Written on November 13, 2012 by CB Driver in Asia, Locals, Photography Aging gracefully is something we hear about a lot. In Indonesia, it was something I frequently saw. I found these women, locals I met while traveling, to be truly beautiful–they were lovely, classy and full of dignity. When […]
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The Cool Colombian Cop Who Made My Day (Random Travel Moment 13) | Chicky Bus
Written on June 23, 2014 by CB Driver in Latin America, Locals It was barely 5 am when my plane landed in Bogotá and I was exhausted. Once I passed through Customs/Immigration, I had two things on my mind: getting a cup of coffee and buying a SIM for my […]
Read MoreTrippy Travel Photo #23: Nearly-Nude Woman Fresco—Qasr Amra Desert Castle, Jordan | Chicky Bus
This photo is of a fresco of a nearly-nude woman painted on the wall inside Qasr Castle–aka, Qusayr Amra–in Jordan. The castle was built somewhere between 711 and 715 AD by Umayad Caliph Walid I. I had the opportunity to see this when I went on a tour of Jordan’s […]
Read MoreThe Motorcycle Diaries—With a Japanese Twist | Chicky Bus
Was it the Che Guevara-style berét that got my attention first–or the motorcycle? Perhaps it was the combination. All I know is that when I first saw Tsuyoshi Yoshihara, I thought of the Motorcycle Diaries film. And I wondered to myself: Is that Che Guevara’s Japanese reincarnation? The resemblance was […]
Read MoreIndonesian Students’ Images Reflected on Whiteboard (Trippy Travel Photo 25) | Chicky Bus
Written on May 12, 2013 by CB Driver in Trippy Travel Photos This photo is of Indonesian students’ images reflected on a whiteboard at a school in Sumatra. Tricky right? Well, someone came very close to guessing it. How? By following these steps. 1. Look at the Photo/Study the Details […]
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