Tag: Society of American Travel Writers

Award Winning Nature Photography

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Greg Vaughn

I am very pleased to announce that I won both Bronze and Gold awards in the Society of American Travel Writers annual Bill Muster Photo Competition. The Muster Awards honor the very best in travel photography, and I'm happy to...Read More

Elephant ride – check one off the bucket list.

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_319" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="Yours truly riding an elephant in Chiang Mai, Thailand."][/caption] As a kid, my favorite stories were from books like Dr. Doolittle and Kipling's Jungle Books, and ever since then I've wanted to ride an elephant. Finally...Read More

Guanajuato, Mexico

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_258" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Guanajuato, Mexico historic district at sunset."][/caption] Home again after ten wonderful days in Mexico, and now I have hundreds of photos to edit, process, caption, keyword and upload. Visiting the city of Guanajuato in central Mexico...Read More

Mariachi

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_253" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="Mariachi serenading a couple in a restaurant."][/caption] Mariachi music is one of the great traditions of Mexico, and Marachi bands are one of the instantly recognizable images of this wonderful country. The musicians play a variety...Read More

Guadalajara, Mexico

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_249" align="aligncenter" width="333" caption="A charro or cowboy in Guadalajara, Mexico."][/caption] On a visit to Guadalajara, Mexico, our SATW group took in a charreada, which is sort of a Mexican rodeo. The charros and charras (cowboys and cowgirls) perform in...Read More

Cosala, Mexico photographs

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

To see more photos from my recent trip to Mexico, go to this gallery of photographs of Cosala. This historic mining town in Mexico's Sierra Madre Mountains has been designated as a "Pueblo Magico" by the Mexican tourism authorities. It...Read More

Cosalá

Posted on January 27, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_64" align="aligncenter" width="294" caption="Entrance to Guadalupe Chapel, Cosala, Mexico."][/caption] Most of my travel-writing friends studiously avoid calling a town "picturesque" because the term has become an over-used cliché, but it aptly describes Cosalá, a historic mining town in the...Read More

Mazatlan

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_50" align="aligncenter" width="420" caption="The little pulmonia taxis are the way to get around Mazatlan; this one is parked on Plaza Machado, fronting Cafe Pacifico, the oldest bar in town."][/caption] The last time I was in Mazatlan, Penelope and I...Read More