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Travel Photography Blog

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Photography & TravelJul 5, 20121 min

Children of Rajasthan, India

I'm in a little town 2 hours north of Jodhpur in the state of Rajasthan, North India. On an excursion yesterday evening in town I encountered so many children with bright smiling faces and sweet…

Food & CookingJul 4, 20121 min

South Indian Cooking Class

As part of our south Indian cooking class that we has organized we learned about the different types of rice dishes that are prepared in the region. Well, we learned about three dishes at least.

HinduismJul 4, 20121 min

Worship at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple, India (Part 3)

This is part 3 of our series of posts on the Madurai Meenakshi temple in Tamil Nadu state in South India. Today's images show Hindus worshiping in the temple. From statues carved into pillars to…

Spiritual AdventuresJul 1, 20121 min

Morning at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple (Part 1)

I always feel blessed when I have the opportunity to visit the Meenakshi temple in Madurai. The sanctum of the temple is powerful and the experience each time ineffable.

Photography & TravelJun 30, 20121 min

Marina Beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India

After a long flight from New York via Dubai I finally arrived in Chennai at the painful 3am arrival hour. With a day to spend in Chennai before our afternoon flight to Madurai we decided to explore a…

Spiritual AdventuresJun 22, 20121 min

Central Java's Mendut Temple and Monastery

Another wonder in Central Java is the small but beautiful Mendut temple. It's on the itinerary for one of the places for us to visit during our upcoming meditation and wellness retreat in Indonesia…

Photography & TravelJun 22, 20121 min

Mana, the last Indian village before Tibet

As I prepare for my 3rd visit to India this year I came across some photos I took three years ago when I visited the village of Mana in north India. Mana is often known as the last Indian village…

Spiritual AdventuresJun 15, 20121 min

Traditional Herbal Remedies of Central Java, Indonesia

We share more about our upcoming stay at MesaStila in Central Java, during our September Meditation and Wellness retreat in the islands of Indonesia. Today we look at the traditional herbal remedies…

Photography & TravelJun 14, 20121 min

Would you like a biscuit?

I came across this photo in my collection as I was preparing for an upcoming retreat in India at the end of this month and I thought I'd share it. It was taken in a mud hut outside the village of…

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