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Javacado

Many a word have I spilt in these pages, before now, detailing the love/hate relationship with which I interface to so many of the places I’ve visited. Generally speaking, the “Love” side has to do with the people, and the … Continue reading

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A Sound In My Head

[Written in Bau-Bau, February 17th] Could I get an, “Oof”? Imagine a land in which both Avocados and Durian are in season?! That land is Sulawesi, Indonesia. That season is now. Truthfully, the Durian are rather overpriced – the quality … Continue reading

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Oops! They Did It Again

Okay, one last little photo essay – from Hampi, this time — featuring Indian peeps deliriously soliciting to have their pictures taken by me. In a new wrinkle, this batch also features a handful of shots not the work of … Continue reading

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Inshore It Spangles

Arrived via bus to Udaipur, the Lake City, in late afternoon, immediately hoofed it to the Railway Station to secure a passage to Mumbai, and then made the hour-long walk to my guest house. By the time I’d finished checking … Continue reading

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Rajasthani Rainbows

One reads so much about the beauty of the colours displayed in Indian women’s clothing, and in streetside garment and fabric shoppes. Having admired traditional Pakistani clothing during my years at the restaurant, I was inclined to believe that it … Continue reading

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