17-Day New Zealand South Island Road Trip Itinerary (part 2): The Catlins to Lake Tekapo

From the windswept coast of the Catlins to the Southern Lights near Twizel, this part of our New Zealand road trip brought some of the most memorable moments of the journey—including waterfalls, Nugget Point at sunrise, the Milky Way, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Peter’s Lookout and Lake Tekapo.

11 Days Family Travel In Kotor Bay Montenegro - 8 Best Photo Spots

Nestled between steep mountains and the azure waters of the Adriatic Sea, Kotor in Montenegro offers abundant photo opportunities. Here are my top 8 picks during our 11-day trip there.

Europe, Travel, 2023 EuropeBelinda ShiOctober 23, 2023Europe, church, mountain, lake, sunset, milkyway, hiking, children, architecture, Kotor, Montenegro, bus, Balkan, UNESCOComment

First Hike and Sunset Photo in Atacama Desert

Traveling with young kids often means little or no landscape photography during my favorite sunset hours. I had to come up with different scenarios to photograph landscape. Check out the sunset scene and the milky way I captured at our remote desert hut.

TravelBelinda ShiSeptember 28, 2019Chile, desert, children, mountain, sunset, milkyway, night photography, South AmericaComment

Day 1 in Chile - Milky Way in Atacama Desert

We had a long and tough day transitioning from Lima, Peru to Atacama Desert in Chile, but the milky way scene was well worth every challenges we endured.