Picture Perfect Australia Two months. Two whole months just for me and my surroundings. Had I done the right thing, leaving all behind and going off on my own? I arrived at Perth Airport utterly hassled by the overrated busyness of an everyday life everybody seems to live these days. After a couple of days exploring … Continued
I share the edge of the paved road with looming sand dunes as I find myself walking slowly towards my destination. Usually, I ride my bike to work, but today I wanted to wander along at a slower pace to take in the beauty of my surroundings. The field of blueberry bushes quickly demands my … Continued
Grand Canyon of India – Gandikota “I am your child,” the words escaped my mouth involuntarily. “Ssssss,” came back the answer with the wind in approval. A sense of freedom settled in my heart. I was freer than free. I was at eternal peace. It was as if I had left behind all the woes … Continued
Freedom Is Within Me: A Place I Rather Be More than Anywhere Else As I contemplate my life story; I realize I am unraveling a mysterious place I have woven within my own life’s tapestry. A place I have endured unweaving the threads with perseverance and patience, acknowledging the tattered seams. A place I go … Continued
The chill of the early morning bites through to my bones like starving dogs tearing savagely at a discarded piece of meat. It is incredible to contemplate that within just a few hours I’ll be craving shade and gasping in exhaustion, as the midday sun strikes out with the abruptness of a wronged woman. Easing … Continued
If you have ever heard obnoxious birdcalls and seen a girl zip by dressed head to toe in rainbow paraphernalia—well, that was probably me. Art college. It happens. We called ourselves the Bird Flock, a band of oddball college girls who blasted glitter pop on the way to Publix, contemplated life goals on moonlit … Continued
My mum once said that I take after her grandfather, whom she thought of as being very adventurous. Over a hundred and thirty years ago, he left China and set sail for Singapore to start a new life. As the middle child who marches to her own drum beat, it took me a while to … Continued
I rarely stray from my workout routine, even when on vacation. I am by no means a “gym rat”; I actually loathe gyms, but I do like adventure and thrive on physical challenges. Having grown up with eight brothers (3 of whom competed in natural bodybuilding) and having participated in competitive sports since the age … Continued
En Quito Jonathan Litten In Quito, in that shivery black, sierra dawn, the birds begin their chorus around 5:00 a.m. You awaken, not abruptly from repetitious alarm of the birds at home, but rather in a gentle yawn tickling some sleepy part of the unconscious. Gradually, the complexity of sound creates a desperate curiosity, … Continued
She smiled happily as she looked at the handsome face across from her.It was so lovely to be on this huge lake. Right now it was quiet, not so many people about. In the distance there was a lone fisherman on his boat, casting his net.What could be more perfect, than to be in a … Continued