It would have been reasonable after a 26 hour flight from L.A. through Tapei to Yangon, for us to aim straight for a shower a bed and some rest. But we never said we were reasonable people – that’s not…
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.…
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…
Pushkar, India: sacred lake ~ site of religious festivities
Hindu theology is extra-ordinarily complex, with literally hundreds of gods and demi-gods. However, at the very start, there were just three: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. In this trinity, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the destroyer. In…
Photographs of The Pushkar Camel Fair ~ India.
After a few days of settling into our life in Pushkar , we start to experience the annual population explosion. The desert area, of course, is starting to build up. What were a few dozen camels have grown to a…
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…
Entering Rajasthan ~ from the pink city of Jaipur, to the sacred city of Pushkar
With Ben’s work complete in Delhi, we are ready to pursue an eight year old dream of coming back to Rajasthan. There are times when we have travelled in the past to a far away place, a moment, a time…
A week in Mumbai, India ~ with Brook
Of all the characters who have floated in and out of lives during the six years we lived in Nicaragua, Brook was always the most unpredictable. A knock at the door… and a whirlwind of energy and adventure would enter.…