The Longji Rice Terraces on a Rainy Day
My last blog post on the Hadza tribe of Tanzania (see Hanging Out with the Hadza) was my longest post, so it makes sense to
September 25, 2016
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Hanging out with the Hadza for a Moment
While in East Africa this past spring, I visited a unique tribe in Tanzania, the Hadza (or Hadzabe), well known to anthropologists and other social
September 11, 2016
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Celebrating Peace at the Turkana Festival
Imagine about fourteen Northern Kenyan tribes (there was no definitive count of the number of tribes represented) gathered together in one location where they try
August 14, 2016
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A Glimpse at Two Kenyan Tribes.
I am just back from one month in Eastern Europe, a part of the world obviously quite different from East Africa where I had been
July 31, 2016
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Soaring Maasai!
I have just spent one month in East Africa visiting with a number of tribal groups. Some of these tribes like the Hadzabe in northern-central
June 19, 2016
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Esfahan is Half of the World
As I mentioned in my first post (Welcome to Iran, a country of mosques…), Iran is a country that has always fascinated me. And, of
May 8, 2016
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Looking Up in Iran
As some of you know, I am primarily housebound for a few weeks as I broke a bone in my foot and I have to
April 24, 2016
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Welcome to Iran, a Country of Mosques, Bazaars, Sweets and Much More.
If there is one destination that can make a traveler’s heart beat faster (well, at least this traveler’s heart), it is probably Iran. Thousands of
April 17, 2016
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Birds Singing Fight Songs in Guizhou
During my visit to Guizhou, a province of Southwest China, we spent several days with members of the Black Miao minority group, the ethnic group
March 27, 2016
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Indigo, a Kind of Blue in Guizhou
In my last post on the ethnic minorities of China (Hill Tribes of China), I described the luzhen as an instrument that makes a sound
February 21, 2016
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Hill Tribes of China: Silver, Horns and Bamboo
With 92% of the Chinese population belonging to one ethnic group, namely Han Chinese, most people do not think of China as an ethnically diverse
January 31, 2016
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Soaring as High as Kites in Bali
What should the first blog post of the year be about? Surely, something uplifting and beautiful, so as to bring good vibes to the New
January 3, 2016
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