On a quiet beach in Hoi An, Vietnam, a traveller befriends a local vendor, overcoming language barriers and bonding over their shared human concept of happiness.
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While volunteering at Nan Tien Temple in Australia, the largest Buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere, a traveler tries to tease out what mindfulness really is. In the Harmony Room, …
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Laura Olcelli explores the emotional granularity of London’s Canary Wharf. All right, I’ll admit it: I’m one of those who emerged from the 2021 lockdown with an urge for a …
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A traveler observes the Sanjay Colony outside New Delhi and rethinks her assumptions of what it means to live in a “slum.” It’s 1:00 p.m. at New Delhi’s Connaught Place. …
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A traveler in Morocco attempts to enjoy the pain and pleasure of an ancient exfoliation practice at a hammam. “Bien, euh?” the ṭayyaba asked me in French, a little breathless. …
