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July 11, 2018
Flying away from the sun in Kyrgyzstan
I used Canon 70D DSLR with 18-135mm STM kit lens for this photo. This image has not been altered.
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Bacon is Magic Balances Love of Food and Travel
Ayngelina Brogan is always on the go, traveling to share the best food around the world and how to make it at home. Her site, Bacon is Magic, is about how a professional chef and professional eater balance their passions of love and travel.
1.)Where was the first place that you traveled that made you think WOW—travel is amazing (think history book come to life or …..)
My first trip abroad was to France. I grew up in a small town of 5000 people so I knew people lived differently but had never experienced. I spent five weeks there in a traveling school and was enthralled with how people ate, drank and lived. It sparked a travel bug and my love of understanding food in other countries.
2.)If you had unlimited resources, where would you go and what would you do?
When I finished university, I wanted to travel but I had a student loan and no savings. So, I looked for international internships that would allow me to live in another country and work. I ended up spending a year in the Philippines working for a Canadian non-governmental organization. Not only did I make money, but I gained invaluable experience working in another culture.
Today I kind of feel like I do have unlimited resources in that if I work hard enough, I can accomplish anything. I really wanted to learn more about Cuban food so I moved to Cuba, it’s not easy but you make it work.
3.)What were you afraid to do and how did you find the courage to overcome it?
I started my blog when I was 32, I wanted to travel long term but I was afraid to do it alone. Eventually I left a great job, apartment, friends and an on-and-off relationship of five years to travel.
I was afraid to go alone but I was more afraid to miss out on the opportunity. A year later I wrote my most popular post The Year I Walked Away from Love to share my story with other people. I wasn’t more courageous or necessarily brave, I just took the leap because I didn’t want to feel regret.
4.)What apps do you use regularly that make your life easier?
Google Maps almost every single day. Google translate as I’m always forgetting Spanish verbs and I try to practice Spanish every day when I travel.
5.)What place do you wish more people have seen?
Mainland Ecuador. A lot of people go to the Galapagos with a quick stop in Quito but Ecuador is a beautiful place and the people are so wonderful. No one ever talks about Ecuadorian food, but they have some of the best pork in the world.
6.)Best advice you have been given and by whom?
When contemplating a big decision my mother once asked me, “What’s the worst that could happen? You’ll have to move home and get a regular job like the rest of us?” It really helped me reframe risk. After all, I think the biggest risk is looking foolish. Once you get over that, every decision is easy.
7.)When were you surprised by the kindness of strangers on a trip?
Every day I’m taken aback by people who help me. Just today in the market in Havana, I was buying bacon but I didn’t realize you have to bring your own plastic bags or wait in a huge line to buy one. I was hot and frustrated so I just told the vendor to put the bacon in my hand, and I’d walk with it. The beans vendor next to him asked what I was doing and gave me a bag.
I know that doesn’t seem like a lot because to us it’s just a bag. But it cost him money to give me that bag and that doesn’t come easily in Cuba.
8.)What inspired you to travel for extended periods of time or live in a new country?
I love Canada, and I feel lucky to be Canadian. But there’s something I crave about Latin America. I think I’m a better person for traveling it. Every day I learn something new and while it can be frustrating, I really do enjoy the luxury of being able to live both in Latin America and Canada.
9.)I travel because…I love learning about different cultures.
10.)My favorite travel or business book is…
The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.
Creating a delicious life both at home and abroad and sharing tips along the way is Ayngelina Brogan’s passion, which she documents through Bacon is Magic. She tells readers where to find the best food in the world and how to make it.
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Wild horses on a deserted beach near Corcovado national park, Costa Rica
Are used an iPhone. Only a slight adjustment to the horizon line was made. No other adjustments.
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July 10, 2018
Surreal Sunset in Chile
The photo was taken with my Nikon D3000 camera. I did not alter the photo in any way. This was just the real setting. I didn’t add any filters whatsoever.
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July 9, 2018
Three Little Birds in India
DSLR (Nikon D810 )
Adjusted Contrast and Saturation in Photoshop.
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Walking on the Walls in Québec City
“Traveling’s not something you’re good at. It’s something you do. Like Breathing.” Gayle ForemanAfter graduating college, I went on a road trip with my boyfriend through Canada. I loved our brief stay in Québec City and have always wanted to return. When Travel Classics Montreal offered a pre-conference trip to Québec City, I knew I would be going. Although my grandfather was born in Montreal, the conference would be my first visit to that city.
Where did we stay in Québec City?For our visit, we stayed at the family owned museum boutique hotel, Auberge Saint Antoine which is located in the historic and charming lower town of Québec City.
VIDEO: Stay at Auberge Saint-Antoine in Québec City
Fairmont Chateau Frontenac is 125 years young and was built as one of the original grand railroad hotels by Canadian Pacific Hotels.
VIDEO: Join me in Québec City at Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
What did we see?
I loved walking on the ancient Wall of Québec City, which is a UNESCO and National Historic Site. The walls surround Upper Town of Old Québec and were built between 1608 and 1871 under both British and French regimes. Thank you to our fantastic guide, Sharon Frenette and Québec Original.
VIDEO: Wander the walls in Québec City
During our day tour outside the city, we went to
*Albert Gilles Copper Art Studio: At the Copper Art Studio just after Montmorency Falls, you can discover the Museum Albert Gilles. We had a guided tour from copper ore to copper art and a «Repoussé» demonstration about the Art of Copper. I loved making my own copper art and learning about the art we would see at the Basilique de Ste -Anne de Beaupré. Make sure to see the exhibit of Christorama: The Life of Christ told in 50 silver panels. Do not miss Tea Time with their special canelé cake which is made in copper pans.
*Canyon Sainte-Anne and Air Canon: Would you fly over a waterfall in the Air Canyon? It is the first of its kind in Canada.
*Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré with the art of Mr. Gilles
*Lunch at Auberge Baker
*Montmorency Falls
*IIe d’Orleans
VIDEO: Want to Explore Around Québec City?
Where did we eat?
I loved the rooftop view from the Penthouse of Hotel 71, in Old Quebec City. The building used to be the National Bank of Canada’s first head office in Quebec City. The penthouse kitchen is in the old vault! I loved the art in the lobby and Italian dinner at Il Matto Restaurant.
VIDEO: Dinner at Hotel 71
I loved eating my breakfast and my special dinner at Auberge Saint Antoine’s signature restaurant, Chez Muffy!
My visit to Québec City was so enjoyable! I cannot wait to return. I might come back for Winter Carnival. Enjoy all 20 of my Canada videos here:
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A Calling Home in China
This was shot using a Sony A7RII and the Sony 55mm f1.8 lens. This was shot nearly at ground level to catch the boat and background. Alter slightly using photoshop, just tweaking some adjustments and also slight crop.
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July 8, 2018
Fading Tree Line in Colorado
I used my Canon Rebel sl1 with a 50mm lens to take this photo. Using Lightroom I adjusted the colors, contrast, and sharpened the image.
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