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charm bracelet using Mexican amber & silver charms

Mayan Jewelry Journey through Mexico & Guatemala

August 30, 2012by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

In 2005, I went on a trip from Mexico City through Oaxaca and Chiapas, and on into Guatemala. In Oaxaca I found some charming silver animal charms, in San Cristobal […]

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Guatemala, Jewelry, Mexico
close-up of silver dragonfly from Laos

black-winged dragonfly captured in Laos silver

August 29, 2012by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

There were so many different dragonflies in Laos. These ones with black wings looked like black orchids tumbling in the breeze. Below is a necklace inspired by these beauties. The […]

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Jewelry
miso soup and a sheet of nori awaiting fillings

A ‘roll your own’ sushi party!

August 28, 2012by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

Here is a fun ‘interactive’ party; you set out the ingredients, the guests ‘roll their own’ cone sushi. The ingredients: NORI – large flat sheets of seaweed cut into ~ […]

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Eat Drink Travel, Japanese Food
green winged seed on a wet red chair

I feel like I’m living in a bloody rain forest!

January 6, 2011by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

Oh wait a minute, I am. Some thoughts about taking pictures in the rain, by a generally fair weather photographer, who from some reason lives in a city in the […]

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