Stories on volunteerism, mindfulness, and responsible travel
We left Pankaj in Calcutta at 5am to make our flight to Mumbai. After one night in Mumbai in a nice air conditioned airport hotel (our first a/c in over 4 months) we continued our flight to Nairobi, Kenya and then Blantyre, Malawi. From Blantyre, after 12 hours of travel, we took a 3 hour … Continue reading The Warm Heart of Africa
It’s been about two months since our last post from Amritsar. So much has changed in our world since then and now that we are finally getting back to writing it’s hard to remember all the intricate details of our time in Rajasthan and the rest of Northern India. I will try to summarize most … Continue reading A Journey Into India and Hinduism
Almost 10 years ago while studying in London I read a book called The Art of Happiness. I don’t remember exactly how I came across this book or why I decided to read it, but the content would change my life forever. Since reading this book (and many others on similar topics) I have tried … Continue reading Learning from the Dalai Lama
We ended our 2 months at All Hands yesterday. Every day working in the field was one of the best days of my life. Originally, I wanted to journal this experience but unfortunately limited time made that very difficult. Since my last day is still fresh in my mind, I thought I’d explain what this … Continue reading Last Day in Kavre
A couple years ago when Christina and I were in the Amazon we came across a bushmaster snake in our path. Our guide, a native of the jungle, was deathly afraid of snakes and made us turn around and go back to camp. The next day he insisted we go back to the same path … Continue reading Survivors in Gorkha
Since arriving in Myanmar Christina and I have wanted to experience and better understand monastic life in one of the most devout Buddhist countries in the world. We decided to do this spending 4 days secluded in the Pa Auk forest monastery, a 45 minute ride south of Mawlamyine. Once we got to the monastery they split … Continue reading Living With the Monks
We were told you haven’t really seen Myanmar unless you’ve seen Golden Rock. Golden Rock is a huge gravity defying granite boulder covered in gold leaf which sits precariously, according to legend, on top of a strand of the Buddha’s hair. On top of the rock is a small gold cheti. It’s one of the … Continue reading Sunset at Golden Rock
