Call me a romantic, but I like pretty things. I especially like it when those things have meaning that’s beyond my comprehension. Take Myanmar’s script as an example. I’ve been running around like a crazy woman for two days now taking pictures of Yangon signs. What is probably banal in meaning, such as Johnny’s Paint [...]
The Norbulingka Institute was founded in 1988 as a haven for Tibetan Arts and Culture. For those Tibetans that are born and grow up in exile, the Institute serves as a link to the land of their parents and ancestors. The Institute is also a school that preserves and develops traditional Tibetan arts: woodcarving, statue-making [...]
You may wonder why all of a sudden Jaime’s the only one posting, and why we aren’t moving anywhere. The reason is work! In my previous life (a whopping four and a half months ago) I was a freelancer, dabbling in various kind of reporting and writing. I also did translations from Swedish to English. [...]
So, what was in that Poste Restante parcel? Why it was a copy of our friend Danny Wattin’s latest book Ursäkta, men din själ dog nyss. It is Danny’s third published book, and his second published novel. Having read the book in a rougher, earlier draft, I am looking forward to see how he [...]
Our departure date for this round the world trip was April 29th, which is just over 4 months ago. We need to be in New York, to see my incredible sister Kheli graduate from Vet school in June 2010. This makes our time on the road around 13 months. We may, depending on how well [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
