We are explorers, wanderers, travelers, nomads. We strive to project the authenticity of places we visit through honest words and visuals. Enjoy!
<Guest post by Caffrey Lee> I hiked round-trip to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back up, staying overnight at Phantom Ranch along the Colorado River at the base of the canyon. The views between the two trails - South Kaibab and Bright Angel -- offer different perspectives.
Can you solve the mystery of Jim Thompson, an alleged CIA operative who disappeared from Bangkok leaving behind precious works of art?
On the night of the last full moon of the (Lunar) year, people in Bangkok float lighted candles in decorated banana leaf baskets in lakes and rivers to honor Buddha.
We spent a happy Thanksgiving Day cycling on the small isle known as the Green Lung (or Phra Padaeng or Bang Krachao). It's shape from the air literally looks like a lung.
Climb 300 steps at Wat Saket to the Golden Mount for a spectacular panoramic view of Bangkok.
Golden spires shimmer in the hot tropical sun, mingled with brilliant blues, reds, and greens. Grand Palace is a delightful experience! Just don't expect to make much sense of it all...
A day in Krakow is like stepping back into a time of kings, dragon-slayers, and knights. Krakow’s architecture has survived centuries of invasion, even emerging World War II unscathed...
Travel is not always sunny beaches and wine tasting. Sometimes the point of travel is to honor and learn from history; to witness the horror of the past and become a voice in opposition to modern reincarnations of evil. This is known as “dark tourism”.
Absolutely no country in the world does baseball better than Japan. The energy and excitement are palpable and contagious!
A piece of advice before visiting Japan’s temples and shrines: spend a few minutes educating yourself so that you can better appreciate the experience.
I spoke with the Japanese Emperor on the phone. Ok, maybe it was his assistant. But desperate times call for desperate measures and yes, I called the Imperial Palace (Google it! The number pops right up!).
"Singapura" the lion city, roared into modern times, becoming one of the Asian Tigers during the 1960's and '70s.
Singapore is an interesting mix of "oriental" (in the broad sense of the word) and "modern".
This urban forest is comprised of 18 trees ranging in size from 60 to 150 feet in height. Orchids, ferns, and vines climb the steel framework.
Cape Sounio provides a panoramic view of the sparkling aqua-marine blues and greens of the Aegean Sea, from Kea to Peloponnese.
