Pseudo grains—quinoa, wild rice, buckwheat, amaranth and millet—are an important part of a healthy, delicious plant-based diet. Quinoa, which is cultivated high in the Andes and was revered by the Incas, is a seed that…
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Pseudo Grains = Real Protein
Budget Travel Beyond Youth
Budget travel websites, magazines, and newspaper articles make big promises they rarely can keep. Sure you can travel throughout South Asia on $10 a day—if you stay in Spartan guesthouses and subsist on rice. Europe…
Ripped from the Headlines: Kobe’s Torn Achilles
When I read Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon, and the accompanying articles suggesting he will now retire or, if he doesn’t, the Lakers should amnesty him, I slipped into mourning. I love basketball and,…
Creative Explosion: POW!
I’m a workshopaholic. I compulsively spend obscene amounts of money on workshops that take up obscene amounts of time and offer little in return. I’m a Reiki Master and certified yoga instructor and personal trainer….
Bravofly for Best Airfares to Europe
Flying internationally is obscenely expensive, especially given the abysmal service provided by U.S. airlines. The airlines continue to merge; the competition gets weaker. Economy passengers feel the squeeze. One way to take the sting out…
Monday Travel Tip: Airfares to India
For grabbing the best airfares, I’m a fan of momondo.com. Except when traveling to India. For the cheapest flights to and from India, check out vayama.com. You’ll save an average of $500 per roundtrip ticket…
Kullu Valley: The End of the Habitable World
The air is thin at the End of the Habitable World. The view, ethereal. In Kullu Valley, it’s easy to imagine James Hilton’s Conway descending from nearby Rohtang Pass, the line that marks the End…
Kanchenjunga: The Five Jewels of the Great Snow Range
Kanchenjunga’s plume, a ghostly extension of the mountain’s tallest peak, a spray of snow rising high above the halfhearted clouds, draws a larger than usual crowd this morning at Darjeeling’s most popular breakfast spot, Keventer’s….
Trekking to Happiness in the Himalayas
I began planning my trip to the Himalayas when I was 11, after reading Lost Horizon, James Hilton’s novel about finding a utopian society hidden among the world’s highest peaks and then losing it. I…
Gift of Life: Sponsor an Indraloka Animal
Forget flowers—they’ll be long gone before the month is over. Chocolates are sweet, but they rarely make a lasting impression. This Valentine’s Day, give your darling—or child, coworker, mother, father, friend—a gift they’ll always remember:…
