I’ve had my nose to the grindstone this summer producing video content for Matador Network, Barcelo Hotels, and Tastemade Travel. My goal this year was to focus on film — improving my shooting, editi
Watch My Most Epic Landscape Video Yet
I made this video months ago for National Geographic’s Assignment Explorer contest. Sadly, I was not a finalist, but I’m sharing the video because it contains previously unreleased footage from some o
Watch My New Travel Film: China Split
[slogan]China is a land of opposites, where urban chaos fades into majestic national parks.[/slogan] It is a world of indomitable mountain ranges, centuries-old culture, and millions of selfie sticks.
Tianmen Mountain National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
[slogan]Ninety-nine turns in less than seven miles and I feel fine![/slogan] An hour jaunt from Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and we were standing on another of China’s breathtaking mountains, Tian
Win a China Getaway
I love giveaways as much as I love travel. This is my chance to give back to you, loyal reader! I want you to enjoy China as much as I did, so I’ve partnered with some awesome sponsors to give away th
My 15 Favorite Travel Experiences
I didn’t visit every destination on my 2015 bucket list this year, but that’s just fine. I’m more interested in quality travel than in quantity. This is perhaps why I don’t travel full-time. I grounde
Zhangjiajie National Park: 30 Photos That Will Make You Pack Your Bags and Go
If you ever wanted to live inside a Maxfield Parrish painting, then book the next flight to China. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is simply one of the most ethereal pl
Climbing China’s Avatar Mountain in Zhangjiajie National Forest Park
Films often inspire my travels. I saw “Avatar” when it came out in 2009. Despite the obvious inspiration in the film, that wasn’t what moved me to visit China’s floating spires at Zhangjiajie National
Review: Charming No. 5 Valley B&B in Yangjiajie, China
Tucked away on a narrow hillside road is the charming No. 5 Valley B&B in Yangjiajie, China. The B&B is just 2 km from the breathtaking national park that inspired the movie “Avatar” with its
A Walk Through Rural Zhangjiajie, China (PHOTOS)
It’s not every day you see a man lying face down in a ditch with blood trickling down his head. Next to him an old woman wailed in despair. Three or four men crowded around but didn’t touch the man wh