Los Angeles: Zen and the City
In a valley surrounded by the vast city of Los Angeles, Suiho En is a tranquil escape from the modern world that takes you back to ancient Japan.
About James Michael Dorsey
Articles by James Michael Dorsey:
California: Culver City, Home of the Movies
While Hollywood might be more famous, the movie and TV business in Culver City California might be even home to more movies that its famous cousin.
Tanzania: Nomad Blacksmiths Who Create Beauty from Trash
Barbaig Nomads of Tanzania, who create arrows and artwork from discarded scrap metal that they melt down to reuse. Visiting the tribe in their village.
Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve: Fields of Color
Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve explodes with color each spring as 1745 acres of wildflowers end their hibernation and burst forth to seek the sun.
California’s Primeval World–The Channel Islands
The five islands that make up the Channel Islands National Park; Anacapa, Santa Cruz, San Miguel, Santa Rosa, and Santa Barbara, are a natural wonder in CA.
Tanzania: Africa’s Accidental Environmentalists
In Great Rift Valley of Tanzania, meeting the Iraqw people who have practiced innovative farming techniques and use cow dung to create methane for cooking.
Kenya: on Safari 8 km from Nairobi
Kenya: On Safari Just seven kilometers from Nairobi center Nairobi National Park is where you can drive through in your own car and see the Big Five.
The Salt of Poland: Going Down the Wieliczka Mine
The Wieliczka Mine in Poland, one of the world’s largest museums & art galleries filled with art, and even a full size church, sculpted from natural salt.
Hungary: Misadventures Below Budapest
Budapest. James Dorsey finds a cave below the city, and then nearly breaks his finger spelunking.
Mali: Djenne, A Haven to Bandits, Otherworldly Mosques
Mali: Founded around 800 AD by merchants, Djenne, Mali is a city of mud swathed in the haze of cooking fires and blowing sand.
Mali: A City of Mud in Djenne
A story about a trip to Djenne, Mali, one of Africa’s hidden gems and a city made of mud, that captured the soul.
Cambodia: The Jungle’s Gift
Wander off the beaten path, and explore Cambodia from a locals perspective in this James Michael Dorsey’s story about a jungle village.
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