Travel: Adventure
Photo of the Week: Horstman Hut, Whistler Blackcomb
It's hard to fathom the vastness of Whistler Blackcomb ski resort. Between the two mountains, this place is truly colossal. I snapped this photo at the top of Blackcomb at Horstman Hut, a no-frills dining cabin at an elevation of a few feet shy of 7,500 feet.
Moveable Beast: My Trip Aboard the Maiden Flight of the A380
Singapore Airlines flight SQ380—the first commercial flight of the Airbus A380—taxied down the runway of Singapore's Changi International Airport. I was strapped into seat 26F, in the second-to-last row of…
Where to Eat in Telluride
Telluride is a great place to ski. It's also a great place to eat.
Photo of the Week: Four Seasons Punta Mita Yacht
Heli-Fishing at Nimmo Bay, BC
The helicopter lifts, then tilts back, back, back… The trees spin sideways. The bay slips out from under us. The sky comes rushing forward. Clouds. Blue. An eagle… The trees begin righting themselves. We were upside down for only a split second before completing the loop-d-loop. It's the closest I've ever come to weightlessness, and though I want to retain my composure, I can't wipe the silly grin off my face. We feather toward the lake, landing softly on one of the resort's three over-water helipads.
Photo of the Week: The Agrarian Kitchen, Tasmania
Trout Fishing (and Yearning for Peace) in Kashmir
Death returned to Kashmir this month. A fresh wave of violence erupted after a teenage rebel — a local celebrity on social media — was killed in a shootout with police.…
Photo of the Week: San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
Ah, Los Cabos. How I've missed you (I shot this photo in 2011), but I will see you again very soon. I just booked my flight. I look forward to photographing the spectacular new Mar Adentro hotel from famed architect Miguel Ángel Aragonés, plus…
Australian truffles are in season right now. Get some while you can!
Although it's summertime here in the United States, it is winter in Australia, where black truffle season is underway. The Australian truffle that grows so beautifully in Manjimup, Western Australia, is the…
Is this the Best Hotel Ad Ever?
I love this new ad from Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts. It's an amazing little short film. Coincidentally, I just stayed at the Island Shangri-La in Hong Kong last week, and saw this ad on TV on the airplane flying into the city, which made me look f…