In the Skin of the Vache: Je t’aime Paris

In the Skin of the Vache: Je t’aime Paris –Nabina Das   What were you doing with cows in a romantic place like Paris? My friend’s question threw me off for a bit but I didn’t lose time telling her that the cows were one unique reason why my Paris trip of 2006 was a … Continued

Limassol, Cyprus: The other side of the Mediterranean

Limassol, Cyprus: The other side of the Mediterranean By Kyveli Kardas After arriving from a much colder and rainy climate, finally my body is feeling the much awaited heat in July in Limmasol.  The Larnaca airport terminal is a modern tasteful building that is easy to navigate. The smiling people at the passport check welcomed us … Continued

Los Angeles: Send Forth Graduates and Stories

From Rabbi Joshua Knobel: “Send forth…So begins this week’s parasha, shelach-lecha, in which God commands the Israelites to send emissaries to investigate the land. When the spies return with reports burdened by fears, they create a panic among the Israelites, who are condemned to remain in the wilderness after wondering, yet again, why they had … Continued

A Girl’s Dream in South Korea

When I was a little girl, I used to look up at the sky and see airplanes flying away. I waved to them while I dreamed of being aboard, going off alone on an adventure into the big world. For an Egyptian girl born to a conservative family, traveling solo wasn’t a very realistic option, … Continued

A Budget for Your Wishes Like Travel!

A Budget for Your Wishes Like Travel! By Chellie Campbell “Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much — the wheel, New York, wars and so on — while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, … Continued

On my two feet at the foot of the mountain in the Philippines

I could still taste the scent of dewdrops coming alive with the early morning. I could still hear the moonlight radiant in the young night sky. I could still smell the bliss of a seemingly carefree walk from the rooms to the cafeteria through the growing grass and then the fresh gravel. I could still … Continued

Secrets of the Sahara in Morocco

Sitting in a small circle around the fire that evening, darkness fell all around us. Beyond the glow of the fire, the endless sand dunes that extended outward in every direction fell asleep in the alluring shadows of the night. Above us, the scintillating stars in the infinite sky twinkled with divine secrets to which … Continued

Perfect Autumn City Break: London

As a budget traveler, ever since my very first independent trip, I’ve started to learn how to keep my costs down while still affording to travel. I’ve been traveling since I was in University and at that time my only source of money was the freelance work I would do (translations and ghost-writing). Shoulder season … Continued

Croatia, Greece and Montenegro: Eastern Mediterranean Dreams

Eastward Bound — Cruising the Mediterranean Over 20 million people now take cruise holidays each year. One popular destination is the Eastern Mediterranean and there are number of reasons why this vacation option has risen in popularity. Obviously, cruises are an excellent way of visiting more than one destination within a week or two and … Continued

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