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Trash as Art Makes Powerful Artistic and Ecological Statements by josie
by josieThe Plastic Flotsam Installation at the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich displays some of the debris collected from a Hawaiian beach over the course of four days. One woman’s trash is another’s …...
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Okavango Delta and Lanzarote Adopt Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s...
by josieA visit to the Okavango Delta can include spending time with the San people, exploring ancient cave paintings and traveling with a local safari guide. A seventh-generation New Yorker, I claim...
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Four Spa Trends: Feet Treatments, Health Coaching, Culinary Packages and...
by josieGwinganna Lifestyle Retreat in Australia offers various water treatments and an infinity pool. Some 156 million visits were made to 19,850 spas worldwide last year, according to the...
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Kitty Pilgrim by josie
by josieI was a very successful news reporter and anchor with CNN for 24 years. I had absolutely no intention of doing something different because I loved everything about the news business: the...
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Discovery Channel Gets Inside Plane Crash for Its ‘Curiosity’ Series by josie
by josieThe Discovery Channel intentionally crashed a Boeing 727 via remote to give researchers (and viewers) an inside look at what happens during an airline crash landing. Most of us have had a...
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Ease Travel Woes With These Luggage and Bag Options by josie
by josieThe Dakine Prima 5L toiletry bag has a transparent, removable case for airport security checkpoints. If you haven’t fought back tears standing barefoot among strangers, been berated for...
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Find Creative Inspiration on an Arts or Crafts Retreat! by josie
The annual Bead&Button Show has hundreds of classes and workshops where attendees can learn to make jewelry, such as this Garden Gate necklace. In the current issue of VIVmag, I offer some tips on...
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Lost and Found at India’s Enormous Kumbh Mela Spiritual Celebration by josie
by josieThe Kumbh Mela is the largest gathering in the world, drawing an estimated 100 million people to the banks of the Ganges River within a month and a half. India’s Kumbh Mela is the largest...
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In Rishikesh, an Indian Oasis and an Unexpected Lesson for a Visitor by josie
by josieThe Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s ashram, where the Beatles once studied Transcendental Meditation, is now abandoned. Northern India’s Rishikesh is steeped in mysticism, and spiritual seekers have...
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Find Eco-Friendly, Healthy Food on the Go with the Food Tripping App by josie
by josieThis new free Food Tripping app available from SHFT.com and Ford Motor Company offers a database of healthy, sustainable places to get food on the go. Some of my favorite summer roadtrips come...
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Broadway Bound: 6 Must-See New Shows in NYC This Spring by josie
by josieAfter a 40-year Broadway hiatus, Bette Midler returns to star in the one-woman show “I’ll Eat You Last.” Both New York City locals and visitors alike are drawn to Broadway, and this year,...
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A Chocolate-Flavored Island Adventure: Boucan Resort, St. Lucia by josie
by josieThe Boucan Resort on St. Lucia has everything a chocolate-lover could desire, including a Cocoa Juvenate Spa. For the ultimate chocolate adventure, book a stay at the posh Boucan Resort on the...
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Summer in the City: 4 Unusual NYC Museum Highlights by josie
by josie“The Unicorn in Captivity” is part of a series of tapestries on view at The Cloisters, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a special exhibition. New York City is home to plentiful...
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5 Places to Get Your Zen on in Thailand by Tony Gilbert
by Tony Gilbert2 baan zen yoga – pose© 2013 Baan Zen Ltd Most travelers associate Thailand with beaches, sun, surf, partying and shopping. That’s all very true, but there’s much more to Asia’s most...
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4 Ways to Achieve – No More Bad Trips by Brett Bumeter
by Brett Bumeter Do you envy those insouciant travelers who fly around the globe at a moment’s notice with a single carry-on? Rid yourself of excess baggage, psychological and physical, so you can be...
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