Connie M Van CleveNov 28, 2018ETHIOPIA / Part III: Hyena SlobberSpotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (Etosha National Park, Namibia) The Spotted Hyena. Misunderstood and maligned. Criticized and reviled. An...
Connie M Van CleveOct 5, 2018ETHIOPIA / Part II: Castles, Churches, Birds & SapiensAfter the otherworldly charm and tranquility of the Simien Mountains, the maniacal city-base of Gonder held little interest for me, so I...
Connie M Van CleveSep 8, 2018ETHIOPIA / Part I: Food Poisoning, Gelada Monkeys and Interesting Ravens...I went to Ethiopia for three-weeks in the summer of 2018 with several definitive goals in mind. The first goal was to go to the Simien...
Connie M Van CleveNov 9, 2017The Trials and Tribulations of Getting to a Himba Wedding on TimeI've been fascinated with different cultures for as long as I can remember - from my first meeting with a Native American medicine man at...
Connie M Van CleveAug 30, 2017Last of the Hunter/Gatherers. And an anecdote about empathy...or the lack there of.On July 17th, I had the great honor of meeting an amazing, but endangered group of people who rightfully lay claim to being one of the...
Connie M. Van CleveDec 30, 2016A Camel's KissWe were driving home to Al Ain from Dubai in mid-December, when an exuberant voice on the radio announced an amazing upcoming event - The...
Connie M. Van CleveDec 30, 2016Big Odalan, Little OdalanMy husband and I went on a wonderful trip to Bali and Java a few years back and I'd like to share a little of it with you. We had the...
Connie M Van CleveNov 11, 2011It's All About The Food!Wings and other treats on Jalon Alor, KL We travel for the sensory experiences. We travel to SEE, TOUCH, HEAR, SMELL, and more than...
Connie M. Van CleveNov 5, 2011The Terrible Things That We Do To One Another...Hill of Poisonous Trees and The Fields of Death. (3 years, 8 months, 20 days) I spent a couple of days recently contemplating the subject...
Connie M. Van CleveMay 16, 2011Rice = LifeSo here I am looking through my Bali and Java pics, marveling over the spectacular hues of the verdant rice fields, contemplating the...