One word that best describes my Nepal experience came easier than other countries – intoxicating…

An intoxicating experience can be positive and negative.  It can stimulate or excite but it can also poison.  I have both of these sediments for Nepal but feel drawn to travel back there.

Nepal has boundless resources most notably the spirit of its people.  It is a country with diverse cultures and languages with 36 different ethnic groups within nearly 30 million people.  Agriculturally, it is blessed with a great balance of sun and rain but nothing  …Continue Reading »

Want to work on getting the best photos from a trip you have planned?

Arrange a workshop with Ellyn to go over gear, shooting strategies and fail safe ways to get the best shots en route.  Workshops are available for individuals and groups. Each workshop will be tailored to fit the needs of the student and travel destination and will be held at a suiting location in San Diego County.

Pricing

Private Workshop   $70 per hour (2 hour minimum)

3 Hour Group Workshop   $240 for a group of 3 students

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Taktsang Dzong – Tigers Nest Temple

Innocent… the one word that simply defines the quaint little Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Innocent by the erect penises painted on the walls of the houses and stores and by their marijuana eating pigs. Due to its remote mountainous location, limited exposure to the outside world, the homogeneous population and their devotion to Buddhism, Bhutan may be the only destination left where you can experience this sweet innocence.

When I visit a new country I have an internal process of coming up with  …Continue Reading »

It’s a strange state of being but I find the further away from home I am the more I know myself. I guess it’s the different perspective and being clearly reminded of how different I am from the new surroundings. Either way, beyond the lugging and lagging that is a part of the journey these experiences are a total rush for me!

I have been blessed with travel karma since my 40^th year and have been able to visit several countries in continents of Asia, Europe and Australia. Through experiences of countless days and night lagging due to new time zones I have become wise to planning excursions to get the photos I want.Here are a few…Continue Reading »