The trip to Tibet was amazing, however the over riding feeling were these emotions; wonder, amazement, shock, anger, and disgust. The Government of China feels they have the right and they certainly have the means to destory this whole culture - after thousands of years. No wonder SO MANY people have joined the cause. It's not just about Tibetan independence - it's the WAY they are doing it. This is what I wrote on Trip Advisor; Out of the companies control - T...

Again, my blogs are SO behind - however, now that I am in more civilized areas ie Europe, I will be able to catch up. Please take all my comments with a grain of salt, tongue in cheek so to speak. Presently, I am on a Hurtigurten Fjord cruise in Norway - THE most expensive place ever! My Grandfather was Norweigan so I finally see where my mother got her nose - I saw my Mom's (deceased 8 years ago) look alike in so many places...one always wants to know where yo...

Here I am, in Amorgos Greece - again trying to catch up. It sometimes takes time to digest everything one sees, hears, tastes. smells and experiences in a place before you can write about it - so much different, so much the same. As I relax and re-group in this beautiful place. it is easier to put perspective into my experiences rather than writing about it straight away. Thailand was interesting, I;m gald I went there... April 30 - May 13 Phuket, Thailand...

Whew - apologies for not updating or adding folks to my blog for so long! I am just over 5 months in to this 11 month odessy and sometimes - well it is just overwhelming, in a good way. I am trying to fit as much in as humanly possible (go figure) and sometimes, I just am exhausted. Since Sydney I have been to New Zealalnd (my Mini Canada!!) for a month, back to the East Coast of Australia for 2 or so weeks, Singapore and now I have had a rest in Thailand. ...

Singapore, April 28 - 30 The Republic of Singapore, is a sovereign city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It lies off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and is 137 kilometres (85 mi) north of the equator. The country's territory consists of the lozenge-shaped main island, commonly referred to as Singapore Island in English and Pulau Ujong in Malay, and more than 60 significantly smaller islets. Singapore is separated from Peninsular Malaysia by th...