Borobudur: Icon of Indonesia
Iconic symbols are a theme I will be referring to often. For example, when you think of Paris, what image comes to mind? Probably the Eiffel Tower. Rome? The Colosseum. London? Big Ben. New York, LA, San Fransisco? The Statue of Liberty, the Hollywood Sign, and the Golden Gate Bridge. I can go on and [...]
Thank God It’s A Leap Year
That one extra day saved my butt. If it wasn’t a leap year, it would have arrived on March 1.
Well, This Sucks
It is now February 29 and my bank card is valid until the end of the day. My parents sent my new card to me about two weeks ago and it still hasn’t arrived. If it doesn’t show up in the afternoon mail in a few hours, I am going to be really in a [...]
Daily Photo – Rotorura, New Zealand
I was in New Zealand in June when Autumn was in full swing. This is in the city park in Rotorura, where you can see hot springs and boiling pools of mud.
The Dark Side of Traveling
I get a lot of comments about my site that are like: “wow. what your doing is amazing. I wish I could do that”. Indeed, traveling is pretty nice. If it wasn’t, I wouldn’t be doing it. I’ve been able to see things, go places, and meet people that most people would never do in [...]
Daily Photo – Kagoshima, Japan
This is one of my favorite photos. A business man taking a break looking out on Mount Sakurajima in Kagoshima, Japan.
Twiddling My Thumbs
I’m still in Melbourne. My debit card expires on February 29, which is tomorrow. My parents sent my new card to me about two weeks ago and it still hasn’t arrived. If it doesn’t show up in the next two days, I’m really going to be up a creek without a paddle. I will have [...]
Daily Photo – Jakarta, Indonesia
This Buddhist temple in Jakarta’s Chinatown had the largest candles I’ve ever seen. Each was the size of a 55 gallon drum.
Daily Photo – Macau SAR
Macau is undergoing a boom in the gambling and entertainment industry. All over Asia I’ve seen advertisements for casinos in Macau.
