Asia

Simple Tea Egg Recipe

One of the many things I look forward to when visiting my motherland of Taiwan is the Tea Eggs that we buy as street food and at 7-Eleven. It may sound a bit odd to Americans that this oddly-colored hard-boiled egg is such a favorite among Asians. Tea Eggs are most popular in China and …

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Places to Visit in Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

One of the highlights of traveling to Malaysia is exploring Cameron Highlands for 2 days. Only a 3-hour drive from the capital of Kuala Lumpur, convenient bus rides are available at $8 each way (35 RM). Whether you are on a backpacking route through Southeast Asia or looking for a romantic getaway, Cameron Highlands will satisfy …

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Neococo Empowers & Employs Refugee Women

Late last year, I had the fateful opportunity to meet the lovely Amrita Thadani over some Rosé on a Friday Jazz night at LACMA. Amrita is the founder of an ethical, fair trade and locally branded clothing company which employs refugee women and women of domestic violence. Neococo was founded in Fall 2017 as a …

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Should Travel Bloggers “Get Political”?

Should Travel Bloggers “get political” on their Travel and Social Media posts? Should writers, influencers, celebrities, doctors or teachers? Frankly, I think this is a silly, even stupid question. To be candid, I’m not one that necessarily believes that there are no ‘stupid questions’ in life. But I’m here to answer why I think that …

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Jai Jagat Tour Spreading Love from India to the US

In January 2017, I spent 2 weeks learning about the non-profit work by Manav Sadhna in Ahmedabad, Gujarat State of India. The NGO, with it’s base out of Gandhi’s Ashram, is a support base for the underprivileged population in Ahmedabad. There is a large presence of their Seva (selfless work) in the 6+ slum neighborhoods throughout …

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“Brave Girl Rising” Film Premieres 03.08.2019

As we approach International Women’s Day in 2 weeks, Girl Rising, a non-profit behind the global initiative to educate and empower females, debuts another powerful short film called “Brave Girl Rising”. The opening premiere will be on March 8, 2019. The film is made in collaboration with the International Rescue Committee and filmed in one …

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