Category: Blog
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Cangyan Shan – Photos

Facing the hanging temple of Cangyan Shan Looking up towards the main “Hanging Temple” A sculpture with prayer ribbons Two of my new friends! Incense smoke from the main temple complex Some veggies in the interior courtyard of the temple My new favorite people — Read more about them! Looking out from the temple A…
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Three days in Beijing – Photos

A few pictures from my first few days in Beijing — They include the Forbidden City, the 798 Arts District (which is a lot like Soho in NYC), a few photo shoots I happened upon, prayers at the Buddhist Lama Temple, and a trip into the Temple of Heaven park.
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China – Not what I expected

Four days into my stay in Beijing, China, and I have to say, it’s simply not what I expected. I’m exposing my ignorance about China here, but I thought it would feel infinitely more restrictive than it does – and so far, its felt more like spending time in any city, outside of the ever-present…
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My trip, one month in

I just got back from seven days in rural Mongolia, and am about 5 weeks into a round-the-world trip. Truthfully, so far this whole trip has been pretty surreal. A lot of the time it feels like a bizarre dream, and I have to remind myself to be present or I’ll miss it. My first…