We had a FANTASTIC visit to Hoi An’s Precious Heritage Museum, which opened 2 years ago. The founder and creative light behind this brilliant photography and ethnic fashion museum is a remarkable photographer with an eye for the beauty of…
Gender Bending? Culture Bending? …… (part 2 ~ Hers)
Ben’s proclivity for “culture bending” is only matched by Peta. This tendency to “go native” is something we both gravitate toward. Indonesia is a mostly Muslim country (in fact the largest majority Muslim nation in the world, far surpassing the populations…
2014 ~ a full year of nomadic lifestyle
January ~ Granada, Nicaragua, where we wrap up our 5 year social / environmental impact business, CO2 Bambu. We built 150 homes, created 200 jobs and changed Nicaragua’s mindset and legislation relative to bamboo forestry and bamboo housing. Ometepe Island retains all…
Reflections on a 14 month nomadic odyssey in Asia
Our good friend Sharon R. asked for some reflections on our 14 months odyssey in Asia… “Do you feel changed by your time in Asia? By your nomadic style? What have you gained, lost, how are you different from when…
Good bye (for now) beautiful Luang Prabang, Laos
We spent just over a month living in Luang Prabang. Our initial intention was to explore Northern Laos slowly, using Luang Prabang as a base. As it happened, with our lives being ever-changing, in fairly constant flux, Ben spent most…
Art in Luang Prabang, Laos
The “art scene” is always of interest as we consider a potential home base. By this we don’t mean the magnificent remnants of an artistically vibrant past. Rather, the question is – what art forms are practiced regularly? What materials…
Ethnic minorities of Northern Laos ~ an introduction to ethnic fashion
We have long been intrigued by ethnic minorities – so much so that we created a business several years ago — “Ethnicities” — based on the import of ethnic craft, fashion and artisanal furniture from Argentina’s Mapuche Indians. . The…
Let’s talk food in Luang Prabang, Laos.
We are very curious and eager to try Laotian food. Lemongrass plant with stuffing of chicken and vegetables, fried and served with a sauce. Very original and yummy! Specialty of Tamarind restaurant. A creative twist on Laotian food. We have…