Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio)

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The Egyptian Museum is devoted solely to Egyptian art, and in fact contains the largest collection of such art outside of the Cairo Museum.  It was founded in 1824 with the acquisition by King Carlo Felice of a collection of 5,268 objects gathered by Bernardino Drovetti.

The museum is a 17th century palace, originally a Jesuit school built by the architect Guarino Guarini.

Open:
Winter: 8:30 a.m. -7:30 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday
(1/1 to 10/6 and 10/9 to 31/12)
Summer: 9:30 a.m. -8:30 p.m. from Tuesday to Sunday
(11/6 to 9/9)

We are closed:

on Monday, January 1st, Christmas day

Special opening days

or opening hours will be communicated through this website

Info:

Address:
Via Accademia delle Scienze, 6
Torino 10123

Phone: 011 561 7776

In Harmony Herbs and Spices

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In Harmony Herbs and Spices

This small herb shop has been in business in Ocean Beach for almost 20 years.  It moved to its new location on Bacon Street a few years ago.

In Harmony’s helpful and knowledgeable staff can assist you finding the right products for your needs.  You can also order via the phone or fax.

In Harmony is a great place to find that unusual gift item or book that you’ve been looking for.

Here’s some info from their website:

In Harmony Herbs and Spices offers over 300 varieties of bulk medicinal herbs, spices and beverage teas, most of which are certified organically grown or ethically harvested from the wild. We sell herbal extracts, nutritional supplements, mushroom products and flower essences. We provide high quality aromatic oils, bath and body care products, cosmetic making ingredients, bottles and herbal medicine-making supplies. We also carry hard-to-find medicinal, wildflower and culinary herb seeds.

In Harmony Herbs stocks a large selection of aromatherapy products including organic essential oils, perfume blends and diffusers. We offer an eclectic collection of books, with titles ranging from herbal healing, botanical, gardening, nutrition, pet care and aromatherapy to tantra goddess, faeries and women and men’s health. Our shop also sells a wide variety of uplifting gifts, jewelry, organic chocolates, music and cards to enhance well-being.

We’ve been doing business for 19 years and sell retail to individuals and practitioners through our shop in San Diego and through mail order. We offer herb classes and consultations. Our knowledgeable staff of herbalists and aromatherapists will assist you in choosing the right herbal and aromatherapy products to fit your health, cosmetic, tea and culinary desires.

“One of the ten best herb shops in the country.” – Self Magazine

Info:
Located next to Nati’s Mexican Restaurant

Address:
1862½ Bacon St.
San Diego 92107
Phone: (619) 223-8051

Prince Edward Island, Canada

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Prince Edward Island is totally dreamy – heaven on earth! There’s a large liberal progressive movement on the Island (particularly in the ultra hippie town of Breadalbane – a former commune). The Island is so liberal that even the conservatives there seem like liberal Democrats! There’s practically no crime, and the people are some of the most peaceful, caring, and community-minded souls on the planet. Stunning wide sandy beaches, friendly locals, temperate weather, and it costs next to nothing to live there – very inexpensive housing and living costs (see mls.ca – the homes are listed in Canadian funds). For the organic healthfood hippie, the peaceful, less touristy “Bays and Dunes” area of PEI (and Kings County in general) is more clean, green and wild than the central and western ends of the province. The northeastern part of the Island also has more farmers who use IPM or organic farming methods on the smaller percent of land that is farmed in this region.

The Island is small enough that the picturebook, gingerbread city of Charlottetown or the cute town of Montague are close to most points on the Island. The Island has one of the largest community of writers and artists in Atlantic Canada. See epinions.com – type Prince Edward Island in the epinions.com search, and click reviews for other opinions about the Island.

San Pedro, Almeria, Spain

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San Pedro is apparently the remnants of what was once a port nestled in the cliffs of Cabo de Gata, Andalucia. It was discovered and is now the home to several permanent residents and many, many other travellers from all over Europe and the world, who may pass by. It is completely unreachable by vehicle – only accessible via a 1hr walk (scenic is an understatement) along the cliffs from the nearest village, las Negras.

Its a piece of paradise and a place where nature leaves you awed and humbled, by day and by night. Its also a place where, if you come with the right intentions, strangers will give you what you need. San Pedro welcomes those who like to leave without a trace.

Fiji

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South Sea Island Fiji

I’ve been wanting to visit Fiji ever since 1982 when my plane stopped there to refuel on my way to Auckland, New Zealand. I wished then I could hop off and check it out, but that wasn’t allowed then.
Most ex-pats like me sooner or later need to do a visa run. That is when your visa expires, you need to leave the country you’re in and go somewhere else, usually for a very short time. Then when you show up at the border again, they renew your visa for another stay.
So when it was time for my first visa run from Australia, I’m so glad I picked Fiji. It was cheap (A$500 rt) to get there from Brisbane, and it’s a relatively cheap destination to visit.


