Using Freelancers to Create a New Adventures of a GoodMan

Using Freelancers to Create a New Adventures of a GoodMan

Sometimes I feel like a grandpa: “Sonny, when I was your age we had to code our HTML in NOTEPAD! Dreamweaver shmeamweaver. By golly, we did it by hand.” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It’s true though. My …
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Raw Footage of Riding the Rails in South San Francisco

Raw Footage of Riding the Rails in South San Francisco

As much as I love the beautiful drive, my favorite way of commuting between San Francisco and San Jose, California, is on CalTrain. Instead of fighting traffic or boredom, I can plop down in a nice comfy seat, take off my shoes, put my feat up and have some “me time.”
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It’s True: Twitter Helped Me Understand My Life as a Traveler

It’s True: Twitter Helped Me Understand My Life as a Traveler

A recent tweetup inspired me to do a lot of thinking about my own life’s experiences and travel style. These are my answers, and a photograph that best exemplifies each one.
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A Google+ Adventure Around San Francisco

A Google+ Adventure Around San Francisco

When the Interwebs meet real life… I joined 30 Google+ photographers in San Francisco to wander around and take pictures of the city’s buildings, bridges, construction sites, sculptures and urban swagger. What follows are a dozen of my best shots as well as stories of what it was like meeting these complete strangers.
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London Bridges Falling Down, and Other Iconic British Architecture

London Bridges Falling Down, and Other Iconic British Architecture

From London Bridge to Parliament, Big Ben, the Tower of London and more, the capitol city of England houses some of the most iconic and traditional architecture in the Western world.
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Google+ is Like the Wild Wild West For Photographers

Google+ is Like the Wild Wild West For Photographers

So what’s so cool about Google+ for photographers? First off, the gallery section is fantastic! It really makes a photographer’s profile pop like no other social network. It’s also still so new that the photographer community is small enough to be discovered.
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A Study of Food in India: Flatbread, Meat, Tandoori, Vegetables and the Thali

A Study of Food in India: Flatbread, Meat, Tandoori, Vegetables and the Thali

I thought I knew what good Indian food was before backpacking through the Sub-Continent. Boy was I wrong! To bring you up to speed, I have crafted a summary of all of my favorite Indian foods complete with photos and videos of thalis, flatbreads, mutton, chicken, chickpeas and more.
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Living With the Hippies in Haight-Ashbury

Living With the Hippies in Haight-Ashbury

Best known for being home to the hippie revolution in the 1960s, San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury it still a magnet for travelers, drifters, tourists and hippies of all ages, shapes and sizes. To honor it, I present to you the story of my experiences and observations from living a block off of that famous intersection.
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Stormy Skies Over the Capitol, Cherry Blossoms and Baseball in Washington, DC

Stormy Skies Over the Capitol, Cherry Blossoms and Baseball in Washington, DC

A photo essay from my recent visit to Washington, DC. Highlights include a stream of consciousness from the Nationals opening day game, stormy skies over the nation’s capital and a power-walk from the US Capitol to the Washington Monument and back.
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California Route 66: From Needles to Santa Monica – the End of the Road

California Route 66: From Needles to Santa Monica – the End of the Road

Sure I finished the drive over a year ago, but this blog post has just been sitting on my computer since then. As I continued on Route 66 from Arizona into California, I found that I really had to eliminate the majority of my final stops due to a dinner …
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Rock and Roll Photographer For a Day

Rock and Roll Photographer For a Day

When my buddy Marc needed someone with a “nice camera” to take photos at the 2010 Outside Lands music festival for his newspaper, the Benicia Herald, I jumped at the opportunity. The unpaid but totally awesome gig came with a VIP pass and special entrance to the photographer’s pit right …
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Snow, Rain and More Americana on Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona – This and That

Snow, Rain and More Americana on Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona – This and That

New Mexico When I was in Santa Fe, New Mexico, it actually snowed. But not like back home with big flakes. These were small round balls: almost like hail, but not hail. On Sunday, the south is closed. I think I’m the only person who drives through the desert and …
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Snow, Rain and More Americana on Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona – Photos

Snow, Rain and More Americana on Route 66 in New Mexico and Arizona – Photos

Travel photography and stories from Arizona and New Mexico during my trip across Route 66.
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Giant Whales and Cadillacs on Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas – This and That

Giant Whales and Cadillacs on Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas – This and That

I had a defective gas pump outside Oklahoma City. First it kept shutting off like it was done even though I had just started pumping. Next, after finally finding a position that kept it on, the thing actually overflowed my gas tank. A man who worked at the gas station …
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Giant Whales and Cadillacs on Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas – Photos

Giant Whales and Cadillacs on Route 66 in Oklahoma and Texas – Photos

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Religious Farmers, Smoking in Restaurants and Other Observations

Religious Farmers, Smoking in Restaurants and Other Observations

When I asked for directions at a post office in Missouri, the woman actually said to me, “go west young man.” Classic. Store employees are constantly impressed by my New York license plate and how far I’ve driven. Some nights I eat out…others I eat random foods I brought with …
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British GPS’, 50ozs of Coke, Budweiser Brewery Tours and Other Observations

British GPS’, 50ozs of Coke, Budweiser Brewery Tours and Other Observations

Due to a silly law that any car 1995 or older must be inspected in the city it is registered in, I had to drive back to New York City for an inspection instead of heading directly to Washington, DC to begin my trip. No big deal, but it was …
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Travel Photography Highlights from Getting to the Mother Road and Driving the First Leg of Route 66

Travel Photography Highlights from Getting to the Mother Road and Driving the First Leg of Route 66

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Portuguese Streets, Beautiful Buildings and a Lady Gaga Concert in Macau

Portuguese Streets, Beautiful Buildings and a Lady Gaga Concert in Macau

Located an hour boat ride from Hong Kong, Macau is a completely separate country that feels like a mix between Portugal and Asia. We were originally unsure if we would even go, but after seeing a sign for a Lady Gaga concert at the Venetian hotel and casino we decided …
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Wrapping Up Our Trip in Hong Kong and Macau – This and That

Wrapping Up Our Trip in Hong Kong and Macau – This and That

Money in Hong Kong is very weird, with multiple versions of each bill issued by separate banks. At one point I had five different Hong Kong 20 dollar bills in my wallet. The sign next to the line for Hong Kong immigration at the airport read, “Welcome to Hong Kong: …
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