We are submitting this photo because it shows how Singapore is a peaceful intersection of respect for the old, the Hindu deities, and the new, Singtel, a modern technology and communications company. In a small area Singapore has a richness of cultures, religions, history, modernity and tradition. … [Read more...]
Can’t get no satisfaction? Try snorkeling!
[slideshow] No, that isn't what we mean! We know what you're thinking and you should be ashamed of yourself. Blonde and Brunette both learned to swim when we were young (during the Civil War) and have always loved water activities that don't require prowess or balance - think water skiing, kite surfing, serious kayaking (we do the go in circles kind) or scuba diving (there's … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal
Outside of Chaing Mai in Thailand Blonde was observing this tender scene of a mother elephant and her nursing baby. At the conclusion of the feeding the mother put her trunk down into a mud puddle, filled it and enthusiastically snorted a mud/snot waterfall all over Blonde. Apparently the mother wasn't pleased by the presence of Blonde observing this heartwarming scene. It … [Read more...]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry (a collection curated by a blonde who barely passed Geometry)
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This week’s Twitter #FriFotos Theme is Curves – turns out there are a lot of them!
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Urban
Duck dinner that looks like it’s from IKEA
Blondes and Beverages in Indonesia
When in Southeast Asia Blonde and Brunette finished our trip at the remote, luxurious, yet laid-back resort of Kura Kura . Kura Kura is a private tropical island between Java and Borneo in the the Karimunjawa Archipelago. It's a small gem of a place that to date hasn't been besmirched by association with The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, Donald Trump, Rosie O'Donnell or an … [Read more...]
Was Saint Regis the saint of tea?
Blonde was in Beijing in 2004, we're talking pre-Olympics and not a place where Western women tended to travel on their own. Sadly, Brunette was not a part of this adventure and, in fact, was in Ireland at the time with her then 90 year old mother-in-law. A frenemy of Blonde's who lived in Hong Kong joined Blonde at various parts of a three week sojourn to Hong Kong, China and … [Read more...]