Story and Photos Helen Feliciano-Bailey Web Feature sponsor New England Vegfest Originally published in Driftwood Issue Three EXPLORING THE CITY Just over 400 miles north of the bustling city of Bangkok sits the mountainousChiang Mai. The “New City” has a cultural identity unlike anything you'll find in otherareas of Thailand. Its historic character, warm people, and serene yet adventurousatmosphere are sure to leave a lasting impression on any visitor. While it’s truethat in

Story and Photos Tom Truty Web Feature Sponsor Art of Compassion Originally published in Driftwood Issue One Surely you’ve heard about the April 2015 earthquake that devastated Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, and the surrounding area. I took my trip to Kopan Monastery, just up the hill from the Kathmandu city center, before the quake, but I’ve stayed in communication with residents at the monastery, and the news could be worse. While you probably imagine a leveled, blacked-out ci

Story Ahimsa Kerp Photos Helen Feliciano-Bailey and Ahimsa Kerp Originally published in Driftwood Issue One Preorder Driftwood Issue Two The smiling Korean grandmother handed me a bowl of steaming broth. Lacking a common language, she suggested slurping from the bowl. It was clear what she expected. It was equally clear that there were tentacles bobbing in the liquid. I didn’t have the Korean language skills to begin to explain why I couldn’t eat their soup, or their galbi, o