In the Kingdom of Morocco, we relished tagine cuisine while exploring thriving medinas, mudbrick forts, alluring dunes, palm oases, fossil ammonoids, the High Atlas, and… Read More »Morocco: Marrakesh, Benhaddou, Erg Chebbi, Fez, Chefchaouen, Rabat
Late October in Italy wonderfully quiets the crowds of Venice, Dolomites, Cinque Terre, and Pisa. My third visit to Venice saw new corners on foot… Read More »Cinque Terre, Pisa, Dolomites golden fall larches, Venice – 2025 October
Tom plans to teach the following two classes in spring quarter 2026: “Smartphone Photography” 2026 spring quarter, 5 sessions of 1.5 hours each. The latest… Read More »2025 PHOTO CLASSES: camera workshops with Tom Dempsey, Seattle
Last visited in 1988, Floe Lake attracted me back in 2025 to complete the Rockwall Trail in Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada. An Airbnb… Read More »Hike the Rockwall & Stanley Glacier Trails, Kootenay NP, BC, CANADA
The world’s best digicam for travel is a 60-megapixel full-frame-sensor camera, the Sony A7CR / Alpha 7CR (2023, 18.2 oz) mounted with 8x optical zoom,… Read More »Best midsize travel camera: Sony A7CR with Tamron 8x zoom
At the crossroads between North and South America, diverse wildlife delighted us on a voyage from Costa Rica to the Panama Canal, a winter escape… Read More »COSTA RICA to PANAMA Canal, cruise & wildlife
Tom’s latest trip to Japan saw national treasures from Kyoto to Kyushu (October 15–November 12, 2024). During our 29-day visit, favorite experiences included Kyoto’s colorful… Read More »JAPAN: Kyoto parade, Kyushu, Yakushima, Osaka, Koyasan
In later September 2024, we hit the peak of golden larch colors in Kananaskis Country and Banff National Park, in Alberta, Canada. Booked 1.5 years… Read More »Seeking gold larches in Banff’s Skoki + Kananaskis, Alberta