Category Archives: Around the World
The Children of the Blue City
Some towns are sticky. They cling to your soul long after you’ve left. They are […]
What Does an Oasis Really Look Like?
My idea of what an oasis should look has been largely influenced by childhood cartoons. […]
The Edge of the Earth
Our driver didn’t seem fazed by the enormous patch of sand that stood before us. […]
Two Reeds in Morocco
Two reeds drink from the same stream. One is hollow, the other is sugarcane. – […]
Getting Lost (In a Good Way)
Whoever thought up the definition for the word labyrinth must have lived in Marrakech a […]
The Maldives in Turmoil
We first wrote about The Maldives back in November, and since then, the little nation […]
Burma is About to Get Big
The Asian nation of Burma (aka Myanmar) has been in the news a lot lately […]
Land of the Lost in Translation
Tokyo: Entire shops devoted to selling plastic food. Vending machines that sell beer. Cafes where […]
Yappity-Yap-Yap-Yap
We swam a short distance from the boat through murky plankton-filled water until we reached […]
Honeymoon Within a Honeymoon
When they stamped our passports at the airport, we were surprised to see we could […]
The Two Sides of India
India is an enigma. A perplexing conundrum if you will. On the one hand, it […]
Going Slow
The backwaters of Kerela, India between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats, are a […]
