The Past Six Weeks’ Challenges: The Yes Effect
My final 48 hours in India led me to see how these challenges are greater than the sum of their daily missions: they’ve started to chisel away at how I […]
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Today’s Challenge: Oh, The Places You’ll Go… But The People You’ll Meet!
I believe travel isn’t just about the places of go, but the people you meet. Whether it’s other travelers who share the same context or aspiration, or locals who make […]
Mumbai: We Arrived in Black and White…
And after 3.5 weeks in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa and Bombay, we part ways today with multi-hued wardrobes, intermediate head bobbles, wobbly flying pigeon poses and ever-curious taste buds. Blair […]
Today’s Challenge: Ikat & Non-Attachment
Today, I gave away what were supposed to become my new favorite pair of pants. Last week, we’d traveled through Kochi, home of fantastic fabrics and speedy tailors. I spied […]
The Last Two Days’ Challenges: Singing Birds A-Flock
“If the heart stays a green tree, singing birds will flock,” a young salesman told me last night, in his friend’s fabric shop in Thekkady. Over the past two days, […]
Today’s Challenge: New Friends and Moments of Zen
It’s amazing what one conversation with two new people can unlock. At our homestay, we met two lovely Brazilian girls, who are traveling through Kerala, to a Holi festival and […]
A Packing Strategy That Requires No Backpack
Over the past few months, people have asked me what I’m packing for 90 days abroad. I’ve joked that my backpack will consist of three tee shirts, two pairs of […]
The Flip Files: Flip Any Day Into An Adventure 