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Temezcal – a healing ceremony for mind, body and soul

Temezcal – a healing ceremony for mind, body and soul

Temezcal ceremonies may be closely following the trend line of Yoga sessions worldwide – fashionable, seeing broad acceptance and often misinterpreted. From Bronx to Ibiza, you can easily find a Temezcal ceremony of your liking today. However, the Temezcal roots can be traced back all the way to pre-Hispanic days in Meso-America – when they were reserved for the upper warrior class for healing and restoration. An ancient tradition Temezcal, meaning house of hot stones in Náhuatl, is as much…

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Spending a month traveling in Mexico during the pandemic

Spending a month traveling in Mexico during the pandemic

A little frustrated by the ongoing events, I packed my bags, sold everything, left Seattle and hit the road to travel – not knowing how long and where all. I didn’t know how time on the road will be – especially with so much uncertainty in the air, and continuously evolving travel policies. I knew for sure that it wouldn’t be easy, but I was determined to make it work.

21 Global Portraits that will make you want to travel

21 Global Portraits that will make you want to travel

A series of  travel portraits from all around the globe. Unfiltered, candid moments as they unfold – from the high mountains of the Himalayas and Andes to the dry desert land in Africa. This is what inspires me to continue traveling and documenting the unassuming beauty around us. I hope these inspire you to travel and look at this world with a fresh set of eyes. “Locals Musicians performing at the Plaza Grande in Quito, Ecuador, on a fine Sunday…

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Wing-walking on a biplane in the Olympics | Washington

Wing-walking on a biplane in the Olympics | Washington

Ever since I saw a post by a travel friend of mine, strapped outside a rusting red biplane plane, arms stretched – while the plane seemed to be in the middle of a roll, it had me intrigued. It seemed straight out of a James Bond or an MI stunt scene!  I figured the stunt is better known as wing-walking, and that one of the handful of wing-walking schools, is right in my backyard near Seattle. After a few email…

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Flying over the majestic Misty Fjords in Alaska

Flying over the majestic Misty Fjords in Alaska

Tucked away in the southern part of Alaska, Ketchikan is a tiny little town. The first Alaskan town to be established during the Gold Rush, it breathes of a lot of history, a fact which is not missed when you walk along the tiny Creek Street. The first Alaskan city, the salmon capital of the world, rainiest city in Alaska – these and other superlatives draw a lot of cruise ships to the town. Not too far away from Ketchikan…

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