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05/22/06 // Blog Post from Hotel, Bled // Bled // Slovenia
The King of Carrot Flowers Part Two The chief attraction of Bled Slovenia is the sweeping panorama of the Julian Alps which lie just beyond its doorstep, which in this case is a lake ringed with castles, monasteries atop crags and palatial hotels that once played host to kings and queens. But owing to a change in the weather which turned from the perfect sunshine of the … continue reading » Topics: Butterflies, Children, Europe, Flowers, Memory, Mountains, Round The World Trip, War
12/17/05 // Blog Post from Sarangkot // Pokhara // Nepal
Sunset Over the Himalayas It was around four in the evening when I walked down to the lakeshore with the intention of renting a boat. I had spent the morning and early afternoon walking the streets of Lakeside looking up at the soaring peaks of the Annapurna Range and stopping in at some of the dozens of nearly identical curio and fabric stores, occasionally … continue reading » Topics: Asia, Boats, Children, Himalayas, Mountains, Round The World Trip, Sunsets
03/18/08 Short Blog Post
Once Upon a School Dave Eggers gave a fantastic talk at this year’s TED conference about his 826 Valencia project, an after-school reading/writing program, which, as you may recall, my friend Lee volunteers at. But the real point of Eggers’ talk was to show … continue reading » Topics: Charity, Children
12/15/05 // Blog Post from Durbar Square // Kathmandu // Nepal
Durbar Square Kathmandu I flew into Katmandu around ten o’clock at night, which meant I unfortunately missed any view of the Himalayas. I spent most of the next day walking the streets of Thamel (the backpackers’ area of Katmandu) looking at the endless tables of vegetables, fruits, spices, and most omnipresently, curios of all kinds, statuettes of Buddha and Ganesh, tiny Buddhist prayer … continue reading » Topics: Asia, Children, Durbar Square, Food, Human Rights, Round The World Trip, Temples