This is Part III of a V-part series on my experiences in Cuba. Read Part I and Part II The inside of the 1955 Chevrolet is like a spaceship. The… Read more…
Ahhh... I'm back in Bali for another Eat Pray Love tour. These trips are really amazing - just when I think this will be our last one, more people sign… Read more…
At the last possible second, they open again, to reveal a sloppily dressed waiter with a full cart of empty water jugs, someone’s leftover lunch plates and—there’s another damn empty water cooler. I know there will barely be room on the elevator for that cart and me, but I have also had enough. “No!” I yell... Read more…
This is the next installment of my book, tentatively titled, "Travels through Egypt." After visiting the Temple of Sakkhara, we always go to the same restaurant, one of everyone's favorites… Read more…
Most of the pieces you can buy in Egypt are dirt cheap – it has to do with the economy, the cost of materials, the average salary being so low, etc. and everyone takes advantage of the low prices and buys a lot of things when they visit. But out in the Sinai desert, one woman is changing all that. Read more…
Ketut Liyer - visiting with a BalianDid you read "Eat Pray Love"? Do you want to meet with a famous Balinese Shaman? Ketut Liyer, thanks to the best-selling book, "Eat Pray Love", has found himself catapulted to fame and at least some small fortune as the most important Balian on an island of very spiritual people. And earlier this year, Spirit Quest Tours was in Bali for two weeks with a group of 35 American tourists, many of whom had read the book and were hoping to meet Ketut. Luckily, our Balinese guide knew him, and where he lived, and I was able to send him over to Ubud to set up an afternoon for our group to see him.
Egypt Travel Tips - 5 things you should know before you goMost of the guests who come on our trips have never been to Egypt before - hey, some of them have never left their country before! We want to make everyone comfortable and at ease, but we do always get the same questions in advance of a trip and after ten years, I thought this should be the first thing I address in my brand new blog!