The Ancient Buddhist Grottoes of Yungang
a 40 foot tall seated Buddha in a cave at Yungang Long ago, in a valley near the Gobi desert, ancient Buddhist built a series of grottoes...
Korea Surprises Us Again
A couple weeks ago we took a trip to the east coast of Korea with our good friends Scott and Petey Smith. Without realizing it, we had...
Temple Hopping on the Island of the Gods
We spent the last two weeks touring around Bali (the island of the gods) with our son Jake, and our friends Tom, Kim, and Sarah. Although...
In Defense of the Monkey
Admit it, this one's pretty cute. I've noticed that most people who have encountered monkeys are not very fond of them. This is...
In Search of Dragons
It’s 4:30 AM in Labuan Bajo, a little port town on the west coast of Flores island, Indonesia, when the silence of the pre-dawn darkness...
Pingyao Ancient Town
On our recent trip to China, we took the bullet train from Xi'an to Pingyao. Because we had heard that there is very little english...
Buddha's Birthday in Korea
The giant Buddha statue at Bongeunsa temple in Gangnam Springtime in Korea is a treat for the eyes. After months of cold, grey winter, it...
Moran Market - not for the faint of heart
If you get off the subway train at Moran Station on a day that ends in 4 or 9, just follow the stream of humanity up the stairs through...
Khao Sok National Park
If you ever plan on visiting Thailand, I would strongly recommend a visit to Khao Sok National Park. It is a huge area of untouched...
Phang Nga Bay
Jen and I flew to Phuket, Thailand to meet Kyle for the start of our Christmas holiday. Phuket, although it has a certain urban beach...
