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…
Of ephemeral and permanent beauty ~ with butterflies and silkworms in Cambodia
Banteay Srey is a butterfly farm outside Siem Reap. The center was started by a Danish man, to create work for local families by cultivating and exporting butterflies and cocoons. An enclosed atrium is packed with butterflies, at all stages…
Hanoi street vignettes, Viet Nam
Hanoi is full of visual surprises. Foot Massage parlors are EVERYWHERE! At about $10 for a 60mn reflexology session, it is hard NOT to have one every day… This building goes to more length than most to distinguish itself from…