This is my collection of photos from an eight-day cruise on the Western Loop of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, Thailand, taken on my family’s visit in 2024 You know those places that you dreamed of as a kid, but figured you’d “never get the chance to see?” For me, one of those places was […]
At the Society of American Travel Writers Canadian Chapter Awards held at the Le Germain Hotel Maple Leaf Square in Toronto, Kevin Wagar was honoured with a gold in the Photo People Category for a shot of his wife, Christina, overlooking the Grand Meteora Monastery in Meteora, Greece. Judged by Toronto photographer Stephen Uhraney, the […]
Istanbul, Turkiye – November 10, 2024 Kevin Wagar, acclaimed travel writer, blogger, and photographer, has been recognized with a second-place award in the prestigious Lowell Thomas Travel Media Awards competition for his website, Wandering Wagars. Presented by the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation (SATW), the Lowell Thomas Awards are among the most esteemed honors […]
This is my collection of photos from Phuket, Thailand, taken on my family’s visit in 2023. At the end of two weeks in Thailand, Phuket was supposed to be the “relaxing beach vacation” that would let us wind down from our hard travel lifestyle. It didn’t quite work out that way. After exploring Khao Sok […]
Sharing the stage with a remarkable selection of landscape photographers at the Travel Media Association of Canada 2024 Awards, I was honored with a second-place finish for Best Landscape Photography. I had the honor of being nominated along with my good friends Oksana St. John of Drink Tea Travel and Roland Bast, along with frequent […]
Toronto, Ontario – November 27, 2024 – Travel writer and photographer Kevin Wagar has been recognized with two awards from the Canadian Chapter of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). Wagar received the top prize for Best Travel Service Story for his article “Flying With A Baby: Tips For Your Infant’s First Time On […]
Rick Calvert, the CEO of TBEX (Travel Blogger Exchange) announced today that Kevin Wagar was nominated in five categories in the organizations first-ever TBEX Travel Awards to be held at the annual North American convention in San Juan Puerto Rico. Kevin will be in attendance and will have the opportunity to address the conference during […]
Kevin continues a trend of outstanding landscape photography with the nomination for Best Landscape Photography for his photo of a Thai fisherman casting his net amidst the backdrop of the beautiful Khao Phing Kan (James Bond) Island in Phuket, Thailand. The photo was snapped from the water late in the day as the sun to […]
This is my collection of photos of Karen Hill Tribes near Chiang Mai, Thailand, from my visit in 2023. These photos capture the unique aspects of a controversial tourism experience. When my family traveled to Chiang Mai, Thailand in October 2022 my family was blown away by the beauty, culture, and food of this city. […]
This is my collection of photos of Mount Nemrut, Turkiye, taken during an early morning sunrise at the summit of this incredible statue-topped mountain. Western Turkiye, Istanbul, and Cappadocia may get the bulk of the fame when it comes to the most amazing destinations in Turkiye, but the far east of the country holds some […]