The Great Wall
Ok, who would not be excited about seeing the GREAT WALL OF CHINA. Really, one of the seven wonders of the world, can be seen from Outer Space, and is […]
Ok, who would not be excited about seeing the GREAT WALL OF CHINA. Really, one of the seven wonders of the world, can be seen from Outer Space, and is […]
Wow, its pretty cool to think that my snippets from the road; stories, comics, sketches, and photos have been looked at over 20,000 times. It’s a really rewarding feeling. I think […]
It was with great sadness that we left Myanmar, and to be completely honest I was not all that excited to go to China again. Sure, the whole reason we […]
I recently wrote about putting my dog Jupiter down, and the emotions that went with it. He was part of the Bencik Family Pack, and he is greatly missed. The […]
Some times in life, it’s necessary to splurge, to treat yourself or loved one to something that is ridiculous, luxurious, and extravagant. For us, being denied the beach for the […]
Egypt has its Pyramids, Cambodia has its Angkor Wat, and Myanmar has its Bagan. In the Northeastern section of Myanmar is an area known as Bagan. Originally there were over […]
Argentina Day 7 The first thing that comes to mind for me about Argentina is food. Not just any food either, but mouth watering slabs of meat, cooked on […]
New Orleans, Louisiana Day 8 One of the most magical cities in the states, if not the world. I wish I could say what makes it so unique, but I have no […]
Malapascua Island Day 11 Paradise, that is the only word to describe this laid-back island in the Philippines. Nestled at the Northern tip of Cebu Island, this island is […]
Vientiane, capital of Laos, is a bustling backwater that has a lot of the French Colonial charm while slowly moving forward into the modern era. Sitting next to the […]
I am sitting here, looking out over fields of lettuce, tobacco, and other crops. In the distance is a village at the edge of the fields. A water buffalo […]
Times are really getting tough for Mr. Boun Nong. He has a family to feed, a hut he needs to pay off, and nothing seems to be going his way. […]
Do you remember the old spy movies from back in the day, when the secret agent was desperately trying to escape a country. He had been badly wounded, and of course, he […]
River dolphins are a very rare, and few places in the world have them. When I was fifteen I was lucky enough to see the rare pink dolphins in the […]
There are a lot of times when you travel you have one major focus for going to that area. Obviously you go to Egypt for the Pyramids, Peru for Machu […]
Everyday in January I am going to do a drawing from life. The parameters I have set for myself is fifteen minutes minimum, on the sketch pad, with pencils, inks, […]