Tales of Expat Living, Teaching, and Tramping in Taiwan and Beyond.
India holds a special place in my heart. For the past 3 years, I’ve journeyed there to study Ashtanga yoga with my guru, Sharath Jois. The yoga shala (sanskrit for home), is located in the city of Mysore, India. This last year, I was lucky enough to receive Sharathji’s blessing to share the practice of Ashtanga […]
It seems like only yesterday that Dom and I first arrived to Taiwan, walking around like lost puppies with six pieces of luggage and trying to find our hostel. The past few years have had their ups and downs and they certainly have not been dull. I’ve learned many things about the country, have met […]
Approaching the village of Khati, India on a Pindari Glacier Trek. About the Photographer Rowan Castle is a travel photographer and founder of Merapi Adventure Travel, which specializes in small group treks and cultural tours in India. They also offer a a selection of classic treks in the Indian Himalayas. Do you have a guest […]
More than 85% of India’s population are of Hindu faith, which means, to them, that cows are holy and certainly not to be eaten. ”The cow is like God,” according to many of my Indian hosts. They believe the cow is second in rank only to their birth mother, for when a child is weened from […]
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