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Alan Tam
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Enjoying time in transition - January 25th, 2021
Enjoying a few weeks in transition at Amrapali House of Grace where I am spending my days dreaming and preparing for life ahead.
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This is Prachi - January 18th, 2021
This is Prachi. She has been in the garden at Samata since she was one year old and has spent her whole childhood playing in the garden....
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Last few days at Samata - January 17th, 2021
It will be my last few days here at Samata holistic retreat center which has been the place I called home for the past year and three...
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And so the garden grows! - December 13th, 2020
It has been such a fulfilling process putting in energy into the garden over the past several months to now seeing the plants grow. You...
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Meet Rosie! - December 7th, 2020
This is Rosie who’s been my sidekick here since early this year. She welcomes me home like I haven’t seen her for months every time I...
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Creating soil for the garden - November 16th, 2020
Earlier this year in May, I spent every morning for the month preparing compost to be used for this season. Over the past few weeks, I...
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2 years since leaving home - November 11th, 2020
Today marks 2 years since leaving Canada and what a memorable experience it has been. In the past few months, we have seen and gone...
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Weekend in Gokarna - February 22nd, 2020
Short trip to Gokarna this weekend. Spent the day on a beach hopping hike. Kudle Beach - Om beach - Half moon beach - Friends beach -...
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Crossing paths again with fellow travellers - January 22nd, 2020
Reunited with José today who I had met a few months ago in Kathmandu. We enjoyed a nice walk on the beach while catching up and sharing...
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Preparing land to grow food! - December 18th, 2019
I've spent the past week preparing this section of land in our garden. It started off covered in weeds and tall grass and I have been up...
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Dalai Lama teaching in Goa - December 11th, 2019
After attending the Dalai Lama's teachings earlier this year in May where he resides in Dharamshala, I was fortunate to have another...
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Time in the garden - December 7th, 2019
These days, my time is often spent in this beautiful garden where I have the opportunity to learn from the variety of work that I do...
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Volunteering at Samata Holistic Retreat Center - November 8th, 2019
I am escatic about a recent opportunity of becoming a volunteer at the Samata Holistic Retreat Center. I have been living here this past...
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Arrival in Arambol - October 27th, 2019
I arrived in Arambol two days ago and a cyclone had just hit this region just the night before I was here. On the first day here, the...
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Back in India - October 25th, 2019
Back in India! After 6 days of travel that included 70 hours by train, I have finally arrived to my destination. I was both nervous and...
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Enjoying last days in Nepal - October 19th, 2019
The past three months in Nepal has been filled with memories of various places and people. From lakes to mountains to villages and...
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Farm stay at Dhunkharka - September 23rd, 2019
Spent the last few weeks at a farm stay in the hilltops of Nepal. After trekking the Annapurna Circuit the month before, it was so nice...
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Home stay at Begnas Lake - September 2nd, 2019
Spent the last few days at Begnas Lake where I experienced living in a Nepali village farm. It was a short but memorable visit where I...
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Trekking the Annapurna Circuit - August 27th, 2019
In the past 13 days, I have been hiking the Annapurna Circuit Trek and it has been as much an inner journey as it has a physical one....
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Beautiful Bandipur! - August 12th, 2019
My time here in Nepal has been wonderful so far. After arriving in Pokhara, a couple that I met in Dharamshala 3 months ago came to meet...
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Arrived to Pokhara, Nepal - August 3rd, 2019
After spending the past six months in India, my memories are filled with so many experiences that I will think about fondly for a...
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Hiking the Kheerganga trek - July 2nd, 2019
Trekked to Kheerganga on Canada Day and enjoyed more spectacular views of this region. I spent the night camped outside and warmed up in...
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Mountains, rivers, & sunsets in Parvati Valley- July 1st, 2019
There have been so many highlights during my time in Parvati Valley so far. I have spent countless hours hiking up mountains visiting...
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Beautiful Ladakh! - June 22nd, 2019
Enjoyed my time in northern India the past two weeks at Leh Ladakh. About 50 hours was spent on bumpy roads driving across mountains...
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