Tag: travel
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Rishikesh: Naturally Spiritual
It was already dark as we gathered next to the fire. Sitting on the ground, it was us with about 25 other foreigners who were mostly middle-aged women dressed in white drapey clothes and the ashram’s guru. One of older women sat with the microphone, while some sat with small drums or tambourines. “Okay, so…
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Delhi: Order in Chaos
I have to admit I was a bit worried to visit Delhi. Rape capital, rude people, dirty streets, nothing I had heard from friends who visited before was very compelling. Googling made things worse and led me down a rabbit hole of acid attack articles and sexual harassment stories. Everyone, including some friends from Delhi…
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Iceland: Appropriately Named
Iceland is one of those places I always wanted to visit, but knew absolutely nothing about. Like most Americans will tell you, all you really learn in school about Iceland is that Iceland is green and Greenland is ice. So when my friend asked if I wanted to join him for a week during his…
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Vienna: Classical Charm
As 2016 comes to a close, I’m again reminded of why I love spending Christmas time in Vienna. From the face-freezing temperatures to non-stop guzzling of mulled wine at Christmas markets, it just feels like Christmas, whatever that really means. Vienna has undeniable old-school charm, even if it feels almost antiquated. Everything from the cobblestone-paved…
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Vienna: Classical Charm
As 2016 comes to a close, I’m again reminded of why I love spending Christmas time in Vienna. From the face-freezing temperatures to non-stop guzzling of mulled wine at Christmas markets, it just feels like Christmas, whatever that really means. Vienna has undeniable old-school charm, even if it feels almost antiquated. Everything from the cobblestone-paved…