I booked this trip primarily because of the opportunity to volunteer with Elephants. Even though it's only a few days of the complete itinerary with We Are Bamboo this was worth every minute. After the first night in Chiang Mai meeting up with the group, we met at 8:30...

My trip with We Are Bamboo has concluded as of a few days ago. So before I start to write about the experience, I think it's best to share some pre-travel advice for anyone considering this experience or travel to Thailand in general.

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More than a year ago I started thinking about a big adventurous travel experience to mark a significant birthday and a life transition from walking away from a career as a tenured graphic design professor into entrepreneurship. I have always loved animals and attempted...

I'm becoming more and more self-conscious about how often I use my smartphone because I want to be engaged in the world around me whether it be the mundane walk with dogs or engaging with friends at dinner. It's a great excuse to travel out of country to be able to tur...

Before going on this exploration, I knew that the Danes were considered some of the happiest people on the planet. How does that manifest and what does it look like? It's not going to be a candyland with people skipping along gleefully, most definitely not - although t...

The view above is one of the smaller entrances into Christiana without any signage or other indicators of moving into a different type of public space the graffiti acts as a welcome guide announcing a shift in scenery. Christiana is a free town inside but separate from...

In this post I'll complete the analysis of scale in the urban street art with a focus on what most would consider 'traditional' graffiti created with spray paint on large surfaces often found on the sides of train cars, in alleys, transportation ways such as under or o...

 These lovely little structures are everywhere in Copenhagen and although they are a subtle addition to the streets and urban landscape they provide a unique forum for public postings and the guerilla style stickering mentioned in the last blog post. Continuing my them...

No matter what one's opinion is regarding graffiti and urban guerilla style street art, it is an example of contemporary society and an individual's creative spirit. There are historical examples of individuals marking their presence at a particular site dating back ce...

Stories on the streets of Copenhagen? I was very impressed with the amount of public art on the streets of this city and most of it storytelling about members of the local society. From the older people expressing what they miss most at their age to the photographs of...