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Tag: cultures

Animal Bodies

And then I wonder at this logic: why should beauty or intelligence be the measure of an animal’s worth? Traveling means witnessing the world exactly as it is without trying to change it and being open to letting our travels change us instead. There are cages enough everywhere.

cultures, food, india, pets, Suzanne Roberts, Vietnam, wanderlust journal

Asphalt Time Machine

As I drove along, I became disoriented and light headed. It was if some cosmic force had struck, leaving the past and present side by side.

Aurora, cultures, Fairbanks, Francis Flavin, Nenana, Nenana Ice Classic, Parks Highway, wild alaska

Mengistu’s Jacuzzi By Tej Rae

I have only been in Ethiopia for two weeks, and I am sure that sooner of later, I will find someone who can unravel the jacuzzi fetish for me, says Tej Rae.

Africa, blogging, cultures, Ethiopia, journal, life, moving, observations, Tej Rae

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