Essays

To visit Borneo is to go back in time. If you can endure the difficulty of seeking them out, you too can visit and even live with descendants of “The Head Hunters.”

There once existed a refugee camp on an emerald island in S.E. Asia. This is Don’s  most treasured essay. It’s  a true story of life and death on a tiny speck of land in Indonesia, a place of burning hope and crushing despair called “Gallang.”

A continent away, the streets of a Mexican town are very different. This is the Symphony of Life as performed one Christmas day in “Manzanillo.”

Many Asian cities are increasingly modern, but for the real culture of China, check out the back streets of “Shanghai.”

One of Don’s favorite destinations is far western China. “Silk Road” is a three part description of an exotic and historic place.

We hope you enjoy these observations. If you wish to contact us, the address is: mail[at]twogypsies[dot]com