Mahouts Wait While Elephants Enjoy Their Buffet on National Elephant Day Elephants have always played a significant role in the history of Thailand and since 1998, March 13th has been set aside as National Elephant Day or Chang Thai Day as it’s known in Thailand. For...
Bhutan Monk Flying Through the Air On my first day in Bhutan, I had the opportunity to visit Dochula Pass, a beautiful Bhutanese high mountain pass with a panoramic view of the Himalayas. Dochula Pass was cold and windy and at first, it looked like we were the only...
Prayer Flags at Tamchhog Lhakhang Temple Bhutan has always been one of the places I have most wanted to visit. I remember as a kid thumbing through old copies of National Geographic and wondering what a place known as the ‘Land of the Thunder Dragon’ must be like. As...
Burmese Children Cutting Up for the Camera One of the things I quickly discovered about Myanmar was how beautifully amazing the Burmese people are. After decades of isolation and control from successive, oppressive military dictatorships the Burmese people are...
Photo of Monk Taking Photos at Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon I didn’t really know what to expect from Yangon, Myanmar (formerly Rangoon, Burma). I know many people who have visited and they all told me not to expect too much. So, it was with lowered expectations that I...
Shwedagon Pagoda Yangon, Myanmar I know it has been a while since I have done an update but I have a good excuse. I have been, riding trains, planes, taxis, tuk-tuks, pedicabs, buses, the back of pickup trucks, bicycles, boating, horse carting and trekking across...
The Beach at Koh Rong Samloem in Cambodia In the past, I always considered myself a fairly knowledgeable person. Before I retired to travel and adventure around the world you could never have convinced me but now, I know, I know only a small fraction of anything about...
Sunset on Lake Huay Tung Tao Built as a drinking water reservoir for a growing Chiang Mai, Huay Tung Tao, known to westerners simply as “The Lake” is one of my favorite places to relax near the bustling city. Hauy Tung Tao Lake is located only...
