Compass & Camera

07/02/2017

Rajesh and I choke along the highway in his rickshaw, breathing in the air pollution as we zip past the slums bordering the highway. I probably should have taken a taxi, but driving in a rickshaw i…

28/12/2016

Last month, spending ten days in Mumbai left such a powerful lasting impression that I haven’t written a word here since I returned. Not since Peru in 1999 and Cambodia in 2010 has a destinat…

21/11/2016

Winter is almost here, so how about a ski story? Last March we packed the car and set out on a two-week ski odyssey around British Columbia and Alberta, Canada. It wasn’t just any car. It was…

21/10/2016

Storms have been rolling through Vancouver during the past week, so I thought I’d share two recent local adventures before fall turns to winter. The Sea to Sky and Peak to Peak experiences sw…

06/10/2016

We were very lucky on our quest to see killer whales yesterday. We spotted quite a few of them, just south of Vancouver in the Strait of Georgia, not too far from the shoreline at the airport. Sock…

27/09/2016

The song accompanying this post is Guantanamera performed by Manos Libres, a musical group we loved in La Habana Vieja. Guantanamera is one of the most well-known songs of Cuba — played every…

05/09/2016

The song accompanying this post is Hasta Siempre Comandante performed by Dúo Real, a guitar duo we listened to while dining on the outdoor deck at La Ceiba in Trinidad. After Havana and Santiago de…

27/08/2016

My story about Havana, Cuba is featured on WordPress Discover! It's been a good day. Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

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23/08/2016

The song accompanying this post is Besos Discretos performed by Fusión Caribe, a fantastic band on the streets of Havana. Video follows below. We arrive in darkness around midnight, packed in a tax…

05/08/2016

Of my recent trip to Cuba, I can think of a hundred ways to tell you about my experience that make more sense than where I’m choosing to begin my story. I could write a logical day-to-…

10/07/2016

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“Take your protein pills and put your helmet on…” It seems appropriate that Woon Chi would end his road trip around the western U.S. by singing David Bowie’s Space Oddity, a…

29/06/2016

Link fixed!

Entering his fourth week on the road, Woon Chi motored north from Grand Teton National Park toward Yellowstone National Park. Or as Woon Chi called it … Yhellastone. Bumper sticker, anyone? Y…

19/06/2016

At last check, the rain came pouring down and Woon Chi stopped for the night in Wendover — one town with two identities, straddling the border between Nevada and Utah. Same same, but very dif…

12/06/2016

When we last checked in with Woon Chi, he was lounging poolside at Keough’s Hot Springs south of Bishop, California. With an afternoon temperature around 100 degrees, the southern trajectory …

09/06/2016

It was last Friday afternoon when, after stopping to recover from the heat of Sonoma County, Woon Chi continued down the 101 toward San Francisco. Acting on an awesome tip from a familiar blog writ…

03/06/2016

Woon Chi’s Excellent Adventure continues! After his bike died near Astoria, he rented a car for 24 hours until the requisite part arrived from Georgia and the bike shop got him back on the ro…

02/06/2016

Good news, everyone! Woon Chi is back on the road after breaking down on the first day of his month-long motorcycle ride around the western U.S. Woon Chi departed Vancouver, Canada on Monday mornin…

01/06/2016

When I heard Woon Chi was planning a month-long motorcycle ride throughout the western U.S., I was immediately interested in his journey. As the writer of this blog, I’m always the traveler &…

11/05/2016

Thoughts and photos from my experience at the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. What an unforgettable weekend.

The opening moment actually takes my breath away. The first drumbeat initiates a men’s dance of such color and fervor I can think of nothing to compare it to. A blur of motion blows past me &…

14/02/2016

Arriving with a scaffold of expectations doesn't help if you're setting sail on an ocean of possibilities. I learned that lesson the hard way when I moved abroad the first time in 2006. Moving to S...

26/09/2015

It's two days before Christmas and we miss the last bus to Alishan. With no backup plan, we resort to hiring a taxi to drive us up the mountain. It's an expensive endeavor, but so are the holidays....

22/04/2015

Happy Earth Day!

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "Earth laughs in flowers." Here's a gallery of laughter in honor of Earth Day, photographed at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. Enjoy! Click on any photo to view larger as...

14/04/2015

We're so tiny.

Featuring an original score by Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead, Eureka, etc) http://www.bearmccreary.com Thanks to Bear for taking the time…

10/04/2015

Next to last post about road tripping Oman!

After two blissful nights on top of Jabal Akhdar we depart the hotel feeling completely relaxed, with the distinct scent of Frankincense wafting from our backpacks. We load into the Pajero, relucta...

28/03/2015

Captivating!

Lost or Found is a film about one man's journey that begins at the end of a 2600 mile hike from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. Written and produced by Andy Davidhazy. The website will evolve into a public forum for stories about the meaning and impact of pivotal life challenges and adv…

23/03/2015

Thoughts on the passing of Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's founding father.

Upon moving to Singapore three years ago, I recall my astonishment at arriving in a thriving modern metropolis with one foot planted in the past and one foot striding toward the future. It was a fa...

18/03/2015

Ahmedabad to Varanasi in progress!

09/03/2015

Solar Impulse takes off today -- the first attempt at a round-the-world flight using only solar power. First leg of the journey is Abu Dhabi to Muscat. Plenty of sun in Oman!

Solar Impulse is the only airplane of perpetual endurance, able to fly day and night on solar power, without a drop of fuel.

05/03/2015

Next stop on our trip to Oman -- a little luxury on the Saiq Plateau, before wrapping up the trip at Jebel Shams and Nizwa.

After two nights of wild camping and one night in the desert of Wahiba Sands, we're a little rough around the edges. The Pajero is covered in dust and so are we. I'm looking forward to getting to t...