Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

Into the Mountains of Transylvania

Posted on May 2, 2019 by djnpub

Leaving the seaside in sunshine our good weather ran out as we made our way towards Transylvania. We had originally planned to visit the Slănic Prahova Salina on the way, an underground salt mine, but it closed earlier than we … Continue reading →

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The Romanian Seaside — Constanța

Posted on April 30, 2019 by djnpub

After lunch in Bucharest, we headed out for the next area for my Romanian adventures, the city of Constanța on the coast of the Black Sea. It is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Romania, being founded around 600 BC. … Continue reading →

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București and the Old City Center

Posted on April 27, 2019 by djnpub

The first couple of days of this adventure were spent in the capitol city of Bucharest. I arrived on Thursday evening before the Orthodox Easter weekend. Maddy has brought some traditional Romanian treats for the Easter season so I got … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Adventure — România

Posted on April 25, 2019 by djnpub

With only a few weeks to recuperate, finish my taxes, and reset after my marathon traveling in March, I took off for my first ever trip to Europe. I flew via Istanbul, Turkey to Bucharest (București), România. The first leg … Continue reading →

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Mérida — post tour

Posted on March 27, 2019 by djnpub

Rather than zoom right out of town after the tour, I decided to stay around for a couple of days in Mérida, just to unwind and see a little of the local culture. I had chosen an Airbnb that looked … Continue reading →

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Yucatán Tour — Day 6

Posted on March 25, 2019 by djnpub

The last day of the tour was originally planned as an abbreviated day, with one morning shoot ending with a farewell lunch. However, because of our scheduling hiccough at the hacienda, and the interjection of the extra guerrilla shoot, our … Continue reading →

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Yucatán Tour — Day 5

Posted on March 24, 2019 by djnpub

The original plan was to spend the entire day shooting at a special hacienda near Izamal. It had been turned into a botique hotel, but it was currently not being used as a hotel. It was beautifully decorated and had … Continue reading →

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Yucatán Tour — Day 4

Posted on March 23, 2019 by djnpub

Flamingos and Shaman. Our forth day was mid-tour and it was supposed to be a gap-day where he had a lighter schedule and could catch a little rest (but as usual, that has to be taken with a grain of … Continue reading →

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Yucatán Tour — Day 3

Posted on March 22, 2019 by djnpub

If day 2 was hacienda day, then day 3 was water day. Our first shooting location of the day was in a cenote. I’ve seen pictures of them for years, but never visited one in person before. We went to … Continue reading →

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Yucatán Tour — Day 2

Posted on March 21, 2019 by djnpub

The second day of the tour was a full day of haciendas. The first one was discovered by Dasha during a trip where they were scoping out cenotes as she was trying to answer nature’s call. It was a beautiful … Continue reading →

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