This Human Condition...

As promised, this travel blog is intended to chronicle my travels through Asia so that friends can track my where-abouts, and perhaps, vicariously live a bit of my adventure in "Temple Hopping". But, lest that rubric mislead you, my actual intentions are to imbibe the cultural flavor and spiritual essence of the Asian heritage, and to observe this universal human condition -- "Temple Hopping" is really just an aside. Admittedly, there will be plenty of time to for some sight-seeing and temple visits, but I hope to get from this experience much more than that, least of which is some much needed time for deep introspection and reflections on this grand experiment we call life. It would be dishonest to say that I am approaching this venture without a modicum of trepidation; it is never easy to extirpate oneself from the comforts of home, employment, and human relations to wander largely into the unknown. But, if not now, when?

Thus begins my journey, and I welcome you come travel along to see the varied lives of humanity from differing cultural and socio-economic perspectives, yet, all of whom not so much far removed from ourselves in our common experience of living.



So, friends and strangers alike, walk with me as I expatiate this wide earth. Feel free to leave comments on the posts.