After being gone for a while, we return to the tropical island of Sri Lanka, our home base. It is good to be home. We invite you to our neighborhood Buddhist temple at full moon, known as “Poya” here, for…
Buddhism in our neighborhood ~ Dalawella, Sri Lanka.
When at the market we discover a tiny spice shop. The shelves are lined with huge jars of bright orange turmeric, cumin, garam masala, cinnamon and more. After making our selection to take home, Peta is drawn to a large…
Ancient Buddhist art in cave temples ~ Sri Lanka
With Ben’s meetings and work finally complete, we are eager to head in a completely different direction for the rest of our time in Sri Lanka. Having been in the South of Sri Lanka twice now, we are excited to…
A day in Mandalay, Myanmar
From Bagan, we thought we might take a slow boat up the river to Mandalay, but then decide to take the short plane flight of 30 minutes, rather than spend 2 days on a boat. In addition, I (Peta) was…
A day in Yangon, Myanmar
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…
10 Reflections on our nomadic (empty nester) lifestyle
After 6 years of living in Nicaragua and 20 months as global nomads (in Asia and Europe), we are about to kick off yet another phase in our Green Global Trek: We return to Chicago for a while (6 months?…
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…
First Impressions of Colombo, Sri Lanka
There is no greater pleasure for us than landing in a country we know little about. The learning curve is steep, the intellectual stimulation high. All our senses kick into higher drive ready to absorb what a new culture has…