Snorkeling the Silfra Fissure was a top experience in Iceland. Obviously, plenty of amazing sights from the mountains and glaciers, ice caves and geysers... but donning a dry suit and snorkeling this crystal clear water was a top experience on our trip. . #iceland #icelandtravel #travelphotography

Iceland definitely did not disappoint. #iceland #travel #travelphotography #aurora #northernlights

Horseback riding in Cocora Valley outside of Salento, Colombia. As always, even more beautiful than a picture can show. #horsebackriding #travel #colombia #travelphotography

Love wandering the streets of Brasov, #Romania. Gorgeous architecture. #europe #travel #travelphotography #photography

Mostar in the day, the bricks are practically golden, the river mirrorlike, and the bridge elegant as ever. #mostar #europe #travel #travelphotography #bosnia #architecture

Another of my favorite stops in #BosniaandHerzegovina. Mlinčići and its water mills, straight out of a fantasy book. Not far from here I found a stray puppy (and that's a fun story for another day with a happy ending). Can't get over the peacefulness of the parks. #europe #travel #travelphotography

Bosnia and Herzegovina also doesn't disappoint when it comes to #waterfalls. So much beauty packed into one place, I took a day traveling through Una National Park to explore all the awesome waterfalls. Could've spent longer. #nature #naturephotography #travel #travelphotography #europe

While this isn't the star of the show in #Mostar, this gorgeous bridge is tucked away in a fairy tale-like setting. Couple of nice restaurants nearby which serve some great food. #bosniaandherzegovina #europe #trravel #travelphotography #photography #oldbridges

Petronas Towers at night. #malaysia #travel #travelphotography #urbanphotography

Colors in Penang #travel #travelphotography #malaysia

Exploring Penang. #malaysia #travel #travelphotography

#Plovdiv, #Bulgaria blew me away unexpectedly. One of the standout, underrated places we visited with rich history and surrounded by some spectacular scenery. Architecture was unique. Food delicious, and overall loved spending a month here. #travel #travelphotography #photography

I dunno, but I dig this restaurant's name. #hongkong #travelphotography #citiesatnight #night #travel

Downtown #Ipoh, #Malaysia at night, right after a rain that flooded this park. #travel #travelphotography #photography

The cave temples and views around #Ipoh, #Malaysia reminded me a lot of Ninh Binh, Vietnam. Fantastic food around the city, cool things to do, unique temples, and relaxed vibe with street art to rival Penang's, it's a must-visit on a Malaysian road trip. #travel #travelphotography #photography

#Penang is filled with fantastic street art. One of our favorite destinations in #Malaysia. #Travel #Travelphotography #photography

Cape fur seals popping up for air. #mammals #wildlife #southafrica #travel #travelphotography #capetown

Met a bunch of these funny dassies in South Africa. Very funny little guys. #mammals #southafrica #travel #wildlifephotography #wildlife #photography

A new #scifi #book birthday! I started this sci-fi series while exploring Malaysia. A great part of #traveling is learning new tidbits of places, experiencing cultural aspects and the daily sights, sounds, and smells. They get the creativity revving. I love weaving these details into my work.

Visited a lot of churches in Europe. But Sainte-Chapelle is something different. I'm not sure you can capture the experience of all that stained glass in a picture. #travel #photography #france #travelphotography #churches

The Versailles Hall of Mirrors is as gorgeous as you'd expect. But not when all the people fill it, preventing a good view of the hall. We rushed there first thing on our visit. No special tickets. No VIP experience. And there it was. Nearly empty. #versailles #france #travel #travelphotography

Always thought zebras were pretty neat. Liked watching this family run around. #mammals #uganda #wildlife #travel #travelphotography

Up close with one of the gorillas in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. The trek to see these guys in the wild is worth it for the once-in-a-lifetime experience. #gorillas #mammals #photography #travelphotography #wildlife #uganda #africa #safari

Got to be part of a cool panel interview with some other sci-fi writer scientists who are much smarter than me: bookstr.com/article/art-... #scifi #science #writing #writers #sciencefiction

