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 26 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: Argentina, Austria, Australia, Brazil, 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.
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Falls de Iguazu, Argentina August 2010
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Falls de Iguazu, Argentina August 2010
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Botafogo Bay, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil August 2010
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 Toucan, Foz do Iguacu, Brasil August 2010 |
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Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, CA May 2010.
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 San Francisco sky line, May 2010. |
 Lunch Break on Eleuthra, Bahamas February 2010. |
Northeast coast of Eleuthra, Bahamas February 2010.
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 Donovan and Teddy at the Bob Marley Museum, Kingston, Jamaica May 2009. |
Translation: Speed bump, Kingston, Jamaica May 2009.
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A melon farm in St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica, part of my latest field work, May 2009.
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 The rolling karst hills of St Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica May 2009. |
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The Three Graces, Liver Building, Cunard Building, and Port of Liverpool Building (left to right), along the water front, Liverpool, UK September 2008.
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Translation: Pedestrian crossing, Liverpool, UK September 2008. |
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Me standing next to the ground at Anfield, Liverpool, UK September 2008. |
The Cavern Club, early venue of the Beatles, Liverpool, UK September 2008.
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Venice Beach, CA July 2008 |
My son Devin at the Le Brea tar pits Los Angeles, CA July 2008.
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Charleston, SC November 2007
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Sunset on Croatan Sound, NC June 2007.
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Sea 'lobo' Humboldt National Park, Chile May 2007. |
La Serena, Chile May 2007
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Historic plaza La Serena, Chile May 2007.
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Vineyard with Andes in the background Pisco Elqui, Chile May 2007. |
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Cato Cay, Bahamas December 2006.
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Shipwreck buried in beach sand near Cape Hatteras, NC June 2006.
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Bauxite mine in Jamaica July 2006
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University of West Indies-Mona, Jamaica July 2006. |
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Hurricane Ivan damage to Caribbean Terrace, east of Kingston, Jamaica July 2006.
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1907 earthquake damage Port Royale, Jamaica July 2006 |
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