Amylia

I was in northern China for the Great Wall of China Marathon (I did the 1/2 marathon).... read more

For travel journal click here: We stayed on the island of Ambergris Caye (in a remote area 3 to 4 miles north of San Pedro). Most of these photos are of Lamanai (the ruins of the former Maya city which translates to "Submerged Crocodile") which is in the Orange Walk District in northern Belize.... read more

Aruba is an island which is part of the "West Indies". It is 20 miles long and 6 miles wide, has 101K inhabitants, and is located 17 miles from Venuzuela and 40 from Colombia. Aruba is an autonomous state within the Netherlands (under Dutch administration and support). An oil refinery keeps the economy strong and Aruba is the world's largest exporter of aloe (once covered 2/3rds of the island). The official language is Dutch, English is widely spoken, and nearly all Arubans also speak Papiamento. We didn't eat any ostrich (there is an ostrich farm on Aruba).... read more

Tonle' Sap (largest lake in Southeast Asia) These "floating villages" have a Catholic Church (65% of those who live on the lake are Vietnamese although a very small percentage of those in Cambodia as a whole are Vietnamese), 3 floating school houses, several floating stores, floating pig cages, etc... and despite not having any running water nor plumbing aprx 1/3rd of them had tv antennas (they watch tv via a generator).... read more

Bali is 1 of the 18,100 islands which comprise the country of Indonesia. I was in Bali for the "Quest For Global Healing" conference, and spent some time exploring the island. Travel Journal: ... read more