Author: Ivan
Every Country Has Its Hooch
Hooch. Moonshine. Bootleg liquor. It means any illegally distilled alcohol produced outside the blessings and taxation of the government. Legitimate versions of moonshine are well-known spirits — single malt Scotch whiskey, cachaça from Brazil or rum ...
Full Moon Setting Behind Holy Mountain Agung
The very active volcano, Mount Agung, is still considered holy by the Balinese people. In their earth-based version of Hinduism, the full moon is also celebrated in the temples and ashrams. This photo, looking west over ...
Thou Wall, O Wall, O Sweet and Lovely Wall
In our travels we often notice tour buses parked in some remote parking lot where tired, native inhabitants indulge tourists with a staged performance. It may be entertaining, but it’s not the kind of authentic experience we enjoy. (Being served ...
Taroko Gorge, Taiwan
The majesty of Taroko Gorge is impossible to capture in photographs. That doesn’t stop anyone from trying, of course. Its name by the indigenous tribe that lived in those mountains, the Truku people, means “magnificent and ...