I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.

– Benjamin Franklin

Today I wake up to get ready for my food & travel web series I’ll create in Southeast Asia. Hopefully this will help me continue sharing the world, its people and their stories with you. This is the beginning—the morning—in my journey to create food & travel TV shows that help us meet crazy-interesting people and the hidden gems of life. Let’s get up, and make something of today.

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I captured this photo at day break at the sacred Sun Gate in Machu Picchu. This moment reminded me how stunningly beautiful the present can be.