These photos of people from Myanmar come from all areas of the country. From the major cities of Yangon and Mandalay to the dusty villages along the Irrawaddy River. Beautiful people in an a timeless land.
The streets of Torre del Mar
After a long gray winter in Budapest, I felt a month long holiday on the southern coast of Spain was just the ticket to putting a spring back in my step. Several friends, that I meet up with each winter in Chiang Mai, Thailand, have repeatedly invited me to visit them in Torre del Mar which is about a half hour away from Malaga on the coast of Spain. It was going to be my first visit to the Costa del Sol and I looked forward to my month in the sun. Continue Reading…
Remanent of the glory days of Tangier, Morocco
Tangier, Morocco
While In Marrakesh and before traveling down to Tangier I watched Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown first season episode on Morocco. He produced a wonderful cast of characters to interview – almost all of whom have lived in Tangier during what many, including Anthony Bourdain, think of as the golden age of Tangier – the 60’s and 70’s. The expats were eccentric and charming, the interviews peppered with anecdotes of life in Tangier in a bygone era…it was a great introduction to my next stop. Bourdain is one of the many wildly creative people who have made the pilgrimage to this city by the sea to find inspiration, enlightenment, or escape. Continue Reading…
Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks!
Where’s Bosco Now has changed its look! I know that many of you are thinking it’s about time and you would be correct. I first put up the blog in 2012 and a lot has changed in the blog world since then. Continue Reading…
Morning Vegetable market outside the gates of the Medina, Marrakesh.
I felt a bit of alliteration was called for when I started thinking of Marrakesh. The adjectives I used are all correct…perhaps not all the time or in every corner of the city but overall it is a special place and they apply. My friend Moira Stewart and I headed down to Marrakesh on the train from Fes and it was an excellent day to be traveling across the country into the foothills of the Atlas mountains. Continue Reading…
