What makes a home, a home? This is a question and concept that we often ponder. When you stay in one place, live in one country, and maybe travel occasionally, this is probably not a topic that comes up very…
We’re back ~ beach hopping in Portugal’s romantic Algarve region.
When you live nomadically, there are sometimes cross roads where the question of “Should I stay, or should I go?” yields muddled answers. And so it was for us with Portugal. We bounced back and forth between Portugal and Spain…
Animals we befriended and enjoyed along the way….
It is no secret that both Ben and I are active animal lovers. We both notice, enjoy and engage with animals often. We also miss our own dogs and cats and befriending other ones along our journey, enriches our travels.…
Living in the sacred city of Pushkar, India.
In our now 14 months old Asian adventure, we have redefined for ourselves the definition of “living here”. Whereas there is usually some concept of extended time associated with “living here’, we have come to think of living in a…
Climate Change ~ Udawalawe National Park and its elephants, Sri Lanka
One of my (Peta) main motivations for being in Sri Lanka is to see elephants in the wild. Sri Lanka has one of the largest populations of wild elephants in Asia with four national parks where one can see them.…
I made a promise to an elephant… Central Viet Nam
I made a promise to an elephant. I prefer not to make promises, (as my children will attest), but today I do. I have no idea if I can help, but I have to try. We can look away,…
Live, from the streets of Ubud, Bali. Indonesia
We often wonder, before arriving at a new destination: “But what does it look like?” and by this we mean, what does one find, say, taking a walk in the streets. So… for those who share this basic curiosity, we…
The destiny of Balinese chickens ~ Bali, Indonesia.
At the request of one of our loyal readers and friends, curious about chickens in Bali…. (Sharon ~ this is for you!) In descending “pecking order”, forgive the pun… Royalty chicken: They roam free in a beautiful village… Fighting chicken…