Frequently Asked Questions

What are your favorite places?

I am in love with the Arctic and Antarctic and feel so drawn to these places for both their landscapes, and the creatures that call them home. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to visit both Greenland and Antarctica, and these are my favorite places I have traveled to.

I also really, really loved Peru, the Galapagos Islands, Oman, Alaska, the Swiss Alps, The Dolomites and everywhere else I’ve been in Italy!

What are your favorite cities?

I was born in San Francisco and that city will always hold the most special place in my heart. Otherwise, maybe Istanbul… although I’m less and less of a city person as I get older.

What cameras do you use?

I shoot with a variety of cameras, and you’ll see photos on here shot on iPhone, GoPro, Polaroid, 35mm and 120mm film cameras and digital mirrorless and DSLRs.

As of January 2021 my go-to cameras are the Leica M6, and Fuji Natura S for film and the Leica M10 for digital.

How do you afford to travel so much?

I’m not secretly wealthy, I don’t come from money, and I don’t have a trust fund… I work to make money to spend on the trips I take (and sometimes make some of that money back through the content I create).

I may spend more than most do on travel, but I do so by having less expenses in other aspects of my life. I don’t have kids, I don’t have a mortgage payment (instead I live in a split rent situation)… I don’t spend much on dining or drinking, and I buy almost everything used or discounted. I drive a ten year old car. My priorities may shift at some point, but right now I am investing in experiences!

What do you do for a living?

I am an Art Director, and I also direct videos, and create and license content for social media and marketing.

Where do you find cheap flights?

I usually search for flight prices with flexible dates on Google flights, and then book the cheapest flights I find directly through the airline’s website.

How many countries have you been to?

these many: