A Princess Returns as Sea Worms: Nyale Festival, Lombok
I set my alarm for 3:45 am. I woke up and quickly gathered my things- camera, phone, water, and headlamp, then climbed onto my...
Thaipusam at the Batu Caves in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival celebrated across Hindu communities of the world. Each has variations in its tradition, but its reason is to celebrate...
Melaka, Malaysia: A Paradise for (Gluten-Free) Food Lovers!
Quick links:
Restoran Nyonya Makko
Wild Coriander
Aunty Lee's Peranakan Restaurant
Calanthe Art Cafe
Sayyid Antique & Cafe
Chicken Rice Balls
Nasi Lemak
Jonker Street Hawker Center
Assam Pedas
Weekend Night Market
Cendol
Ondeh Ondeh
Malacca (or...
A Look at Life in the Rice Fields of Sumatra
Next to the jungle hills of North Sumatra lies Gotongroyong village. Most visitors will pass by this place on their way to Bukit Lawang,...
Apis florea in northern Thailand
Like many equatorial countries, Thailand hosts a range of native bee species. From giant carpenter bees, to small stingless bees, and number of species...
Beekeeping in the Bush
It was dusk, a time when the bees are less aggressive, and the sun was quickly on its way down. Our mission was to...
Where village life meets wild life
Bulati Village is a Maasai village in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Tanzania. Unlike the Serengeti National Park, which lies adjacently north, natives from...
Sangau Sweki: a Maasai “Oloiboni”
In East Africa there is no shortage of mysticism, rumor, and story surrounding herbal medicine. It brings both awe and fear- reports of magical...
Meet Seychelles oldest herbalist- 82 year old Ferdinand Vidot.
In the middle of the Indian Ocean, 1000 miles off the coast of Kenya, lies the exotic archipelago of the Seychelles. Its largest island-...
Roots of Resourcefulness
For the past 6 months I have been living in Ololosokwan- a Maasai village in Northern Tanzania, immediately beside the Serengeti National Park and...