Journey to the East

The day I went to Herb Alley, I also visited Longshan Temple. Here, two young ladies perform poah poe (pronounced "bwah bway") i...

Just around the corner from Taipei's famed Longshan Temple is a lesser-known attraction: Herb Alley . It's a tiny covered lane with...

A Common Myna bird ( Acridotheres tristis ) eyes some tasty morsels. Cows crossing a river Rickshaw-wallahs awaiting fares A tangle of wir...

swasthya : it means "health" or "well-being" in Hindi. Derived from Sanskrit svasti , it ultimately analyzes into su -...

Today, after leaving Nagarkot, we first hiked to a famous Hindu temple called Changu Narayan . Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare...