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Varanasi: Navigating India’s Spiritual Capital
Some say that a visit to Varanasi is an experience of self-discovery and eternal oneness of body and soul—however this magical city affects you, it can be agreed that Varanasi offers everyone a unique and breathtaking experience. Varanasi or Benares is one of the world’s oldest living cities and ...
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Cuisine of Rajasthan – The land and its (limited!) bounty
This is the first of a series of posts over the next few months where Markley Boyer, friend and foodie, will explore the desert cuisine of Rajasthan. The food of Rajasthan is dictated in large part by its geography. It is by far the driest state of India. The northern half of the state has no...
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Celebrating Diwali “the Festival of Lights”
This year, on October 23rd, tens of thousands of Sikhs and Hindus will be celebrating one of India’s grandest festivals, Diwali – the Festival of Lights. Diwali is an ancient Hindu festival that signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance...
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Part 2: The World of Indian Spices
Today we continue with Part 2 (read Part 1) of my friend, foodie and, fantastic Indian chef: Markley Boyer’s article discussing the signature spices of India: An unusual spice used in many foods in South India is asafetida, the dried resin from a member of the family of plants that includes carro...
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The World of Indian Spices
This week we will be exploring many of the signature spices used in Indian cooking. A good friend of mine, foodie, and fantastic Indian chef, Markley Boyer’s will be explaining what regions these spices come from, what they are used for and even what they look like. Here is what Markley has to sa...
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How you dress is how you feel
“How you dress is how you feel”. We took this very seriously on the last night of our spiritual adventure. The last night is always special as in the tradition of doing these trips and everyone gets dressed up to the best that they can. Since we were in South India the ladies took the...
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Exploring the Backwaters of Kerala
We wrap up the coverage of our meditation and yoga retreat in South India earlier this month. The state of Kerala in India is renowned for its spagetthi of rivers, canals and lagoons, and is the emerald jewel of the south. One of the highlights of things to do is hire a small boat with…
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The Spice Plantations of Periyar, Kerala
After 5 busy days of temple hopping and classes in Tamil Nadu we head to the quieter and lush green hills of Kerala, South India. Kerala is famous for its hill stations, backwaters, spices and tea plantations. Periyar was our first stop, and after checking into our beautiful hotel the group toure...
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