Posts Tagged travel

Portrait Of A Travel Writer

November 19, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
To help spread the word about MatadorU, the online travel writing school, I’m producing a video series celebrating the life of travel writers. The first profile features Robin Esrock, gonzo journalist and host of the tv show Word Travels. It was a fun shoot, basically walking around Vancouver haunts like Commercial Drive, Granville Island, English [...]

Behind The Scenes Of Word Travels

July 15, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
It was a bizarre dream. Each day I had no idea what to expect. I could be filming a medieval fight high above Tibilisi, Georgia. I could be samping 25 year old Balsamic vinegar in Italy. Or I could be dodging a bull in the streets of the Azores, Portugal. Of course, all dreams don’t [...]

The Start Of The Journey

February 3, 2009 by Ian MacKenzie
Somewhere between Seattle and San Francisco / Aug 2008 The start of the journey is generally the most anxious. It’s the point where the weeks ahead are completely unknown. You may have a vague idea of what adventures await…based on remarks from friends, photos in guidebooks, and your own wishes. You go through the rituals [...]

Colombia: The Only Risk Is A Hilarious Ad Campaign

December 6, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
So it’s official. Karen and I will spend 2 weeks in Colombia this coming February. With an ad campaign like this, how could we resist?

You Can Never Go Home Again…Oh Wait, You Can

May 24, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
I read somewhere that 80% of people settle within 25 miles of their place of birth. The reasons made sense: people generally like their own culture, they enjoy living near their family and friends. Basically, it was the safe choice. I remember thinking, “That’s not going to be me.” I didn’t want to count myself [...]

Second Update From Hawaii

February 16, 2008 by Ian MacKenzie
Last Wednesday, Sean and I were supposed to venture up Mauna Kea (a massive mountain soaring over 13,000 feet) up to the observatories. But sadly, as we’d feared, the road was closed due to snow. Yes, snow in Hawaii. To have come halfway around the world to an island in the middle of the Pacific [...]