This week my song comes from the Bollywood movie: Dil Se There is something special about this catchy tune supplemented by all that crazy choreography atop a moving train!…
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That’s what people from India call it when they celebrate by attacking each other with vibrantly colored powder. Last weekend, I participated in the Hindu tradition with some friends in New York City. Here’s are highlights… Let me give you a little bigger picture of Holi. Holi is a festival to welcome the Spring. It is celebrated widely in Western and Northern India over two days with bonfires, parties, live music, dance and food – and of course colored powder. It is said to be a time when social structures that restrict people from interacting freely based on age, sex or caste are pushed aside. And everybody let’s loose. Over the weekend, everyone seemed in excellent spirits and ready for…
Our friendships are a very important component to our lives that is all too often pushed down our priority list. Maybe it is because we are overwhelmed at work, plunge into romantic relationships, have children or move away. Whatever the reason, many of us have a nagging feeling that we would like to reconnect with our friends. And the question is, what do we do when a comment on Facebook – or even a lunch date or a drink – just doesn™t feel like enough? That™s right. It™s time for a girlfriend getaway or œman-cation or whatever term suits the gender of you and your friends.…
This week, here is a soothing West African tune by: Habib Koité…
Over the weekend before last, I attended the New York Times Travel Show. I’d describe it as speed dating for lovers of travel. And for a travel addict like myself, it was exhilarating and exhausting all at once. Here’s a taste of the experience… By no means was that a comprehensive report of the event. Here is a little more about it… On the expo floor, you could also try the local cuisine from various destinations, play with exotic animals, go scuba diving in a portable pool, actually book travel, and enter to win vacations and other prizes. There were also all-day seminars where travel industry professionals spoke about travel-related topics. From Travel Channel hosts like Samantha Brown and Adam…
Just an hour and a half south of Cancun, by car, lies Tulum, a sleepy beach getaway destination – a favorite among those in the know. For years it has been a yoga retreat destination and the location of many a supermodel shoot. And it has stayed off the radar, as far as a place to stay, for the average tourists who come to the region. But lately, Tulum has been popping up on blogs, in newspapers and magazines more than ever before. And if you ask me, you better get down there to experience it before it gets spoiled.…
