Blog: The Art of Escape

Month: March 2018

Luang Prabang, Laos About 35 minutes outside of Luang Prabang, down various dusty roads and nested along the shores of the Nam Kahn river, lies a very secluded, special place — Mandalao Elephant Conservatory. A sanctuary for rescued elephants, Mandaloa’s philosophy, which includes no-riding, is both innovative & impressive. It is based on the following 5 […]

Luang Prabang, Laos Today I took a quick trip along the shores of the Nam Kahn River to one of my favorite finds in all of Laos, Ban San Khong. Ban San Khong is a slightly remote weaving village, where the age-old traditions of natural dies & weaving are part of day-to-day life. And while […]

Luang Prabang, Laos We have all heard the saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” And so, alas, I will give blogging a try, once again. And guess what, this time, I will succeed at sticking to it, perhaps because I have been much more consistent in incorporating meditation into my life. […]

Galle, Sri Lanka Amazing what one can see when we look beyond the traffic, peer through the chaos, tune out the cacophony, all while entrusting our life to a stranger driving a motorbike with a shell on it (aka tut tuk) as he darts through traffic as we make our way north from Galle to […]