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• DAILY PHOTO: Mythical Beasts of Khajuraho

  

  Taken at Khajuraho in October of 2015 Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Hindu Myths by A.L. Dallapiccola

  

  Hindu Myths by Anna L. Dallapiccola My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page Having moved to India, we picked up this book to try to wrap our heads around the vast... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BOOK REVIEW: Khajuraho by the Archaeological Survey of India

  

  Khajuraho by Krishna Deva My rating: 3 of 5 stars Amazon page Khajuraho is one of India’s most legendary historical sites; despite the fact that it’s located... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DAILY PHOTO: Skating Under Gray Skies, Városliget

  

  Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Skating Under Gray Skies, Városliget

  

  Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Kunst Haus, Vienna

  

  Taken on December 31, 2016 in Vienna Kunst Haus in Vienna (often written KunstHausWien) is a modern art museum featuring works by Friedensreich [Regentag... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: 2016 Christmas Markets: Budapest & Vienna

  

  Taken in Budapest in December of 2016 Budapest, Hungary Vienna, Austria Vienna, Austria Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 5 Courage Building Yoga Practices

  

  Learning to manage and moderate one’s fears and anxieties needn’t involve strapping on a parachute, cold quitting a job, or bare-knuckle boxing in a back alley. Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Not Your Usual Herend Porcelain

  

  Taken in December of 2016 at Vörösmarty Square in Budapest Taken inside the Hungarian Parliament Building Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email,... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Vienna After Dark

  

  Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Vienna After Dark

  

  Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl

  

  The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page The story arc of “The Enormous Crocodile” is a familiar one. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling

  

  Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amazon page “Just So Stories” is a collection of 12 children’s stories. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Halászbástya

  

  Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest Monochrome landscape orientation Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Medieval Warfare at Sümeg

  

  Taken at Sümeg Castle on December 20, 2016 Close up of foot armor. One imagines this kicking up under the front plate to stab the enemy without ever breaching... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben

  

  The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World by Peter Wohlleben My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page I picked u... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• BOOK REVIEW: The Devils of Loudun by Aldous Huxley

  

  The Devils of Loudun by Aldous Huxley My rating: 5 of 5 stars Amazon page In 1634, a parish priest named Urbain Grandier was tortured to exact a confession... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Albertina, Vienna

  

  Taken on December 30, 2016 in Vienna Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• 5 Books to Improve Mind-Body Performance

  

  It’s the time of year when people think about how to be better, fitter, and smarter; so I thought I’d drop a list of books that I found helpful and... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL

• DAILY PHOTO: Heroes’ Square in Color & Monochrome

  

  Taken in December of 2016 in Budapest Share on Facebook, Twitter, Email, etc.PrintWhatsAppMoreShare on TumblrTweetEmailLike this:Like Loading... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2017 SOCIETY, TRAVEL