Swimming in the streets
Floating Through the Market of Cai Rang | Art by Todd Berman The Mekong is drowning. Dam, our guide from Sinhbalo Adventure Travels tells us that in 50 years, most of the land around the Mekong – as well as…
We triple dog dare you
I’ve heard from a few people who were disturbed by one of my photos from the War Remnants Museum in the Saigon, Vietnam slide show. It shows a photograph of a woman reflected in a plastic case that contains actual…
The world grows more inviting: Obama’s inauguration from abroad
Tuk tuk drivers celebrate Obama’s inauguration in Siem Reap, Cambodia | Photo by Lauren Girardin With the twelve hour time difference, Todd and I have to stay up past midnight to watch Obama‘s inauguration, hours after most Cambodians go to…
Commission art of Angkor Wat or elsewhere in Southeast Asia
Imagine the perfect picture of the temples of Angkor, one that captures the otherworldly nature taking over the crumbling architecture without any tourists in the way of the view. Or perhaps you would rather have a drawing of a deserted…
The zen of crossing the streets
Architectural building zen in Saigon | Photo by Lauren Girardin Still your thoughts. Clear your mind of everything. Don’t worry about where you will eat dinner tonight. Don’t concern yourself with whether the massage you were just offered will be…
Traveling is awesome! Can I go home now?
Breakdance sign at Pushkar Festival amusement park | Photo by Lauren Girardin I didn’t expect to be homesick. Not at all. How could I be homesick when I am distracted by new experiences, tastes, and people every day? Yet, every…
The cacophony and camels of Pushkar
Camels as far as the eye can see | Art by Todd Berman The chaos and noise of the crowd overwhelms everything we’ve come to see at the Pushkar Camel Festival, even the camels – and there are a lot…
Big sticks, breasts, and Bollywood
Lauren on the ladies’ line at Raj Mandir | Photo by Todd Berman Jaipur is a madhouse. Walking a kilometer can take an hour in this small (by Indian standards) Rajastani city as you step out of the street to…
Nevermind the tigers: Part 1
Chaos on the train to Ranthambore, India | Photo by Lauren Girardin When you travel through a well-trod area like Rajasthan, India, you sometimes feel like you’re on a route that follows a checklist of the top things to see…
