Hoi An, Vietnam – Falling in Love
Falling in Love in the Rain The year is 2006. We are touring Vietnam from Hanoi in the north to Ho Chi Minh City in the south. Map of Vietnam…
Sangre de Drago (Dragon's Blood) which we purchased at a local health/traditional supplement/herb store. Cost ~$2. Take 3 - 5 drops in some water once per day. This is purified sap from the tree - no additives. apparently it is also available in North America.
Dragon’s Blood in An Eco Park
Map of Colombia showing Medellín Where? High above the city of Medellín in Colombia sits a large Eco Park with dragon's blood. Forgotten Parque Arví is rediscovered. Once a forgotten…
Santé at Millévin in Avignon
Côtes du Rhône wine: to your health A festival of wine, feasting and camaraderie awaited us in Avignon in Provence, France, two years ago. Santé! Map of France Millévin, an…
World War II and Man’s Inhumanity to Man
Hellfire Pass - all made by hand by the prisoners. Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Awesome Tibet
We visited Tibet a number of years ago while we were in China. It has changed a lot since. China has firmly established its presence there to the sorrow of the resident Tibetans.
Next-to-final moment of the bullfight
BULLFIGHTING: YES? NO?
Yes- Despite the opposition, part of me wants to experience this slice of Mexican culture originating from Spain. Yes! No- The smell of fresh blood mingled with red dust wafts…
caprese salad
Isle of Capri, Italy
Mysticism, Beauty, Romance Like an enchanting, exciting woman, the Isle of Capri off the coast of Naples, Italy, invites you to explore her mysticism, beauty and romantic spaces. Mysticism Odysseus…
Exotic, Exciting, Energetic Thailand
Starring Hua Hin Once called Siam, this exotic, exciting and energetic country called Thailand (since 1939) with a population of about 70 million, embraces and welcomes visitors. Map of Thailand…
L’Isle sur la Sorgue, France
An Island City in Provence L'Isle sur la Sorgue is exactly what the name suggests: an island in the middle of the Sorgue River. Map of France - arrow shows…
The Happy Cooker in Crete
Lacing with Wine While attending a Greek cooking class in a traditional hillside village of western Crete called Vamos, I learned how to prepare Greek culinary delights and became a…