Weekly Photo: Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia

Tanah Lot is strikingly beautiful. The thing I remember most about visiting was actually the nearby temple that has a freshwater spring that rises through the salt water of the ocean. When the tide is out, the spring has clean, cool fresh water. Visitors and the faithful go there to pray, which is what I …

21 Tips to Living An Amazing Life

Ever notice just how much people want to improve their lives and increase their happiness? This seems to be everyone’s burning desire. It is even written into the Constitution (you know, that old piece of paper you have no idea what it says)! Being an interesting person and living a full and happy life is …

10 Amazing Thai Fruits You’ve Probably Never Had

I’m not talking about gay guys. I’m talking about a different fruit. The sweet kind! Oh, that was a great double entendre! Thailand should be known as the land of fruit, for many reasons, but mostly because of the amazing fruit that available everywhere. They have so many different kinds, it is absolutely wondrous. Thai …

Weekly Photo: Itaipu Dam, Paraguay

Paraguay is quite proud of Itaipu Dam. On a visit, though, this is pretty much all we saw of the dam. And a very nationalistic video about its construction. While it’s cool to see, I’ve seen big dams before (Grand Coulee is in Washington, where I’m from). What they don’t tell you is that Itaipu …