Some are beautiful and have warm eyes that look but don’t quite stare. Others are eerie, with fixed expressions and penetrating eyes that seem to follow you. Most are a hybrid: bizarre yet beautiful, surreal and striking. During my many trips around the world, I’ve probably seen thousands of mannequins. […]
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This unique cave—’Cave of the Mad’—is also known as the Grotto of St. Anthony. It is located right next to the entrance to Der Mar Antonias Qozhaya, the largest hermitage in the Qadisha Valley, which has been around since the 12th century. It’s not far from Bcharre, the birthplace of […]
Read MoreWritten on August 29, 2010 by CB Driver in Nature, Personal Growth Nature is one of the best places to find yourself…at home or abroad. It’s peaceful and it’s beautiful. And it’s definitely where I find it easiest to get in touch with myself, to relax and experience healing if […]
Read MoreWritten on August 14, 2010 by CB Driver in Personal Growth, Spirituality “Once we begin to see travel as an inner journey, it is possible to turn every trip we take into a spiritual practice—a hero’s adventure that enlivens our hearts and enlarges our souls. Travel becomes a spiritual experience […]
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Here in the US, we have Mischief Night, which falls on Halloween Eve. In Boquete, Panama, there may be something called Mischief Day, which is celebrated just about anytime. As you’ll see in Random Travel Moment #3, a few kids plus a cat (any color–not just black) can equal… midday […]
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