TRAVEL HAPPY

mask and me

outloud she cried   "no more, so I'll throw them on the floor."  copyright 2008 TAS

memorable memories views- Why take photos

TAS copyright 2008  from photos taken in 2007 , Addo Elephant Reserve Lion on the Wild Coast, the Bubo bird Sumatra, Indonesia, and volcano lava expanded from Island of Hawaii 2000, Sapa, Vietnam trees 2008,  girl, hand drawn 2008.

I noticed my experiences of travel and my memories are kept fresh, when I take photos.  I spent a lot of my life being smug and saying hey,  I want to EXPERIENCE my trip, the view and the action, not photo it and look at it as a memory!... and my perspective has changed.  After traveling through the Wild Coast of Africa, hour after hour on roads with signs that say "pot hole ahead" versus having it fixed, I started to search out the round huts, all painted color on color.  I spent the day snapping photos through a bus window. It became a safari game drive for me. . .   some amazing shots of people and objects, hidden in the landscapes. I  fell in love with color.  Someday  I'll go. . . to visit on the the Wild Coast, and drive slowly, taking in the views.  Check out the photos named BUS BLUR on the left to see some fuzzy surprises.  And remember take off - senses wide open.

digital images by TAS,  click and pick

10 Things to do in UBUD - Ubud, Bali Indonesia Experiences

The first thing to do is to VISIT FOR MORE THAN A DAY.  I see bus after bus, drop off tourists for the day.  To get the flavor and experience of UBUD, I recommend at least a three  day visit. . . My last trip was for a month in UBUD - April 2008.  HERE IS THE LIST, READ ON TO SEE DETAILS. . .10 things-Ubud Rice Field Walk, Balinese Ceremonies, Breakfast Coffee at Tutmak (everyday, there's no comparison), Salsa Dancing and Latino Band at Indus, Splurge Day at Como Shambhala,  Get a Spa Treatment, everyday if you can, Yoga at the Yoga Barn with Lunch at the KAFE, Pick an Activity from the list below and you'll be in the Bali Groove, Ribs at Naughty Nuri's, Meet the Artisans, Watch a Balinese Dance performance and a One Day Dine around Shopping Experience. . . 

 

24 hours with a Flamingo - KENYA

Check out  the image illustrations, created after spending 24HRS with a gregarious Rift Valley Flamingo.

Select FLAMINGO in the right hand column.  For a bit about where you're apt to meet a flamingo of your own, click PINK  and take off - senses wide open. 

the new mobile home - 26 beds in 31 days

To get myself psyched to travel for a extended amount of time, meaning one year or maybe two , I tried the mindset - "Home is where I'm at." Little did I know, that over 200 beds were in my future.

The most rigorous route -Capetown, South Africa to Livingstone, Zambia- I slept in 26 beds in 31 days. - You will want to come back to this one. . . it includes an armed escort, Robert Redford look alike, the time I slept with others. warthogs and more. . .

This is one of my rooms at the Sofitel Hanoi, Vietnam. will update with 2 person tent to get you in the mood.