After spending about two weeks at the beach in Arambol, Goa, we are ready for a change of pace and scenery. We are eager to head inland, to our next destination for a week, in the countryside of Southern Goa.…
It’s gotta be Goa!
After spending almost two weeks in Penang, Malaysia and 4 days on the island of Koh Lipe, Thailand, we need to make a decision. Our house in Sri Lanka is occupied by home exchangers, one after another, (from France, Spain,…
Our Aurovillian experience ~Tamil Nadu, India
It feels daunting to write a blog post on Auroville, so unusual and revolutionary a place it is. Major disclaimer is warranted right off the start. We do not even begin to claim an understanding of Auroville, for that would…
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.…
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…
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…