Tag: Shannon Skinner
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How the book `City of Joy’ sparked my interest in India
During British rule, Kolkata was considered the world’s most fashionable city after London TORONTO: When I was a university student, I read Dominique Lapierre’s novel, City of Joy. Set in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), the story is about the challenging lives of a Polish priest, a young American physician and a local rickshaw puller. Although the story…
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Shannon Skinner on Indian Maharajas, wisdom, wandering and yoga
I have begun my journey of learning that ancient Indian tradition called yoga TORONTO: One of the highlights every summer for me is the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). It is exciting to seeing great films, the stars who are in town and, of course, crash a few parties. In addition, I usually also attend…
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How responsible tourism is changing lives globally
Canada’s G Adventures is helping poor Indian women become cab drivers for safety of foreign female travellers visiting India Let’s talk responsible travel. Canadians travel for a variety of reasons, from family vacations, to business, adventure, wellness and self-development journeys. Regardless of the purpose, we can all be responsible travellers when it comes to respecting…
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Yoga in Delhi, monsoon fun in Mumbai and whale watching in the Azores
Finally, a toast to summer in Niagara-on-the-Lake TORONTO: One of the blessings of being a travel writer is that I get to see many parts of the world and return from my journeys filled with lasting travel tales. On this year’s summer solstice – June 21 – I travelled to New Delhi to attend the…