Posts by regis

The Big Island is larger than all the other Hawaiian Islands combined and the only one still volcanically active. It would be a pity to get to a hotel on Big Island and to not spend some time exploring the many wonders the island has to offer. The west side of the island, or the Kona side, is the most touristic side, so this itinerary has been based on staying around Waikoloa Beach, about 1/2 hour drive North of Kona. Lodging options: Around Waikoloa Beach, you have different options to spend the night depending on your group size and budget. You can stay at one of the villa at Kolea at the Waikoloa Beach Resort. The Marriott Waikoloa is also a great option with direct access to the beach, 2 swimming pools, a sandy baby pool and a water slide. Arriving day: Your...

In Summer 2011, I had the opportunity to go kayaking around the Svalbard archipelago. The archipelago is about 61,022 km2  or 23,561 sq mi and consists of many islands including the Spitsbergen, the largest and only populated island of the Svalbard. The trip was a full 10 days in complete autonomy with more than 3000 polar bears living in the area. Since I never went to the Arctic region before as the closest I got to the Arctic Circle was Iceland, I signed up for the Svalbard trip. Do you know where Svalbard is? Below is a map. The group of islands ranges from 74° to 81° north latitude, and from 10° to 35° east longitude. One of the Svalbard settlements (Ny-Ålesund) is the public and permanent  settlement (with a post office) closest o the North Pole...

Aloha everyone, A postcard from Hawaii (Big Island) where I went for a long weekend. I was there for a wedding (congratulations to Nervin and Laura). I also managed to do a little scouting for a longer trip there. While I have not yet looked at all my images, here is a preview. The picture above is from the peak of Mauna Kea’s observatory at sunset. This one is from our day in Volcanoes National Park where we hiked to the lava ocean entry. That’s it for now, I’m back home (at least in body, my mind is still in...

I had planned the rise of the full moon to be over the Coit tower. It was a promising evening with no fog and a clear sky. I knew it was going to be tight in term of location. The moon would rise over the tower but I would be at the end of the pier to correctly line up the moon with the top of the tower. I had not planned to have a ship anchored on the other side of the pier. As the moon rose, the ship was blocking the shot. I did stay a little bit later and got new images of San Francisco at night to add to my collection of images. All the images presented here are available for licensing or as fine art...

We had the opportunity to go to Havana, Cuba for a week. Being French-American, we are subject to the embargo imposed by the US on Cuba. Which means that we cannot engage in any commercial relationships with Cuban nationals. However some companies have been licensed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury to provide people-to-people Cuba travel for U.S. citizens. People-to-People travel is an initiative allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents to travel to Cuba on a limited basis to participate in cultural experiences and have direct contact with the Cuban people to learn more about them and their culture, while they learn about the American way of life. It’s not tourism, it is more rewarding as it is a real cultural exchange. In our...