To the east of Puerto Rico lays the small island of Vieques, and in the south of Vieques there is a brackish lagoon called Mosquito Bay, which is the site of the world’s brightest bioluminescence. I visited Puerto Rico as a transit point between Dominican Republic and the US, and I prepared very little for…
Phang Nga: the Good, the Bad and the Macabre
Photos by Eugene Reshetov For many tourists in Thailand, the name Phang Nga is usually synonymous with Ao Phang Nga – the world-renowned bay with the towering limestone rocks, cliffs and caves, including the infamous “James Bond” island. It is one of South East Asia’s three famed karst waterscapes, along with Ha Long Bay in…
Waiting for the Sight
It’s funny how your life can sometimes be turned upside down in an instant. Funny and tragic at the same time. It’s especially stunning when it happens when you travel and are far away from the safety of your doctors, friends, family and your home. One minute you could be enjoying one of the world’s…
What is Hash House Harriers?
Photos by Eugene Resh A few days ago, I have allowed myself to be talked into my first “hash”. No, I’m not talking about a drug, still illicit in many countries, that I may or may not know how to consume. “Hash” is a regular event by the so-called Hash House Harriers, a kind of…
Phuket Sandbox
A few days ago, I have finally returned to Southeast Asia after leaving the region last spring. This time, I chose the island of Phuket in Thailand. Phuket is a wonderful destination, and I have already written about it in this blog. But the main reason to come to Phuket now is the so-called Sandbox…
Happy New Year!
2021 is almost over. If it took you by surprise, we’re in the same boat – for some reason, up until the last few days ago, it didn’t feel like the New Year was coming soon, but here it is, dwindling down to its last day. What a strange year it was. The expectations for…
How to do your country count?
How many countries have you visited? A while ago, I have cautioned my readers not to get too bogged down in the so-called “country count”, in other words, not to travel for quantity but rather for quality. I still stand by that recommendation. However, after a certain point, you do accumulate a good enough number…
The Story of a Photo – Old Rickshaw’s Dream
I must have passed this man by a dozen times. There was a road bridge over Vo Van Kiet street in Saigon a couple of blocks from where I used to live, and I’d walk along the street often to get coffee or a beer or simply to do some shooting in the centre of…
Why you should think twice before using AirBnB
As the world is slowly getting back into the travel groove, so do tens of thousands of people around the world who rent out their properties on platforms such as AirBnB and the millions who use these properties for their travel accommodations. AirBnB has grown from an apartment-based San Francisco startup into a multi-billion dollar…
My Worst Travel Adventures (Part 1)
I recently wrote about a major travel mishap that occurred to me on one of my trips to the Philippines. And yes, it was a pretty bad one in the grand scheme of travel (mis)adventures. But that’s the thing though, most adventures are just that – misadventures! Surely, there are pleasant ones, but those are…