karakorum Highway (KKH) China to Pakistan over Khunjerab Pass
Tips: Crossing Khunjerab Pass from Tashkurgan, China to Pakistan
Pakistan
Silk Road Pakistan June 2016
Silk Road 8: Khunjerab Pass to Passu, Hunza, Pakistan
Silk Road 9: Karakorum Highway; Karimabad, Pakistan
Silk Road 10: Gilgit to Skardu, Pakistan
Silk Road 11 : Skardu; and Khaplu Fort, Pakistan
Silk Road 12 : Onto Shigar Fort and onwards
Silk Road 13 : Giglit to Islamabad via Kohistan
Final Silk Road Episode: Islamabad and Lahore
North America
Mexico
Morelia-Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo-Patzcuaro Aug 2016
Morelia-Ixtapa
Ixtapa – Zihuatanejo
Patzcuaro, Guanajuato, and back to Dallas
San Luis Potosi & Huasteca Feb 2016
San Luis Potosi & Rio Verde
Huasteca Potosina
Sotano de la Golondrias and Xilitla
Canada
Toronto, Canada, July 2016
South America
Brazil
Sao Paulo Brazil July 2016
2017
Africa
Morocco May 2017
Departure for Morocco
Fes arrival, Morocco
More Fes, Morocco
Fes Tannery’s & Sufi Music Festival, Morocco
Meknes, Morocco
Meknes to Merzouga, Morocco
Sahara Desert Camp and Dilshad’s birthday, Morocco
Todra and Dades Gorges, Morocco
Ait Benhaddou, Tisseldai, & onto Marrakech, Morocco
Marrakech, Morocco
Essaouira. Morocco
Safi, El Jadida and Casablanca, Morocco
Central America
Panama
Panama City & Guna Yala Feb 2017
Panama City
More Panama City and Playa Bonita, Wedding
Nalunega and Guna (or Kuna) Yala
Last day at Nalunega; and back to reality
South America
Colombia
Cali & Medellin July 2017
Cali, Colombia
Medellin Part 1, Colombia
Medellin Part 2, Colombia
Cartagena Dec 2017
Cartagena Part 1, Colombia
Cartagena Part 2, Colombia
Europe
Italy
Sicily Oct 2017
Catania & Mt. Etna, Sicily
Taormina, Torre Faro & Castelmola, Sicily
Siracusa, Noto, Modica, Sicily
Agrigento, Sicily
Palermo, Monreale and Cefalu, Sicily
Caribbean
Dominican Republic Dec 2017/Jan 2018
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
2018
Caribbean
Dominican Republic Dec 2017/Jan 2018
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
North America
USA
Oregon Coast Hwy 101
White Sands National Monument
Europe
Portugal
››Northern Portugal July 2018
West of Lisbon, and onto Porto
Porto, Douro valley, Coimbra and back to Lisbon
Lisbon Portugal, City of 7 hills
More Lisbon Portugal
Middle East
Lebanon July 2018
Beirut
More Beirut
Beirut to Tripoli
Tripoli Lebanon
Bsharri, Quadisha Valley and Bekaa Valley
Bekaa Valley Winery, Chouf Mountains & the Druze
Druze and the Chouf Mountains
Sidon and Tyre
Asia
India
Rajasthan – Kutch Nov 2018
Pushkar, Rajasthan
Karni Mata, Bikaner & wedding, Rajasthan
Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Leopards, Bera, Rajasthan
Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat
More Bhuj
2019
North America
Mexico
Oaxaca, Mexico, Jan 2019
Dental Refugee, Nuevo Progresso, Mexico, May 2019
Mexico City, Mexico, Dec 2019
South America
Brazil
Florianópolis, Brazil
Argentina
Mendoza
Mendoza Part 1
More Mendoza, Argentina
Europe
Portugal
Algarve July 2019
Asia
Kyrgyzstan
Silk Road Kyrgyzstan Sept 2019
Silk Road 14: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Silk Road 15: Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Silk Road 16: More Osh, Kyrgyzstan
Silk Road 17: Lenin Peak & Turpal kul, Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Silk Road Tajikistan Sept-Oct 2019
Silk Road 18: Murghab, Tajikistan; Sept 2019
Silk Road 19: More Murghab & Alichur, Tajikistan
Silk Road 20: Langar, Bulunkul Tajikistan; Sept 2019
Silk Road 21: More Langar & Ishkashim, Tajikistan; Sept 2019
Silk Road 22: Khorog, Tajikistan; Sept 2019
Silk Road 23: More Khorog, Tajikistan; Oct 2019
Silk Road 24: Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Oct 2019
Silk Road 25: More Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Oct 2019
Uzbekistan
Silk Road Uzbekistan Oct 2019
Silk Road 26: Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Oct 2019
Silk Road 27: More Samarkand, Oct 2019
Silk Road 28: Bukhara, Uzbekistan Oct 2019
Silk Road 29: Khiva, Uzbekistan, Oct 2019
Silk Road 30: Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct 2019
2020
North America
Mexico
Bacalar & Mahahual, Mexico, Jan 2020
Puebla, Mexico Dec 2020
Veracruz, Mexico, December 2020
USA
Yosemite & Death Valley
Yosemite National Park, USA, June 2020
Yosemite to Death Valley, June 2020
Death Valley National Park, June 2020
2021
North America
Mexico
Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico Feb 2021
Mérida & Campeche, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Feb 2021
USA
Puerto Rico, Nov 2021
Europe
Greece
Greece trip May-June 2021
Athens, Greece, May, 2021
More Athens, Greece, May 2021
Santorini, Greece, May 2021
Mykonos, Greece, May 2021
Peloponnese, Greece, June 2021
More Peloponnese, Greece, June 2021
Ioannina & Meteora, Greece, June 2021
Thessaloniki, Greece, June 2021
Mt Olympus, Volos, Greece, June 2021
South America
Colombia
Colombia Dec 2021
Cartagena, Colombia, Dec 2021
Coffee region and Valle de Cocora, Colombia, Dec 2021
Santa Marta Dec 2021
Tyrona & San Andrés, Jan 2022
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February 5, 2024
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