Asia
Darkness and Light — A Night in Varanasi
How do you find words to describe a city that is two thousand years old? Where spirituality mingles…
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Asia
Asian haircuts I have known and loved (and loathed)
The shave was going great until my barber started making eye contact with one of his buddies who…
Asia
A Glimpse of Holiness in the Himalayas
They came in minivans, lorries and motorbikes. Some piled into the back of pick-up trucks. Some crammed into…
Asia
My horr-awe inspiring drive in the Himalayas
Gabi: Skip told me the view was spectacular. He even had photos to prove it. I was sitting…
Asia
Notes from three miles up
Skip: Now that I’ve had the experience, I can safely say that 17,586 feet up is as high…
Asia
A wacky first 48 hours….a glimpse of what’s to come?
If the first 48 hours are any indication of what lies ahead for us in the next four…