This is my 100th post and if you had told me 2 and half years ago that would have written 100 posts, I would not have believed you. It is fitting that my 100th post is about May’s Full Moon. On paper, this full moon had the potential to be great: it was going to […]
100th post: May full moon Read More »
Our last major stop and probably the most beautiful place in Burma was Inle Lake. The lake is fairly large but not that deep (2.1m to 3.7 m at the deepest point). The main mode of transportation is a flat boat. The people of Inle Lake (called Intha), some 70,000 of them, live in four cities bordering
Burma/Myanmar – Inle Lake Read More »
My next exhibit will be on May 9th from 6pm to 10pm. The address is 463 Bryant Street in San Francisco. All my work on display that evening will be on sale. First buyer will have the opportunity to pick up the art at the end of the exhibit. Date: May 9th, 2015 Address: 463
Exhibit – May 9th San Francisco Read More »
Tomorrow will be the first game of the San Francisco Giants at home (AT&T Park). The ballpark is one of the best in the nation, the views from the top are amazing but it can get cold. Go Giants !
AT&T park is the most beautiful ballpark. Read More »
This morning, early, there was a full moon eclipse visible from San Francisco. The eclipse did start at 2am until 8am. So I woke very early and drove to San Francisco, I was planning on catching the second portion of the eclipse over the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. A couple of factors were not
April Full moon: over Alcatraz and moon eclipse Read More »
After my first post on Made In USA, a reader sent an email to point me at a local company (local meaning with a shop in San Francisco) making hoodies, vest, and other nice apparel for the same price as the Gap. So I ordered one of their hoodies and I was again pleasantly surprised
Made in USA: American Giant hoodie Read More »
Up to this point, we had done a fairly standard Burma trip. Two destinations on our itinerary were off the beaten path. First, on our way to Inke Lake we stopped for one day and one night in Pindaya. The second one was the Kyaiktiyo pagoda also known as Golden Rock, which was an extra two
Burma/Myanmar – Off the beaten path Pindaya caves and Kyaiktiyo pagoda Read More »
Did you see the full moon yesterday? This month, the moon was rising over the Coit Tower in San Francisco. The ideal point was between Lombart St. and Chestnut St. Unfortunately there is no open view between those two streets, buildings are lining up the streets and keeping the view for themselves. I got on
March Full moon: over the Coit Tower Read More »
At the beginning of the year, I spent a few days in Nice before going to Ethiopia (more on this in another post). I knew that Monaco has nice fireworks for the New Year celebration and I had enough knowledge where they would be fired from to pick a nice view from a higher elevation as I
Postcard from the Cote d’Azur in France (Nice and Monaco) Read More »
One of the most common questions about Burma I get is about the food and/or the hotel or lodging quality. So let’s talk about our trip and our experience. First we went with a small group and with a very experienced travel agency: Insider Asia. They have been organizing custom trips to Asia for many
Burma/Myanmar – Food and lodging Read More »
