Colorful boats from The Philippines are also known as Bankas If you ever go to The Philippines make sure you get time for some island hopping. You’ll be treated to a ride on one of these colorful boats in The Philippines also known as “Bankas”. Facts about Bankas: Bankas come in different sizes and can… Continue reading more »
Kathmandu Durbar Square at Dawn: part 2 – a morning of light & life
Published in: Discover World Culture, Nepal | January 26th, 2012
Sunshine brings life to Kathmandu’s Durbar Square Durbar Square exploded into a brilliant warm red beacon of life as the sun finally spread its warmth and light over the surrounding buildings. The air is still cold and unless you are lucky to be standing in the sun’s rays it’s like waiting for a giant swivel… Continue reading more »
Kathmandu Durbar Square at dawn: part 1 – a black & white world
Published in: Discover World Culture, Nepal | January 23rd, 2012
Dawn in Kathmandu still contains the linger of a different night The air is still filled with the night fires that burned throughout the old city. Heat, food and light are scarce during the dark hours of this ancient capital. Smoke still hangs thick in the entrapment of Kathmandu valley. With clenched teeth I throw… Continue reading more »
Chinese Traffic Police sponsored by McDonald’s
Published in: China, Photography | January 21st, 2012
Chinese Traffic Police sponsored by McDonald’s? It’s Chinese new year on Monday 23rd January 2012. And while I thought putting up a festival like photograph would be nice, I feel considering this past week this would be better. It’s been a week of upheaval around the world as we witnessed the largest global internet protest… Continue reading more »
What is it like to return to a country and travel it again? – Nepal
Published in: Nepal | January 19th, 2012
Expectations of traveling back to Nepal There’s a lot to be said about leaving good memories in the past. Going back to relive them rarely, if ever, measures up. So what should you do when you go back to a country that had just so many of these good memories? For me my guesthouse in Nepal is… Continue reading more »
How to survive arriving into Kathmandu, Nepal for the first time
Published in: How to guides ..., Nepal | January 16th, 2012
Back by popular demand … It seems returning to country is more popular than I thought. I received an email from a Nepalese person asking if I could tell them what it was really like to step right off the plane and into Nepal. I also received a similar request to write-up my thoughts for a national newspaper over here… Continue reading more »
What is the definition of home? (2012 edition)
Published in: How to live overseas |
Defining “home” This is not an easy thing to write. By its very subjective and relative nature such a definition cannot be captured in one short article. A book might do it. But I would imagine it would equally be condemned by the majority of its readership for being one-sided or at the very least for unbalanced impartial… Continue reading more »
