Katharine BlacklawsLearning why community and yoga belong together in BaliBali. It’s one of those places that receives a lot of hype. It’s the top holiday destination for people travelling to Indonesia who want…Aug 2, 2019Aug 2, 2019
Katharine BlacklawsDiverse Singapore: Temples, Museums and a live Drag Show!Entering Singapore from Malaysia is an interesting experience. Everyone has to dismount from the luxurious bus with armchair style seats…Jul 14, 2019Jul 14, 2019
Katharine BlacklawsExploring Forests, Reefs and Temples in MalaysiaI arrive late into Kuala Lumpur (KL) after a night flight and once in the taxi I’m soon travelling through the bright multi-coloured…Jun 25, 2019Jun 25, 2019
Katharine BlacklawsOver 800 miles to MumbaiAfter the intense schedule of Sivananda it was time for some chilling out, so I headed back to Varkala, a tourist town dominated by…Jun 5, 2019Jun 5, 2019
Katharine Blacklaws10 days at the Sivananda Ashram, Neyar DamI’m nervous leaving Varkala after I’m told by the rickshaw driver that there is a strike action. The cost of the ride to train station…May 21, 2019May 21, 2019
Katharine BlacklawsMeeting Amma: Two weeks at Hugging Mother’s AshramHidden away amongst the palm trees, deep in the backwaters of Kerala, India, sits the Amritapuri ashram. Amma, the guru who was born and…Mar 20, 2019Mar 20, 2019
Katharine BlacklawsEmbracing being a tourist, at least for nowThe longer I spend in Kerala the more I am won over by the its green, lush beauty and gentle pace of life. I enjoy the tourist sites, the…Mar 7, 2019Mar 7, 2019
Katharine BlacklawsKerala, Progressive Politics and Traveller SafetyAfter landing in Cochin, I bundle myself into a toilet to remove the knee length skirt and most importantly the thermal leggings and…Feb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019
Katharine BlacklawsSetting boundaries and not being “rapey”I went to a party a few months ago and met someone. It was a party I wasn’t planning to go to but I was hanging out in a pub with some…Jul 17, 2018Jul 17, 2018
Katharine BlacklawsPlastic Periods: Are Re-usable Menstrual Products the Alternative?The ‘Blue Planet Effect’ following David Attenborough’s celebrated documentary series has led to a wide-ranging and popular ‘War on…Jun 14, 20181Jun 14, 20181
