In the Panamanian island chain of Bocas del Toro, theft is a problem on some beaches. During the week of my visit in 2008, one couple described being approached by two young men who “asked” for their wallet. They carried no weapon, but their demeanor was intimidating enough — and the travelers sufficiently isolated on their […]
Thoughts Related To Statues In America And Elsewhere
This is not a particularly well structured post. It’s more a series of scattered thoughts, and an excuse to post a photo juxtaposition of two major figures in American history, facing each other. Keeping that in mind… History sometimes trots along at a steady pace, and all seems mostly well, until it trips up […]
Thoughts On “Coming Full Circle” From The Edge Of Indonesia
There are places on a map — and which have parallels within oneself — that feel like a closed door, or a hard line. Lines before which you stop, perhaps for days on end, not knowing entirely what to do. You feel foreign, even to yourself. You look back, retracing how you got to this point. […]
20 Photos: A 72-Hour Layover In Doha, Qatar
One of the best routes I’ve ever flown was on Qatar Airways, traveling from Los Angeles to Doha. It was a 15.5-hour flight, and earlier this year I posted a photo essay of the journey. From Doha I would continue on to Bali. First, however, I wanted to see a little of Qatar, this small Persian Gulf […]
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