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Wandering Lotus
http://www.wandering-lotus.com/
Travel writing and social commentary by a vegan yogini animal welfare activist. Escaped San Francisco via one-way ticket to India and a laptop. Currently polishing my first novel in the "mountains" of Northeastern Pennsylvania. Don't ask.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 46 )
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Proust Travel Questionnaire*: Author Erin Reese
Traveling steerage class across the ocean to India's Andaman Islands was a new high—and low—for author, astrologer, spiritual counselor, world traveler Erin... Read more
Posted on 18 September 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Adventure Venture Your Way
Babysitting PhoukaVolunteers at International Animal Rescue in Goa, India, are treated to lunch promptly at 1:00 p.m. Conversation around the huge dining... Read more
Posted on 17 September 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Most Delicious Cookies EVER
Photo Credit: Whole Foods MarketCookies—I happen to know a lot about cookies. Although prone to hyperbole, I can truthfully say I've eaten thousands of them.... Read more
Posted on 13 September 2012 HEALTHY LIVING -
Indraloka's Animal Communication Workshop
Steven and other participants offering healing energyI'm a young soul. I know this for sure because every now and then I meet someone whose being and behavior... Read more
Posted on 12 September 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Traveler's President
Photo Credit: Salon.com (9/10/2012)Am I better off today than I was four years ago? Hell, yes. At least when it comes to traveling.As an American traveler durin... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Monday Travel Tip: Solo Travel
In Gulmarg, Kashmir, alone but never lonelyI travel alone more often than not, which has plenty of advantages and one big disadvantage: solo travel is more... Read more
Posted on 10 September 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Channeling Dr. Doolittle
Indra teaching us how to communicateParticipants of the "Communicating with Animals" workshop at Indraloka Animal Sanctuary in Northeast Pennsylvania were... Read more
Posted on 06 September 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Wandering Around Watkins Glen
Along the shores of Lake Seneca, among the hundred or so wineries and dozens of farms, Watkins Glen, New York, claims several distinct attributes over... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Coolest Town in Pennsylvania
Early morning, the best time of day to ride the steep trails of verdant Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, splashes streams of sunlight on the rocky banks of the Lehigh... Read more
Posted on 24 August 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Top 10 Signs You're In a Redneck Town
Real rednecks are never, ever this handsomeRadio stations air commercials for local retailer Gun Hippo, an emporium for buying handguns, rifles and automatic... Read more
Posted on 17 August 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Travel Reading: The Adventures of Bindi Girl
Long before traveling to India became de rigueur for everyone who's ever taken a yoga class, Erin Reese had begun combing the entire subcontinent in her quest... Read more
Posted on 08 August 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Having Just Watched the Conclusion of the Olympic Gymnast...
Having just watched the conclusion of the Olympic gymnastics competition, I'm already beginning to feel the onset of Olympics withdrawal. Read more
Posted on 07 August 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Crime & Punishment
"Penn State's Second Chance: The NCAA's punishment is for the best. The school can prove it is a university, not a football program," read the headline of an... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Peddling Peace
Tragic acts of horrific violence, like the one that took place just after midnight this morning in Aurora, Colorado, no longer shock me. Read more
Posted on 20 July 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Celebrity, Scranton-Style
Jay McCarroll Project Runway, Season 1 WinnerPoor Scranton, just can't catch a break. For as long as I can remember, if Scranton was mentioned in the media, it... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
15 Great Travel Quotes
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”—Susan Sontag "Jet lag is for amateurs."—Dick Clark “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION -
Fresh From the Farm
Aside from taste—nothing beats the flavor of natural, locally grown foods—there are plenty of reasons to eschew supermarkets in favor of farm markets. Read more
Posted on 25 June 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Hiking the Appalachian (and Other) Trails
Years ago in San Francisco I met a woman, Naomi, who'd just returned from a seven-month hike of the entire Appalachian Trail. We were in Gimme Shoes, a fantasti... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Step Away from the Macaroni Pie
Photo Credit: Scranton Times-TribuneToday's Scranton Times-Tribune ran a recipe for Macaroni Pie. Here's a partial list of the ingredients: 1 DOZEN eggs, 1 QUAR... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION -
Pocono's Glacial Lake
Lacawac Sanctuary, located in the northeastern tip of the Pocono Mountains, is a nature preserve, ecological field research station and public environmental... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION