Inner Peace Conundrum

Dalai Lama on stage at the Capitol lawn; photographers and security in the background
This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Kalachakra for World Peace Event

I cover my head with a towel to get some small relief from the scorching sun. Cameras strung around my neck and lenses stuffed in pockets, I jockey for position at the front rail in an area that has been set aside for members of the media covering the Dalai Lama’s Kalachakra for World Peace … Read more

VIDEO: Parade in Honor of Dalai Lama’s 76th Birthday in Washington, DC

Dalai Lama at the Kalachakra for World Peace
This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Kalachakra for World Peace Event

The first day of the Kalachakra for World peace event that began yesterday in Washington, DC fell on the 76th birthday of the Dalai Lama. After opening ceremonies, thousands of supporters streamed from the Verizon Center and paraded through the streets to the National Mall, where dances and celebrations were held to honor His Holiness. … Read more

Vat Phou Cruise Through Four Thousand Islands on the Mekong River – C’est Magnifique!

One of the Vat Phou palaces on the valley floor curently being restored
This entry is part 2 of 2 in the series Mekong River Cruise, Laos

I rubbed the gunk from my eyes and stepped off the overnight sleeping bus in Pakse, Laos. A pack of cutthroat taxi drivers instantly surrounded me, jostling and jockeying. “Where you go?” shouted one. “I give you best price,” insisted another.  “Sinouk Cafe,” I answered groggily. The taxi drivers exchanged a knowing look that should … Read more

My 7 Links

Parroquia (parish church), from the main square in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Dave Bouskill and Deb Corbeil, photographers and travel writers at The Planet D, invited me to participate in a fun travel blogger exercise called “My 7 Links.” The goal of the project, which is the inspiration of Tripbase, is to share lessons learned and create a bank of past but not forgotten blog posts that … Read more