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Travel and the World

One reason I became a geography professor is my love of travel and appreciation of the surrounding physical landscape. This interest in the world was spawned early in my life when I spent part of my childhood in Australia. Luckily, exploring and teaching about physical landscapes is part of my job. A frequent saying is that geographers need to learn about the world through the 'soles of their feet'. My field research trips and field courses represent such an opportunity for myself and my students. These trips and courses help me expand my the knowledge that I bring into the classroom as a teacher and offer opportunities to students to travel and learn. At last count I have traveled to 24 countries (listed below), 5 continents, and all of the states (including Guam and Puerto Rico) in the U.S. except for Arkansas, Oklahoma, Oregon, North Dakota, and New Hampshire . Below are some pictures from my trips. If you are a UNCW student and interested in such trips contact me and we will see if we can get you involved.

Countries visited: Austria, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Ecuador, Fiji, Germany, Hong Kong (before 1997), India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and the United Kingdom.

Donovan and Teddy at the Bob Marley Museum, Kingston, Jamaica May 2009.

Translation: Speed bump, Kingston, Jamaica May 2009.

A melon farm in St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, part of my latest field work, May 2009.

The rolling karst hills of St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica May 2009.

The Three Graces, Liver Building, Cunard Building, and Port of Liverpool Building (left to right), along the water front, Liverpool, UK September 2008.