We debated about trying to see Mt. Everest while in Nepal. It was far from where we were and expensive. I have mixed feelings because it...

One of my favorite places is Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu. When we arrived, I wondered how the rough patina was created, how the gold...

This mural is for a hotel’s patio in Kathmandu.

We visited a shop that makes and repairs instruments. It has been in the same family for 7 generations. I read a newspaper article about...

Chitwan National Park in Nepal is made up of jungle and grasslands. After our trek, we welcomed the comfort of a lovely lodge. On our...

I got food poisoning, ironically from the most western restaturant that we ate at on this trip. After a night of vomiting, I woke up with...

We are leaving Indonesia, our favorite place to travel, land of volcanoes , Dragons Monkey gods Rice Fields Amazing Dances Sultan’s...

We crossed the Wallace line, the dividing line between the flora and fauna of Australia and Asia. I discussed it in an earlier post. We...

This hotel was built in the 1930’s by a wealthy Dutch banker. It incororates Javanese architectural elements such a living spaces opening...

When we were in Solo,Java. Bill googled, “Ramayana “ looking for dance performances. There are a lot of dance performances with sections...

I did not bring my wedding ring on the trip. Bill bought me one a a night market, for the trip. I think it is plastic, so it will last...

Tracing the pattern with wax Stamping the pattern with wax ...

Bill and I wandered around a maze of very narrow streets looking for the Tamansari Water Castle in Yogyakarta Java. A man showed us the...