More than five decades ago a great Atlantic ocean liner, the SS Independence, proudly steamed to exotic Mediterranean ports while serving up the finest caviar and champagne. Today, she's a ghost ship, and I'll tell you what it's like to be inside.
Can you still join the Merchant Marine and be paid to see the world? Yes and no...
Magenta lights of the Starlite Hotel, Ocean Drive, South Beach, Miami, Florida
A surf trip to Northern Sumatra aboard an 80 ft. converted Indonesian freighter, searching for beautiful waves and exploring a remote, stunning coastline.
This fantastic Mediterranean-style palazzo on Miami Beach's Ocean Drive built in 1930 as an apartment complex, was the stately retreat of celebrated fashion designer, Gianni Versace. Named Casa Casuarina, in honor of Somerset Maugham whose story collection has been called "The Casuarina Tree," the mansion is situated in the heart of Miami's Art Deco district.
A look back
While overseeing some idealistic approaches in photography, it takes time and patience to realize there is a bigger picture than inside of a viewfinder frame.
Colony Hotel, Ocean Drive, South Beach, Miami, Florida
Mendocino or Spendocino, a fancy retreat for San Franciscans
Situated between Wilshire and Santa Monica Boulevards in the Los Angeles metropolitan area, this small cluster of streets contains a who's who of the luxury fashion business and is a mecca for the upscale shopper.