Travel

Best of Las Vegas Photo Set

Posted by Nick Taylor on January 31, 2012 at 11:58 pm

In a The Global Guru & The Two Halves exclusive, presenting our set of the best photos from Las Vegas, Nevada. (All photos © TGG & TTH internet publishing properties and their respective owners).  

Arizona Dreamin’

Posted by Nick Taylor on November 28, 2011 at 7:38 pm

In the festive spirit of my return to the US, what follows is a hodgepodge of photos celebrating the best of Arizona. (All photos © of Nick Taylor & The Two Halves blog).

Air Travel in the US: One Big McFib

Posted by Nick Taylor on October 31, 2011 at 11:05 pm

So it had come time again for me to steady myself and make the grueling 28 hour door-to-door trip from Central Europe to the Wild Wild West. Things went smoothly enough in Europe. I had made it to the airport in Zagreb, Croatia on time and had no problems getting to Frankfurt, Germany. There I [...]

The 3 Things I Will Miss Most and Least About Europe

Posted by Nick Taylor on October 25, 2011 at 8:14 pm

What follows are some random musings about the things I will miss most and least about Europe, at the extreme ends of the emotive scale. Top 3 Things I Will Miss the Most: 1. Country Gourmet – there’s just so much good food here. And I’m talking flavorful, vibrant, nutritious, delicious Grade A+ food. In fact, I’d [...]

Best of Slovenia Photo Collage

Posted by Nick Taylor on September 30, 2011 at 7:57 pm

On a bit of a sentimental note, a random smattering of some of the best photos from all over Slovenia, as captured by yours truly over the last few years. (All photos © of Nick Taylor & The Two Halves blog).

Lessons Learned While Traveling SE Asia

Posted by Nick Taylor on February 21, 2011 at 11:57 pm

Despite what some of you may think, my journey through SE Asia wasn’t completely hedonistic in spirit and came bundled with a few invaluable lessons that are sure to follow me for the rest of my life… 1. Wherever you go, there you are Regardless of how alluring a tropical getaway to a much cheaper [...]

Scintillating Photography from Malaysia and Indonesia

Posted by Nick Taylor on January 31, 2011 at 11:31 pm

In this fourth and (quite unfortunately!) last Two Halves installment of travel photography from SE Asia for some time to come, presenting my cream of the crop photos from Malaysia and Indonesia. Special thanks to my friend and professional photographer Tony Ward of Clear Visions Photography for his advice and editing (All photos © of [...]

The Holy Grail of Travel

Posted by Nick Taylor on January 26, 2011 at 10:09 pm

“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he comes to see.” ~ Doug Lansky Not everyone is fated to seek it, chase after it or pine for it with reckless abandon. It may seem patently ridiculous to some. And it is far from “practical”, i.e. what Grandma would approve of. But for some of [...]

1Malaysia, Land of Tolerance

Posted by Nick Taylor on December 28, 2010 at 6:17 pm

A few weeks ago, while en route to idyllic White Beach on Mindoro Island in the Philippines, I met an Austrian around my age. He seemed cool and we had a pleasant enough chat, though my opinion of him quickly changed at his reaction to my mention of going to Malaysia next. “Malaysia – isn’t that [...]

Travel Photos of Hong Kong & Philippines

Posted by Nick Taylor on December 13, 2010 at 8:54 pm

In the third Two Halves installment of travel photography from SE Asia, presenting a photo set of the best of the best of my travels through Hong Kong and the Philippines. (All photos © of Nick Taylor & The Two Halves blog). Enjoy!

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