Khmer Empires and Archeology Theives
Angkor National Archeology Park is so much more than just Angkor Wat. It’s a national park that stretches 400 square kilometers, encompassing part of the Angkorean Kingdom of the Khmer, […]
Category Archives: Art
Save the Boyd Theater, Philly’s Last Movie Palace
Well there comes a time when I feel the need to veer off course on my travel blog to discuss something that is really important to me, and hopefully […]
Phu Qouc – A Vacation On Our Travels
Phu Qouc is an interesting place. The Cambodians say it belongs to them, while Vietnam is not budging on its ownership. There is a large military presence on the island […]
A Typical Bus Ride in Laos
I am experimenting with the Gallery settings. Tell me what you think? Individual Pages Thank you everyone for the support on my illustrated travelogue through South East Asia. I […]
Hoi An – A Historical Treasure
Going back to my single days, I found that the one thing you can never do on a date is go with expectations. If you bring that baggage along, then […]
Mina – Queen of the Jungle
For a more detailed account of our adventures in Sumatra, check out these links. Mina -Terror in the Jungle Revenge of the Mina Monkeys with Drug Problems All images are […]
Trapping Cu – The Japanese Bridge
Thirty Day Challenge II – Final Results
Starting on April 18, I challenged myself to do a drawing a day from life for the next thirty days. The art was never meant to be finished art, but […]
Sketches From Under The Sea – 79 Feet Under
Normally I would put this under my Sketches from the road section, but I thought it was just too much fun to save it. This morning at five am in […]
Betel Nut Love
Travel Bug – A Genetic Trait
Well it’s seems like any one who gets into writing, good or bad, eventually starts to think about why they are who they are, and how they got there. Next […]
Thirty Day Challenge II – Past The Midway Point
This challenge was meant to start on April 15, but due to some time spent in a Chinese hospital with a nasty virus, then travel to Myanmar, and the Water […]
Thirty Day Challenge – Final Results
I am thrilled by how the thirty-day challenge worked out. When I started I thought it would just be a great way to force myself to sketch more from life, […]
Chinese Visa
Ten Days Left – A Sketch A Day – Thirty Day Challenge
So here we are, a little more than two thirds of the way through the challenge, and things are going great. I started this in Cambodia, and now I am […]
A Sketch A Day – Thirty Day Challenge
I have decided to step up my art game on the road. It can be difficult to find time to do art between catching buses, seeing temples, deciding on accommodation, […]
Language Barrier
Sketches From The Road III
To paint… to travel… to combine the two… is to celebrate life. Jack R. Brouwer I have updated my page with new art from hospitals to some of the most […]
A Love Affair with Durian
Malaysia’s Modern Metropolis
Ironies being ironies, we had no idea how close we were going to be to where we hung out in China Town, literally a half block from the entrance. We […]
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