The Andaman Sea is a jeweled masterpiece. More beautiful than almost any ocean I’ve ever seen. We’re traveling on a Moken vessel. Our journey is about 5 hours. On the boat with a team…
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Provisioning For Surin Tai
It’s early morning. I got up at about 4 am to practice yoga and meditate. Uncertain when I’ll have another opportunity, it feels like a luxury to have these last few minutes to myself. We…
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About Snakes
The night before we leave for the Surin Islands we check into small individual bungalows. This is mine. (See photo below). It’s a rickety hut with simple lines. At a distance it looks exotic. Upon…
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Surin Islands and The Sea Nomads
Tomorrow I set off for the Surin Islands with four other dedicated researchers and scientists. Surin Islands are situated off the coast of Thailand and are home to the Moken people, also known as ‘Sea…
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Floating Restaurant and Crocodile Farm
In the middle of the lake are several restaurants where families live and serve food for visiting tourists. The boat where I land is smaller than most one-bedroom apts. Here a family of 5 live….
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Khmer Healer
His name is Huor…he’s called Ta Huor out of respect by the locals. Ta Huor is a famous medicine man who works with native plants and much, much more. He practices what Cambodians refer…
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What is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” These words by poet Mary Oliver are especially poignant because …
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The Power of One…
The Power of One… is one person’s willingness to help another, one person’s commitment to love the world, one person’s passion to set in motion a ripple of such magnitude that it creates a sea…
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