Any place with a temple dedicated to the dancing God from the Bhagavad-Gita (that is um, Shiva) is okay by us. It’s like a petrified dream taken from storybooks of ancient Hindu mythology: red rock structures framing the landscape and ruins. This is Hampi, the modern-day capital of the Vijayanagar empire. Located in southern India’s […]
Women Warriors: What Martial Art Should You Study?
ART OF WAR: WOMEN WARRIORS by Ande Wanderer Move over, aerobics. Step aside, spinning. Martial arts have been inching their way into the mainstream for years, but now they’re bigger than ever thanks to recent chick-dominated fight flicks such as Charlie’s Angels and the tremendously successful Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The 9-to-5 set are practicing […]
Eco-Volunteer in Argentina at Gaia
If you are interested in sustainable living, improving your Argentine Spanish skills at an affordable cost, and enjoying vegetarian food in the otherwise carnivorous country of Argentina, you could do no better than to land at Gaia, an ecovillage a couple of hours outside of Buenos Aires. Founded in 1996, the 20-hectare community is situated […]
Moving to Argentina: Topics to Consider
For those looking to move or retire overseas, Argentina is South America’s most popular choice. There are nearly two million foreigners living in the country. The United States embassy in Argentina estimates there are 25,000 Americans residing here. The eighth largest country in the world has a diverse landscape and climate, with modern cities and […]