I visited Split for the first time in 2020, when I barely had any money in my account and couldn’t even imagine that my story with Croatia was just beginning. I had heard my grandmother talk about this city countless times. Almost all of my great-grandparents came from the Dalmatian…
Spirituality for Sale in Bali: How Tourism Transforms Sacred Practices into Consumable Products
When I arrived in Bali in January 2023, I couldn’t help but wonder if it would be as portrayed in Julia Roberts’ movie. Would it really be as spiritual as so many people of my generation imagine? Just like the movie Eat, Pray, Love suggests, Bali is a destination infused…