Tag: Travel

Oregon Coast and Kauai Coast Top-Rated

Posted on February 5, 2011December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_491" align="aligncenter" width="327" caption="Na Pali Coast, Kauai, Hawaii"][/caption] National Geographic Traveler magazine recently rated coastal destinations all over the world, with a ranking based on, among other things, environmental health and visitor experience. I am very pleased to find...Read More

Favorite Photos of 2010

Posted on January 23, 2011November 1, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_444" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Aspen trees, eastern Washington.[/caption] I've been inspired by the blogs of a number of photographers who've recently posted their top photos for 2010, so decided to add my own to the mix. Most of the photographers...Read More

Bangkok and Chiang Mai named Best Cities

Posted on August 18, 2010December 8, 2011 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_405" align="aligncenter" width="343" caption="Young Thai woman in traditional costume at Siam Niramit in Bangkok."][/caption] The readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have voted Bangkok as their favorite city in the world. I had the opportunity to visit Thailand earlier...Read More

Hamoa Beach, Maui

Posted on July 13, 2010July 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

Hamoa Beach on Maui's Hana Coast. Each year for the past twenty years, Professor Stephen Leatherman, aka "Dr. Beach", names what he thinks are the best beaches in the United States. I don't think there's ever been a year that...Read More

Photographing Oregon chosen travel book of the year

Posted on July 4, 2010October 26, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), recently honored the best books in 50 categories at the 22nd Annual Benjamin Franklin Awards™ in New York City prior to the BookExpo America tradeshow. Photographing Oregon was named best book of the year...Read More

Mount Saint Helens Eruption 30th Anniversary

Posted on May 6, 2010July 28, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_358" align="aligncenter" width="333"] Mount Saint Helens from Johnston Ridge.[/caption] This month marks the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount Saint Helens. On May 18, 1980 the volcano literally blew its top, spewing ash into the sky and causing...Read More

National Park Week

Posted on April 13, 2010July 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_352" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Wild Goose Island and Saint Mary Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana.[/caption] The week of April 17-25 is National Park Week here in the USA, and if you need any more incentive to experience what Ken Burns...Read More

Bangkok, Thailand photos

Posted on April 7, 2010October 26, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_341" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Young Buddhist monks visiting Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, in Bangkok, Thailand.[/caption] My trip to Thailand was packed with visits to markets and temples, tourist attractions and local neighborhoods. A multitude of...Read More

Thai Puppet Show

Posted on March 29, 2010October 26, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_333" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Thai puppet show at Aksra Theatre in Bangkok.[/caption] One of the highlights of my visit to Thailand was attending the Thai puppet show at Aksra Theatre in Bangkok. The show, named Aksra Hoon Lakorn Lek, is...Read More

Chatuchak Market, Bangkok

Posted on March 26, 2010May 9, 2025 by Greg Vaughn

[caption id="attachment_329" align="aligncenter" width="341" caption="Flower vendor at Chatuchak Weekend Market in Bangkok."][/caption] There are street vendors all over the city in Bangkok, but one of Thailand's biggest and best known marketplaces is the Chatuchak Weekend Market on the north side...Read More