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IWC Pilot’s Watch UTC - Why Don’t More Watch Brands do This?
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IWC Pilot’s Watch UTC - Why Don’t More Watch Brands do This?
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For me, the question is not simply whether a piece of gear is good, but whether it earns its place on the journey. With compact proportions, an intuitive home-time display and an attainable pre-owned price, the overlooked IWC Pilot’s Watch UTC makes a compelling case as a true travel companion.

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Desert Rhythm - Palm Springs, CA
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Desert Rhythm - Palm Springs, CA
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A relaxed Palm Springs getaway featuring mid-century architecture, great restaurants, boutique hotels, pool days, and desert sunshine.

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First Impressions of the Insta360 Ace Pro2 as a Stills Camera
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First Impressions of the Insta360 Ace Pro2 as a Stills Camera
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The Insta360 Ace Pro2 showed up on my radar a couple of months ago as I started to research replacements for my aging GoPro Hero 8 Black. While my original use case for it stemmed from its core niche (action videos of mountain biking, snowboarding, motorsports, diving etc.) I was increasingly drawn to it for its much-touted broader capability set.

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The Road to Hana — Beyond the Turn (Part II)
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The Road to Hana — Beyond the Turn (Part II)
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The Road to Hana and beyond — narrow roads, raw coastline, and the question every traveler faces: turn back, or keep going?

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Happy Accidents
Happy Accidents

Five hours into a backcountry hike north of Vancouver, standing in a crystal-clear glacial stream with camera in hand, I watched my beloved Olympus XA sink straight to the bottom. As it turned out, the water had its own ideas about how these photos should look and some of them are better for it.

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Get Disconnected - Murtle Lake
Get Disconnected - Murtle Lake

Once at the end of the road you’ll find yourself in a small dirt parking area and that’s where the adventure begins. From there, the lake entry-point is accessed via a winding 2.5km forest trail.

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Moody Symphony - Tofino
Moody Symphony - Tofino

It’s not often you hear someone say, “I hope there’s a storm”, when planning a weekend to the coast, but then Tofino, British Columbia isn’t your typical beach destination.

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