One of the reasons I travel, one of the biggest reasons, is to experience, see and learn about different cultures around the world. Bali has been a disappointment in that regard. I fear, after speaking with older locals as well, that much of the precious culture is gone. What little remains is not easy to …
In an effort to maintain my tradition of visiting a cemetery in every country I explore; I went to three today. All are unique and distinctively different from one another. I ventured out and found a Muslim one, a Catholic one and a very small Thai one. Here are photographs of three unique cemeteries in …
With over 300 temples in the city, it is difficult to choose which ones to write about. While I have easily entered 20 complexes in my time here, some stand out more than others. I came with no pre-arranged itinerary for seeing the temples, instead, I let the inherent beauty captivate me. Here are 3 …
I’ve been feeling mixed these past couple of weeks. On one hand I reflect on how lucky I am, being able to explore this big beautiful world. On the other hand, I am missing my children, something fierce. It’s a Happy & Merry Christmas 2023 but one with a big helping of aching heart. At …
As is my tradition, I visited a cemetery here in Plovdiv. It is a very large one, only 1 kilometre from the centre of the city. Contained within its walls is a church, a Jewish Cemetery and an area of military burials from WWI. Here is a collection of photos of Plovdiv Central Cemetery, an …
Today is February 24th, that means it is a special day for Mexico! This morning we all gathered for a celebration in Sayulita, Happy Flag Day! On this day every year since 1937, the Mexican people honour their beautiful flag and everything that it represents. I went for a walk this morning, down to the …
Spending a large portion of my life in Canada, celebrating Three Kings Day is truly unfamiliar to me. Growing up, the only day around Christmas that was celebrated, was well Christmas day! Christmas eve was a night of feasting and boxing day was a day to shop, but Christmas day was the special day. Here …