Collage - Journal 1932...

Collage - Journal 1932...

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Books , Traditions and a Silent Conversation......

(All Photos by Tavarua)

Books the past and present of life.
Books - Ex Libris (Bookplates) - In many ancestral libraries and private collections you find the owners Ex Libris displaying the owners coat-of arms, crest, badge or simply anything which relates to the owners life, interests, profession or family.


For me the world of books are treasures and I always bring a travel library from "home". 



From destination to destination at the "Travellers Nest and Rest" is a travel library consisting of 600 to 800 books covering different subjects from adventure, travel, art, biographies etc. to bring on the voyages around the world.

(Books some written by family members some about the family - you can never escape your blood and bones) 

Sometimes we are Rebels and none conformists but our traditions are often indeed very deep rooted.  Changes to our outlook on life are minimal.

 "We are a reflection of our Past." 

 Outwardly my character has altered during the years - but never my outlook on life itself. 

Stay open and curious.

The Youth is for the Young, but the Spirit of Youth should stay with You Forever.


Do not allow yourself to be bored.

Silent Conversation - Relax - Bring a book....

“To forget one's ancestor's is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root”


Friday, December 19, 2014

Cambodia... Greetings from Siem Reap...


 (All Photos by Tavarua)

Cambodia - Kampuchea - the Sanskrit word Kambuia - Golden Land and Prosperity.


Faces of Bodhisattva.


The Bayon Khmer temple built in the 12th and early 13th century was the temple of the Mahayana Buddhist King Javavaman VII. It is  richly decorated with massive stone faces. 
















 


Siem Reap


Phnom Penh



Thursday, November 13, 2014

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Destination...


It is Winter - Somewhere in this world right now...

Where Will Life Take Me?

Perhaps - Destination - Vietnam & Burma -  Time Will Tell...

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Voyage...

(Photo by Tavarua)

We travel for fulfillment and inspiration to destinations - sometimes unknown to us. 

New experiences and journeys are absorbed within yourself.

 It slowly changes our view on life.

...Simplicity... 

Your travel luggage will one day be your memories...

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Life...


"The more sand that has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it."
 - Jean Blake

How well can you see the path of your life?

Do not forget...it is your life.

"Make a radical change in your lifestyle and begin to boldly do things which you may previously never have thought of doing, or been too hesitant to attempt. So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservation, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun. If you want to get more out of life, you must lose your inclination for monotonous security and adopt a helter-skelter style of life that will at first appear to you to be crazy. But once you become accustomed to such a life you will see its full meaning and its incredible beauty." - Jon Krakauer

"We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls."
- Anais Nin

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Teatro Degollado - Guadalajara, Mexico...

(All Photos by Tavarua)

It is Friday evening and I am at Teatro Degollado with good friends in Guadalajara. A neoclassical building with performances from international operas to folklore dances.


 The theater was inaugurated on September 13, 1866 with the opera Lucia di Lammermoor performed by Angela Peralta


 The interior consists of red and gold.  Paintings has been added to improve the interior design.




Friday evening:
Richard Strauss:
El Caballero de la Rosa, op 59 Secuencia de Valses 
No. 1

Robert Schumann:
Concierto para Violincello en La menor op.129 performed by Matt Haimovitz (with his violin cello dated back to 1710 made by Venetian Matteo Gofriller)

Richard Strauss:
Asi Hablo Zaratustra, op.30

Marco Parisotto: Director Titular





Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Travel In Style...

"A Traveler without observation is a bird without wings'"
 - Moslih Eddin Saadi