The words of the men on the beach rang in my head. From the moment I left, I let the thoughts affect me and they’re still with me as I…
Culture
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I ventured west on 101 past Port Angeles, across the Elwah River, down a big hill and further into wild lands. I crossed the Sol Duc River at least four…
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You might think I know a lot about Nepal because I have been there a few times. That’s not the reason. I know many climbers (famous and not) who know…
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Time for photo catch up! I’ve averaged 750 photos per day and probably 20-50 video clips (because the sound and motion is really helpful sometimes! – I wish I could…
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Traveling to Nepal shows me, in stark contrast, all the quirky things we do in our culture. I love how the contrast and realization cracks open my thoughts and breaks me…
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Growing up in the Upper Midwest, my art experiences included studying Native American art and craft work of the Sioux Nation tribes. As the child of an art major, I…
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One of the things I love about my travels to Asia, is that they remind me of how many little bits of knowledge and learnings have been packed inside my…
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I almost titled this “There is too much, let me sum up…” but that’s actually counter to the point I am about to make. There is so much to read…
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I recently attended an unusual graduation ceremony. The graduates were fellows of iLEAP, an organization based in Seattle, with a mission of of training NGO managers how to be better,…
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I find bats intriguing rather than scary or freaky, and due to an incident in Central America years ago, I’ve had the rabies vaccinations, so unless it’s vampire bats, I’m…
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It’s said that there are over 10,000 temples on the island of Bali. After paying attention to the buildings along the roads for hours, I can actually believe that. They…
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Get comfy, this one’s a little thick. (If you must, skip the fat text and see the photo-story at the bottom.) We were in Bali for twenty four hours before…