I’m all packed up and ready to make the leap to Italy today with a layover in Amsterdam that I plan on taking full advantage of with a long city walk.

It’s time once again for the Siena International Photography Awards (SIPA) event & Festival in beautiful Tuscany. I’m looking forward to meeting photographers around the world and reuniting with friends from Pistoia to Switzerland to Bangladesh.

Siena Awards

Siena Awards

SIPA is a wonderful, grassroots organization founded by Luca Venturi. Read more about his story and his passion for travel and photography below in my piece for Street Photography Magazine.

A Gift to His City

Siena International Photography Awards founder Luca Venturi on sharing his passion for photography with his Tuscan hometown and the world From Oct. 29 to Nov. 30 2016, Siena, Italy will come to life as a showcase for photography from all around the globe and a center for cultural discovery during the Siena International Photography Awards (SIPA) Contest celebration and Siena Art Photo Travel Festival.

On my way back home from Europe, I’m making a first-time stop in Montreal for Luca Bracali’s upcoming exhibition there.

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I’m going to experiment with mini mobile blog posts on this journey. I hope you’ll join me on this adventure.

Let’s go!

Follow SIPA events on Twitter, including their inspiring “Photo of the Day” posts.

https://twitter.com/SIPAContest