About Adventures of a GoodMan
My name is Greg Goodman, and this is the magazine of my life.
. . . .Through it, I invite you to join me on a virtual photographic trip around the world, complimented by stories and multimedia from the road.
Think of the site as my answer to the age-old question: I traveled; now what?
Take a Tour of Tainan, Taiwan – Historic Buildings, Temples & More
Explore historic architecture in Tainan, Taiwan, with vibrant photography and a brief history of these famous forts, temples, schools and more.
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Posted in Buildings, Featured Posts Slider, Taiwan
Tagged architecture, Asia, buildings, City, Historic Site, Tainan, Taiwan
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My Epic Tour of Agra, India. In a Tuk Tuk. Which I Drove.
1,800 words and 24 photos exploring why Agra is bursting with exquisite examples of traditional Indian architecture. Plus, the story of how I drove a tuk tuk.
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Earthquakes, Jam Sessions, Spiders & Observations of Bhagsu / McLeod Ganj
Reflections, Observations & the Little Things in Bhagsu and McLeod Ganj, India. Read about my experiences with vibrant accompanying photography.
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Lightning Storm Over the Himalayas // Long Exposures at Night
One stormy night in Rishikesh, India, I headed to the rooftop of my guesthouse with a tripod and timer. Later, some friends joined me with headlamps and we had fun with light trails. These are the highlights.
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A Weekend in Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is a monument of ingenuity and determination, having evolved from a shanty town to a 21st century city metropolis with skyscrapers, international trade and commerce.
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Spend a Weekend in Singapore
Live it up and spend a weekend in luxary while visiting Singapore. Read about some places to go and things to do in this post on a city that’s also a country.
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Submit Your Best City Photography to #TravelRoulette
A TRAVEL PHOTO COMPETITION FOR BLOGGERS – the theme is “CITY” – Submit your image today to Round 27 of #TravelRoulette
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Posted in Featured Posts Slider, Social Media
Tagged #photoroulette, buildings, Cities, City, Contest, Photography
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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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Posted in Cities, Featured Posts Slider, Growing as an Artist, Highlights, My Favorites, San Francisco, Social Media
Tagged America, Bridge, buildings, California, City, Google, Greg Goodman, Photo Essay, Photo Walk, San Francisco, USA
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Standing a Quarter Mile Above the Ground in Malaysia’s Petronas Towers
Photography, storytelling and observations from below and inside Malaysia’s Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur from my backpacking adventure across SouthEast Asia.
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Thoughts on Hong Kong, Skylines and Kowloon
I hate to say it as a native New Yorker, but Hong Kong’s skyline might just be a little cooler than ours. If only NYC had nightly neon shows.
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Friends From Home, Skylines and Giant Buddha Statues in Hong Kong
After eight months with no visitors, Karen (Carrie’s childhood friend), Ben (who Carrie used to nanny for) and Michelle (Karen’s friend) all coordinated the start to their backpacking trips to meet up for a few days in Hong Kong. It was great to have the company, though all of us …
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Couchsurfing, Clubbing and Shopping in Bangkok
After our visit to the floating market, we headed back to Bangkok and to the apartment of Tom, a local who we found through Couchsurfing. As he works from home, we quickly dropped our bags off at his sweet apartment and headed out for a day of price checking and …
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Chasing the Naked Thai Thief and Other Thailand Tales – This and That
It feels right to be back in a country where people drive on the left side of the road. After Vietnam, it was a nice change to be back in Thailand where everyone is nice…even the shopkeepers. Shortly after our return I asked a cop for directions and he wrote …
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Chasing the Naked Thai Thief and Other Thailand Tales – Photos and Videos
Travel photography and stories from backpacking adventures in Thailand, SouthEast Asia.
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Avoiding Taxi Scams and Roaming the Streets of Ho Chi Min
Our bus arrived in Ho Chi Min (formerly Saigon) in the middle of a monsoon and quickly got into a cab to take us to our hotel. After a few blocks, we noticed that the meter was already very high. We told him to stop and asked what was going …
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Chinatown, The Entrapment Towers and the Harlem Globetrotters in Kuala Lumpur
After leaving the airport and finding a hostel in the Chinatown area of Kuala Lumpur, we spent our first day wandering the city and seeing our first movie in the theaters since leaving the USA: Star Trek, which was awesome! Later that night we spent literally hours taking the subway …
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Singapore: A Country in a City
Singapore is a country unlike any other I’ve ever visited, as it is literally just a city. It’s like if Brooklyn were its own country. You can drive from one side to the other in less than an hour and public transportation will take you anywhere you need to go. …
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A Thirteen Hour Whirlwind in Singapore
Singapore is the most expensive place in Southeast Asia. Plain and simple. Food is nearly at US prices as is transportation, goods, services and hotels. Not wanting to pay nearly $50 a night for a hotel we arranged to couchsurf with Daniel: an expat from the Netherlands who had a …
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A Day at the Office and Abandoned in a Monastery in Bangkok
An hour and 40 minutes later, the four of us were still sitting in the basement, sweating, joking and swatting away mosquitoes with no sign of the monk. We finally banded together and went upstairs, where the monk was just sitting around. He said, “are you done?”
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Welcome to Thailand – A Culture Shock Coming From India
Throughout Southeast Asia, the astrological New Year is celebrated in the middle of April. In many countries, including Sri Lanka, it is a time for family, reflection and relaxation. However, we wanted to experience a big celebration, so we moved up our plans and booked a flight to Bangkok the …
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