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Sunrise in Seattle

Neon shines across shiny cobblestones, slick with the pre-dawn drizzle. Pike Place Market is active, but in a languid, pre-coffee [...]

Jun 21, 2012

I’ve been wanting to come to Cambodia for what seems eons. It always seemed to have that “edge of the [...]

Feb 21, 2012

Once again New York City maxed out its electricity grid to light up the city for Holiday season, and the [...]

Dec 26, 2011

When the cold winds of early winter start to lash New York, and snow threatens, NYC comes alive with lights [...]

Dec 8, 2011

I bought a silver bracelet, with an inscribed message in sanscrit, and a dragon on the inside, from this woman [...]

Aug 16, 2011

Not everyone wants a stuffed big cat, a mummified head, scary early dental tools or creepy mannequins, but the Obscura [...]

Mar 27, 2011

As the name of this blog suggests, the main focus is active travel. So while some may disagree, I see [...]

Dec 2, 2010