Entries tagged with “Travel”
“Samsara”: A Feast for the Senses
Samsara, a non-verbal, visually astounding documentary, is the second feature film by Ron Fricke and Mark Magidson, the creators of 1992’s critically acclaimed Baraka. Filmed in 25…
5 Peruvian Superfoods You’ve Never Heard Of
Quinoa, açai, and maca first scaled the heights of health-conscious glory. Now meet the latest Peruvian powerhouses.
5 Stretches for a Long Car Ride
Long car trips can leave us feeling sore and exhausted. These five stretches can keep your circulation and digestion humming along, ease lower back pain, and unwind sore shoulders.
5 Stretches for a Long Plane Ride
Contorted into a plane seat? Here are a few (discreet) stretches you can do to keep your blood flowing, calm your nervous system, and release tightening muscles on a long plane ride.
7 Ways Solo Travel Helps You Uncover Joy
Shannon Kaiser thought she was traveling the world to check off items on her bucket list, but what she found was a sense of belonging.
A Christmas Pilgrimage
A pilgrimage to the Taos Pueblo for a traditional ceremony gives author Rivvy Neshama a new understanding of Christmas.One year, after family plans fell through, John and I were de…
Awakening at the Sunrise Suite
“Someday,” I promised Iris, unable to completely quell my bourgeois roots, “I will take us there in grand style.” It didn’t happen like that.
Book Review: Encounters with Power
Encounters with PowerAdventures and Misadventures on the Shamanic Path of HealingBy José Luis Stevens, PhDSounds TrueWhile the latest book from José Luis Stevens is not without its…
Book Review: In Search of Buddha’s Daughters
In Search of Buddha’s DaughtersA Modern Journey Down Ancient Roadsby Christine ToomeyThe ExperimentThe Buddhist nuns encountered in Christine Toomey’s In Search of Buddha’s Daughte…
Breaking Borders
Exploring Colombia's Barrio Egipto—a neighborhood that foreigners are warned not to go anywhere near.
Can Travel Help Us Stop Hating Ourselves?
Seeing the world can help you see yourself in a new light.
Carry-On Wellness
No matter the duration of your flight, it’s important to take good care of yourself. What you do—or don’t do—aboard the plane makes all the difference in the world when…
Chair Yoga: Restoration for the Lower Back
Rejuvenate and release tension with this chair yoga sequence.
Discovering Gold on the Gold Coast of Australia
How a Trip to the Land Down Under Shifted My Perspective from Hole to Whole