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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Travel Back in Time on San Francisco’s Historic Streetcars: Photo of the Day

Travel Back in Time on San Francisco’s Historic Streetcars: Photo of the Day

Regardless of where I’m heading in San Francisco, I always try and find a way to take the historic F line streetcar. A lover of the rails since my father and I first set up a Lionel train in my childhood bedroom, I think these rolling museums may be my favorite part of the city.
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Dramatic Changes: Before and After Train Station Photography With Photoshop

Dramatic Changes: Before and After Train Station Photography With Photoshop

Photoshop allows me make my images look like you’re viewing them through a pair of polarized sunglasses, which is certainly my favorite way to view the day. Take a look at the adjustment layers I used to transform a muted photo into the vibrant memory I have of train tracks in a traditional California town.
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Waterfalls, Train Rides, an Old Friend and Relaxation on the River Kwai

Waterfalls, Train Rides, an Old Friend and Relaxation on the River Kwai

Based on the recommendation of Claire, our Scottish friend that we keep on traveling with, we went straight from the Bangkok airport to the bus station to head to Kanchanaburi, a small town on the River Kwai. We only meant to spend a couple of days there, but the laid …
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Getting to the Full Moon Party

Getting to the Full Moon Party

With our new friends Claire and Karen in tow, Carrie and I left the Perhentian Islands in Malaysia at 7:30am to head to Koh Phangan, Thailand, for the Full Moon Party. Referred to as the best and biggest party in the world, we had based our entire schedule for Malaysia …
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Leaving the Full Moon Party is an Adventure Too

Leaving the Full Moon Party is an Adventure Too

We spent the night dancing and having a blast before going to bed at around 8am. Reuben returned. Karen came back. But where was Claire? This was the question we were still asking at 7pm when I hopped onto the back of a motorcycle driven by a Thai friend I …
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Misadventures Getting to Cochin

Misadventures Getting to Cochin

After our time in Hampi, we set forth on an overnight sleeper bus…the first one of our traveling career. Essentially, it is a normal bus but above the seats are little compartments with beds in them. We thought we would be traveling in style and comfort, but when we arrived …
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