Stretching from the highlands of Central Mexico to the Pacific Coast, Michoacan is a State that hosts great colonial cities, craft traditions dating back 2500 years and 2 spectacular natural events: the breeding of 40 million Monarch butterflies in the Sierras and the laying of eggs of thousan...
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Stretching from the highlands of Central Mexico to the Pacific Coast Michoacan is a State that hosts great colonial cities, craft traditions dating back 2500 years and 2 spectacular natural events: the breeding of 40 million Monarch butterflies in the Sierras and the laying of eggs of thousand...
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In our tales of exotic travel, we visit far-flung destinations, discover traditional and contemporary arts, and experience indigenous lifestyles from rituals to royalty. Join us in our explorations around the world, where we often encounter the unexpected.
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Lila Downs is one of the freshest and most original voices in Mexican music. Born in the mountains of Oaxaca, she studied music in the US and returned to Mexico to work with the indigenous women of Oaxaca finding her own voice in their rich tradition. She started performing in the clubs of Oaxac...
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The Ganges collects large amounts of human pollutants as it flows through highly populous areas e.g. Schistosoma mansoni and faecal coliforms (therefore, carrying high health risk of infection through the fecal-oral route and bathing). These populous areas, and other people down stream, are then ...
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Lila Dawn is one of the freshest and most original voices in Mexican music. Born in the mountains of Oaxaca, she studied music in the US and returned to Mexico to work with the indigenous women of Oaxaca finding her own voice in their rich tradition. She started performing in the clubs of Oaxaca...
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Lila Downs is one of the freshest and most original voices in Mexican music. Born in the mountains of Oaxaca, she studied music in the US and returned to Mexico to work with the indigenous women of Oaxaca finding her own voice in their rich tradition. She started performing in the clubs of Oaxac...
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An encounter with the Mursi Tribe. The Mursi (or Murzu) are a Sub-Saharan African nomadic cattle herder tribe located in the Debub Omo Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region in Ethiopia, close to the Sudanese border. The estimated population of the Mursi is around 3900.
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Hemant Oberoi is Grand Executive Chef at the Taj Mahal Palace and Hotel in Mumbai, India. A multiple award winner, he is credited with having introduced various niche cuisines to the Indian palate and singlehandedly invented Indian fusion. In his private Chef Studio at the Taj he hosts small din...
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