Travel experiences, memories and stories about exploring this great planet of ours

Aborigine Embassy* http://www.aboriginaltentembassy.net/ * Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * As the Australian Aborigine were not treated as humans until roughly around 1972 in Australia, there is much need for an awakening in Australia on Aborigine Rights. One of the stand-offs and controversial semi-permanent assemblages done in protest about Aborigine polical rights is the “Aboriginal [...]

National Museum of Australia * Lawson Crescent * Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT 2601 * (02) 6208 5000 * One of Australia’s most brilliant and diverse museums is the National Museum of Australia in Canberra within the heart of the Australian Capital Territory. It was established in 1980 by the National Museum of Australia Act to [...]

Walkabout A “Walkabout” comes from the Australian Aborigine “rite of passage” that young males undergo as a journey during adolescence to live in the wilderness for a period as long as six months. It is through this journey that the young male would trace the paths or “songlines” of their ancestors, imitate them and cherishing [...]

The Gypsy Graveyard, Crown Point, Indiana THE GYPSY GRAVEYARDCrown Point, IndianaApparently a group of Gypsies had moved to Crown Point in the early 1800′s and were kicked out of town (as is usual with travelling gypsies) after being in town for only a couple of days. Accused of stealing livestock, stealing, immoral values, pagan rituals, [...]

Thunder Mountain Indian Monument * P.O. Box 162 * Imlay * Nevada * 89418 * United States of America * http://www.thundermountainmonument.com/ * Thunder Mountain is a little artistic wonder along the side of Interstate 80 near Imlay, Nevada. It is also known as “The Place Rolling Mountain Thunder built”. This array of odd kitch construction [...]

Faerieworlds 2010 * Friday, 30 July 2010 – Sunday, 1 August 2010 * Mt. Pisgah, Eugene, Oregon * www.Faerieworlds.com * Every year the portals between the worlds of mortals and faeries open in Eugene, Oregon. For these last two years, this magical space has manifested itself at the Buford Recreation Park in the Mount Pisgah [...]

Kildare, Ireland Kildare, Ireland* http://www.kildare.ie/ * http://www.kildaretown.ie/ * The visit I took in July to Kildare was one of the most sacred pilgrimmages I’ve made in my life. The Goddess Brigid has been my Matron and principle Deity since 1990 (20 years). I sought out Brighid’s flame, her holy wells, and to see the town [...]

The CurraughNear Kildare and Naas, Ireland It is said that in 480 C.E. Saint Brighid came to the area to found a monastery in Kildare and had approached the King of Leinster and asked for land for the poor and on to which to build it. He laughed a her and told her that if [...]

St. Michan’s Church of Ireland and it’s Mummies* Church Street * Dublin, Ireland * Hours: Nov-Feb: Mon-Fri 12:30-2:30pm, Sat 10am-1pm * Admission: Free to Church; Guided tour: €3.50 adults, €3 seniors and students, €2.50 children under 12 * A little hidden secret to Dublin tourism is St. Michan’s Church. St. Michan’s was named after a [...]