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When traveling India one thing particularly stands out: the number of people in this country. I can’t say for all travellers but I know for sure that…
When travelling, the most lucky you can get is being right on time to experience some local festival or celebration. Wherever you are, festivals are universally known for…
Meanwhile my boyfriend Cedric has come to join me for a month of travel in India, and together we head South from Delhi to the state of…
It seems to be the favorite thing to do on a sunny weekend day: get your friends and family together, head to a public park or monumental…
Phool Chatti Ashram is a 100 year old ashram located 7 kms north of Rishikesh on the Ganga river bank. Here, you can experience ashram life in…
Phool Chatti Ashram is a 100 year old ashram located 7 kms north of Rishikesh on the Ganga river bank. Here, you can experience ashram life in…
Phool Chatti Ashram is a 100 year old ashram located 7 kms north of Rishikesh on the Ganga river bank. Here, you can experience ashram life in…
Prayer is an important aspect of ashram life. In the Phool Chatti ashram there is a daily evening prayer, or ”pooja” which is performed in the small…
The morning routine in the ashram is a 3 hour program starting at 6 am. It contains meditation, pranayama (breathing exercises), chanting mantras, yoga, and: yogic cleansing…
Phool Chatti Ashram is a 100 year old ashram located 7 kms north of Rishikesh on the Ganga river bank. Here, you can experience ashram life in…
Every traveler who has crossed India will recognize this.. 😉
And once more I find myself on the yoga mat, this time in Rishikesh, a holy city on the Ganga river bank, world famous for its numerous…
Trimurti Garden is one of those hidden gems that you can only stumble upon by reference of other travelers. It’s located on the foothills of Dharamkot, a village…
Yeah.. what can I say? I have still a lot to learn when it comes to being mindful. 😉
Fresh and clean after a refreshing shower I arrive in the gompa at 6:45 am. As the meditation starts: HELLO MONKEY MIND!! Maybe that shower was a little…
For more information about the course please check out the Tushita website
For more information about the course please check out the Tushita website
For more information about the course please check out the Tushita website
Being mindful is not that easy… 😉 “The gong woke me up this morning at 6 and I forgot entirely about ‘waking up mindful’ as was explained yesterday….
Teachings on the concepts of Tibetan Buddhism are given twice a day, the first 6 full days of the course. They take place in the Gompa, the…
Tushita is at an altitude of 1800 meter and in November it gets quite cold. There’s no central heating so everyone was wearing multiple layers of clothes. Silently…
One of my reasons for going to McLeod Ganj, in the North of India is to deepen my understanding of Tibetan Buddhism. McLeod Ganj is famous for being…
Badmash Peepal Farm is a small conscious living community near Dharamsala that strives to bring an end to animal suffering. Located in the beautiful countryside on the foothills…
I’m in Delhi and I found my way to a nearby metro station. I’m on my way to cross the entire city to get to South Delhi where…
Couchsurfing is an online, international hospitality network through which travellers can find local hosts and vice versa. I’ve always find it a nice way to get aquainted with…
I’m happy to run in to Nat, a Thai guy who has a very chilled out appearance. But in Bangkok Nat worked successfully for years as a visual…
After having enjoyed Europe’s comfortable lifestyle for a while, I’m back on the road again. First stop in Bangkok. I receive an e-mail from Sabai Sabai Bungalows asking…
Amsterdam. Famous for.. well, we all know what Amsterdam is famous for. But more than spliffs and the red light district, Amsterdam has been home to me for…
August and September I was back in Europe for 6 weeks, of which I spent 5 weeks in France. What made me want to take a break from…
After 7 months of traveling in South East Asia I’ve probably had enough fried noodles vegetable for the rest of my life.. Going to France to see back…
After 7 months in South East Asia, of which only 4 were actually planned, it’s time for a quick evaluation. To go short – it were the best…
And once more I returned to the lovely, Khmer family run Tomato Guesthouse. Right before leaving Cambodia after 3 months of painting, this ‘home away from home’ provided…
The Hariharalaya retreat center in Cambodia was my refuge turning 30 (see my previous post). And, it was so good that I went back for more. Six days of yoga…
Some observations on how things changed for me after months of traveling 🙂
Call me lazy. I would never get a pedicure back home. But here it’s affordable and my feet depereately needed a pedicure. Even though I was quite embarrassed,…
Tiger balm. The strong, herbal and minty smelling balm you can find through out all South East Asia. My first use of it was back in the…
Meet Nils. One of the owners of the Lonely Beach Resort. A Backgammon addict. And my teacher for the these two months of intensive Backgammon-ing. Every night,…
Taking a shower while wearing a tube-shaped piece of clothng wrapped around you is not as easy as it seems! The one time I got to try it,…