Local teenager in Jerico, ColombiaLocals catching a water taxi outside in the Amazon, outside of Puerto Nariño, ColombiaVillage kids greeting Ha Giang Loopers in VietnamVolcan De Fuego erupting at night near Antigua GuatemalaMarket Scene in Chinatown, Bangkok, ThailandWalking to the house in Leticia, ColombiaLooking over a cliff, VietnamStudent-lead protest in San Cristobal, MexicoFriends in Ninh Binh, VietnamPitstop for a Chiva bus in Antioquia, ColombiaBoat of Tourists and Locals on the Mekong River, LaosLa Pupuseria, Santa Anna, El SalvadorIdealistic mural in Leon, NicaraguaUn Jeu d’oie (Goose Pulling Game) champion in Basque Country, France holding onto his prizeChiva ride in Antioquia, Colombia through bumpy dirt roadsSleeper Bus in VietnamImpromptu Haircut in Da Nang, VietnamOn the Ha Giang Loop, VietnamStaying on a friend’s couch in Graz, AustriaTaking a boat across the Bodensee in Konstanz, GermanyMt. Fuji as seen from a shinkansen (bullet train) en route to Tokyo from KyotoThe back of the boat on the Mekong River, somewhere in Northern LaosTaking the family dog on a hike to Wasserfall-Arena Batöni, SwitzerlandA proud veteran of the 1979 Nicaraguan Revolution in Leon, Nicaragua showing off himself in one of the exhibits picturesMy routine map-marking as I travel EuropeDrinking Kalimoxo in Biriatou, France with my Basque friendTravel friends and I conquering a mountain in Nong Khiaw, LaosWatching the Chiva leave in Jerico, ColombiaParagliding in Jerico, ColombiaOur farewell meal in Jerico, ColombiaTaking the “Train” of Battambang, CambodiaKids in Phnom Penh, CambodiaFirst night in Saigon, Vietnam & first night of Tet with drunk unclesLooking down on the Mekong River in Don Khong, LaosCow in Don Khong, LaosA precarious bridge in Don Khong, LaosLanding off the shore of Potosi, Nicaragua, after crossing the Gulf of Fonseca, departing from La Union, El SalvadorBored on the boat to LaosThe largest potholes on the main road to Vang Vien, LaosHomes in Leticia, ColombiaCrossing the Amazon river for a quick 1 hour lunch in Peru from Leticia, ColombiaAmazonian Village between Puerto Nariño, Colombia and Leticia, Colombia3rd floor of the hammock boat en route to Manaus, BrazilAn afternoon strolling in Olinda, BrazilCountryside views somewhere outside of Vang Vien, LaosJust set up my hammock on the Amazonian Hammock Boat to Manaus, BrazilOne of the many stops we made on the way to ManausSporadic rain showers on the Amazon RiverGetting ready to ParaglideWomen watching the Easter Festivities in Jerico, ColombiaFriends spending January 1st, 2024 together in Pai, ThailandA card game of “Cambio” in Pai, ThailandA typical setting for a 10+ hour bus ride in BrazilSunset view of Nong Khiaw, LaosA beautiful bovine in Jerico, ColombiaSunrise over Angkor Wat, CambodiaA lone monk walking in his monastery in Bangkok, ThailandMan looking at the Oaxacan LandscapeBeach Soccer in Praia Da Pipa, BrazilLocal bar in Itacaré, Bahia, BrazilCow crossing a dirt road in Ninh Binh, VietnamHuman cargo on the drive to Montecristo National Park, El SalvadorMy first time riding a scooter in Moyogalpa, NicaraguaFirst steps in Santa Rosa de Yavarí, PeruView from my hammock, overlooking the Amazon RiverSunset on the AmazonA passing hammock boat on the Amazon RiverGiving early morning alms to buddhist monks in Chom Tong, ThailandSo many destinations to choose from in a bus terminal in Porto Seguro, BrazilMy 55-Liter travel companion taking up a train seatSign in Leticia, ColombiaThe sunset on Volcan Acatenango, GuatemalaWaiting at a roundabout for a ride to Tarbes, somewhere near Toulouse, FranceA tough dog protecting his Finca in Jerico, ColombiaAn average meal of chicken noodle soup on the Amazonian hammock boatA cold and wet afternoon in VietnamWaiting to cross in Osaka, JapanWearing my new Krama in Battambang, CambodiaStreet scene in SyriaA falafel shop in the Aleppo SouqStreet vendor next to the old flag of Syria, now defacedThe Old Damascus SouqView from my hotel room in DamascusMarket Scene in DamascusA large portion of the destroyed Souq of AleppoThe Aleppo Souq as it stands todayThe Aleppo SouqAfter changing out my USD for Syrian PoundsGraffiti of the new Syrian national flagMan on the bus to Aleppo, Syria with his rifleMarket scene in the afternoon in Damascus, SyriaThe butcher shop in Al-Hamidiyah in Damascus, SyriaA selection of locally produced Syrian olives, Damascus, SyriaTwo men playing backgammon in AleppoBombed-out city blocks in Aleppo, Syria“Aleppo in our hearts”. Aleppo, Syria