In taking up flying trapeze as a hobby, the most humbling aspect for me is to be continually confronted with…
31 October 2013
Skiing Kashmir
At first, they all look alike. Men, dozens of them, every size and shape and color, covered in ski jackets…
3 October 2013
A Bug Story
Yesterday in New York I sat on a bench in front of the MacGraw Hill Building on Sixth Avenue, munching…
17 September 2013
The Season of Gratitude
I spend a lot of time reflecting on things for which I’m grateful—it’s the simplest way I know to immediately…
3 September 2013
Himalayan Ski Village in Manali
Once known as the “End of the Habitable World,” Kullu Valley, framed by spectacular 20,000-foot Himalayan peaks, is one of…
23 June 2013
Sowing Seeds of Good Health: Chia
Chia seeds entered my life through providence. Mistaking them for black quinoa in the bulk bins of Whole Foods, I…
30 May 2013
Mourning Water
“We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” ― Thomas Fuller Michael, my ex-boyfriend in San Francisco, was…
21 May 2013
Flying Free: Priceless
Flying trapeze classes: $5,760 a year. Cute outfits to wear to flying trapeze classes: $1,000 a year. Visits to the…
9 May 2013
Pseudo Grains = Real Protein
Pseudo grains—quinoa, wild rice, buckwheat, amaranth and millet—are an important part of a healthy, delicious plant-based diet. Quinoa, which is…
30 April 2013
Budget Travel Beyond Youth
Budget travel websites, magazines, and newspaper articles make big promises they rarely can keep. Sure you can travel throughout South…