India
A chance to join a social entrepreneurship and yoga retreat in the Himalayas (cool thing no. 53)
The Himalayas are a place where it looks and feels like the earth is meeting the sky. Yogis have been drawn here for millennia for the clarity life in these mountains brings. My friend Esha Chhabra writes about sustainability and social enterprises for The Guardian, Forbes magazine and the New York Times. She has traveled […]
MoreAn invitation to my 2018 India trip – Delhi, Rajasthan, Agra and Kolkata
I’ve been fascinated with India and Indian cooking for a very long time. My mentor Noorbanu Nimji and I published A Spicy Touch – Family Favourites from Noorbanu Nimji’s Kitchen in December of 2015 but we’ve done tours and taught Indian cooking together in Calgary since about 2007. In 2011, because I am also founder […]
MoreEating #India with @AlbertaFoodTour – a @CityPalate article by Catherine Van Brunschot
Huge thanks to writer Catherine Van Brunschot for the City Palate magazine piece she wrote about the 2014 cuisine and culture trip to India I organized. I’ve been leading these tours with my company Alberta Food Tours and our business partner Indus Travels since 2012. Catherine’s a writer’s writer. She quietly observes, scribbles notes and jots […]
MoreHave a #lionheart and #nevergiveup – good themes for 2017
I don’t go to many movies. I find most of them too violent or crass for my well being but, I went to Lion recently and it moved me and motivated me to write this blog. The main character in Lion, a small boy named Saroo, gets stuck on an empty deadheading train and ends […]
More#namaskar – #yoga anyone can do – a video from @SadhguruJV
I have written about Sadhguru before. He is a teacher. He helps people along a spiritual path to living more consciously. So much of the way we live is outwardly focused. Sadhguru is helping people go inward with yogic practices. The video above is about one such practice: Namaskar. Sadhguru says that by simply folding your hands […]
More#FoodNews – A foodie’s #Calgary – Thx 2 @CntryGuide for the feature article on @calgaryfoodtour @savouritall
Around the world, the mention of food and Calgary conjures up thoughts of a great steak in a bustling town. But the idea of Calgary as a foodie destination… Continue reading from Steven Biggs article at the Source: A foodie’s Calgary – Country Guide
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Armchair #Travel to #India – my favourite #books and #movies about the culture
I feel privileged to travel to India every year. I felt its pull when I began practicing yoga 15 years ago. I wanted to go to the place that taught people to focus on awareness and fully living in this existence. Now that I’ve been a few times, I am increasingly drawn and look forward to each […]
More#IYP2016 – Lentils -Another reason why I love #India so much – check out @ChefMichaelSmith as #LentilHunter in #Gujarat
Thanks to my friend Suzie Szmolyan Morrow for sharing this video with me so I can share it with you. When I look at what Lentil Hunter chef Michael Smith finds on the table in Gujarat, I see the vivid food of my mentor Noorbanu Nimji and the recipes in our cookbook – A Spicy […]
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