The Adventures of Sean and Shannon

Making Incense

2006-12-18T05:03:00.000-08:00

Vietnam: Just a quick clip from Hue where we got to see a lady making incense. You can tell this isn't her first time.

Elephants & Friends Conservation Camp

2006-11-11T08:34:00.000-08:00

Thailand: We had an amazing time at this camp just outside of Kanchanaburi. Check out their website if you're interested in finding out more about them and what they're trying to do with old and abused elephants: Click Here

Cormorant Fishing in Yangshuo

2006-09-16T05:09:00.000-07:00

China: It doesn't look like a very efficient method of fishing to me...but what do I know, eh?

Beijing Circus

2006-08-12T19:58:00.000-07:00

China: These kids were amazing. The video only captures a small fraction of how talented this group was.

Well worth the money.

Spontaneous Irish Dancing

2006-05-14T10:16:00.000-07:00

IRELAND: We wandered into this pub to hear some Irish music in Oughterard and were treated to this little girl's sweet moves.

Damn she was good.

Red Pyramid

2006-04-04T09:17:00.000-07:00

EGYPT: This is what the inside of a pyramid looks like. After a long and narrow angled descent from the outside, you arrive at the point where the video begins. The wooden stairway at the end of the second chamber leads to the elevated burial room of Sneferu, Khufu's father (he of the Great Pyramid at Giza fame). You also get a quick glimpse of the massive corbel-vaulted ceiling in the first chamber. The amount of weight it's holding back is astounding.

Panama Canal

2006-04-03T09:22:00.000-07:00

PANAMA: This is Shannon's favorite clip. She took this movie of a movie at the Miraflores Locks Visitor's Center and it gives you an idea of what it's like to traverse the canal...all in about 2 minutes.

Tango!

2006-03-30T00:36:00.000-08:00

ARGENTINA: While we were in Buenos Aires this past December, we went to a tango show at Cafe Tortoni (a city institution with damn good coffee). We took a few movies and put them together for your viewing pleasure.

Testi Kebap

2006-03-24T10:36:00.000-08:00

TURKEY: We discovered this dish while dining out in Goreme. Testi kebap is an Anatolian specialty made by cooking the meat in a special clay pot, which is sealed before being put in the oven. The dish is then broken at the table and served in the remaining portion of the clay pot. As food presentation goes, this one is pretty dramatic. Very tasty, too.