Xenophobia: fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign Recently in the Media, a popular topic has been whether or not women should travel alone. It’s been an ongoing topic but especially recent with the news of the girl who was found dead in Istanbul, the Canadian-Chinese girl found [...]
One of the most thoughtful presents I received last year was a Bose Noise Canceling Headphone. As an avid traveller who ironically doesn’t love the literal act of flying (but definitely loves the destination, convenience, symbolization), these headphones really make the ride a lot less dreadful! The few pet peeves I have with flying [...]
Couch Surfing, in case you haven’t heard of this phenomenon, is taking the notion of Backpacking the World to a whole other level. On Couchsurfing.org, you can find people all over the world (5 million in 97k cities) who are offering their couch, their space to travelers. Unlike AirBnB, which is a similar concept, Couchsurfers [...]
दिवाली की शुभकामनाएं Happy Diwali! Diwali, “festival of lights”, is an important holiday in India, the most significant spiritual meaning is “the awareness of the inner light”. Central to Hindu philosophy is the assertion that there is something beyond the physical body and mind which is pure, infinite, and eternal, called the Atman. The celebration [...]
San Sebastian, located in the northern tip of Spain ‘Basque Country‘, considered “Culinary Capital” is known to have more Michellin-stars per capita than anywhere else in the world. Dozens of intersected streets and alleys are filled with Pintxo bars. One can easily go from spending 15 euro’s a meal to well over 200 euro’s per meal. [...]
Today marks the 143rd anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, which is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and celebrated world-wide as the International Day of Non-Violence. Let’s celebrate with this catchy beat, MC Yogi‘s loving tribute to Gandhi, a gorgeous video that was four years in the making, called “Be The Change (The Story of Mahatma [...]
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