Loy Krathong (Kra-tong) floating lantern festival in Chiang Mai (Thailand)
For the Loy Krathong celebration, there is a great parade in Chiang Mai in addition to the floating candles.Loy Krathong...
Street art in Cartagena Colombia – photolog
All around Cartagena, there is wonderful street art. Here are just a few examples:
Jemaa el-Fnaa Square – monkeys, snake charmers, and more – Marrakesh, Morocco
In the middle of the Red City of Morocco (so called because of the pink color of its buildings), Jemaa...
Xcaret Park (Mexico)
Xcaret is a theme park, part garden/zoo, part Mexican and Mayan cultural interaction, and an adventure park all in one....
Shopping in Cuba
A couple years ago I was lucky enough to get to go to Cuba (legally from the US). While traditional...
Gaudi’s first two commisions –
Casa Vicens Gaudi’s first commission was Casa Vicens. It is a beautiful synthesis of a house and nature. It still...
Flower Fields and Keukenhof – Holland tulips, tulips, tulips!
Flowers are a big thing in Holland, and not just tulips, although those are quite plentiful. The Netherlands is the...
Making a glass lampwork elephant (Thailand)
This is the little glass elephant I made with Backstreet Academy in Chiang Mai Thailand. Classes like this are available...
Casa Mila (La Pedrera) and Casa Batllo – discord on all sides
I learned a lot on my private early morning small-group tour of Casa Mila. We had access to the building...
The Cricket Man (Beijing)
In Beijing, China, you can do a Hutong tour with a visit to The Cricket Man (with or without lunch). ...
