Trippy Travel Photo 28 is of hedera algeriensis—aka, Algerian Ivy. Did I know this when I shot the photo? No, absolutely not. And where the heck was I when took it? State Capitol Park, Sacramento, CA., home of the California Legislature since 1869. The person who won the game is listed […]

This photo is of ‘The Holy Trinity’—aka, La Martine Cedar—one of the world’s largest wooden sculpture (39 meters), found in Bcharre, Lebanon. The sculptor, Rudy Rahme, carved these figures out of dead cedar tress in the Cedars of Lebanon, often referred to as the Cedars of God. Look closely and you’ll […]

When I visited Gili Meno, the smallest of Indonesia’s ‘Gili Islands,’ it was love at first sight. It was truly paradise—simply beautiful and beyond peaceful—which is why I can’t stop dreaming about it now. Deciding Which Gili Island to Visit Before I took this trip, I’d been in Indonesia for […]

Written on December 16, 2012 by CB Driver in Middle East, Photography I took these photos of the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria, two years ago and am happy that I can share them with you now. I feel fortunate to have visited a mosque that’s so important in terms […]

Written on January 31, 2011 by CB Driver in Low-budget travel Mysterious statues with prominent heads. A remote location in the middle of nowhere. A unique energy from the past. Sounds like Easter Island, right? Well, it is. But it’s also Mt. Nemrut, Turkey. While these sites are from different […]