Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La?
Here goes a quick overview on one of the most unique places on this planet, where time can seem to stand still and it’s hard not to find peace and happiness. I’ve only been to Bhutan once, over 15...
The Art of Ninja
Today we were trained in the mysterious ancient Japanese art of being a ninja. We learned about the history of ninjas and their role in espionage (being a spy). We also learned that our preconceived notions of ninjas yelling...
Chillin’ in a Ryokan
We packed up from Kyoto and headed to the mountains to relax in an authentic ryokan with natural onsens. It’s essentially a mountain lodge with hot springs where you don Japanese kimonos and have traditional keiseki meals. It was...
Buddhist Marriage and Anniversary Blessing in Phnom Penh
Brandy surprised all of us this morning in Cambodia when we boarded a river boat to go an hour up the Mekong river to a Buddhist monastery on Silk Island, on the outskirts of Phnom Penh. It was one of...
The Great Barrier Reef Photos
Apologies for the out of order pattern of photo postings. We had decided to get caught up while we were in Bali, but as we have been in some fairly remote places with limited internet access, uploading photos has been...
Lots and Lots of Laughs – Videos and Reflections
Well, we are not even 10% of the way though our world-school adventure and already we all feel filled with new ideas, memories, friendships, information, and laughter (see some of the videos below). We’ve battled through some very strange...
Pigs, Women and Land (Adult Only Post)
Pigs, Women and Land – the war mongering and corruption that has created ‘modern’ Papua New Guinea – and some crazy PNG tales accumulated from the back-country. (This is really only meant for adults, since it has a little...
Perceptions – Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House is the focal point of the bustling Sydney Harbor. It sits big and proud out on the promontory point, like a peacock poising in a knowingly prideful stance, aware that everyone is looking at its...