Candle Light Vigil To The Armenian Genocide Memorial. Dusk was settling in over Yerevan Opera Theatre. Two giant flags were handled by dozens of uniformed youth. Thousands of people, many clutching torches or candles, had gathered to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide in 1915. Over 1.5 million Armenians were slaughtered in the first genocide [...]
Visiting the Armenian Genocide Memorial. Armenians gather around the world to commemorate the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Armenians from the far corners of the globe; from Buenos Aires to Guangzhou to Chicago honor 1.5 million Armenians slaughtered by the Turks in 1915. In Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, hundreds of thousands solemnly march to [...]
Picture perfect Bruges. Krakow, Prague, Dubrovnik, Tallinn are some of the most beautiful and perfectly preserved cities in Europe. But arguably, Bruges should be on top of this list. Bruges, located in the northern part of Belgium, dates back to the 9th century. Bruges, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a medieval masterpiece. Canals crisscross the [...]
Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon. I know I am in good company when I am staying at a hotel that hosted the former US Secretary of State. I spent three great and relaxing nights at the Chatrium Hotel Royal Lake Yangon. The Chatrium is nestled in a private area next to Kandawgyi Lake. The updated room [...]
Visiting Hong Kong. Hong Kong should be on everyone’s list of top cities to visit. It is a spectacular amalgam of Chinese and British colonial influences bursting at the seams of this city-state. Seven million people are packed into this city that sits on the South China Sea. Hong Kong was a British colony from 1842 [...]
Sak Yant Tattoo Festival - Day One. It is a smagorsbord. One part carnival, one part tattoo marathon, one part madhouse, and a final part of a supercharged religious awakening. The Sak Yant Wai Kru Festival takes place every March at the Wat Bang Pra temple outside of Bangkok. https://youtu.be/u3KdhmCako4 Each year 10,000 people descend [...]
Havana Decrepit Elegance. Havana is a dynamic and living Caribbean city of two million souls. Havana was a thriving city during the first half of the 20th century. There were very close ties between the United States and Cuba which resulted in a strong economy and frequent visits of US citizens to what became a Caribbean [...]
Trinidad - A Must-See. Rolling green hills are gently kissed by azure skies. Trinidad, a UNESCO site, sits on the southern coast of Cuba. Trinidad, a town of 75,000, was founded by Spanish conquistador, Velázquez de Cuéllar, in 1514. And it is only a four hour ride from Havana. The heart of Trinidad may be found [...]
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