Dreams of Cannibals and Volcanoes

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I held a folded tissue paper in my left hand and a fountain pen in my right. A pile of second grade school books, with lined up edges, sat on the corner of the desk next to perfectly sharpened pencils. In front of me was an open notebook with clear and exact handwriting. I wiped […]

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January 14

Dreams of Cannibals and Volcanoes

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I held a folded tissue paper in my left hand and a fountain pen in my right. A pile of second grade school books, with lined up edges, sat on the corner of the desk next to perfectly sharpened pencils. In front of me was an open notebook with clear and exact handwriting. I wiped […]

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December 04

Potato Stuffed Squid

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I was starving. The stalls were busy with women in headscarfs and men in T-shirts selling greasy fried noodles, fatty barbecue chicken, and stinking fish. Gray clouds of steam and smoke hung in the hot evening air of Brunei’s Pasar Gadong Malam night market. It smelled of burnt oil and scorched meat. I spat out […]

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December 01

Talking, Talking, Talking

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Cafe Make in Dubai Marina was filled with young professionals, eyes locked on their computers. A tall, thin woman in her 30s, wearing gray starched pinstriped pants and a vest to match, stepped into the room on 5-inch black strappy shoes. In her steps followed a woman in Louis Vuitton ballet slippers, a shiny gold […]

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November 18

Lemosos, Cyprus

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Here’s a first for us – a video. Take a look at our 4 minutes of Cyprus; it’s villages, ruins, food, and wine, and more wine.

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November 02

Rapla – My Hometown

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The wind howled, the snow crunched under our feet, and the candle holders clicked against each other in the plastic bag. The town’s main road was busy with pedestrians coming and going. The scent of garlic, slow cooked pork, and sauerkraut slipped through the night air. It was Christmas Eve in Rapla, Estonia. As is […]

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July 02

Amerikamura Photos (Osaka, Japan)

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Osaka is one of my new favorite cities. It’s fun, the people are super friendly, and the food is amazing. Unsure of where to actually go in Osaka, I went straight to Amerikamura, American Village. There’s not much there that’s actually American, other than a rogue Statue of Liberty perched high on top of a […]

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June 30

Just Another (Infectious) Day In The Tropics

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“Are you sure you need a doctor?” asked the Indonesian receptionist at the Ubud Green Resort in Bali. His comment made me wonder if he had seen too many little white girls overreact and run off to the hospital.

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June 22

Relaxing in Gili Trawangan (Lombok, Indonesia)

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Gili Trawangan is the largest of Lombok, Indonesia’s Gili Islands. It’s a great place to escape for diving, beach, and drinking. It’s the smallest island with an Irish Pub. ‘Nuff said.

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June 06

Life in Tana Toraja (Sulawesi, Indonesia)

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Torajan life is often a mystery to an outsider with its apparent fascination with death. However, like all communities, most days are focused on life.

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