A previous yoga teacher of mine defined the word yoga as the ‘cessation of the fluctuations of the mind’. Yoga is a Sanskrit word for physical, mental and spiritual practices that originated from ancient India. Specifically, yoga originated from Hindu traditions including a vegetarian diet. You can practise yoga at one of the many yoga […]
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The bus rumbles as its carriage meanders through a muddy track towards Elpitiya Plantations on the outskirts of Kandy in central Sri Lanka. Intricately measured rows of tea plants carpet the lush hillside under a grey sky that’s threatening a downpour at any moment. Along the track, I inch closer to the Tea Plantation Workers
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Conditions have picked up in Melbourne for me to plan for more bike rides. I have discovered that the trick is to plan my bike rides on days when the forecast isn’t too inclement with plenty of time to explore. I found a free Sunday in my schedule earlier this week and I successfully planned
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Sundays are known for rest, relaxation and taking it real slow. Sundays also mean that hungry travellers awake and create microadventures of their own, most likely involving a leisurely drive, a movie and a lazy lunch if the sun is shining brightly. Kew in Melbourne’s inner east is one destination to where very hungry Melburnians
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This post is brought to you in partnership with Land Rover who have just released their brand new Discovery Sport. “Yallah! Let’s go!” Our driver hurries us to his open-tray four-wheeled drive in his assertive Arabic. There is enthusiasm in his voice and ambition in his eyes. A hot desert breeze plays with the tassels
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Tucked away near the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale Streets is the vegetarian Chinese restaurant Gong dè Lin. Though, be warned – it’s above ground level so you could walk right by and miss the sign completely! After taking a short elevator ride to level 3, we’re met by a menu of traditional Chinese cuisine
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I disembark from my creaky, old bus. Trucks and bikes groan past, lumbering the steep incline into Daunne. Brakes and horns pump away wildly. Dust clouds around my head. My bus driver has been tearing around hairpin turns along his highway, ferrying travellers through the jungle terrain of Chitwan in an attempt to deliver us
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Christians around the world will be celebrating Easter this weekend, which made me start thinking about the traditions that characterise our daily lives. We adopt traditions from a young age and these traditions are ultimately dependant on influences such as where and to whom we’re born, how we’re raised by our families, societal, cultural or
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Many cafés are frequented on my journeys throughout the world. However, one teeny little café in particular really summed up the essence of my love of travel and tea. Teapot lies in the heart of Fort Kochi in Kerala, India. Located on Peter Celli Street, Teapot is a cosy and fresh teahouse giving its guests
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