NEWS BRIEF+VIDEO: The Use of Sound in Ancient Rituals
Two recent news stories - from very different parts of the world - help to confirm what we've known for a very long time: namely that sound was an integral part of ancient spiritual practices and that resonance was a key "technology" that wa... Read more…
Ramadan, the most important Muslim holiday, is celebrated for the whole month, and it changes almost everything about Cairo. Ramadan is a time to get closer to God, making self-sacrifices to be awake and aware of your choices, so people fast all day every day during the month of Ramadan. Read more…
Spiritual Travel – keeping your life in perspective
There are two kinds of perspective switches when you experience spiritual travel, especially when you take a spiritual tour:
1) The 60,000 foot view kicks in
2) Your view once you return home can be radically altered.
Let's look at each of these in more detail... Read more…
Two Disney Vacation Club Member Cruises Sail To New Destinations in 2019
This post may contain affiliate links; please read the for more information.In 2019, Disney Cruise Line ships will transform into “Member-ships”. Twice during the year, one charter voyage will depart… Read more…
The Exhilarating, Terrifying Experience of Doing Something NEW
I’m a fairly adventuresome person, but I don’t have that thrill gene—you know, the one that makes you want to sky dive and bungee jump and have sex in public places. But I’m also a woman in my forties, which makes me, if not more staid, at least more experienced with having done, well, a LOT. So while I might visit someplace new (and since I’m in the travel business, I do so regularly) my activities are usually ones I have experienced before, just in other spaces in the world.
So it was with great excitement that, on my tenth trip to Bali, I finally... Read more…