Videos (55)

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  Classical Ballet With a Chinese Flavour

  published 8 days ago

  2:19 | 11 views

  The impact and contributions of Chinese culture around the world are well-known. (See "The Chinese Diaspora: A Brief Look at the Power of Culture" at...

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  Jazz Ballet Chinese-Style

  published 8 days ago

  3:57 | 6 views

  This performance at the Suzhou Science and Cultural Arts Museum in Suzhou, China was a delightful combination of art, artistry, and irony. One could not help but chuckle at the opening sequence of the show – and I suspect the program was very...

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  The Art of the Chinese Acrobat

  published 8 days ago

  3:45 | 5 views

  The art of acrobatics in China has a long history dating back 2000 years, and was a featured art form in both the Han and Tang dynasties. Today, acrobatic troups can be found throughout China. This one appeared recently at the Suzhou Science and...

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  Chinese Lotus Dancers

  published 9 days ago

  2:50 | 5 views

  "In Chinese flower culture, the lotus is the subject of poems and paintings endowed with artistic appeal; it is the material of graceful dances; and it is a common pattern and design of various architectural decorations, sculpture artworks and...

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  The Coolest Way to See Martinique

  published 3 months ago

  5:54 | 21 views

  The mode of transportation is called a Segway ... as in the musical term "segue" ... and it is an "integrative" experience. Furthermore, it is an environmentally friendly and state-of-the-art way of getting up close and personal...

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  The One That Didn't Get Away ... in The Yukon

  published 4 months ago

  3:57 | 62 views

  Mud Lake. The Yukon. Serene, sublime, and as far from the madding crowd as you can get. Imagine the peace, the peace of mind ... and the fishing ... thanks to our friends Lee and Tiffany Drummond (www.paddlewheeladventures.com). It was only the...

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  Descending into a Mayan Cenote Where Time Stands Still

  published 8 months ago

  6:04 | 125 views

  A cenote is an underground cavern (or "sinkhole") formed initially from the great coral beds that covered Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, and which over the millennia became limestone. The cenotes of the "land of the Maya" are...

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  From Coba With Love

  published 8 months ago

  2:02 | 39 views

  Coba is one of my favourite Mayan sites; it is an extensive site in the rainforest of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. You make your way to the heart of the site through a forest of botanical delights. The view from the "pyramid" (or...

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  El Meco: Pure style, pure Mayan

  published 8 months ago

  2:38 | 74 views

  Close by downtown Cancun, this Mayan archeological site also should not be missed. Like the Zona Archeológica "El Rey," it too is an island of tranquility with an exquisite pyramid-castillo, evocative columns and other decorative elements...

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  The Zona Archeológica "El Rey" in Downtown Cancun

  published 8 months ago

  2:37 | 60 views

  Often overlooked by visitors to Cancun, this exquisite archeological site is noted for being an oasis in busy Cancun. It also is a "pure" example of classic Mayan architecture where you will sense the presence of the ancients. You will...