Stephen Greenwood
- http://stephengreenwood.com & twitter.com/spgreenwood
Stephen Greenwood is a designer and filmmaker currently living in California. He loves talking to strangers, taking pictures, and bargaining in street markets.
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Photo of the Day (8.31.10)
I think that the best travel photography is the kind that captures a unique instance of the human experience and opens it up for further discussion. It intrigues the viewer to ask questions, to delve deeper and to examine the unfamiliar. It refuses to let you look away or ignore the subject. For me, this moment captured by e.r.g.o in Sri Lanka does exactly that.
The festival being photographed is called the Esala Perahera (festival of the tooth), which takes place in the city of Maha Nuvara (Kandy) in July or August. The man seen here is swallowing a burning coal as a display of relentless faith.
The image is part of a series from e.r.g.o during a three year stint in the South Asian island country. He notes "This project is my farewell to Sri Lanka. Of the six images, some are pretty and nice, while others are ugly and harsh. This has been my Sri Lanka experience." The full series (with a couple extras from Melbourne) can be viewed here.
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GadlingTV's Travel Talk - White Water Rafting (part 2)!
Ready for part two of Travel Talk's White Water Rafting adventure?! We're taking you on the rest of our white water rafting down California's mighty Tuolumne River on an action packed 2-day adventure. We'll show you what it takes to navigate Class IV+ rapids and teach you all of the vocabulary that you'll need in order to stay dry.
In this episode's couch talk, we'll explain some of the jargon that rafting guides use to describe the river's obstacles and give a short run down of some of the world's best rivers for thill-seeking and white water adventure.
So take a deep breath and get ready for more action!
Photo of the Day (8.24.10)
I think it's fair to say that everyone deserves to experience a moment like this in their lifetime. A remote beach. A dramatic sunset. Stormy clouds hanging in the distance with nightfall soon approaching. Flickr user Ka wai punahele immortalized this picture perfect moment on the coast of Australia's sparse Northern Territory, just outside the city of Darwin.
Casuarina Beach (the gorgeous subject of the photo) is in Darwin's northern suburb of Brinkin, which is just a stone's throw from the Darwin Airport. Darwin is one of Australia's most modern capital cities, having been rebuilt once after WWII and again in 1974 after Cyclone Tracy.
Do you have a once-in-a-lifetime moment from your travels that must be shared? Upload it to our Gadling Flickr pool and it could be tomorrow's Photo of the Day!
GadlingTV's Travel Talk - White Water Rafting on the Tuolumne!
Suit up, strap in, and get ready for this week's Travel Talk! We're going white water rafting down California's mighty Tuolumne River on an action packed 2-day adventure. We'll show you what it takes to navigate Class IV+ rapids and teach you all of the vocabulary that you'll need in order to stay dry.
In this episode's couch talk, we'll delve into a little bit of the history behind America's National Park System; what the first established park was, what the most frequently visited park is, and what terms the NPS uses to classify our many protected lands.
Think you're ready? Click the link below to watch.
Photo of the Day (8.17.10)
Anyone know how to order a half-caf venti soy no foam latte in Arabic?
As I'm sure you've guessed, today's Photo of the Day comes from the city of immense scale, renowned elegance, & other worldly air conditioning bills; Dubai. Flickr user JonRawlinson snapped the shot in Dubai's Ibn Battuta Mall, where the iconic coffee kiosk has become somewhat of an attraction in and of itself.
Your move, Texas.
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Photo of the Day (8.10.10)
Badlands National Park; if the name alone doesn't inspire you to visit, then perhaps this frame from photographer Theodore Scott will.
Inspired to get out and travel immediately after completing his college courses, Scott chose to skip his own graduation for a weeklong tour of the park. His takeaway? "..I crawled out of my tent most mornings to see bison scattered around the landscape. It was worth missing my graduation."
Badlands is one of more than 100 national parks that will be opening their gates to the public free of charge this weekend, August 14-15. So what are you waiting for? Summer is almost over! Get out there, take pictures, and submit them to our Flickr Pool to be considered as our next Photo of the Day.
GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Austin Mann @ the World Cup (part 2)
Are you ready for some (ahem) football? In part two of travel photographer Austin Mann's trip to the 2010 World Cup, we bring you a look at the intensity and passion of the world's biggest sporting event.
Watch as Austin navigates his way through the games and experiences how far people will go to show their passion for soccer; including sleeping in tents, dressing in outlandish costumes, & of course mastering the vuvuzela.
If you missed part one of Austin's World Cup series, check it out here, otherwise click on below for part two!
GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Austin Mann @ the World Cup (part 1)
For everyone out there that wanted to make the trek to South Africa's 2010 World Cup, but couldn't - we have a fun series of segments this week.
A few days before the games began, a good friend of mine, travel photographer Austin Mann told me that he was booking a last minute flight to South Africa to meet up with friends that had spare game tickets. I asked him to document his travels, share some of his essential equipment as a photographer, and bring us back a piece of his World Cup experience right here on Travel Talk.
We've broken it up into two episodes, so stay tuned for the second installment to see some of the games in action!
Photo of the Day (8.3.10)
Fancy an expedition in the desert of North Africa? Then add Merzouga, Morocco to your list. Merzouga is a small village in southeastern Morocco that is famous for its proximity to one of Morocco's two massive ergs (large dunes formed by windblown sand) - Erg Chebbi.
This image of two Toureg people was photographed by Flickr user Maïlys just outside of Merzouga. The contrast of color, ideal lighting, and expressions captured all make this a great shot. The Touareg, also known as Imashaghen ("the Free people") or Kel Tagelmust ("People of the Veil"), have thrived as the primary inhabitants of the Saharan interior for thousands of years.
Have you encountered a lifestyle completely opposite from yours during your travels? Have pictures to prove it? Submit them to our Flickr Pool and we'll consider it as our next Photo of the Day!
GadlingTV's Travel Talk - Vatican, Vespas & Rome's Nightlife
For the final installment in our series on Rome, we've saved the best for last & are satisfying our thirst for adventure. Watch as we tour the Vatican, rent Vespas, and check out Rome's impromptu night life.
On the couch, we'll dissect the differences between the Vatican & the Holy See, and show you the one place in Rome to peer through a keyhole and view 3 separate countries. Tune in to see just how crazy Roman driving actually is, what the best place public place to go after hours is, and what else the Vatican has to offer beyond the Sistine Chapel.
