On Wanting To Do Too Much
It’s irresistible, isn’t it? A new place to visit, so many things to see and do – I want to do it all! Most people planning a trip have ideas about many more things they want to do than are possible...
View ArticleThe Best Photos I Never Took
Photos are a wonderful reminder of the places I’ve been, the people I’ve met, the exotic experiences of travel. But I find that there are a number of photos I didn’t take that stick with me as vividly...
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Larger than Life or Smaller than my Vision
I’m amazed at how places don’t match up with our expectations. To me that is always more interesting than a place that was exactly how one imagines it. Back in the 1993, I took a trip to Greece and...
View ArticleStarry, Starry Nights
No, this isn’t a reminiscence about viewing Van Gogh’s painting at MoMA, it’s a memory of stars. As a city person, seeing the starts is very special. There is so much ambient light that when I look in...
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Bagan – A Childhood Dream Fulfilled
As a child, I remember seeing a photo of the temples of Bagan at sunrise, peach-colored mist rising among the towers… I knew I had to see the place with my own eyes. It took many twists and turns of...
View ArticleSo How Did Our Trip To Sikkim Turn Out?
Reflections on the trip Sikkim exceeded our expectations. It’s a beautiful country, and the people are justly proud of its natural beauty. They are looking to position themselves as an eco-tourism...
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Kathie’s Recommendations for Inle Lake
When we were deciding where to go on our first trip to Burma, I kept seeing photos of places with unusual Buddhist iconography and every one of them was at Inle. That was enough to convince me it had...
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