If you read the NY Times Travel Dispatch newsletter, be sure to check out today's edition. Two of the three stories featured are mine! #travel #news

Vending machines in #Ebisu neighborhood of #Shibuya in #Tokyo #travel #photography #Japan

Summer is winding down, but fall is still a great time for a dude ranch vacation. Here are 6 dude ranches I surveyed for the NY Times. #duderanch #travel #photography #horses #vacation

If you're still searching for an outdoor adventure option for Labor Day, there may be a great state park nearby that you have yet to discover. Here are 7 blockbusters to consider. #travel #stateparks #parks #outdoors #parkchat #nature #photography #publiclands

Summer isn't over yet! If you're looking to spend #36Hours in #Jackson #Wyoming and #GrandTeton any time soon, here are my recommendations. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Afar asked me for a few things NOT to do around wildlife. I sent them a list of 7, but it easily could have been 101. #travel #wildlife #yellowstone #asheville #smokies #bears #bearwise #safety #bison #parks #parkchat #nature

I'm getting tired of people in this neighborhood letting their dogs run around off-leash. This big boy did NOT like me trying to check his collar for an owner's phone number. (No rabies tags either!) C'mon, people! #asheville #bears #blackbears #wildlife #smokies #bearwise #wnc #travel #gsmnp

This shopkeeper in Marrakech had the most amazing selection of platters, jewelry, pitchers—you name it. All with the patina of age and aura of hand-made authenticity. Get lost in the souks! #travel #photography #africa #marrakech #morocco #photos #pics

It's Sugar's job to "guard" against...anything, really. But sometimes she gets tired and her giant head gets so full of dog thoughts that it becomes too heavy and she has to prop it up. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #pets #photography #pyrenees

It's fun to highlight some state #parks around the U.S. Support your #nationalparks but this summer is also a great time to check out the hidden gems in your state. (Don't @ me because I included/missed your favorite park. There's 10,000 of them. Literally!) #parkchat #travel #outdoors

I'm working on a @nytimes.com piece on how #learning even a little of a foreign #language can enhance your #travel experience. If you speak or #teach a second language or if you learn new languages for trips, I want to hear from you! [email protected] #langsky #polyglot #ESL #linguistics

Thanks to the dozens of people who talked to me and Lauren Matison for this summer outlook for the busiest #nationalparks. If you hear #park news of interest this summer, please contact me. #parkchat #travel #nature #wildlife #photography #parks #Yellowstone #GrandTeton

Some folks are born hagglers, others have trouble mixing it up. The comments on my story about haggling are a pretty interesting read on their own. #travel #morocco #marrakech #madrid #spain #istanbul #turkiye #haggling #fairtrade

I'm working on a #travel story for NY Times about #statepark alternatives to #nationalparks. If you are/were planning a #parks trip but have concerns about federal staffing and budget cuts, please contact me at [email protected]. #parkchat #nature #scape #landscape #photography #stateparks

I wrote about Meow Wolf for the NY Times. Describing it to the uninitiated without sounding like a brain-addled cult member proved to be a more formidable challenge than I expected. #meowwolf #art #travel #immersive #experiential

Amazingly, it looks like META used on old (and very silly) book @robterrell.com and I wrote to train its AI. This strikes me as decidedly bad news for their AI. (As much as I'd like to claim authorship on the second search result, that's someone else.) @TheAtlantic has details: tinyurl.com/46uj2ahd

"If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don't have integrity, nothing else matters." —Al Simpson

It's the end of an era in #Cody, #Wyoming.

The spaceships just east of my house look like they might finally stop hovering and land. 👀👽🛸 #clouds #weather #photos #wyoming #photography

It is incredibly simple and easy to directly support #Ukraine in its efforts to defend itself, rebuild its country, de-mine its territory or render medical aid to its veterans and citizens. You can choose from several options. Literally 3 or 4 clicks and 30 seconds is all it takes.

