Bali Christmas / January 20, 2015 by Tyler Wood

The clock struck 00:00 in red as I heard the wave of horns and cheers rise from the floor below and come towards me riding a wave. I could barely walk, so I was sitting in a wheelchair in the Denpasar airport waiting for an attendant to bring me back my ID card when 2015 started. “Happy New Year,” I said to him when he returned. He responded with a “yeah, happy new year,” and pushed me to the counter to pay my departure tax. I had managed to control my bowels by now, but It was still an exciting start to 2015. How did I get here? It all started a week prior.

Vietnam: Don't Be Afraid - Eat Local! / March 31, 2007 by Tyler Wood

I am a picky eater. I know I am, but my pickiness is usually contained in certain categories of food. I don't like seafood, I don't like spicy foods, and I'm not a huge fan of vegetables left to their own flavors. All issues I was concerned with when going to Asia.

Galleries

The Girl with the Mask

"Park Geun Hye resign" is written across her mask. She speaks loudly without noise in the crowd f nearly a million protesting the president of South Korea on 11/12/2016

Monk in the Front

A million people took to the streets on 11/12/2016 to protest the president in one of the largest protests in Korean history. Many religious leaders joined together to hold signs that read "Park Geun Hye resign"

Man with Candle

One of a million protesting the president of South Korea on 11/12/2016, holding a candle for the vigil and marching to show his support of the president stepping down.

Helping Hands

These girls help this man light his candle as night falls over approximately a million people in the streets of downtown Seoul on 11/12/2016.

Anti-Government DJ Spinning

A DJ spins music for the crowd of protesters on 11/12/2016 as they march against the president of Korea.

A Family Marches

A family marches with candles during the protest on 11/12/2016 that saw a million people spill into the streets of downtown Seoul.

Flying

Flying on the shoulders of her father, this girl had a VIP view of the million person protest against the president on 11/12/2016.

Spectacle

Overlooking the crowd in the square, a man surveys the scene. Lights, musicians, food stalls, and a million people peacefully protesting the president and chanting in waves, "Park Geun Hye resign".