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Justifying A Journal?

It has been suggested that people would get more out of travel if they weren’t taking up precious time in keeping a journal. I suppose it is a very individualized preference. As for me, I’m still packing a journal. A bit of

Posted in Thinking Travel

Bangkok’s Grand Palace

Thailand.  No matter how many times I pay my entrance fee, I always enjoy admiring the wall murals at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.   TATTOO—Journeys on My Mind by Tina Marie L. Lamb is available at Amazon and BarnesandNoble and iBooks and Audible.

Posted in World Glimpses

About a travel journal?

What do I recommend for a travel journal? I like something small enough to fit in my pocket as I am not partial to carrying a bag. I prefer a bendable journal that I can cram into a stuffed pocket.   I

Posted in Travel Know How

Mysteries of My Son

Vietnam.  I wrote about this UNESCO World Heritage Site in Chapter 10 of Tattoo.  French archeologists uncovered this valley of temples in the 1800s.  The temples at My Son were mostly built by the Chams circa 600-1200. This site raises

Posted in World Glimpses

Ostrich Reflections

I have always found the Ostrich to be a curious bird, not one to stick its head in the sand. These birds generally move along in a stately manner even as they cover much ground in a short amount of

Posted in Wildlife