Time Travel

Time Travel

  On October 9, 2015, my fellow passengers and I transited south through the Suez Canal, from Port Said on the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Suez. Just as the ms Ryndam was entering the Red Sea, we turned 90 degrees to port and headed northeast into the Gulf of...
Ponyfish Island and Evan Walker Footbridge

Ponyfish Island and Evan Walker Footbridge

Ponyfish Island and Evan Walker Footbridge Melbourne, Victoria, Australia         November 11, 2015 Copyright 2016 Douglas Landback For starters, it’s pronounced “Mel-Bern.” Not “Mel-Born.” Melbourne is the capital and most...
The Hindu Wedding

The Hindu Wedding

Together with my Aussie mates, Thor, Jillian, and Ian, we made our way down the gangway, through the gauntlet of cabbies on the dock, then shepherded by a quasi-official taxi wrangler to a van driven by a young man who spoke English better than I speak Sinhalese.

Flight of the Valkyrie

Flight of the Valkyrie

I took to the skies yesterday morning for a one-hour helicopter tour of the island of Oahu. Hoping to grab some kick-ass photos with as little obstructions as possible, I opted for an aircraft without any doors. Those of you who know me are well aware that I have a...