Travelogue Archive
Visiting Southern Bangladesh
From Dhaka we traveled south to work at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Bagerhat. The site is known for the many finely made islamic brick monuments that continue to be places of pilgrimage today. Due to the low lying topography…
The frescoes of Ohrid, North Macedonia
It is easy to see why Ohrid has been inhabited for millennia. The natural beauty and unique ecosystem of the lake, one of the deepest in Europe and high density of historic buildings is creates a delightful mix. Our work focused on the 11th century church of St. Sophia which contains incredible…
The North coast of Peru
Chan Chan was the largest city in all of Precolumbian America and it is hard to take in the scale when you walk around the site. Today, in many areas the mud brick architecture has melted away due to rains. For this project we documented two walled complexes known as Tschudi and Nik An...
An Armenian Welcome
I traveled to Armenia in October 2017 as part of the MyArmenia program. The project was funded by USAID and implemented by the Smithsonian institution and focused on raising awareness for cultural heritage. In the states, Armenia is not a very well known tourist destination but despite…
Getting stuck in a snowstorm in lovely Lebanon
In January, 2017 I visited Lebanon as part of Project Anqa, an initiative to preserve threatened heritage in the middle East. You can read more about the work with UNESCO here. I had a few days at the end of my trip to travel around Lebanon and decided to go visit a friend and her family in the Bekaa province…
The Last Blacksmith in San Francisco
I met Tony Rosselini while working as an archaeological monitor at the building next door to his blacksmith shop. I had just moved to the bay and while he doesn't do much work at the forge these days he gave me a tour of his workshop where he has been working for the past forty years…
Nevada Documentary Film Project: Lincoln County
In March 2016 I traveled to a remote part of rural Nevada to work on a documentary film project about the archaeology of the region. Our work focused on several large dry lake beds but we also explored a cave and were entertained by the many wild horses that lived in the area. The late winter…
My Grandfather's House: A Pilgrimage to Carlin, NV
My Grandfather and I have drastically different political views but we both share a love for the Nevada backcountry and good recipes. This labor day weekend, I decided to make the eight hour drive to see him. He drove me all around his corner of Nevada and I had him show me on his favorite…
The thinnest place: Guadalupe, CA
Besides family and friends, the hardest part of living in the Bay Area is being so far away from my favorite Central Coast spot. The county park which includes Guadalupe State Beach and Point Sal is rich in both biodiversity and cultural sites. Although I have hiked to this beach hundreds of times, I always see…