The Frieden Trails

ASUNCION, Paraguay (Feb 12-13, 2011) -- This entry is a work in progress, but here are some pictures for a start and at the bottom a special entry on scene development...

----- Travel Essentials Summary (and Ratings) -----
Hotels: Sheraton Asuncion*****(8.5)
Restaurants:
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All photos and text Copyright © 2011 A.C. Frieden. No reproduction permitted without prior written approval by A.C. Frieden. For reproduction rights and higher resolution images, send email to afrieden[at]avendiapublishing.com.

PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (Feb. 4, 2011) -- The coast of Uruguay is an ideal setting for aerial photographs. I took the opportunity to fly with a friend in a Schweizer helicopter over the resort town and surroundings. The aerial photography book will feature pictures from this flight as well as a broader flight from last year that included other towns north and south of Punta del Este. As a pilot, any time spent in a plane is awesome, and when pictures turn into publications, that's even more satisfying. This comes a few weeks after hearing news that a recent aerial photograph I took in New York will be featured on the cover of another book, "The Other Islands of New York City" (The Countryman Press; due out in June 2011).

A lot more information is forthcoming, but in the meantime here are some pictures from the trip...

A lot more information about this trip is forthcoming, but in the meantime here are some pictures...

BELGRADE, Serbia (Sep. 18-20, 2010) -- I arrived in Belgrade, Serbia to investigate key aspects of the country’s 1999 military conflict with NATO as part of my research for an upcoming thriller. NATO launched a major bombing campaign against the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on March 24, 1999 and the conflict lasted until June 11, 1999, causing extensive damage to the country’s military and civilian infrastructure.

Here are some of the buildings that were targeted during the bombing campaign. Some buildings have never been repaired or torn down.

(more pics and details will be posted soon)

BELGRADE, Serbia (Sep. 18-20, 2010) -- I arrived in Belgrade, Serbia to investigate key aspects of the country’s 1999 military conflict with NATO as part of my research for an upcoming thriller. NATO launched a major bombing campaign against the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on March 24, 1999 and the conflict lasted until June 11, 1999, causing extensive damage to the country’s military and civilian infrastructure. The conflict also allowed NATO, Serbia as well as Russia and China to assess the use of a wide range of weaponry.

Here are pictures of the F117A Nighthawk "Stealth Fighter" on display at the Aviation Museum in Belgrade, Serbia... More details, photos and captions will be posted soon...

THE USAF F-117A "STEALTH FIGHTER" SHOT DOWN ON MARCH 27, 1999

more pics and details of my research will be posted shortly...