I was on a day tour in Chiapas, Mexico, when I met this woman who was making tortillas. We’d visited the mysterious Chamula church and the nearby Mayan cemetery in the highlands, then stopped off at a local arts and crafts center to check out the weavings. While there, we […]
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Japanese WWII-Era Caves and Tunnels—Sumatra, Indonesia (Trippy Travel Photo 30) | Chicky Bus
Written on October 28, 2013 by CB Driver in Trippy Travel Photos When I took photos of Lubang Jepang, known as the ‘Japanese caves’ from WWII in Bukittinggi , Sumatra, I knew I’d use one of them in the Trippy Travel Photo game. The place was mysterious and eerie, and […]
Read MoreCrocodile Skin, Belize (Trippy Travel Photo 33) | Chicky Bus
Written on January 8, 2014 by CB Driver in Trippy Travel Photos I took this photo of a crocodile skin when I was in Belize on a tour, I believe. I didn’t get this close, of course, but shot it from a distance using the highest number of megapixels possible. […]
Read MoreTubes of Jamaican Rum, Appleton Estate (Trippy Travel Photo 34) | Chicky Bus
Written on January 27, 2014 by CB Driver in Trippy Travel Photos Tubes of rum at the Appleton Estate in Jamaica? You guessed it! Trippy Travel Photo 34. Well, actually, two people guessed it–and are listed below. How’d they win? They followed these steps to play the game. 1. Look […]
Read MoreTakoyaki–Japanese Octopus Balls (Photo of the Day) | Chicky Bus
Written on August 16, 2015 by CB Driver in Food, Photo of the Day I had the pleasure of trying Takoyaki (“octopus balls”), a popular Japanese street food, yesterday at the Mitsuwa Summer Festival in Edgewater, New Jersey. The festival, an Asian food lover’s delight, featured many foods I enjoy […]
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