Charleston: Top Picks for a Weekend Getaway to the Walled City
Planning a trip to Charleston and wondering what it has to offer? Our trip was focused on downtown Charleston, so here’s what we...
Charleston: Full of surprises
(Photos by Jis K. Joseph) It was a crisp 58 degrees with sunny skies as I drove East from Atlanta on I-20 for a weekend getaway with my...
What I Learned About Gratitude Searching For Dolphins in Key West
Bellies full of breakfast, my family stepped out into a 57-degree wind on an overcast Thanksgiving morning to load up the car for our drive...
Key West: A trip to Florida’s “little islands”
There we were this morning, ten of us packed into two cars driving the Florida turnpike.: my mom, dad, sister (8 months pregnant),...
My 12 Favorite Things About NYC
I’ve spent 10 weeks in New York so far, and I have only two more weeks left. Sure, I’ll always wish I had done more, or that...
The Big Island … and still growing
The first thing you notice as you descend is that the island is cloaked in black, unlike the lush green layer carpeting the others. The...
Lan Kwai Fong: Meeting Strangers In the Night In Hong Kong’s Party Zone
I had worked up an appetite following my trip to Lantau island, so I wanted to find a place where I could grab a bite while also being able...
Built on Stilts – Tai O Fishing Village
From the Po Lin Monastery, bus tours typically head down to Tai O, which, for more than a century has remained a fishing village built on...
How A Seminary Struggles Amid Commercialized Spirituality
Just below the Tian Tan Buddha sits the Po Lin Monastery, originally established by three monks in 1924. Po Lin refers to “precious...
Seeking the Buddha’s Blessings
Since the guided tour on Day 2 proved to be so informative and productive, I opted for a tour on Day 3 as well, this time to Lantau island,...