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GLOBAL FREELOADERS: Much more than just free accommodation

Global Freeloading - Travel the world and live for free

Freeloader. Sounds bad, doesn’t it? Well, guess what? It’s a little piece of wonderful (actually a BIG piece) for all travellers who want to see the world, but don’t…

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MINDFUL TOURISM: Travel below the high tide mark leaving no footprints

MINDFUL TOURISM: Travel below the high tide mark leaving no footprints

Why do we visit other countries? Is it to go absorb a different culture, to indulge in new experiences, to breathe in the aroma of different lands, to meet different …

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LIVING IN HARMONY: Leh shows what religious tolerance is all about

Two Muslim women in traditional attire walk past a group of Buddhist monks dressed in maroon robes. Stupas, Buddhist religious monuments…

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HOLY: A prose poem by Max Reif

HOLY: Prose poem by Max Reif

The word Holy had lost its way. It was speaking on a soapbox in the park. People passed by, oblivious. A few stopped to gawk or jeer. Only one little boy stood listening, enrapt…

MY DENNY’S “AMERICANA” ADVENTURE: Two essays by Max Reif

My Denny's Americana Adventure - two essays by Max Reif

Americans know Denny’s, the chain of so-so diners that in many areas are the only places to go after a night of carousing or, conversely, upon very early rising, as the only places open all night…

GHEE: A healthier alternative to butter (with ghee recipe)

To Ghee or not to ghee: Clarified butter - a healthier alternative

To some it’s known as clarified butter, to others the golden elixir of healing—ghee is a staple ingredient in Indian cooking and Ayurvedic healing known for its versatility, great taste, and many…

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past

BANGALORE: One foot dangling in the future, one hoof rooted in the past - image roadsigns

Sadar Patrappa Road is commonly abbreviated to S.P. Road, nice and short for those wanting to save some time saying the extra syllables. This is Bangalore after all—the hub of India’s fast-paced…