Flying in SonomaAdventure to me used to mean flying into the heavily militarized Srinagar, capital of Kashmir, and grabbing a cab to Gulmarg—which lies three miles from the line of control between In...
The physical practice of yoga, asana, is only one of yogas eight tenets. In India, asana is considered the basest aspect, but a necessary part of practicing the other seven principles. Certainly asan...
Scrantons "Hot Yoga" (that is, Bikram Yoga taught by instructors who were not trained by Bikram) draws a sizable crowd—easily 40 to 50 people per class. True to its name, the temperature insi...
I have to be honest, Im prejudiced. Presented with the opportunity to review Vanessa Williams memoir, You Have No Idea, I was less than enthusiastic. Over the past 15 years Ive read hundreds of memoi...
When winter weather—temperatures below freezing, snow—failed to appear for any meaningful length of time this year, the Pocono Mountains of Northeast Pennsylvania took a huge hit financially. As a to...
Kathryn Morgan of the New York City BalletScranton, PA, a short drive from both New York City and Philadelphia, is an odd mix of evergreen rolling hills, silvery lakes, abandoned railroad tracks, pot...
In honor of "National Poetry Month," I am reprinting my poem, Upstate, which was published in Cosmopolitan magazine in 1988. I wrote this poem when I was 26 years old, living in Manhattan.Ups...
Historic Jim Thorpe, perched in the southwest corner of the PoconoMountains, is perhaps the crown jewel of the Pocono Mountains region. Home tothe Victorian Inn at Jim Thorpe, severalfine dining rest...
Polarizing, Proselytizing Good Guy Tim TebowI love March. March is far and away my favorite month of the year, dating back to childhood when a season once called "winter" used to haunt the No...
Lake Lacawac, the southernmost glacial lake in the northern hemisphere.Travel can be hard on the environment. From the fuel it takes to reach a destination, to the refuse left behind, travel stamps i...
St. Patricks Parade Day arrives this Saturday (March 10th) in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Due to its deep seated Irish roots, Scranton celebrates St. Pattys Day in a big, big, big, beer-riddled way.US Ne...
As a woman who has experienced tremendous loss in life, I read Claire Bidwell Smiths memoir, The Rules of Inheritance (Hudson Street Press, 2012), with apprehension. I feared reading about loss would...
Pure Citizen describes itself as a flash sales site with heart. Featuring cruelty-free, made-in-the-U.S., vegan, sustainably cultivated products—skin care, clothes, household cleaners—at gargantuan s...
Eleanor Browns TheWeird Sisters, a chick-lit novel that employs the literary devices ofShakespeare, left me with mixed feelings. On one hand, I admire the authorsinventiveness—the first-person plural...
Last week my Farmers Insurance agent over-debited my checking account by $180 for my monthly car insurance premium. I called her on a Friday to report the mistake. The following Tuesday Farmers issue...
According to a report on NPR news last week, the best time to purchase your plane tickets is exactly six weeks prior to your date of departure. Six weeks, exactly—no more, no less. Per a previous tra...
Mardi Gras hits Main Street Honesdale on February 18, 2012. With a twist: Instead of going big and chaotic, a la New Orleans, Honesdale is keeping it quaint. Parading down Main Street, on sidewalks i...
Surrounded by gently rolling evergreen hills accented with crystal clear glacial lakes, Scranton, Pennsylvania enjoys a superb location. The Pocono and Endless Mountains, part of the ancient App...
Full disclosure: The Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvaniause the word "mountains" loosely. With a peak elevation of 2,693 feet (Elk Hills North Knob), lets face it, the Poconos are m...
With my year of travel officially over and my next journey, an Easter-time trip to South America, still in the dream phase, I spent this New Years Day reflecting on what Ive learned from being on the...
JuJu surveying his kingdom on Christmas EveSan Francisco, Marin County, India, Bali, San Diego, Scranton. I covered a lot of territory in 2011. Looking forward, with gratitude, to see what wanderings...
My drive across the country, from San Diego, CA, to Scranton, PA, was uneventful. Even the snow and "wicked wind" storms--the Rockies version of the Santa Anas--did little to add excitement t...
"Why are you doing the yoga?" the Utah talk show host demands. "Doing the yoga is SIN. Its an occult practice. Youre worshipping idols."Her caller is audibly shaken. He just wants to ...
Finding great places to grab a yummy vegan meal is not exactly challenging in Southern Californias coastal towns. In fact, the options are overwhelming. My favorite restaurants are never all about th...
JuJu s Facebook PicCamp Pendleton, the Marine Corps base in Oceanside, California, houses its animal shelter in a utilitarian gray building set in a compound of similar buildings. Barbed wire co...
In honor of National Blog Posting Month, or NaBloPoMo, Ive signed up with BlogHer.com to receive a writing prompt daily. Todays prompt: When youre writing, do you prefer to use a pen or a computer? M...
Goa Sunset1. Rolf and Marci Naujokat, Anjuna, Goa, India. Rolf teaches Mysore Ashtanga and pranayama breathing exercises in the tradition of his teacher, Pattabhi Jois. Marci adds a different twist t...
Lonely Planet, the most comprehensive guide book series, gives indispensable practical advice, and is especially useful in figuring out transportation within a country. It guided me in ...
With the NBA season on the brink of cancellation, I have to ask: Who cares?MadisonSure, it was fun watching the Mavs beat Miamis dream team last season. And its always fascinating to see how many dif...
Besides Yoga, Meditation and the Taj Mahal.1. Ski. Dont act so surprised. India lays claim to the Indian Himalayas, which are very high mountains blessed with tons of powdery snow. Boasting the only ...
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