When we visit another country we wish to think of ourselves as travelers. Definitely not tourists. We want to blend in. To see and not be seen. To observe, learn, understand. But make no mistake, we are noticed, we are watched. Usually just a noted oddity; possibly a potential opportunity for needed income, or amusement.
As much a state of mind as an actual place, Pine Island is Old Florida at its best and where I call home. This fair sized island along Southwest Florida's…
In Bali rice is life. The cycles of community life are centered around the cycles of rice farming. Yes, rice is the island’s staple food - but it is much…
Seen here are eight of the ten pontoon bridges pilgrims use to cross the Ganges River in Allahabad in northern India during the Kumbh Mela Festival, which is held once…
Vrindavan, located on the banks of the Yumuna River, is the birth place of Hinduism's Lord Krishna. The town is filled with hundreds of temples and ashrams and is home to several…
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“Householders, the homeless and monastics in mutual dependence both reach the true Dharma….” _ the Buddha Mysticism is at the heart of all religions, including Buddhism. To many Buddhist in…
A solitary fisherman on Halong Bay, in Vietnam, surrounded by limestone karsts. Little has changed for centuries. Though small groups of families raft their floating homes together into small communities life…
The Durga Puja (Pujo in Bengali) is celebrated in various parts of India in different styles, but not on the grand scale of the Festival in Calcutta. This year's celebration will be…
The Durga Puja (Pujo in Bengali) is celebrated in various parts of India in different styles, but not on the grand scale of the Festival in Calcutta. This year's celebration will…