By Deborah Crooks on May 17, 2011 in Asia, California, India, Nepal, North America, Pakistan, Photos, San Francisco/Bay Area, Seattle, Thailand, USA
I first met Samia Shalabi in Mysore, India, when we both sang back-up kirtan for David Garrigues at a special performance at the Ashtanga Yoga Institute. I soon found out that in addition to singing...
By Mariellen Ward on May 13, 2011 in amsterdam, Asia, Austria, Europe, India, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, New Delhi, Photos
Teacher and program manager Adriana Gonzalez with pupil
Adopt a Soul program helps children grow in an atmosphere of peace and love
In the morning, golden sunlight pours through the broad-leafed trees lighting up simple, white buildings,...
Via a few texts back and forth (nobody in Asia actually talks on the phone, we just text, it’s just what we do over there. God forbid anyone ever leave me a voicemail. You think...
Dining on the rooftop terrace, under the shadow of Garh Palace
I had great expectations for Bundi Vilas. It is the highest rated hotel in Bundi on Trip Advisor, Lonely Planet gives it an excellent write-up...
Tourists have been underwhelmed with Brunei for years. The guidebooks generally paint the picture of a dull place, with little to do. I want to take that with a grain of salt, as most guidebooks...
Anita Nair’s fourth book, Lessons in Forgetting, is a dark, reflective work, the two primary characters — Professor J. Krishnamurthy, Jak to friends, and Meera — continually revisiting their past to make sense of their...
If you’re out of a job, emotionally stagnant or wanderlusting (and not wandering) — or, as was the case for me two years ago, all three — it’s tempting to feel like you’ve reached a...
Forget the commemorative plates, the apps, the virtual wedding card you can sign on Facebook to wish Prince William and the lovely Catherine (formerly known as "Kate") well.
With tomorrow's pending royal nuptials less than 24...
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