Textile Market at Pisac, Peru While we were in the Sacred Valley in Peru we ventured to the textile market at Pisac. With traditional Incan musicians playing in the background and food vendors cooking their wares on charcoal grills outside, the market was a feast for...
I receive many emails from people that telling me that they admire the traveling semi-nomadic, minimalist lifestyle that I have chosen for my retirement, but they also say they wouldn’t be able to handle the ‘sacrifices’ I make living on the road less traveled. Yes,...
Red Lotus Sea in Thailand For three months a year, Lake Nong Harn near Udon Thani in Northern Thailand (about 350 miles north of Bangkok) becomes awash with millions of vibrant pink lotus flowers. It seems appropriate that the peak time for witnessing the display...
Patuxai Arch or the Arc de Triomphe of Vientiane As I mentioned in an update a few weeks ago, it was quickly becoming time to take this retirement adventure to another venue. Almost since Sarah and I met nearly a year and a half ago we have been discussing what we...
Sarah and Me at Tigers Nest in Bhutan It is hard to believe it is already 2015! I haven’t written an update for a while, but it isn’t because I haven’t been busy. In fact 2014 was one of my busiest travel, writing and photography years so far. The truth is I have...
I ate Guinea Pig in Peru because I have always been fascinated by different kinds of food. I have tried chili and green onion crickets in Cambodia, pig’s blood tofu, silkworms and even an occasional bit of alligator or snake has crossed my plate from time to time....
Video of the Lantern Festival in Thailand Yee Peng 2014 – Chiang Mai, Thailand Why I Love The Thai Lantern Festival It is hard to believe that 2014 will mark my third Yee Peng in Chiang Mai, also known as Paper Lantern Festival in Thailand. This event is on so...
When I travel, I like to have a broad outline of where I am going, some idea of the things I want to see and importantly, a familiarity with local culture and traditions. I also like to leave large parts of the planning up to one of my favorite traveling companions;...