I'm a reporter working on a NY Times story about National Park Service staffing cuts. Following a piece I worked on last week, we're looking at how cuts will affect the 10 busiest parks. If you have info to share, please contact me: [email protected] #parks #nationalparks #parkchat #travel

I wouldn't say it's quite springtime in the Rockies yet. But the quick transition in #Wyoming from sub-zero to the low 50s after 2+ feet of snow has brought about a mini slushmudcalypse. My #dog Sugar doesn't mind. #dogs #photos #photography #weather

I'm not a big tea drinker, but mint #tea is a huge thing in #Marrakech, #Morocco. I tried & liked all kinds of tea there. Spice vendors will blend a custom mix for you, aiding with everything from deep focus to relieving constipation. #photography #travel #photos #photographersofbluesky #tourism

It's rare I get to post two stories on the same day that I worked on featuring #Yellowstone, and even rarer to have bylines up at the same time in #NatGeo and @nytimes.com. But people love #nationalparks and this #park and its #history.

I have a piece out today for #BlackHistory Month at #NatGeo National Geographic about how the Buffalo Soldiers literally blazed trails in the national #parks. I knew some of the #history, but learned a lot in researching this. www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...

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Not really a costume—regalia is the preferred word for the outfits dancers like these wear during the Plains Indian Powwow at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyo. #Photography #WeekCforCostume #AlphabetChallenge #Travel #Culture

One year ago (New Year's Eve 2024) at the Hotel Grand Bretagne in #Athens, #Greece. (A great place for NYE fireworks, with a view of Syntagma Square and the #Acropolis.) #AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAngles #travel #photography

Hey, I wrote that one! 🦬🌲🏔️❄️🧤 Thanks for sharing @publiclandlvr.bsky.social‬

If you want to see Yellowstone without the crowds—and you actually enjoy the snow—now is the time. Here's a piece I wrote for the New York Times about some fun winter activities in the park: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/t...

Hünkar Beğendi (literally "the Sultan liked it") is a lamb stew served on a bed of creamy, smoked or roasted eggplant puree. I didn't expect to like it, but it was delicious. Also: the chef from Ayşa in Kemeraltı who made the dish. #food #travel #photography #Türkiye #Izmir

Here's some more pics from my recent trip to #Istanbul and #Izmir in #Türkiye. The seafood in Izmir was fantastic—you picked what you wanted from a cooler, or from this huge array of mezze. I also had some of the best calamari (outside of Italy) ever. #photography #travel #seafood #Turkey

Here's a skijoring photo for the #AlphabetChallenge #WeekWforWhite #photography #Yellowstone #horses #wyoming

In the Yerebatan Cistern (or Basilica Cistern) in Istanbul, columns were built using older, reclaimed bits and pieces from other structures. That includes a couple of Medusa heads used as column bases, turned sideways or upside down, to subvert her power. #travel #Türkiey #photography #history

A woman sells flowers near the ferry terminal in the Kadikoy neighborhood of Istanbul, Türkiye. #Türkiye #flowers

All of these felines in Catstanbul seemed content to pose for (or ignore) the camera. There are cats everywhere you turn in Istanbul, including inside bars, hotels and restaurants. Most of the ones I saw looked well cared for. #cats #Istanbul #Catstanbul #Türkiye

A shopper browses different varieties of eggs at the Tuesday-Friday market in the Kadikôy neighborhood of Istanbul, Türkiye. Prices are roughly 25 cents per egg. #travel #eggs #Istandbul #Türkiye

I saw all these doors while walking around a small section of Urla, a town in the Izmir province of western Türkiye. #SATWİstanbul #GoTürkiye #Goİstanbul #Travel #Photography

I'm in Istanbul for the 2024 Society of American Travel Writers convention. So please indulge me as I share some photos. Check the ALT text for details/captions. #SATWİstanbul #GoTürkiye #Goİstanbul

This #fox in #Yellowstone Park was hanging around a turnout where a few vehicles had congregated. Seemed like it was waiting for a handout, approaching cars without fear. People have probably been feeding it. Please don't feed the animals—it's not good for them. #wildlife #redfox #nature