Staying in a village can really put you in the moment–for a multitude of reasons–and that’s exactly what happened when I spent 3 weeks living/teaching in Tiakar Guguak, part of Payakumbuh, Western Sumatra, in Indonesia, recently. It was quite an experience, one that was full of mostly pleasant surprises. For […]

Trippy Travel Photo #20 is of a ‘golden chicken fern’–aka, Cibotium Barometz–and was shot in West Sumatra, Indonesia. There were two winners of the game this time, who followed these steps in order to guess successfully. 1. Look at the Photo/Study the Details Golden Chicken Fern 2. Guess what/where! What […]

Today’s photo is of ‘Nandi,’ Lord Shiva’s/Siva’s holy cow and vehicle, found inside one of the temples (Candi Nandi) at Prambanan, the largest Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, which was built in the 10th century. Nandi, Shiva’s cow and vehicle, at Prambanan Most Shiva temples have this bull, which is […]

How did a simple chat about my phone with a man–a complete stranger (see below)–lead to some crazy shopping in a busy market and then, eventually, to me taking a 17-hour overnight bus ride with him and 20 teenagers a few days later? Read on to find out! Meet ‘Jaka’–the […]

Written on September 2, 2012 by CB Driver in Asia, Cultures, Photography Got a minute (OK–1.5 minutes!)? Then, check out this video I made of a parade at the Yogyakarta Arts Festival–aka, Festival Kesenian Yogyakarta–which I recently saw in Indonesia. I created it so that you’d have a quick vicarious […]