THAILAND | Sunday, 20 May 2007 | Views [2696]
"What's his name?" I asked the mahout who was riding between the elephant's head and myself. The mahout was not impressed. "It's Pompeii, and she 's a lady ." "Oh," I giggled. For a female, this elephant was huge ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
NEPAL | Thursday, 19 Apr 2007 | Views [891] | Comments [1]
I spent three nights in the Tibetan area of Kathmandu, Bodhnath, which was a lovely place- probably one of the only places in the world where Tibetan culture is uninhibited and so, therefore, one can see the real thing, mixed with modernity, of course.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
SOUTH KOREA | Wednesday, 24 May 2006 | Views [973]
There are two bus-loads of people with me on the (American army) USO's tour of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). When we get to the first check point, we are shuffled off the bus and herded like cattle into two single-file lines. Our passports are checked ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
SOUTH KOREA | Thursday, 9 Mar 2006 | Views [1383]
It's hard to believe I've been here for two months already. With the exception of the first half of February, when I was struck with a brutal bout of the flu, I've been so busy- either working at the school or having a good time in Korea. I've managed ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
