Dec 25, 2020. Man, what a long strange trip it’s been but here we are. Merry Christmas. Dec 25, 2019 Merry Christmas folks! Here’s a picture from Christmas back in 2008. I had no idea what the world had in store for me. Hard to believe it’s been 11 years. Still got the soul…
Author: CD
Christmas Eve in Hawaii – At Home on Oahu for the Holidays
2020: Christmas Eve this year was simple. We didn’t make plans to go anywhere and here we are. We hope you and yours are safe and happy this Christmas Eve of a challenging year. Meli Kalikimaka. 2019: Well, we messed up again. Once again, I had a great plan for Christmas – we were going…
World travel in a hundred different ways!
Certainly there is no shortage of ways to travel the world. You can buy a jet, walk, stay a long time, pass on through, or choose to do those things in between. You can volunteer, charge money, pay money or figure out how to do it with no money. The travel world is filled with…
Surfing Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain
I’m doing a little bit of online dreaming about paddling out and one of the closest places to do that is in the Canary Islands.
5 Ordinary American Foods with International Twists
When you think of the classic American lunch, probably the first things which comes to mind are hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, fries, and a soft drink. It’s pretty hard to make those into something different, right? Wrong! The world is full of innovative styles and flavors. You’d be silly to think that even the most…
Islamic Aesthetics Unleashed – Asilah, Morocco
Asilah, Morocco is a great little funky town that hosts a mural festival each year.
Great Hostel in Seoul, South Korea – Kimchi Hongdai Hostel
if you are heading to Seoul, South Korea and you want to stay in a friendly, clean, safe, and centrally located hostel. I fully recommend that you stay in the Kimchi Hongdai Hostel.
I’m not a spy!
Serbia wasn’t the only place I’ve been accused of being a spy. It could be that it just comes along with the name Bond. Vago Bond. In fact, I’ve even had some of my closest friends ask me on the down low if I am in fact a spy.
What I’m Reading: The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson
My quest to understand the world we live in continues to focus on capital and finance with The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson, like another book I recently read and reviewed, Money – this was written on the eve of a major financial catastrophe – though Ferguson, to his credit, is much more aware…
Pooping in the Christmas Manger – A Catalan Tradition
The reasons for placing a man who is in the act of excreting solid waste from his posterior in a scene which is widely considered holy are…..