Category: Encounters & Inner Journeys
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Turning Right in Querétaro
During my last hour in Querétaro, Mexico, my friend and I decided to take a final walk through the town square. Over the past couple of years, I’ve taken the words of Dr. Joe Dispenza to heart, the idea that human beings tend to do the same things over and over while expecting different results.…
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Rainbow Mountain: A Beautiful Challenge and a Lesson in Mindful Travel
Welcome to the hardest hike of your life. Even if you’re a skilled hiker, unless you have experience in high altitudes, hiking Rainbow Mountain, also known as Vinicunca and Montaña de Siete Colores, which is at 5,036 metres (16,522 ft) above sea level, is a whole different test. The mountain is absolutely stunning. It’s truly one of…
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From Child’s Eyes to Writer’s Heart: What Scotland’s Writers’ Museum Taught Me
Edinburgh has always felt like a cultural city to me. As a child, my family and I visited often, and I remember being mesmerized by Edinburgh Castle, mostly because it was a castle, but also because it was built on top of a mountain and looked so dramatic to me. There’s something fascinating about revisiting…
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Walking the Byzantine Route in Paros
Every morning when I would go up on the terrace of my hotel in Paros, there would always be some Greek coffee and cake made by the hostess, Santa, waiting for me. Santa’s husband, Konstantinos, would whip out a map of the island and ask me what I planned to do. He’d ask about my…