Category Archives: health & lifestyles

Review: Bliss From Within (Yoga DVD)

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Lately I’ve been on a quest for a good pre-natal yoga DVD that’s ideal for frequent travelers. Having heard good things about Bliss from Within, I had high hopes. Here’s my review.

13 Ways to Clear Up Sinus Infections Quickly While Traveling

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How I quickly & naturally cleared up a sinus infection in Delhi.

Seven Things I Miss About Nepal

The Great Stupa of Bouddhanath

No one place has everything. But most places have at least one thing that no other place has.

Cross-Cultural Paths to Healing: How Far Would You Go?

Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt in Babel

You’re bleeding from a gunshot wound in a remote Moroccan village. Murmuring in a language you don’t understand, a man with dirty hands unwinds a spool of thread and sticks a needle in a flame…

Celebrating Christmas at a Buddhist Retreat Center in India

Christmas in Dehradun: the shrine room

How do you celebrate Christmas in India?

Going to the Dentist in India

Dr. Chauhan's dental clinic, Manali, H.P., India

Going to the dentist in a foreign country doesn’t have to be scary…and there are good reasons to do it.

Next Stop, India (And What We’re Doing to Prepare)

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The other day a friend mentioned that when she’d lived in Amsterdam for a year, her family finally received their visas around the time they were making plans to leave. That’s how long it took to wade through all the paperwork. Anyone who’s ever had to wait for a visa to be approved can probably…

5 Ways You Reclaim your Dignity by Working Online

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From continual growth to morning sex, 5 ways working online makes you glad to be human.

What Does It Mean to Be a Nomad?

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7 ways to be a nomad. Lots of definitions. Beyond definitions. Does it get any better than this?

How to Find a Housesitting Job Online

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4 online resources to help you find housesitting opportunities.