Posts filed under 'Travel'
Protection For Highwaymen
It was not so long ago that long distance travellers needed protection from highwaymen.
Now it seems the highway men need protection from the travellers.
Add comment June 25, 2010
Well Worn Document
Very excited. I just got a new passport. It feels so clean, crisp and business-like.
After only 8 of the 10 years of validity on my old passport had passed, I expedited its demise by accidentally running the document through the washing machine.
Despite the fact that my picture is not very recognizable in the old passport and that most of the ink has run, I used the document for ID quite a bit since the damage. Still, I did not want to risk trying to get back into the USA using it.
And in the new experience category, getting this new passport required my first visit to a US Embassy.
So here’s my new passport. Ready to rock for another ten years and hopefully at least as many countries as the last one took me through! I think I’ll invest in a passport holder for this one though!
Note: After eight years with one passport number, I am not looking forward to having to memorize this new one.
1 comment June 23, 2010
Cool Pics?
The loss of my camera was a major hold up for this website, so I feel that the reinstatement of my shooting privileges deserves equal if not greater press.
I owe a huge thank you to Maire, for loaning a camera from her personal collection for use by the Conall Dempsey Institute over the next two months. The pictures you see posted during the remainder of my tour of India would not be possible without her generous support. Thank you Maire!
Although I don’t usually get photos up the very same day that I take them, since today was my first day back behind the shutter after a long break, I added a few new shots to the gallery to commemorate this occasion:
http://conalldempsey.com/photos/
2 comments May 19, 2010
Photographic plans!
Hi there.
Since the loss of my camera I’ve been pretty much silent on Twitter and this blog. I consider it my mourning period.
I have been out looking for a new camera and realized that my best option was to have a friend bring one over from the States when she comes to visit around May 18th.
Until then I will be posting about a once a week just to keep things flowing, but expect me back in full force and with plenty of pictures after May 18th.
As always, thanks for reading!
Add comment April 29, 2010
Lost
Today’s post is a sad, and therefore I’ll keep it brief.
This last weekend while out and about in Bangalore my camera (the fabulous TX-1) and I went separate ways. Unfortunately I do believe this is a permanent split and though I keep a tiny sliver of hope that I may be re-united with my camera sometime in the future, this split has some immediate impacts on my day-to-day life which need to be addressed.
For one, I will be taking a brief hiatus from posting on ConallDempsey.com. I do have a couple more posts from my time in Sri Lanka, but there there might be a dry spell for a week or so while I sort out a new digital camera. Any recommendations are welcome!
Just wanted to keep you all informed.
4 comments April 12, 2010
