![[Guest Post] They Fed Us, Yet They Had Nothing](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/P1020870.jpg)
“They fed me, yet they had nothing.” In the 1960s, Hippies arriving via the famous overland route from Europe across Southwestern Asia and into the countries of Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and eventually Southern India transformed this former Portuguese...
Julley! LEH, a gorgeous historical Himalayan town in northern India, is one of the most spectacular destinations I've had the good fortune of visiting. If I had to bestow the title of heaven on earth to a place, Leh would certainly be a STRONG contender. And if it...
On behalf of Buick--an NCAA sponsor in its fifth year--I recently attended the NCAA Final Four games of March Madness in Indianapolis, Indiana. For those that are not familiar with March Madness – it’s the biggest college basketball tournament in the United States in...
I sat on my sofa on a rainy Saturday evening, staring out into the glittering lights of downtown SEATTLE and reflecting on the past few years in the Emerald City. Without ever having been to Seattle before, I had secured a place for it on my Top 10 Cities I Want to...
Leavenworth, Washington (Cascade Mountains) Close your eyes. Imagine an old quaint Bavarian-themed village nestled in the Cascade Mountains in Washington. Open your eyes. You'll find yourself in Leavenworth -- a tiny enchanting town of less than 2,000 people located...
A new year. A new series. I'm introducing EAT, PLAY, STAY this year as an ongoing series that highlights destinations around the world and offers my itinerary for the trip, giving you information on where and what to eat, where to play and what to see/do, and where to...
Thoughts of Detroit BEFORE visiting: bleak, dark, crumbling, bankrupt, and fractured Thoughts of Detroit AFTER visiting: edgy, trendy, creative, united, and progressive Disclosure: I'm part of the Buick Media Influencer program, but all opinions are my own and...
Why do we travel? Well, I could give you a 100 reasons to travel, but I'll stick to one big reason for this post -- it's good for your health. Yup, there are now studies that prove a myriad of health benefits that are associated with traveling. If you think about it...
![[Infographic] December 1: World AIDS Day](https://thecultureur.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/201441118_WAD2014report_infographic_01_ribbon_900.png)
December 1 is World AIDS Day. Countries have a clear choice for their AIDS response. Keep things as they are: Without scale-up, the AIDS epidemic will continue to outrun the response, increasing the long-term need for HIV treatment and increasing future costs. Take...
Halloween is officially over, and November has crept up on us far too quickly. Corner markets have now transitioned from pumpkin patches to Christmas tree farms, helping us to ease into the holiday spirit and festive mood. It’s finally time to start thinking about...
The Brits have masterfully perfected the art of tea, weaving it into the daily cultural fabric of British society and establishing it as an iconic cultural institution. In recent years, thanks to its diverse demographics, serious coffee culture has surged in London,...
It's autumn! FINALLY. Summer is my least favorite part of the year (yes, you heard that correctly!) and I'm SO happy to bid adieu to the scorching temperatures and beach vacations (good riddance!) and move onto pumpkin lattes and cool breezes. I absolutely LOVE fall...