A few months ago, I wanted to give a dear friend an over-the-top, extra special gift for his retirement. This friend is an artist, mentor and dear friend who is embarking on a lifelong dream of doing travel photography tours, so I wanted to make something that encouraged him on this path, as well as something functional and memorable. Oh, and I also wanted it to be very personal and touching! Tall order, right? So, after thinking long and hard on what it could be, I dreamed u