Digital RabbitJan 25, 20131 minA Tale of Two ArchersWhen I shoot an arrow, I stand about 30 feet from the target. Otherwise, I don't have a chance at hitting it. So I was amazed to watch →
Digital RabbitJan 20, 20131 minTrek Day 9: Shana to Paro and ThimpuI wake up a little sad that we aren’t hiking today. My spirits are lifted when I see crepuscular rays. One of this phenomenon’s common →
Digital RabbitJan 16, 20131 minTrek Day 8: Thangbue to ShanaToday our chef seems to have gone all our for breakfast. He added french fries to our usual fare of cereal, eggs, peanut butter, and →
Digital RabbitJan 11, 20131 minTrek Day 7: Chorapang to ThangbueToday we cross our second highest pass, Takalung La at 14,400 feet. After yesterday’s success, my feeling is that Takalung La is just →
Digital RabbitJan 9, 20132 minTrek Day 6: Tso Phu to ChorapangThis is the day of the big pass—Bang Tue La at 15,700 feet. I set my alarm and get up before everyone else because I am still →
Digital RabbitJan 7, 20132 minTrek Day 5: Jangothang to Tso PhuAfter a day’s layover, we are well rested, clean, and ready to move on. It’s a short hike to our next campsite—less than →
Digital RabbitJan 5, 20132 minTrek Day 4: Chomolhari Base CampThe problem with Chomolhari is that it is big and beautiful. It can’t help but to dominate the landscape. It draws →
Digital RabbitJan 4, 20131 minTrek Day 3: Soi Thangthangka to JangothandWhen I signed up for this trek, I knew that I would be close to nature, but I didn’t expect to be this close to yaks, horses, and →
Digital RabbitDec 26, 20122 minTrek Day 2: Shana to Sot ThangthankaMountains are imposing entities. They inspire those seeking to gaze upon their majesty, but they annoy those who merely want to be →
Digital RabbitDec 21, 20122 minTrekking in Bhutan: Day 1 from Drukyel DzongIt’s amazing to think about the amount of people, horses, and equipment that is needed to take 8 Americans on a 9-day trek. Besides →
Digital RabbitDec 11, 20123 minTraveling on the Back of a Flying TigressParo Taktsang (Tiger's Nest Monastery) is perched on the side of a cliff at 10,240 ft overlooking the Paro valley in Bhutan. Looking up →
Digital RabbitDec 7, 20123 minBhutan: The Dragon KingdomThe Himalayan mountain range, the tallest on the planet, always held my fascination. At long last I was able to experience them and →
Digital RabbitDec 5, 20122 minThailand: A Short Stay and Lots of MusicThailand should be a destination in an of itself. But for me, Bangkok turned out to be a three-night, two-day stopover on the way to →
Digital RabbitDec 4, 20121 minA Schoolhouse in PeruThese Andean children are looking through a window into their schoolhouse. I'm inside; they are not. Seems like it should be the other →
Digital RabbitJan 3, 20113 minEgyptian Police Double as Photography ConsultantsOn Sunday, January 23 I returned from a journey to Egypt, just days before the unrest sparked by Tunisia erupted into major protests on →
Digital RabbitJan 2, 20112 minTrash of the PharaohsThe word "pyramid" always painted a picture of a pristine sandscape with towering stone tetrahedrons breaking the monotony of the →
Digital RabbitDec 20, 20102 minThe Sardine CatchWhen I jumped out of our vehicle and starting walking towards a flock of frenzied seagulls, I wondered if I was destined for a fate →