25 articles tagged with traditional medicine
When my UX design work brought me to Manila last month, I expected the usual Southeast Asian megacity experience. Instead, I discovered a fascinating collision of Spanish colonial history, indigenous Filipino healing traditions, and unexpected pockets of tranquility amid the...
Standing on my private balcony at the Four Seasons Nile Plaza, watching the ancient river flow past as the Cairo skyline glimmers in the winter sunset, I'm reminded that Egypt has always understood the delicate balance between power and knowledge....
The first thing that hit me when I stepped off the plane in Eldoret wasn't the heat—it was the symphony of scents that seemed to tell the entire story of Kenya's highlands in a single breath. Earthy petrichor rising from...
As someone who regularly travels for educational conferences and professional development, I've mastered the art of extending business trips into meaningful explorations. Virginia Beach—with its stunning coastline, rich ecosystems, and surprising wellness offerings—presents a perfect opportunity to balance professional obligations...
Standing in Roseau's bustling Old Market Plaza, the scent of fresh nutmeg, cinnamon, and bay leaves transported me back to my grandmother's kitchen in Halifax, where she would brew Mi'kmaq medicinal teas using similar aromatics. Here in Dominica's capital, the...
The Sonoran Desert holds secrets both celestial and terrestrial. As someone who's spent decades studying the night skies and healing traditions of the Southwest, I've found few places that blend these passions more perfectly than the rugged Superstition Mountains east...
Japan often carries a reputation for being prohibitively expensive, but as someone who's mastered the art of budget travel between medical contracts, I'm here to tell you that Fukuoka—Kyushu's vibrant capital—offers an exceptional alternative to Tokyo or Kyoto without depleting...
The first thing that hits you in Kenema isn't the sight of distant diamond mines or the colorful storefronts—it's the scent of cassava leaves simmering with groundnut paste, wafting from roadside cookfires as motorbikes zip past. When my emergency response...
The coastal mist—*la garúa* as locals call it—was rolling in as I stood at Miraflores' cliff edge, watching the Pacific waves crash below. This was my third visit to Lima, but my first with a truly tight budget. After decades...
The 180-kilometer journey from Faisalabad to Lahore feels like traveling through layers of time, where Pakistan's industrial present meets its cultural soul. Having spent three weeks documenting traditional herbalists in Punjab's textile city before making my way to the provincial...