Another Istanbul sunset pic. The skyline there is just something else when you're looking across the Bosporus. #turkey #turkiye #travel #travelphotography #sunset

Another shot of some of the details at the Rustem Pasha Mosque in #Istanbul. #Travel #photography

One of many interior shots of the Rustem Pasha Mosque I took in Istanbul. Gorgeous tilework and far less crowded than the main attractions not too far away, it's definitely worth the side visit. #travel #travelphotography #Istanbul #turkiye

The bowing deer in Nara definitely made the visit enjoyable. #japan #nara #mammals #wildlifephotography #travel

And of course got to share these colorful Hong Kong apartments. #travel #photography #travelphotography #cities #hongkong

Another view of Hong Kong. Buildings on buildings, everything densely packed. #travel #hongkong #photography #travelphotography

And got to do some Hong Kong during the day, during one of those rare instances while we were there when the clouds, smog, and fog cleared. Sprawling cityscape surrounded by greenery. #hongkong #travel #travelphotography #cities

And Hong Kong at night #travel #travelphotography #hongkong #photography #cities

Hong Kong Sunset #travel #photography #travelphotography

Flying foxes over one of the many boats watching the bats' nightly expedition in search of food. Definitely a "National Geographic"-feeling moment. #boats #photography #travel #travelphotography #bats

Padar island. Gorgeous hike and a usual stop on your way to go see Komodo dragons. The pictures of this place just don't do it justice. #travel #photography #islands #travelphotography

Those aren't birds. They're flying foxes. Thousands of explode from the trees at #sunset every night from Kalong Island. If you're careful, you can even see babies clinging to their mothers. Literally, it's a stream of flying #mammals for a good hour or more. #photography #travel #wildlife

Fjords of Norway. Definitely felt like you were in the middle of a fairy tale. #norway #fjords #nature #travel #photography #travelphotography

Very chill Cape penguin soaking in the rays. #southafrica #penguins #birds #travel #photography

While we're doing Tbilisi, here's another gorgeous church that overlooks the Kura River: Metekhi Virgin Mary Assumption Church #churches #travel #photography #travelphotography

The famous Gergeti Trinity Church against the backdrop of the Greater Caucasus Mountains in Georgia. Absolutely worth the trip up from #Tbilisi. #travel #photography #travelphotography

The Orion Nebula is a diffuse nebula in Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion. It is 1,344 ± 20 light-years away. Shot from my backyard a few years ago. I will revisit this object soon. 🔭 Explore Scientific ED 102 📷 ZWO 1600 MC OSC #Astrophotography #DeepSpace #Astronomy

Early morning balloon flight over the pyramids of Teotihuacan in Mexico. Absolutely worth the early AM drive. Gorgeous sights. #mexico #mexicocity #hotairballoons #travel #photography

After spending all day hiking in #Guatemala, watching Fuego Volcano erupt nearly every fifteen minutes at night was absolutely amazing. Cannot miss this force of nature in Antigua. Worth the hike and frigid night camping. #travel #photography #volcanoes #hiking #nature

Monkey and baby in Singapore. They were at the zoo, too. Except they weren't living in a habitat. They were just checking out the park, too. #monkeys #mammals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #travel #travelphotography #photography

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple in Singapore. #travel #travelphotography #photography

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, looking sci-fi as heck at night. #travel #travelphotography #photography #singapore

I don’t want to throw shade, but I would like the folks who kept telling us that there’s no evidence pervasive mis- and disinformation have negative impacts to account for the likelihood that prominent spreaders of BS will be running the agencies that protect public health, intelligence, etc.

Proboscis monkey showing off that schnoz at the Singapore Zoo. #travel #photography #wildlife #mammals #monkeys

One of the coolest bookstores I've been to: Dominicanen Bookstore in Maastricht. A medieval church transformed into an independent bookstore. #travel #photography #bookstores #netherlands #books

Snorkeling with Cape fur seals. These guys loved watching when I'd dive deeper into the water, and they'd come racing down after. #capetown #southafrica #travel #photography #wildlife #mammals