The original world nomad

"Real knowledge is to know the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius.

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How can a pot be so interesting?

GREECE | Thursday, 18 Oct 2007 | Views [621]

Well, it can be 5,000 years old for start. If that seems like a long time, try imagining a man or woman making it in their home and what that might have looked like. It is hard to imagine the world in say the year 2407 and almost impossible to have ... Read more >

Tags: ancient, culture, perspective, philosophy, santorini, tsunami, disaster

Cataclysm

GREECE | Sunday, 14 Oct 2007 | Views [604] | Comments [1]

All the ancient ruins are spectactular if for nothing else than their age: when you are looking at beautiful jewelry and art, often with very human humour, that is 1900 BC it is breathtaking. Over the years we have visited many of the anciant ... Read more >

Tags: adventures, philosophy, perspective, history, culture, ancient, ruins

How would you use 1m² to feed your family?

THAILAND | Saturday, 8 Jul 2006 | Views [1899] | Comments [2]

Would you set up a street stall and sell beads ? Fruit juice? Old coins or fake Louis Vuitton handbags from behind a curtain? Would you sell drugs, foreign currency, T-shirts, shaved ice, Pad Thai (fried noodles) or fake antiques? Would you ... Read more >

Tags: on the road, people, culture, responsibility, philosophy, markets, work, bargaining, having fun