Journeys

When I travel, I search for opportunities to immerse myself in a new culture. The people, landscape, architecture, and history of a place reveal its stories.

On the road leaving Santiago, Cuba

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Japan’s Remote Koyasan Holds Spiritual Wonders of Buddhism

Traveling by train thrills me; I feel like I’m on an amusement park ride. On this track to Mount Koya, nature’s beauty and humanity’s creations stream by. I’m mesmerized by the unfamiliar sights, and my mind makes up stories about them. There’s a small village nestled among hills draped in an evergreen mantle. “Why is it there?” I wonder. Our train travels through another rural town, slowing down as it

The World’s Largest Hindu Temple Outside India is in New Jersey

Gazing at its majestic monumentality, you might think you’ve been transported to Delhi, India. But this Hindu mandir (temple) is not half a world away. It’s in Central New Jersey’s Robbinsville Township, just a quick one-hour drive from my Center City Philadelphia apartment. And it’s the largest Hindu temple in the world outside India.

I look for adventurous experiences, outside the norm, a bit edgy.