Tourists have long travelled through India in search of spirituality. According to market research, they are looking more and more specifically to yoga, especially in Rishikesh, the oft-cited yoga capital of the world. Meditation by the Ganges 1,000 students from 100 countries have studied at Rishikesh Yog Peeth (RYP) since 2010, and that’s one of […]
Normally, I think of cities as characters; London is a well-established gentleman and Paris is a pretty girl with surprising sophistication. Sydney, I can’t quite define. On one hand is a formal, conservative city. Common hearsay is that Melbourne is the cultural capital and Sydney the capital of business. On the other hand, Sydney is […]
In January each year, a favourite feature of Christchurch comes alive; The World Buskers Festival. One of the biggest in the world, this festival goes beyond busking by bringing in comedians, fringe artists, musicians, visual artists and even former Cirque Du Soleil performers, such as Nate Cooper, in addition to the 55 buskers. Normally, the […]
Erin Gold How many times have you been out in public, seen someone really handsome, and then looked away as soon as your eyes met his? If you look at the missed connections page on Craigslist, you’ll find out that it happens a lot. So many of the posts have to do with things like […]
Erin Gold Skyline of Tel Aviv at dawn I’ve always thought of autumn as a time of work. As I watch the leaves change, I think of the summer holidays behind me and the goals that lay ahead. This year, as I set out on my duties, I’m constantly reminded of the five months that […]
Erin Gold Some travelers say that the first time they get off a plane, they’re overcome with a strange sensation of being nowhere near home. It hits them like a brick. It hit me as I stepped off the airplane in Israel and realized that I was going to be there for five months. I […]
