Unforgettable landscapes: Zion (video)
(This is a guest post from Chronicle tech columnist and occasional Bad Latitude contributor James Temple.) Entering Zion National Park is one of those rare nature moments — like dipping into Yosemite...
View ArticleShould the iPad camera have been better?
Editor: This is the first of three posts on Apple’s new iPad and what its advanced features mean for travelers. The posts will address only the areas that have changed from the previous model, as they...
View ArticleVideo: Wonders of the High Sierra
(Editor note: This is a guest post by Chronicle tech writer and occasional Bad Latitude contributor James Temple.) As you climb from the depths of Yosemite Valley, edging up in elevation along the...
View Article60-second tip: Lens length vs. sensor size
When is a 24mm DSLR lens NOT a 24mm lens? When it’s attached to almost any consumer or prosumer DSLR camera. Why? It’s all about the sensor, and size does matter. (EDITOR’S NOTE: This weekly feature...
View ArticleTravel resolutions: Vertical video must die (No. 4)
(Editor’s note: Just as we could all lose a little weight, spend less money or give up smoking, there are things that we as travelers could be doing better. Here’s the seventh of our 10 Travel...
View ArticleIceland: Where reality trumps fantasy
On my first day in Iceland, when I told an inquiring taxi driver I was from California, he started citing songs by American bands with the Golden State in the lyrics. Actually more singing than citing....
View ArticleTravel Vines the latest evolution of postcards?
The short version? It’s a postcard in 6 seconds. Vine is the newish social media platform that is what would happen if Instagram and YouTube had a love child. Users can post 6 seconds of video taken on...
View ArticleTravel Vines of the week
Here are our picks for Travel Vines of the Week, from Paris, Rome and Mauritius. Tweet your Vine travel videos with the hashtag #6secondpostcard and we’ll post the best ones here each week. Follow me...
View ArticleTravel shows journey beyond the networks
Increasingly, fans of seeing other parts of the world through programs and short videos are looking for it online (especially as networks such as the Travel Channel have made nearly every show just 43...
View ArticleTravel Vines of the Week
Here are our picks for Travel Vines of the Week, from Hanoi, Myanmar and Paris. Tweet your Vine travel videos with the hashtag #6secondpostcard and we’ll post the best ones here each week. Follow me on...
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