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When I first told my friends and family I was going on a trip to India, I think they were shocked. Oh, they were well accustomed to my gallivanting. I had been to more than 20 countries and even started a travel blog. But that was before. Before I got cancer. Just seven months earlier, …
After surviving cancer, my trip to India made me feel like me again Read More »
This system that generates pleasure is also affected during chronic stress. Science shows that high or chronic levels of stress, such as those we are subjected to throughout the year during our workday, are capable of causing a reduction in the amount of dopamine released and/or changes in how it is metabolized. The worst thing …
Why a holiday is good for you—even before you take time off Read More »
One farmer who lives near the proposed park points to traffic and parking chaos in and around Snowdonia National Park. He said he wants to make sure the authorities have learned from mistakes before the new park is approved. His own business could benefit from increased tourism, but still, he’s worried about the potential drawbacks. …
Wales could be getting a new National Park. Residents aren’t sure they want it. Read More »
My final destination on the trek was Kyangjin (3,755 meters; 12,300 feet), a group of teahouses all clustered amidst the imposing mountains. The trail from Langtang to Kyangjin passes several lengthy prayer wheels and colorful prayer flags fluttering in the wind. High above the Kyangjin valley lie glaciers sparkling in the sunlight, shedding their frozen …
The lesser-known wonders of Nepal’s Langtang Trek Read More »
Walking along the Cabril River in Portugal, I saw no sign of cute, fairytale-like woodland creatures like foxes or otters. Instead, I saw heaps of people, stretched out on blankets, picnicking and relaxing. Walking upstream, we found an area where we could do what we came for and collect water samples. Donning sterile blue gloves, …
Diandra Marizet Esparza often felt that she existed between two points: Native and settler. But through her connection to the land—and the annual migration of Monarch butterflies from her ancestral country of Mexico—she claimed a new identity and unfurled her identity as an environmentalist. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, she shares her story with …
The High Atlas Mountains were the center of Morocco’s deadly earthquake. Villages in the region were reduced to rubble, and lives were lost. Author Alice Morrison, who lives in one of these villages, reports her and her neighbors’ experiences on the ground. The Moroccan spirit cannot be daunted. On Monday, as I was walking past …
“In Morocco, we have many talented women artists who are highly educated and have studied in museums or institutes of painting, both in Morocco and overseas. I know that I’m not very well educated, but I am inspired and I have a gift. As for the naive style that I use in my paintings, I …
A few days later, I am now in Casablanca leading another tour group. I am happy to have trips to lead so I can support my country, especially in this time.While there is damage in the High Atlas Mountains and Marrakech medina—and we hope rescue efforts prioritize those most in need at this terrible time—the …
What do your findings tell you about this earthquake? The catastrophic earthquake took place to the north of the western Atlas mountains, south of Marrakesh. According to estimates by Morocco’s National Institute of Geophysics and the US Geological Survey, the depth is between 8km and 26km. The earthquake resulted from a geological phenomenon called a …
What caused Morocco’s earthquake? A geologist studying the Atlas Mountains explains Read More »
