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Howdy! My name is Peter & this is The Carey Adventures. This site is a treasure trove of photos, reviews, stories, more photos, and even some video of travels my daughter and I have taken. Enjoy!
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Wild Junket Travel Magazine Debuts
Posted on January 23, 2012 | 1 CommentI 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...
10 Things To Do In LA When Your Flight Is Canceled Due To A State Of Emergency At Your Destination (Seattle)
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 3 CommentsIt 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...
Around Town: Seattle – The Museum Of Flight
Posted on January 12, 2012 | 1 CommentWhen 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...
A Turkish Bath Virgin No More – Getting My Scrub On In Morocco
Posted on December 23, 2011 | 8 CommentsHalf 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...
Travel Lens Suggestion: Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD AF
Posted on December 18, 2011 | 1 CommentDid 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...
First Impression: LowePro Pro Roller Attaché 50
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 CommentThis 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...
The Last Pair Of Underwear I Plan To Buy For Travel
Posted on August 31, 2011 | 3 CommentsHere 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...First Impressions – LowePro Photo Sport 200
Posted on August 24, 2011 | No CommentsIt’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.
Rafting The Roaring Fork River In Colorado
Posted on July 22, 2011 | 3 CommentsThe 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...The View Is Worth It
Posted on May 31, 2011 | No CommentsYou 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...
Grab Yourself A Star Chart Before Your Next Trip
Posted on May 28, 2011 | No CommentsBefore 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...
First Impression: LowePro Pro Roller x200 Camera Bag [VIDEO]
Posted on May 6, 2011 | 2 CommentsLowePro 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...First Impression: LowePro SlingShot 302 AW Camera Bag
Posted on May 2, 2011 | 1 CommentLowePro 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...Blogger Packing – More Or Less
Posted on April 27, 2011 | 10 CommentsI 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...
The Best Shower I’ve Ever Had
Posted on February 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsAs 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...
