We’ve all heard of the Gobi Desert and probably imagined a vast area of seeming desolation. At first glance, it definitely does seem harsh and desolate. How could people survive in such an environment?

During my 35 years as an American expat living in Indonesia, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about the U.S. Some of the questions were normal – • What it’s like to experience snow? • Do U.S. cities

When one of your traveling friends talks about Vietnam, do you expect him or her to talk about salt? Probably not. Instead, your friend will most likely tell you about the gorgeous rice fields. Vietnam’s

“The dogs are gone!” I ran into the house, screaming that over and over. My then husband Eugene and I were having a business meeting with friends Sheryl and Bruce at their house. Our Winnebago RV was parked

Here is an entry for #vehiclephotography contest by @juliank. These becak (pronounced bay-chek) drivers might just have dropped off their passengers. Or they might have been driving around for a long time

Here is my entry for #vehiclephotography contest by @juliank. I love seeing all the cool photos of different vehicles, and I love riding in a becak (pronounced bay-chek). But it's not so much fun in the

Have you ever heard of surf hounds? I'll tell you all about them in this post, the original version of which I wrote and posted long ago at my Dogs Dogs Dogs Forever site. So there's no plagiarism here!

These days, many people say they want the freedom to be nomadic entrepreneurs. In other words, they want to travel the world and work online from wherever they happen to be. I know a few regular people

As many of you know, the government of Indonesia is secular, but the country has a Muslim majority of approximately 90%. The overwhelming majority of Muslims here are moderate, and it’s rare to see a woman

Tourists and travelers both like to see the world. And both types of people have a place in the world of travel. Nearly everyone has a bucket list of places that they want to visit before the final journey

You can't believe everything you read online, right? How about if you see it on Steemit? Can you figure it's 100% true? Not really, but don't tell anyone I said that. Well, I've found the following

(Hey plagiarism bots - this post was originally on my website It is my original content that I have revised and updated to post here on Steemit.) Long-term travel is easier today than ever before in history.

(Hey plagiarism bots - this post was originally on my website It is my original content that I updated to post here on Steemit.) Let's face it. Your dog is your very best friend. Every single time you

Can you believe that I’ve been a member of Steemit since August 2016 but I hadn't published a post until now? Seems I fit the ‘lazy bum’ description in the title, right? But as with most things in life,