NATJA – 1 Photography Gold Medal; 2 Photography Silver Medals.
IFWTWA – Best in Show Photography; 2 Photography Gold Medals; 1 Photography Silver Medal.
NATJA – Photographer of the Year; 3 Photography Gold Medals; 3 Photography Silver Medals.
PPA International Photographic Competition – Bronze Medal Wildlife Photography.
IFWTWA – Best in Show Photography; 2 Photography Gold Medals; 3 Photography Silver Medals; 2 Photography Bronze Medals.
OWAA Excellence in Craft – 1st and 2nd place Wildlife Photography.
IFWTWA – Excellence in Journalism Award; Best in Show Photography; 2 Photography Gold Medals; 1 Photography Silver Medal; 1 Photography Bronze Medal.
NATJA – 4 Photography Gold Medals; 1 Photography Bronze Medal.
California State Fair – Best in Show Photography + Jurors’ Award.
InFocus – 1 Photography Gold Medal.
OWAA Excellence in Craft – 2nd place Outdoor Adventure Writing; 3rd place Photo Essay; 3rd place Action Photography; 3rd place Wildlife Photography.
Minimalist Photography Awards –3rd place Night Photography.
IFWTWA – 3 Photography Gold Medals; 1 Photography Silver Medal; 2 Photography Bronze Medals.
NATJA – Bronze Medal “Best Independent Travel Blog; 1 Photography Gold Medal; 2 Photography Bronze Medals.
PPA Imaging Excellence Collection – Wildlife photo selected for International Photographic Exhibition and Imaging Excellence book.
IFWTWA – Best in Show Photography; 2 Photography Gold Medals; 1 Photography Silver Medal.
NATJA – 1 Photography Gold Medal; 2 Photography Silver Medals, 1 Photography Bronze Medal.
NATJA – 1 Photography Gold Medal; 1 Photography Silver Medal, 1 Travel Essay Silver Medal.
Washington Post Travel Photography Contest – 3rd Place.
We are travelers. Always have been. We engage. We explore. We immerse ourselves everywhere we go. We are both uber-curious and enthusiastic about sharing our experiences. Here are just a few of our latest travel stories.
Sicily may be renown for baroque architecture, beaches, and the Mount Etna volcano, but if you venture there in December you’ll discover it is famous for chocolate too. Chocomodica, a chocolate festival for chocolate lovers. Plus, get a bonus recipe here.
Gioietta B&B is a delightful bed and breakfast escape located right in the heart of historic Modica in Sicily.
Therese Iknoian, co-owner of HITravelTales.com, named NATJA Photographer of the year, while both Michael Hodgson and Therese took home multiple gold and silver medals.
Learn to captain your own catamaran during a week-long liveaboard sailing course in Croatia with Nautilus Sailing. Get a captain’s certification, too. Come along on our adventure.
Michael Hodgson was awarded a bronze medal in the global International Photographic Competition for his image of wild horses galloping through the ocean in the Outer Banks.
Every summer morning Alaska Railroad trains depart on a 356-mile journey connecting Anchorage and Fairbanks with stops in Wasilla, Talkeetna, and Denali National Park. We took the southbound route for a relaxing, scenic train adventure.
A national historic landmark, Sloss Furnaces blast furnace plant in Birmingham was once the largest maker of pig iron in the world. Today, the 19th-century industrial site is preserved as a museum. Take a tour in photos at its collection of historic buildings, towers, machinery, and furnaces.
Fairbanks is more than an overnight stop before you board the Alaska Railroad or a bus for a cruise tour, jump in a bush plane, or head to Denali. Fairbanks has a lot going on, from the gold rush town’s history, world class museums, and a plethora of Thai food.
Stollen 1930 in Kufstein, Austria, boasts one of the largest collections of gins in the world, deep inside an historic cave carved into the rocks beneath the fortress walls. It’s a remarkable place to visit, even for those who don’t love or even like gin.
An historic schooner, secret coves, a lobster bake and sweeping ocean views make a Maine windjammer cruise special. Oh, but the food! Thrill your tastebuds on the J. & E. Riggin, with its focus on local, homemade fare – and get an exclusive J. & E. Riggin recipe.
