Here is an article I was working on after travelling to Syria ten years ago. I probably should have finished it and published soon after returning. Needless to say Syria is far […]
Just travel! Carpe diem Syria
Just Travel! Egg hunt
In places where Christianity is dominant, Holy Week happens the week before Easter. It starts with Palm Sunday; then Good Friday gives way to Holy Saturday culminating in Easter Sunday. Easter is […]
Sanitize my Soul
Since the H1N1 brouhaha a number of years back, Purell seems to have made a killing by providing public places all across the country with its hand sanitizers. Dispensers have shown up […]
Aromatherapy & Travel – Casaroma
And $400 later, this happened. I was planning to dine at the Wooden Monkey after going to the gym but this restaurant is closed on Sundays. So instead, I checked out the […]
The Zen of Travel – Buddhism Part 1
I came across the phrase “soulful Sunday” and decided this post would be most appropriate on a day of this nature. The 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism & Travel I first became […]
Happy Birthday/Easter to Me
The last few posts have been heavy so I’m keeping this light. Today is my birthday and this year it falls on Easter. Here are the places where I spent my Easter […]
Aromatherapy & Travel: India
The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it. ~Rudyard Kipling~ As I strode into the capital city of what was once the majestic epicentre of India, I smelt […]
Just Travel! India
Lonely Planet – Rajasthan, Delhi, Agra The Taj Mahal is the iconic symbol of India and is located in the state of Rajasthan. This area is known as the “land of kings” […]
Just Travel! The Long and Short of It
There are three things to consider when choosing clothes for your trip: culture, climate and care. Be mindful of the culture of your destination; this is especially true for women. Even though the temperature may […]
Wellness Wednesday – Old-fashioned Fitbit
I used to carry around a pedometre when I did my urban hikes on the Douglas-fir trail in Calgary. It would tell me (approximately) how many steps I had taken and the […]
Weal World Travel 