If water stands motionless in a pool it grows stale and muddy, but when it moves and flows it becomes clear: so, too, man in his wanderings. —Muhammed Asad, The Road to Mecca If I were to sum up 2010 in one paragraph, I would say that it was a […]
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10 Ways Jamaica Surprised (and Didn’t Surprise) Me | Chicky Bus
Before traveling to Jamaica, I wondered what it would be like. Tourists everywhere? Super expensive? Rastas on every corner? Cheap Jerk chicken? And would I smell ganja being smoked 24/7? Most of my questions were answered on my recent trip. I spent most of my time in Treasure Beach, which […]
Read More‘Seagull Convention,’ Half Moon Bay, #California (#Photo of the Day) #tbex #ttot #birds | Chicky Bus
Written on April 10, 2014 by CB Driver in North America, Photo of the Day There were so many seagulls that day I was there, in Half Moon Bay, that I thought it was a seagull convention! What sort of professional organization do they have, I wondered? What were they […]
Read More‘Wall of Saints,’ Painted by Children: Todos Santos, Mexico (Photo of the Day) | Chicky Bus
Written on March 19, 2014 by CB Driver in Photo of the Day The Wall of Saints,’ found in Todos Santos, Baja Sur, reflects the creativity that’s found throughout this magical town, known for its many art galleries and creative atmosphere. A community ‘paint-out’ led to these and other paintings […]
Read MoreJamaican ‘Ganja Tree’ Instagram (Photo of the Day) | Chicky Bus
Written on April 29, 2014 by CB Driver in Nature, Photo of the Day Quite often, while in rural Jamaica (Billy’s Bay, Treasure Beach), I smelled ganja–marijuana–being smoked. Sometimes, it just hung in the air, as if a part of the atmosphere. Other times, it wafted out from behind some […]
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