In Bethlehem, it seems that everyday is Christmas Day. After all, this is where the most famous birth story took place. But despite being the birthplace of the “Prince of Peace”, Bethlehem has been at the center of numerous territorial disputes for over two thousand years. That’s why this sign particularly struck me when I…
Kathmandu is one of those places that always ends up in ‘places to visit before you die’ lists. I for one have been fantasizing about Kathmandu for decades (!). These fantasies have a soundtrack, too: Will Ackerman’s “A Happy Home in Kathmandu” (from the album The Opening of Doors, 1992), a song that I have loved…
Walking around the Lake near the Old Quarter in Hanoi yesterday, I chanced upon this ironwork that was placed at the foot of a tree. I just love the thoughtful inclusion of the traditional Vietnamese house in the design. A note about Footnote: Footnote is an ongoing photo series featuring my, well… feet, taken in…
It’s almost Christmas! If you want to do your Christmas shopping, do it now. For bargain-hunters, I recommend that you go to Dapitan. Shops there have a wide variety of items: from Christmas decors to household items to even some of the weirdest things you’ll ever see. Last weekend, Hubby and I went there to…
I’ve been getting e-mails and PMs from readers and friends asking me all sorts of questions about our trip: how The Hubby and I got to Buscalan in Kalinga, where we stayed, how much we spent etcetera etcetera. So instead of answering the e-mails/PMs individually, I’m posting this Practical Guide on how to get to…