Bula Dance – The Fijian Welcome

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Alpujarra, Granada, Spain

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the Alpujarra is a series of beautiful white-washed Andalucian-moorish villages high up in the mountains, producing loads of crafts like ceramics, rugs and strange little herbal tinctures and liquers. There’s a magical mix of influences in this area – the Arab touch from the previous Moorish settlement, a Buddhist monastery and retreat near Trevelez, open to visitors, a Mongolian gentleman selling yurts on the roadside…and near the village of Orgiva is a tipi community in a hidden valley, stop-off point for many new age travellers and home to many a full moon gathering. Alternative spirits are drawn to this area because of the beautiful mountains, valleys and springs, and the rich history.

I have some photos from la Alpujarra at the following site: https://community.webshots.com/user/joannahruby

 

Info:

Address:

Granada

Phone:

La Semilla, Tarifa, Spain

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La Semilla “the seed” is a little hippy haven tucked away in stunning mountains on the coast of Andalucia, with views to Morocco. It is a cultural association hosting several music/art workshops throughout the year, as well as being open at weekends in the summer as a vegetarian and organic restaurant. Prices are moderate, but if you love quality vegetarian food you may just find the meal and the views over the mountains and ocean to Morocco an overwhelmingly wonderful experience.

Wagons or a tipi in the surrounding land can be rented very cheaply per night, but also people from all walks of life come to volunteer at La Semilla for months at a time helping with building, vegetable growing, cooking, artistic contribution etc etc. If you are in the area of Tarifa on a summer weekend make it your mission to come here ; follow signs to Playa de Bolonia, follow the road up past the beach into the mountains, take the right at the fork, and follow the little signs, some on the road itself.
Enquiries: grahola@yahoo.es
See my Semilla photos: https://community.webshots.com/user/joannahruby

Dyssekilde, Denmark

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With so much attention being given to the “free city” community of Christiania in Copenhagen at the moment, I wanted to shed light on a fascinating alternative-living project near Hundested in North Denmark.

Dyssekilde is a community of houses in an idyllic rural setting, built using alternative and environmentally-friendly methods. People have come from as far away as Australia and Mexico to buy plots here and as I write, several new projects are in the making and the village is full of people roughing it in caravans, wagons and tents as they build their homes.

People are using strawbale techniques, solar- and wind-power, recycled timber, bricks etc, permaculture and “living roofs” covered in grass among many others. Its an expanding community with organic food shop and bakery, craft shop and several artists (see www.livstrae.dk) and any interested visitors will receive a warm welcome.

If you want to really integrate and learn about the community you can stay and work on a nearby, closely-connected organic farm (www.roejle.dk) by joining WWOOF (www.wwoof.org).

Laurentian Mountains near Montreal, Canada

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Montreal as many know is a MAJOR hippie mecca of Canada with enormous urban counterculture activity. For those of you who love nature, mountains and forest, and more organic, health-oriented back-to-the-land hippie havens, a short trip just north of Montreal will find you in the Laurentian Mountains which is one of the most beautiful places on the planet in the Canadian summer. Loads of organic outdoorsy hippies from Montreal and other parts of Canada hang out in the Laurentians to commune with the shimmering lakes, birds, beautiful bright green trees, and the bluest of skies around for the months of May-October.

If you want to live in the Laurentian mountains, the cost of living is next to nothing – you can find a small cottage for a very cheap/good price. Americans can buy cheap, cheap land/cottages, and take up residence in the Laurentians for up to six months a year. You might bring a English/French dictionary and compliment the passionate french locals – since it’s mostly a french-speaking area. However, there’s about 25% English speaking people in the Laurentians and so you can easily get by with just English particularly on the edge of the resort areas where many Americans travel from i.e., New York to vacation. People flock to the area from all over the world (mostly northern Europe). And, it has a very left-wing, progressive European feel about it.

Loads of free, peace-loving hippies in and around the Laurentians. Communes, yoga and artist studios, an incredible bike path (use to be a train line) that goes to Montreal, and endless nature/recreation!

 

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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In general, Albuquerque is pretty non-descript, but Central Ave especially in the University of New Mexico is hippy-friendly. The hippy hangout is Winning’s coffee shop. The Peace and Justice is located nearby and has all the local info for events. La Montanita co-op, Peacecraft, Stella Blue (dead-head music club), The Guild Theater, a few head shops, bike shops, the big weekend flea market, music stores, alternative video (Alphaville), and Buffalo Exchange (kinda pricey for a thrift-store), are all right on Central. The downtown and University scenes are also right off Central.