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Category Archives: Sketch

The Great Wall

February 11, 2015by michaelbencik 4 Comments

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 […]

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China, Sketch, Travel

20,000 Hits Plus the Thirty Day Sketch Challenge

February 4, 2015by michaelbencik 25 Comments

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 […]

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Art, Comic, Sketch, Travel

Tigers Can’t Change Their Stripes – Beijing, China

January 31, 2015by michaelbencik 14 Comments

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 […]

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Backpacking, China, Conservation, Sketch, Travel

Four Legged Best Friends

January 28, 2015by michaelbencik 8 Comments

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 […]

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Dog, Sketch

Celebrations in Yangon

January 25, 2015by michaelbencik 3 Comments

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 […]

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Adventure, Burma, Myanmar, Sketch, Travel

Bagan – Land of 10,000 Temples

December 30, 2014by michaelbencik 6 Comments

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 […]

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Adventure, Backpacking, Burma, Myanmar, National Parks, Sketch, Travel

SEVENTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – ARGENTINA

December 18, 2014by michaelbencik 8 Comments

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 […]

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Adventure, Argentina, Art, Dance, Food, Sketch, Travel, United States

EIGHTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – NEW ORLEANS

December 17, 2014by michaelbencik 4 Comments

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 […]

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Adventure, Art, Comic, Dance, Festival, New Orleans, Sequential Art, Sketch, Travel, United States, Web Comic

ELEVENTH DAY OF THE HOLIDAYS – MALAPASCUA ISLAND

December 14, 2014by michaelbencik 4 Comments

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 […]

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Adventure, Beach, Conservation, Philippines, Scuba Diving, Sketch, Travel, Travel South East Asia

Vientiane – Monks, Belgium Beers, and Prostitutes.

June 7, 2014by michaelbencik 2 Comments

  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 […]

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Adventure, Art, China, Laos, Myanmar, Sketch, Travel

Kong Lor Cave

May 24, 2014by michaelbencik 5 Comments

  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 […]

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Adventure, Art, Laos, Motorcycles, Sketch, Travel, Travel South East Asia

Hidden Treasures Deep in Thakhek

May 10, 2014by michaelbencik Leave a comment

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. […]

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Adventure, Food, Laos, Motorcycles, Sketch, Travel, Travel South East Asia

Island Hopping, Banana Suits, and Happy Shakes

March 20, 2014by michaelbencik Leave a comment

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 […]

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Adventure, Art, Beach, Cambodia, Food, Laos, Motorcycles, Sketch, Travel, Travel South East Asia

The Mighty Mekong Dolphins

March 12, 2014by michaelbencik 5 Comments

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 […]

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Adventure, Art, Cambodia, Conservation, Sketch, Travel

Beyond Battambang

January 22, 2014by michaelbencik Leave a comment

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 […]

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Adventure, Art, Cambodia, Sketch, Travel, Travel South East Asia

Thirty Day Challenge III – Past The Midway Point

January 18, 2014by michaelbencik 3 Comments

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, […]

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Art, Philadelphia, Sketch

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