Essays and Personal Thoughts

February 21, 2025

Thailand Coffin Caves

The Thailand Coffin Caves are burial chambers, hidden at the end of long and narrow tunnels are the final resting place for hundreds of ancient humans, buried for over four centuries starting two thousand years ago in forty wood coffins.

February 16, 2025

Wrist Binding – Karen People – Thailand

It’s just before 10am on a Thursday, and I’m drinking homemade moonshine whiskey from a communal plastic cup, in a tribal village in Northern Thailand.

February 10, 2025

My Dad and a Danish Woman

It’s just before 10am on a Thursday, and I’m drinking homemade moonshine whiskey from a communal plastic cup, in a tribal village in Northern Thailand.

January 31, 2025

Waiheke Island

Our day at Waiheke Island in New Zealand. A beautiful ferry ride from Auckland landed us on the shores of Waiheke Island. We hopped aboard the electric bus to the quaint island town of Oneroa before walking a few miles along a pedestrian trail that borders vineyards and showcases views that seem too idyllic to be real.

January 28, 2025

Bay of Islands, New Zealand

How beautiful is this blue marble we call home. What happiness to wander and explore it with someone you love.

January 19, 2025

Saturday in Tahiti

Turquoise waters so clear you can see clear to the bottom, snacking on fresh grapefruit so sweet, you can’t believe it’s grapefruit accompanied by Pearl singing traditional Polynesian songs while she played the ukelele.

January 13, 2025

The Beauty of Travel

Turquoise waters so clear you can see clear to the bottom, snacking on fresh grapefruit so sweet, you can’t believe it’s grapefruit accompanied by Pearl singing traditional Polynesian songs while she played the ukelele.

December 24, 2024

Was Mary a Virgin?

The idea of Mary’s virginity first appears in the gospel of Matthew.

November 10, 2024

Semarang – Indonesia

We arrived in Semarang Indonesia today. We’ve explored this area before, so Terri decided to stay on board the ship for the day.

November 8, 2024

West Java, Indonesia

A field worker in a bright red shirt, balancing a shoulder pole hoisting handwoven baskets filled with wet, green grass, appears on the horizon. I breathe deeply of the cool breeze carrying the incense of a distant wood fire.

November 7, 2024

What Now?

What do we do when our hopes are dashed? How do we carry on when our plans are derailed?

October 30, 2024

Sihanoukville, Cambodia

This trip, we toured the port city of Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The people are poor. The infrastructure appears in need of upgrading.

October 26, 2024

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

After the war ended, nearly fifty years ago, Vietnam is a nation transformed; a people confident in a better future; building with hope.

October 21, 2024

Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

A private boat trip around Ha Long Bay, Vietnam reminded us of how beautiful life can be. A cool breeze tamed the temperament of a hidden sun...

October 17, 2024

Macao, Macau – China

This morning, we ventured by high speed ferry to reach Macau, spending a beautiful morning and afternoon touring this incredible city steeped in Portuguese and Chinese history and culture.

October 13, 2024

Shanghai, China – Part 2

Shanghai is perhaps the most impressive city we have ever visited. It is immaculately trash-free, efficient, elegant and focused on the future.

October 12, 2024

Shanghai, China – Part 1

This is our first visit to Shanghai and we are loving it. In the culinary world, Shanghai is known for its soup dumplings and we are getting our fill.

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