

ETHIOPIA / Part III: Hyena Slobber
Spotted Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) (Etosha National Park, Namibia) The Spotted Hyena. Misunderstood and maligned. Criticized and reviled. An...
Connie M Van Cleve
Nov 28, 2018


ETHIOPIA / Part II: Castles, Churches, Birds & Sapiens
After 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 Cleve
Oct 5, 2018


ETHIOPIA / 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 Cleve
Sep 8, 2018


The Trials and Tribulations of Getting to a Himba Wedding on Time
I'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 Cleve
Nov 9, 2017


Last 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 Cleve
Aug 30, 2017


A Camel's Kiss
We 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 Cleve
Dec 30, 2016


Big Odalan, Little Odalan
My 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 Cleve
Dec 30, 2016


It'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 Cleve
Nov 11, 2011


The 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 Cleve
Nov 5, 2011


Rice = Life
So here I am looking through my Bali and Java pics, marveling over the spectacular hues of the verdant rice fields, contemplating the...
Connie M. Van Cleve
May 16, 2011