Hiking the Como Lake hillsides
Nowhere can we socially distance more effectively and enjoyably than when hiking in nature, ideally on the less-trod trails. Como Lake hiking surprisingly offers plenty of authentic escapism from its […]
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Arles: soul penetrating light that charmed Van Gogh and now fires up the contemporary art world
Art feeds mythology, and mythology stirs art. For half a century, the world’s best photographers descended each summer upon Arles, but not in 2020 as like most group gatherings in […]
Sensory awakening during fasting
A gong sound bath vibrated so deeply throughout my body that my senses of hearing, touching and seeing merged into a unified instrument of sensory awakening. Something else was happening, […]
Lumine in two poems
Lumine is a poem about inner light, shadows and the uncontrollable forces of death and life. In two poems born from different sources of incandescence. A candle and a fireplace […]
Light: illuminating musing on the nature’s and manmade art
The first word you ever spoke was: light. Thus time began. For long you said no more. Man was your second, and a frightening, word … writes R. M. Rilke […]
Naoshima and Lee Ufan: expressive interconnection “exalting the self and the other”
Lee Ufan nudges you to see what you normally do not see. As in meditation, his work is not about ideas but rather transcendence of the self. The philosophical artworks […]
Balanced health from Europe through Arizona to Japan
Healthy eating, rejuvenating beverages, spa, fitness and psychological wellness allure longevity seekers. I am a hedonist, loving life, great food and wine, yet following the Hippocratic premise that “a dose […]
Cruising the Mekong River in Laos
Cruising the Mekong at sunset can be an unforgettable experience, if you do it right. In Luang Prabang, there are large, with tourists packed loud boats taking you for a […]
Le Cabanon: bohemian beach dining near Monaco
Shaded by the low parasols of mulberry trees, Le Cabanon epitomises the bon vivant lifestyle in the Mediterranean. Not just in the summer, but after the berries ripen into their darkest, […]
THE ANT'S MIND IS MINE
My mind flies like a leaf of paper unglued, unstitched, yet unfree in the wind’s arms Like an ant always searching for directions — sensing, feeling, and changing […]