Explore sacred sites of Northern India, nourished by frequent Ayurvedic treatments and massage, yoga, and energy tools. Led by a teacher from Delhi, coordinated in the US by Gayle Kimball, Ph.D. October, 2012. Our guide for India in October suggests: I would recommend a journey from Delhi to Rishikesh (yoga capital of the world) including [...]
slides comparing ancient sacred sites and youth culture in Egypt and England http://gaylekimball.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/england-and-egypt-ptx.pptx Video of interview with Egyptian youth activists in Tahrir Square http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB9FJhSsHYs
Travel reports: Before my energy tools workshops, I wanted to visit Kyushu, the southern most island because it’s more rural, more traditional. I saw very few [6 geijin (westerners) while I was there and few people spoke English. It’s amazing what you can do with a small vocabulary. I was looking for a little [...]
I just returned from Egypt with the same male monopoly of public space as Rita Banerji experiences living in Kalcutta, India. She describes the harassment women experience in her blog as a way men assert their dominance in public so that women don’t feel comfortable even to que up in a government building like [...]
Omar Ahmed has done a lot for a 21-year-old. Social media officer for Sony Ericsson in Cairo since he was a teenager, he studies foreign trade at Helwan University, participated in the Tahrir Square revolution in 2011, and is the only male staff member for the organization committee at the new Egyptian Union for [...]
The British are very polite, many sorrys, thank yous, pleases. Everyone I interacted with was friendly. Visually England looks to me like Washington State, green with similar wildflowers: Queen Anne’s lace, pink clover, thistles, plus yellow gorse. The difference is ancient history, roads first build by the Romans, Norman churches built by French invaders, [...]
Egypt, July, 2011 Note: *photos illustrate the story. See video of interview with youth activists in Tahrir Square http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB9FJhSsHYs An Egyptian teacher I hosted who was in Chico for a course invited me to Cairo to visit her, so I made the arrangements. I’ll call her Susan, since Egyptians use that name, along with Nancy, [...]
Aftter a 10- hour flight, greeted by rain, but cleared up, lovely view of London Tower and the Thames from the train. My host family and I are collecting vocabulary differences in British and US English: plait/braid boot/trunk cotton/thread jumper/pullover sweater garden/yard rubbish/trash trainers/sneakers serviette/napkin loo/toilet bum/bottom mum/mom bobby/police que/line zed/z motorway/freeway petrol/gas knickers/girls’ underwear [...]
Science and Consciousness Conference, 5-04, Albuerque After the 5-day conference, I rented a car and drove 2 hours west of Albue. to a pueblo called Acoma. A local who gave me a ride from Whole Earth store said it was her favorite. I can see why it’s called the land of enchantment, as with [...]
My son Jed and I set out on what he described as a mother-son bonding two weeks in Costa Rica. He did a semester abroad there so he was a terrific guide, naturalist, and translator. I was glad though I’d listened to Spanish tapes driving around town before the trip so I could be courteous [...]
