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Chiang Mai Shows Its Colors At 49th Annual Flower Festival
The beauty of Chiang Mai’s annual Flower Festival in Buak Hard Park each February is beyond spectacular. The beauty starts with a million blooms on display, but it extends to the crowd which seemed to be universally filled with wonder and joy, and then also to the city around it. It made me fall in love with Chiang Mai all over again.
You Might Call It Paradise — The Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, September 25, 2024 — The Kuala Lumpur Bird Park is one of the largest covered bird parks …
Austin Skies at Dusk
It must be that Big Sky that Texans like to boast about, or the 300 days of drought that they don’t talk about as much, but one way or the other, Austin skies are a sight to see at dusk almost every day.
Charmed by Hvar, and A Fine Sunset
HVAR, CROATIA, March 19, 2022 — I boarded the Hvar-bound ferry on a sunny but crisp morning in Split, Croatia. …
Backyard Visitors on Christmas
AUSTIN, TX, DECEMBER 26, 2024 – I returned to Austin just in time for the holidays, and so did some of …
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Chiang Mai Shows Its Colors At 49th Annual Flower Festival
The beauty of Chiang Mai’s annual Flower Festival in Buak Hard Park each February is beyond spectacular. The beauty starts with a million blooms on display, but it extends to the crowd which seemed to be universally filled with wonder and joy, and then also to the city around it. It made me fall in love with Chiang Mai all over again.
Mỹ Khê at Dawn
DA NANG, VIETNAM, July 14, 2022 — The day begins at sunrise on Da Nang’s Mỹ Khê Beach. The midday sun is …
The Miracle of An Unbranded Cap
This humble, little hat embodies nearly everything I love about living in Chiang Mai. For one thing, it is unbranded, …
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Chiang Mai Shows Its Colors At 49th Annual Flower Festival
Mỹ Khê at Dawn
You Might Call It Paradise — The Kuala Lumpur Bird Park
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The Miracle of An Unbranded Cap
This humble, little hat embodies nearly everything I love about living in Chiang Mai. For one thing, it is unbranded, …
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
BANGKOK, THAILAND, July 18, 2023 —As I checked into probably my favorite hotel in Asia, the Stable Lodge on Sukhumvit …
Where the Atlantic Meets Epiphany
Discover how a Portuguese café, the Atlantic Ocean, and a Beatles song inspired a transformative philosophy of presence. During a rainy trip to Porto in 2022, an impatient American traveler experiences a profound shift at Tavi Confeitaria da Foz, learning to embrace the unhurried rhythm of life from local café patrons. This personal journey through Porto’s coastal neighborhoods culminates in adopting “rightwhereibelong” as both mantra and blog name—a reminder that true belonging comes from accepting the present moment rather than rushing through experiences. Explore how surrendering to purposeful purposelessness can transform your perspective on travel, time, and finding peace wherever you are.
