There is a widely accepted notion that exercise is the panacea for all ails that have ever existed ever. Depression, anxiety, obesity, heart disease, diabetes….the list goes on and on….
Try Laughter Yoga for Language-Free Bliss
Go ahead, make silly faces! You’ll feel better! Image by Flickr user Matthew Grapengieser. For a social activity that doesn’t require knowing the local language, try heading to a laughter…
Go Girls Present: Long-Haul Flight Survival Tips
Listen to your pilot for updates. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Everyone knows how dreadful a long-haul flight can be. You’re cooped up in a small area for nine or more hours,…
Freebies and Ice Cream: How to Choose (and Make) the Best Travel Souvenirs
Not all travel souvenirs are created equally. But how to choose the best one? Image by Kayti Burt. Confession: I’m not very good at buying travel souvenirs. Not only do…
Finding Home: Paia, Part 2
Continued from Part 1 here. On my fourth morning in Maui, I woke up to a flurry of emails and phone calls. I’d applied for a fellowship with a growing…
Finding Home: Paia
Hello Go Girls! I’m Megan, and I might as well admit that I’m in a major period of transition. As of now, I don’t have a permanent home base of…
Midlife Euphoria
By Poonam Kirpal, Guest Writer A friend of mine and I decided to take a short holiday away from our spouses, children, and household responsibilities. Location was not a…
Meditation on the Road…
When I used to hear the word “meditation,” the only picture that would pop in my head was of Buddhist monks wrapped in orange sitting diligently while apparently thinking of…
Yoga en Español
Travel is usually a series of unsettling movement- turbulent planes, tumultuous taxis, and hauling your luggage between cities and foreign living spaces. How can a traveller remain balanced in a…