Thailand (December, 2002) – Being face to face with any wild animal is exhilarating. Elephants are majestic, emotive, empathic and sensitive. I've had several close encounters with these amazing creatures and I look forward to my next elephant adventure.

India (January, 2003) – While perhaps not the most popular tourist destination in India, Kolkata holds me at an emotive and affective level. My ancestral connection to the city has allowed me to explore it's many canals, ponds and other natural subsidiaries. These waterways are where one encounters life: bathing, cooking, cleaning, play and socializing are all connected by water.

Mexico (November, 2017) – Being in Oaxaca for Dia Del Los Muerto was surreal. Surrounded by beasts, devils, a myriad of la calavera catrina's. Dazed for days in processions; in cemeteries, out on the street, even feeding on midnight tacos. I'd do it again in a minute!

India (March, 1998) – Rambling my way around the haunting structures of Fatehpur Sikri was part of an awakening; for a split second in time, intuition connected as magic occurred. There are times in your life that mark philosophical rights of passage, those few months in India changed the entire direction of my life.