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Sweating it out: Experiencing the Temezcal
This ritual is a rebirthing of sorts, he explains. As the others have done before me, I touch my forehead to the sparse grass at the mouth of the temezcal. “All my relations,” I intone properly, while connecting to Mother Earth, Father Sky, my ancestors, my family, my friends — in keeping with Read more…
I just got back from almost two glorious weeks in Spain, and it made me realize... Read more…A new perspective on Egyptian Tourism
Once again, Egypt has been in recent news; this time for an attack in the Sinai that has absolutely nothing to do with tourism, but is reported as yet another reason… Read more…
Venice: The Red Stone That Stopped the Plague
We're in Venice, Italy where tens of thousands of people died in a medieval plague, until one woman's faith stopped the Read more…
10 Packing Questions That Will Save You Money & Suitcase Space
You know the travel expression, "Bring twice as much money and half as much clothing"? Westerners are inherently a consumer culture these days, and we LIKE our stuff. I just… Read more…