Catching Some Zzzzz's

On a recent tour of the Old City of, amongst other interesting sights, including a rodent or two, not only are these guys taking a little siesta in the mid afternoon - they full out have their mattresses out in the middle of the street!  Only in Jakarta ...

Long Neck Tribes of Northern Thailand

This is one of my favorite pictures from our recent trip to Thailand. It is a photo of a young Padaung girl who has already began wearing the traditional brass rings around her neck. As she ages, there will be more and more rings added to her neck. The most I have heard of is 30 rings. I had the opportunity to try one of these on and let me tell you, they are definitely brass and definitely heavy!