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Friendly, far-flung Fiji sets a pace for the rest of the world to follow -

2011-07-25T14:30:00.047-06:00

The Heliconia blossom is a colorful symbol of the Fijian tropical paradise Looking for the friendliest place on earth? Eric Weiner, in his 2008 book The Geography of Bliss, didn’t include Fiji in his search for the happiest place on earth. However, if friendliness of the inhabitants relates to happiness Fiji would be a great place to begin your search for happiness. The people are some of

Second quake strikes Christchurch, New Zealand - February 22, 2011

2011-02-22T08:31:00.002-07:00

A second earthquake in 5 months has struck New Zealand's second largest city (population 348,000.) The 6.3 magnitude quake struck in the middle of the work day at !2:51pm local time on February 22, 2011. (New Zealand is 20 hours ahead of Colorado) This quake has done considerably more damage and 65 people are confirmed dead by Prime Minster John Key. The first published reports were at

Looking for a job in the Snow Sports Industry? SnowShow ShmoozaPalooza wants you!

2011-01-28T13:36:00.000-07:00

The SIA SnowShow at the Denver Convention Center. Photo copyright Jerome Shaw / http://www.jeromeshaw.com/ The SnowShow is an event closed to the general public but on Friday from 10AM to 6 PM SIA SnowShow hosts an event for those interested in getting their foot in the door in the Snow Sports Industry. ShmoozaPalooza is your ticket to future SnowShows and a job in the Snow Sports industry.

The SIA SnowShow opens to a chorus of cowbells

2011-01-27T11:48:00.000-07:00

The SIA SnowShow starts with a clang. Governor John Hickenlooper & other notables sound the opening bell of the Snowsports convention. Governor John Hickenloper led a rousing Colorado rendition of the cowbell ski cheer to open the 2nd year of the Snowsports Industries of America SnowShow here in Denver. After the sounding of the cowbells 19,000 delegates headed up the stairs and escalators to

DenverBigAir hits Denver January 25th & 26th

2011-01-24T15:55:00.000-07:00

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Good bye old friend.

2010-12-30T13:07:00.001-07:00

10:52 AM on December 30th, 2010 One last Kodachrome lament. In just a few minutes, in a small Kansas town, the last rolls of Kodachrome will be pulled from the K 14 soup and one of the early technological marvels of the 20th century will be no more. It was created in the 1930s and varied only slightly from its original formulation during the 74 years it was in production. Many of my best

Free beer Denver Beer Fest at City O' City

2010-09-11T12:55:00.001-06:00

Denver Beer Fest kicks off at City O' City with 10 days of beer. City O' City has special punch card for sale that entitles the purchaser to a Denver Beer Week T-shirt, a City O' City 10-ounce beer glass, and twenty 10-ounce pours of their draft beer at 2 per day during Denver Beer Fest September 10-19, 2010. You do the math there is some free beer in there for sure. City O' City is a hipster

Wild Fire impacts travel in Boulder County Colorado - photo of the Four Mile fire - map of fire area

2010-09-08T09:07:00.000-06:00

BOULDER, CO - 9/7/10: Smoke rises over the mountains as a firefighting helicopter lands.Photo: (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) A link to an amazing photo of the Four Mile Canyon fire. The fire in the mountains above Boulder have put several areas off limits for travel. Hiking, camping access to some moutains towns near the fire has been limited or redirected. According to thee Boulder Daily

New Zealand Earthquake - photos by a travel writer based in Christchurch, NZ

2010-09-07T18:21:00.002-06:00

Earthquake damage in Christchurch, NZ Photo: Heather Hapeta The South Island city of Christchurch (population 348,000) continues to endure aftershocks from a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that rattled building and nerves and closed the commercial core of this city renown for it British colonial buildings. Christchurch is the 2nd largest city in this island nation of 4.3 million New Zealand

Paying the Freight -An adventure cruise aboard a freighter in the South Pacific islands of French Polynesia

2010-09-01T11:46:00.000-06:00

ARANUI 3, Part 2: THE FREIGHTER TO THE MARQUESAS ISLANDS Paying the Freight: part 2An adventure cruise aboard a freighter in the South Pacific islands of French Polynesia.By Jerome Shaw IN THE LAND OF MELVILLE, GAUGIN AND BREL“It is not down in any map; true places never are.” ~Herman Melville Last week I left off in the middle of the Pacific Ocean after traveling from Papeete, Tahiti,

Las Vegas Redux

2010-08-31T08:48:00.000-06:00

Elvis rocks Fremont Street with his pink Caddy. photo: Jerome Shaw Travel writer and photographer Jerome Shaw sets out on a mission to discover what downtown Las Vegas is all about these days. Las Vegas is not my kind of place ... or so I had long thought. But within moments of my recent trip to downtown Las Vegas, I realized that we've both changed a great deal since my last

