My friend and guide was released from the hospital after days of monitoring a punctured lung. We are so glad to have him back on his feet. After yesterday’s visit to the old temple, I learned it is between 300-400 years old and part of the old Langchiang Province, formerly known as “1 million elephants…
Full details tomorrow but here’s a peek at how the day went…
One of the greatest gifts you can give yourself when traveling is the mindset to remain flexible, be willing to pivot as circumstances change, and look for the gift in the unexpected situation. I came to Thailand to visit a friend and get to know the country a bit to share with you here. With…
Most of my recent trips have been on packed flights with no empty seats but we had some breathing room today. And I had the exquisite pleasure of a lovely seat mate on the way to Seoul. Vick was a retired plastic surgeon from the Philippines, educated by the Jesuits in his early years in…
And sometimes the best cure for what ails ya is getting into nature…she’s a powerful curitive. Sometimes the best scenery, the thing you need most, is right in your backyard. They say the third Monday in January is called Blue Monday because it’s the peak time for the holiday hangover to catch up, we feel…
Honestly, I live in a cold climate but don’t like the cold; I stay to be near family. And it’s a pretty good place to live even when it’s cold. This winter is bringing about two considerations: 1) My body must have been a bear in a prior life because it thinks it wants to…
Tonight I (and 60 others) headed to my favorite apple orchard, Randall’s, in Standish, Maine for a full moon hike, sponsored by our local @PresumpscotRegionalLandTrust and guided by two amazing naturalists. The orchard had turned from late autumn rust and cinnamon hues to a black and white landscape with last night’s blanket of fresh snow,…
The most important thing I want to say today is… Thank you for reading and re-reading my blogs, for becoming a Follower, for subscribing to automatically get the latest articles, for commenting on my posts, for sharing my work with friends and family, for encouraging me and supporting this new endeavor of mine, for sharing…
Sometimes we need to get out of our usual surroundings, out of our element for the shift to happen, to break our patterns. Folks have been asking me, “What was your favorite part of the trip?” It’s hard to answer initially. The wildlife was amazing, meeting new people and learning about new culture was incredible,…
I’ve had lots of time to do lots of thinking, meditating, and reflecting. There are no words sufficiently adequate to describe it all but here’s what came up: Everyday I’ve been in awe to be in Africa; how can I not feel the ground move beneath me, the gentle exhale and letting go of my…
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