The Eyes of the Goddess
By Ruth Knafo Setton My first sighting of the goddess, Yemanja, is of a wooden mermaid at the Museu Afro-Brasileira in Pelourinho, the central…
Category: Travel
Sojourn in Scotland
By Meryl Baer I rest my head on the back of an American Airlines middle seat. Squished on the left by my husband and the…
Gaudi’s dreamlike oddity: Sagrada Familia
By Tejas Yadav The 25€ entry ticket (with audio-guide) was a strong deterrent — that’s more than you would pay to enter the Louvre museum.…
Madurai: The Athens of the East
By Narayanamoorthy Nanditha Here is a map. Take it. I give it to you so we can explore together, the city of Madurai in the…
7 Great Works of Literature Set in Ireland
By Hannah White St. Patrick’s Day is almost here. To celebrate Irish history, I’ve curated a list of 7 great works of literature set in…
The Wild Coast of Marseille
By Angus Cunningham On a discreet mountain edge overlooking the village of Morgiou, I thought I’d found the perfect spot to bivouac, but things quickly…
Clinique La Prairie
Have you ever wondered how rich and famous recharge and re-energize? Have you ever wondered what is the closest science has gotten to creating the…
Lo Real Maravilloso: Embracing the Cuban Way of Life
By Kate Bustillos Most of my childhood was spent diving in the Florida Keys. Some of my fondest memories include sun-toasted shoulders, salt-caked hair, and…
Pandemic Wellbeing: Ananda Online
Photo by JD Mason on Unsplash By Siggy Franzen The word retreat conjures the ideals of escape; to escape the demands, the consistent pressures, the…
Taos Web: What Famous Artists Discovered
Photo by Zach Castillo on Unsplash By Siggy Franzen “I will disappear. I will not exist. But the land where my feet walk, It will…