Prius Camper Semi-Conversion – Genesis
I know the cool thing these days is to buy or create a camper van conversion, and I’d love to go that route one day, especially if it means an Continue Reading →
Category: Reviews
100 Books In 1 Year Challenge
As described in a previous post, I’m setting a goal to devour 100 books in a year. I think it’s possible with a mix of reading and listening to audiobooks Continue Reading →
California Adventure Minus The Cars
We had high expectation upon entering Disney’s California Adventure. I had first seen the theme park during our last visit to Disneyland when Sabrina was four, but that was just Continue Reading →
Rafting The Roaring Fork River In Colorado
The raft shot up the wall of a wave four feet high just 30 feet after leaving shore with the five seemingly drunk clients flailing paddles into last night’s snow Continue Reading →
Reader Question: Looking For Zoom Lens For Sports And Wildlife Less Than $2000.
Looking for more zoom, Korrine writes: Hi Peter, I have a Nikon D90 with an AF-S NIKKOR 70-300mm 1:4.5-5.6G lens that came with it. I am interested in purchasing another Continue Reading →
Gear I Will Be Testing In India, Oman And United Arab Emirates
As a photography writer for Digital Photography School and Photo Tuts+, I often take products out for a test spin and then write about them. It’s fun work, but still Continue Reading →
Wild Junket Travel Magazine Debuts
I can be something of a travel magazine junky. I have cut back my habit to just two publications delivered in print to my home each month; Afar and National Continue Reading →
10 Things To Do In LA When Your Flight Is Canceled Due To A State Of Emergency At Your Destination (Seattle)
It seems I have an extra day in LA because Seattle got pelted with snow and ice. Poor Seattle. It’s 70F here and I have 21 hours until my flight Continue Reading →
Around Town: Seattle – The Museum Of Flight
When I was growing up I wanted to be a pilot. Before that I wanted to be a farmer. No reason for the second sentence other than I like to Continue Reading →
A Turkish Bath Virgin No More – Getting My Scrub On In Morocco
Half way through my Turkish bath I was left wondering why anyone ever told me this was a ‘must do’ while visiting Africa. A bear of a Moroccan lorded over Continue Reading →
Travel Lens Suggestion: Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF
Did the title confuse you? There are a lot of abbreviations up there. First let me say that Tamron supplied me with this lens for my Canon camera to runs Continue Reading →
First Impression: LowePro Pro Roller Attaché 50
This First Impression comes to you from a bit South of Portland, Oregon. The LowePro Pro Roller Attaché 50 looks like it will provide some good use as it fits Continue Reading →
The Last Pair Of Underwear I Plan To Buy For Travel
Here they are, straight from Amazon.com’s web pages (the Sears catalog of this generation), the last pair of underwear I plan to buy for travel: I know, not as sexy Continue Reading →
First Impressions – LowePro Photo Sport 200
It’s time for another quick first impression of a pack LowePro sent to me to review. First Impressions – LowePro Photo Sport 200 from Peter West Carey on Vimeo.
The View Is Worth It
You are standing on a deck. The wood is new, a local fir with a light stain. Maybe four years old at most. It feels cool under your bare feet Continue Reading →
Grab Yourself A Star Chart Before Your Next Trip
Before you head out on your next gallivanting journey into the unknown world outside your borders, or even if you are heading off on a road trip vacation, do you Continue Reading →
First Impression: LowePro Pro Roller x200 Camera Bag [VIDEO]
LowePro sent me a roller bag. Why? (beside the fact that I am reviewing it for Digital Photography School) Because I asked for it. Yes, me, the guy who thinks Continue Reading →
First Impression: LowePro SlingShot 302 AW Camera Bag
LowePro sent me a SlingShot 302 AW camera bag to review on Digital Photography School, where I post regularly. Before I get the full review up there, I wanted to Continue Reading →
Blogger Packing – More Or Less
I have a list on my office wall. I have many lists. The list that is currently staring at me is a list of blog post topics. It’s long, it Continue Reading →
The Best Shower I’ve Ever Had
As Sean Connery once said, “There can be only one.” Sure, he was talking about immortals battling through time to find out which of them would earn the prize of Continue Reading →
The Cozy, Welcoming Side Of Wenatchee
I’ve lived in the Puget Sound my entire life. As thus, I have stereotypes of many places around the state of Washington. Forks is wet. Sequim is full of old Continue Reading →
The North Fork Brewery, Pizzeria, Beer Shrine and Wedding Chapel
We didn’t fit in last night because we weren’t trying to. Everyone around us looked local and, dressed in our synthetic hiker/climber gear, we were decidedly not. This was my Continue Reading →
Mmmm….Tea In A Lens
I received a package out of the blue this morning from my dear friend Jessica “WhyGoItaly, Italylogue, IHeartItaly, NoReallyItalyIsTheBest” Spiegel. And inside I found…..a new Canon 24-105 L lens!!! Wow! Continue Reading →
A Great Stay At Dreams Tulum In The Mexican Riviera Maya
Luxury is not my normal beat. But I also don’t turn my back on it. Maybe you would call it a hybrid lifestyle or some other goofy catchphrase. I’m simply Continue Reading →
How To Use A Glidecam 4000 Pro To Better Terrorize Your Children
Yes, that snappy title is meant to grab your attention. No, I don’t actually terrorize my daughter. Well, not ALL the time. But she does like putting things together Continue Reading →
An Island In Creation – Visiting The Lava Flows Of Hawai’i With KapohoKine Adventures
LAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVALAVA I could say it all day long! LAVA is just, pardon the pun, cool to me. It’s the earth in action in a way that doesn’t, immediately, knock down Continue Reading →
Why Are Your Ceilings So High? – Vintage Shipman House B&B In Hilo, Hawai’i
I obviously had a mainlanders mentality when I first observed the towering, colonial styled ceilings in the spacious, historic Shipman House B&B Inn. I couldn’t help but keep thinking, “Isn’t Continue Reading →
Looking For A Quick Olympic Peninsula Getaway?
After coming back from a month in Africa I desired two things: To settle in at home and then to get away from home and decompress. At the end of Continue Reading →
This Traveler’s Bookshelf Update
Since the beginning of the year I’ve added a few books to my bookshelf, mainly for travel. Some have been useful and some I tried, unsuccessfully, to return. Here’s a Continue Reading →
Dang, The Holualoa Inn Is Comfy!
I like any Bed & Breakfast that doesn’t have a front door. Tucked back off a side road in the hills above Kilua-Kona on Hawai’i’s Big Island, the Holualoa Inn Continue Reading →
Travel Gear Review: REI Quantum Computer Pack
I’ve finally found a workable backpack for all my cameras, laptop, reading, writing and travel gear! With over 25,000 miles of travel on planes, boats, a minivan, cars, trains, a Continue Reading →
Summer Road Trips: What Worked Well
Labor Day has passed in the USA and for all intents and purposes, summer is over for those of us with kids. While the weather outside is still enjoyable, the Continue Reading →
What’s Your Favorite Carryon Bag?
I was recently sent a laptop/carryon bag to test from the fine folks at REI. While I’m getting ready to write up a review on the bag (REI Quantum Computer Continue Reading →
Why Citi Premier Pass Elite Is The Best Travel Credit Card For Me
I’ve been asked a number of times by folks that know I travel a bit, which credit card is the best for travel rewards? After scanning the landscape a few Continue Reading →
Travel Gear Review – Thrift Store Tennis Shoes
I never realized just how important a pair of tennis shoes (or running shoes as I use the terms interchangeably) are to good travel! Back story: I’m a fan of Continue Reading →