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  • Photo Essay – Ibiza: The Dancers

    I’ve decided I’m going to post a photo essay every week, and what better place to start than where I started my trip – Ibiza. Ibiza is an island off the southern coast of Spain, 79 km away from the city of Valencia. It is a vacation destination for many, but is particularly popular with […]

  • Photo Essay – Ibiza: The DJs

    I’ve decided I’m going to post a photo essay every week, and what better place to start than where I started my trip – Ibiza. Ibiza is an island off the southern coast of Spain, 79 km away from the city of Valencia. It is a vacation destination for many, but is particularly popular with […]

  • Photo Of The Day – Fish Market in Busan, South Korea

    While both sold a wide variety of seafood, the fish market in Busan was quite a different experience than the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo.  The one in Busan was certainly not as big, both in size of the market and in the size of the fish.  Busan’s market, however, has a style all it’s […]

  • Photo Of The Day – Korean Lanterns

    A series of lanterns hang at the top of one of many hiking spots in Gyeongju, South Korea.  These were located by the Seokguram Buddha, a world heritage site and part of the Bulguksa temple complex.

  • Photo Of The Day – Giant Buddha in Leshan

    NOTE: Please click on the image to see it at the full size. On the way to hike up Mt. Emei, we went to check out the massive Buddha in Leshan.  It’s 71 meters (230 feet) tall, but quite expensive to visit.  It’s about three hours outside of Chengdu, so be prepared for a long […]

  • Photo Of The Day – Lone Tree

    While visiting the Confucian temple in Beijing, I happened upon this lone tree under some closed windows.  Had I been a monk it might have been a contemplative moment, but alas I continued my walk through the temple. NOTE: Please click on the image to see at the correct size.

  • Photo Of The Day – Ribbon Dancing

    The parks in Beijing, and I’m assuming all of China as well, are filled with people doing all manner of creative things.  Among the singers, Tai Chi, and other creative practitioners, I happened upon this small group dancing with ribbons by the lake.  While one woman was extremely proficient at handling two at once, this […]

  • Photo Of The Day – Statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva on Mt. Emei

    Statue of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva on top of Mt. Emei, highest of the four sacred Buddhist Mountains of China according to Wikipedia.  Our plan was to climb about two-thirds of the way up and spend the night in a monastery, but we made the climb in a single day and were rewarded by an overnight stay […]

  • Photo Of The Day – The Great Wall

    Today I’m launching a new addition to the blog:  The Photo Of The Day.  Every day I will put up a picture from my travels along with a description or story associated with the image.  Let me know what you think. My first full day in China I went on a “tour” of the great […]

  • Onbashira – A dangerous log ride takes center stage during a Japanese festival

    There are some pretty outrageous festivals around the world. While huge music and party-type festivals come to mind, when it comes to cultural festivals, you can’t beat the Japanese. Japan has a considerable variety of festivals that take place all over the country and range from the Sapporo Snow Festival to the Hounen Penis Festival. Any flashpacker looking for a unique experience in Japan during the years of the Monkey or the Tiger should go to the Lake Suwa area (about 3 hours north of Tokyo) and take part in the Onbashira festival.