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  1. Wat Ku Tao - I know what you're all thinking: Another picture of a stupa? Yes, but this one's for the architectur ow.ly/1k8uMe
  2. Thailand’s Posing Tribal Children - While visiting Wat Phra Tat Doi Suthep north of Chiang Mai, we discovered a rela... ow.ly/1k5acs
  3. Saturday and Sunday Walking Streets - When it comes to street markets, Thomas and I are experts. From Lhasa to Chich... ow.ly/1k0lP3
  4. The Garden Monk - Apparently, Thais have their own take on the garden gnome. Share this post: ow.ly/1jYinB
  5. Wat Si Chum 360 View - Perhaps the most spectacular site in Sukhothai is the enormous Buddha in the ruins of Wat Si ... ow.ly/1jKJFK
  6. Sukhothai Historical Park - While there may be some debate among historians, Sukhothai is generally considered the b... ow.ly/1jBL9r
  7. Another Day in Wonderland - During our travels, I find myself constantly making references to Alice in Wonderland. I... ow.ly/1jtGFc
  8. Bangkok Taxis and Northern Exposure - In transition from Indonesia to northern Thailand, we encountered a number of ... ow.ly/1jnlYi
  9. Petition to Protect Kutai National Park - As a follow-up to our previous post, we wanted to draw our visitors' atten... ow.ly/1jiyjv
  10. Kutai NP Educational Campaign Features our Orangutan Content ow.ly/1j9KZ5
  11. Bali Pictorial - Those who know us well especially fellow nomads have expressed surprise that we spent so much tim... ow.ly/1j1ZDc
  12. Indonesia: What a Dollar Can Buy You - Indonesia used to be one of the cheapest places in Southeast Asia. But in rec... ow.ly/1iYGcq
  13. Thomas vs. Philip Morrisovich - Monkeys (and Russians) just want to have fun. But when this unsuspecting Russian tou... ow.ly/1iVb26
  14. Explorations in Ubud - A massive cloud of laziness descended upon us in Ubud. I guess even nomadic souls need some d... ow.ly/1iPXfU
  15. Babi Guling - One great thing about Bali, and probably what makes the island so popular, is the Hindu influence an ow.ly/1iNeRg
  16. West Sumba Video - Now that we've talked in detail about our travels in Sumba, I wanted to complete the (moving) pic... ow.ly/1iDDmQ
  17. Predatory Techno-Vampire Tourists - In 2000, American ethnologist Janet Hoskins asked Sumbanese villagers to describ... ow.ly/1iAwXK
  18. Tony Goes Grey - Last night, I was casually discussing the concept of returning to Germany this summer, and the next... ow.ly/1ivEoe
  19. Ratenggaro and Wainyapu - If you've got a sharp eye for funky tribal architecture and you happened to see our recent... ow.ly/1irjcY
  20. Traditional Sculpture and Carving of Sumba - Carved fence post As we mentioned in our posts on the megalithic tombs ... ow.ly/1ipz5Y