Welcome to Croatia, one of my new favorite countries, and its Capitol, Zagreb. Zagreb is a gateway into a country full of beautiful scenery, interesting history, and kind people. It’s a great mix of old and new, including old peeling walls… …beautiful churches… …and a bustling square. Art appears everywhere, spilling out into the streets… …and great graffiti graces the walls. It’s also a city full...

Why did I return to Thailand after a week in Cambodia? Because the artsy town of Chang Mai was calling me, as were my new friends from the meditation retreat. As an American, you get a month tourist visa in Thailand, then if you leave the country, even for an hour or two, you can get another month. I had thought I’d continue on in Cambodia and Vietnam, but when friends suggested that, as an artist, I might appreciate Chang Mai, I decided...