https://bkpk.me Piggy-back ride with A&Z Sun, 26 Jun 2022 18:39:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 https://bkpk.me/why-im-not-good-enough-is-not-good-enough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-im-not-good-enough-is-not-good-enough https://bkpk.me/why-im-not-good-enough-is-not-good-enough/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2019 16:00:23 +0000 Ashray https://bkpk.me/?p=21956
We live in an age of hyper comparison. By spending time on social media as we invariably do, our subconscious is constantly comparing our talents, looks, achievements, and even our happiness levels to everyone else. Studies have shown that this can have a depressing effect on our psyche. But what’s ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/why-im-not-good-enough-is-not-good-enough/feed/ 7 https://bkpk.me/a-500-year-old-tree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-500-year-old-tree https://bkpk.me/a-500-year-old-tree/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2014 21:43:14 +0000 Ashray http://bkpk.me/?p=11503
One of the highlights of our drive down Highway 101 was a detour that we took through Redwood National Park in California. On our way down from Florence to Eureka, we ended up stopping many times to take pictures with these massive giants! The California redwoods are so old and ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/a-500-year-old-tree/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-tonsay-bay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-sunny-day-in-tonsay-bay https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-tonsay-bay/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 23:04:17 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11325
I’m posting photo of the day from Valenca do Minho, my hometown in Portugal. Right now it’s deep into the night, really humid and the temperature is close to 0°C. This means 2 things: the heater is pumping close to my legs and I am looking at photos from sunny days ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/a-sunny-day-in-tonsay-bay/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/11206/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=11206 https://bkpk.me/11206/#comments Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:17:08 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=11206
  Peace begins with a smile, Mother Teresa   No matter where you go, don’t stress out if you don’t speak the local language. Some things are universal and, amongst those, a friendly smile is probably the most recognizable and warm way two people can communicate, no matter where. Photo ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/11206/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/a-vacation-from-travel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-vacation-from-travel https://bkpk.me/a-vacation-from-travel/#comments Tue, 26 Nov 2013 13:01:48 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=10438
Believe it or not, people who travel all the time like us, need vacations too! Traveling doesn’t mean lying on the beach all day, sightseeing all the time and live worry-free like kids – I wish! During the past few weeks we have spent a lot of time in Thailand ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/a-vacation-from-travel/feed/ 7 https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-dog-in-goa https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2013 04:49:45 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9979
As the weekend is around the corner, I thought I’d ask this happy dog in Goa, India, to help me out with Photo of the Day. Do you see how careless and joyful he looks? Maybe we should all try and take the weekend to relax, do something we like ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/happy-dog-in-goa/feed/ 2 https://bkpk.me/mommy-is-that-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mommy-is-that-you https://bkpk.me/mommy-is-that-you/#comments Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:05:12 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9976
Before I moved to Dubai, I had never seen a covered woman. Maybe a head scarf here and there (and to be honest, living in Portugal most of my life, barely even that) – but it was in the UAE that I saw a fully covered lady for the first ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/mommy-is-that-you/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/what-should-i-have-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-should-i-have-today https://bkpk.me/what-should-i-have-today/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2013 05:33:33 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9857
We saw this little kid in a village near Siem Reap. He was walking and I tried to click his photo but, to the contrary of most local kids, he wasn’t interested in smiling and posing for the camera. I thought he was just shy, but then I realized he ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/what-should-i-have-today/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/#comments Mon, 14 Oct 2013 11:27:43 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9785
When you travel to new places with no specific expectations, you’re likely to be pleasantly surprised. That’s what’s happening to me right now in Cambodia. We decided to travel around Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and, by default, I know more about the history, culture and people of both the ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-joy-of-traveling-in-cambodia/feed/ 9 https://bkpk.me/bangkok-lifestyle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bangkok-lifestyle https://bkpk.me/bangkok-lifestyle/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:23:51 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9615
Anyone traveling to Thailand and reading about it beforehand, will come across articles that describe Bangkok as a chaotic city: the traffic, the smog, the hustle and bustle!.. There’s not doubt that Bangkok is extremely happening but, for us, coming straight from Delhi (India), it didn’t feel as crazy as ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/bangkok-lifestyle/feed/ 3 https://bkpk.me/the-saddest-pastry-shop-on-earth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-saddest-pastry-shop-on-earth https://bkpk.me/the-saddest-pastry-shop-on-earth/#comments Fri, 13 Sep 2013 07:45:14 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9512
Cuba is a land of shortages, that is no secret. We were walking around La Habana, when we came across this pastry shop and noticed the almost empty counter. Let’s just say that a first world problem like “OMG, I don’t know which one to choose!” does NOT apply here. ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/the-saddest-pastry-shop-on-earth/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/smell-the-flowers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smell-the-flowers https://bkpk.me/smell-the-flowers/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:03:23 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9422
One might think that cliches are a basic way of generalizing and even categorizing people. But if cliches exist, it must be for a reason. While traveling, we observe a lot of those cliches that happen to be true: Chinese people tend to travel in big groups and carry great ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/smell-the-flowers/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/doggie-on-a-sunday-afternoon/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doggie-on-a-sunday-afternoon https://bkpk.me/doggie-on-a-sunday-afternoon/#comments Sat, 17 Aug 2013 11:47:14 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=9168
We were walking around Valdivia, in Chile, during a freezing Sunday afternoon when we saw this doggie. He looked like he was lost, all alone, but maybe it was just that he knows his way around the hood too well and he is allowed to go for Sunday strolls and ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/doggie-on-a-sunday-afternoon/feed/ 4 https://bkpk.me/tall-as-snow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tall-as-snow https://bkpk.me/tall-as-snow/#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 14:52:56 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=8949
There’s something particularly charming about visiting a beautiful place off season. I mean, specially when it comes to a natural landscape, who’s to say what’s on or off season? Something happens all year round anyway! We went to Glacier National Park, in the border between the US and Canada, right ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/tall-as-snow/feed/ 0 https://bkpk.me/vegas-before-dark/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vegas-before-dark https://bkpk.me/vegas-before-dark/#comments Sun, 21 Jul 2013 10:46:35 +0000 Zara http://bkpk.me/?p=8903
When you think of Las Vegas, you probably picture the famous strip at night. Extravagant hotels, crazy constructions resembling famous architectural wonders from Paris or New York that are hard to ignore and, of course, the crowds ready to party! This is what Las Vegas looks like before dark: just ... more »]]> https://bkpk.me/vegas-before-dark/feed/ 0