Cuba Photo Tour Mar 2012 - come with me to this photo paradise

2010-08-23T16:43:00.013-06:00

ch March 11th -18th, 2012 7 nights March 18th - 25th, 2012 7 nights March 11th -22nd, 2012 11 nights March 11th -25nd, 2012 14 nights Join me for a fun filled photo tour of Cuba. Take a learning vacation and see how a travel photographer works. Contact Jerome for details about the photo tour. photo: flippinyank

Photo Tips/ Encompass Magazine - Sweet Light of Winter

2009-11-06T11:40:00.000-07:00

Here are some tips on why November, December and January should be your favorite months for photography - at least in the northern hemisphere.originally published in Encompass Magazine - AAA travel publication

Rain

2009-11-06T11:05:00.001-07:00

Have look at the Jorge's blog. Great photo of rain. http://jorgeimpellizzeri.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/rain-and-reality/

Inca Princess - Cusco, Peru

2009-10-07T21:55:00.001-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com"Inca Princess" Cusco, PeruThe Inti Raymi Celebration at Sacsayhuaman in Cusco, Peru As the Winter solstice comes to the southern hemisphere the people in Cusco recreate the grand Incan festival of Inti Raymi. The Incas worshipped the return of the sun and the beginning of the lengthening of daylight. This young woman is one of many that make a

"Trekking Andes Mountains" Peru

2009-10-04T22:03:00.000-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com"Trekking Andes Mountains" PeruThe porters and trekkers wind their way up the trail as we climb out of the Urabamaba River valley and begin our trek to the once Lost Incan enclave of Machu Picchu. We will be on the trail for the next three days to reach our destination. We will cross 15,000 foot passes here in the Andes on our journey. These images

"Me and My Llama" Peru

2009-10-02T22:08:00.004-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com"Me and My Llama" PeruA Little Girl Hugs Her Baby Llama The children of Peru are some of the most beautiful subjects for photography on the planet. Throw in a hug and a baby llama and how can you miss. Peru was one of the fist times in my photographic career where I realized that I have a gift for photographing people. These images are copyrighted

"Happy Guy" - Urubamaba - Peru

2009-10-02T21:47:00.004-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com"Happy Guy, Peru" One of the guests at a wedding celebration we were invited to attend. I can know longer remember why he was so damned happy but I loved the honesty of his smile and his face. These images are copyrighted and may not be used, re-posted or reproduced without direct written permission. For usage information please contact me. @

"Where in the World" - Travel Game - WITW12216

2009-08-18T17:56:00.003-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com "Where in the World ? ? ? " This one of the most famous places on the planet can you identify it? Please post your guesses as a comment rather than message your guesses to me and include your @ Twitter IDPlease name the country, the city and the specific place and features. You can start with a general guess and narrow it down on subsequent

"Where in the World" -Travel Game - WITW12166

2009-08-11T09:55:00.005-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com "Where in the World ? ? ? " Today's Where in the World has many clues within it but it may take a bit of a cultural history buff to win this round.Please name the country and the city. I'll announce a couple more extra credit questions later. I will withhold posting any of the guesses for a few hours to give everyone a chance to get started. I

"Lumina" - Taos, New Mexico USA

2009-08-10T23:00:00.002-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com "Lumina"This is one of my most favorite photos. It is quite different from many of the photos I create in that it has much more subtle tones and textures. It also has a much more complex composition. I normally gravitate to cleaner more stark compositions with just a few elements. This image has many competing textures and elements. The chaos of

Some Music by Slowdive

2009-08-10T22:54:00.002-06:00

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"Thoughtful Grey Hair" -Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2009-08-06T22:42:00.000-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com"Thoughtful Grey Hair"I think I enjoyed photographing in Jardim Redentor perhaps more than any where else during this my first visit to Brazil. Jardim Redentor is a Northwestern suburb of Rio de Janeiro a bit past the end of the Northern metro train line. I enjoyed documenting the small moments of daily life in this rather large "small town". Rio

"Proud Smile" Jardim Redentor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2009-08-05T20:48:00.001-06:00

"To me, photography is the simultaneous recognition, in a fraction of a second, of the significance of an event."~Henri Cartier-Bressoncopyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com"Proud Smile"I was out one day in Jardim Redentor walking along the main street. I noticed a woman in this beauty parlor. She noticed me noticing her and smiled shyly. I asked Maisa to speak to her and ask her if I

"Papayas" -Bairro Peixoto Marketin Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

2009-08-05T20:21:00.001-06:00

copyright Jerome Shaw 2006 / www.jeromeshaw.com"Papayas" One of my favorite things to do was to go to the open air markets that were held in Copacabana not far from our apartment each Sunday and Wednesday. The market at Bairro Peixoto, held on Wednesday, was by far my favorite. Even in only the month that I was in Brazil, I began to know some of the market vendors. Or more precisely I think it