The arrival of the Longo Maï community When they took the mill on it was nothing but a large, abandoned building, where no wool had been spun for sixteen years. The 1920 machinery was covered in cobwebs, the floor littered with rubble and years of exposure to the elements had weakened the structure itself. But the philosophy of this Swiss origin community is to keep old traditions and skills alive while living self sufficiently and independently of modern socioeconomic conventions. It seems that one only needed rolled-up sleeves, a strong belief and a good deal of patience. The result is […]
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So you have been living the city life and need a real escape then the answer is Fiji. Fiji is not a party hard place, it is known for soul rejuvenation and relaxation. The whole place has a sense of peace and harmony that money cannot buy. The Fijian people are well known throughout the world to be the happiest people and most easiest going. The resorts in Fiji are great and at the same time known to be pricey. However if you are comfortable to get yourself away from the resorts and into the village areas or smaller towns […]
Folks say you can’t kill an idea. But ideas die all the time, both from natural causes and murder. An example of ideaicide: Do you remember back in 2014 or so, what the hot-button political issue was? Sure, groups of all kinds were talking about all the usual stuff. Healthcare, defence, social security, racism, corruption… But you couldn’t go a day without someone talking about income inequality. Everyone compared graphs of this to charts of that. The Occupy movement had stirred up attention and it all settled on this. Then Trump decided to run for president. Obviously, that’s a tricky […]
I have made Malta my home for the last twenty years. Coming as a tourist, I settled and became part of the village community. As a travel writer I have an insight into the real Malta. What better way to get to know a country than through the eyes of someone who loves it so much. Here are my top ten tips for getting the best of your holiday – whether a frequent visitor or first time Malta virgin: 1. Smile and be the first to approach a local for advice or help. This actually applies to all countries but […]
A few years back when I was traveling in Southern Spain in the region of Andalusia. In that region there are a series of white washed towns located at the tops of hills. Besides being picturesque, the town locations aided with defense as this was the last area contested by the Moors at the time of the Spanish re-conquest of Spain in the late 1400s. These towns are know simply as “Los Pueblos Blancos” or the white towns. While this region seems very old to most Americans, what we were looking for was much older. Near Rhonda, the home of […]