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  • Wanderfood Wednesday — Sipping $400.00 Chinese Tea

    Wanderfood Wednesday — Sipping $400.00 Chinese Tea

    Here we are for another week of  Wanderfood Wednesday kindly hosted by Wanderlust and Lipstick. When was the last time you got to sip on $400.00 tea?  As a budget traveler, who even though I never object to a splurge now and again,  I  can say never. However, that all changed a couple of weeks…

  • “Afghan Girl” Photographer Steve McCurry in Seoul –“Unguarded Moment”

    “Afghan Girl” Photographer Steve McCurry in Seoul –“Unguarded Moment”

    Imagine my excitement when I learned earlier this week that photographer Steve McCurry is exhibiting his photos at the Sejong Centre in downtown Seoul. I attended the exhibit yesterday, and I was awestruck. Anyone who is in Seoul, or visiting Seoul between now and May 30, 2010 needs to add Steve McCurry’s “Unguarded Moment” to…

  • Ubud’s Ten “Must Do’s”

    Ubud’s Ten “Must Do’s”

    1. Experience an amazing meal at an organic restaurant. The two I absolutely love are Sari Organik and Juice Ja Cafe. You can contact Sari Organik at 780-1839 or [email protected]. They don’t have a website. You’ll find Juice Ja Cafe on Dewi Sita off of Monkey Forest Road (right at the football field). Here’s a…

  • From the Photo Sandbox….Majestic Nature

    From the Photo Sandbox….Majestic Nature

    I saw and photographed some awesome cloud formations while I was in Lovina, Bali. Lovina is a small seaside town in Nothern Bali. The town can easily be reached by bus…..approximately 2 hours from Ubud. If you like to relax and enjoy a slower pace, Lovina is the place.