Today marks the 143rd anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday, which is commemorated in India as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and celebrated world-wide as the International Day of Non-Violence. One of Gandhi’s most famous quotes is “Be the change you wish to see in the World”. Let’s celebrate his birthday and legacy with this catchy beat by MC Yogi‘s […]
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Half the Sky Documentary Aires Monday, October 1 & 2, 9 pm!! Many of you have read this tragic, yet inspirational book on turning Oppression into Opportunities for Women around the world. Nicholas Kristof, NY Times writer and his wife Sherry WuDunn have made this Documentary that many of us have been eagerly anticipating. The
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San Sebastian, Spain San Sebastian is one of those coastal towns you may have heard of in passing. But unless you’ve stepped foot on this beautiful town, you won’t realize that such a dream spot can be reality. San Sebastian reminds me of falling in Love, or Lust for that matter. It’s the type
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One of my most memorable highlights in Spain was our half-day trip to Montserrat in the Catalonia region, part of the Catalan pre-coastal range. “Montserrat” means “jagged (serrated) mountain” in Catalan. It describes it’s peculiar aspect with multitude of rock formations which are visible from a great distance. We rode a train north-west for an hour from
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Conversations are at the heart of what it means to be human. – Theodore Zeldin Steve McCurry Photography I found this photograph from my favorite photographer Steve McCurry who became famous when the portrait of “The Afghan Girl” was published in National Geographics in 1985. This is a photo of Tibet and another amazing series
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Mangrove Tour in Roatan, Honduras We explored the beautiful Roatan Island from our resort to the other end of the island on about 30 kilometers of semi-paved road. From there, we turned back around and rode to Oak Ridge Village where the Mangrove Tours begin. The locals call the Mangrove Tunnels the “Venice Canals of the
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As I lay here on my friend’s couch in Sicily at 1am in the morning Sunday night, I watched another one of Where the Hell is Matt videos. Who’s Matt? He’s a World Traveller who became an instant Youtube hit after his video went viral of him doing his signature funny dance in every place
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Barcelona has so much beauty: the arts, beaches to the tapas. But the most raw form of beauty is in it’s laid back lifestyle starting with the Barcelona Siesta. You can feel the chill attitude of people, their laxed ways not found in the other half of the world. The Spaniards know how to live.
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When in Barcelona.. do as the Spaniards do! This is my first time in Spain. I’ve talked to dozens of my friends and have heard nothing but rave reviews of this quaint city. They all give me lists of things to do, museums to visit, Gaudi & Dali sites, tapas to try, wine to sip
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It is so easy to become complacent in any beautiful white sand resort and never leave. This was the case during our visit to Roatan, Honduras at Infiniti Bay Spa & Resort in West Bay Beach. But as usual, I was yearning for some adventure & exploration. On our second day, we walked half a
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