Diwali: The Festival of Lights and the 5 Days of Celebrations in India
Diwali, known as the Festival of Lights, takes place on the darkest day of the new moon during the Hindu month Kartik, the eighth month...
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Jennifer Spatz
- Aug 17, 2022
- 11 min
Immerse in Ladakh, India: Top 10 Travel Highlights filled with Culture and Community Experiences
Ladakh, India: Top 10 Travel Highlights from a Culturally Immersive Journey to support local communities and conservation!
Jennifer Spatz
- Nov 13, 2020
- 3 min
Diwali: India's Festival of Lights and How India Celebrates the Holiday
Diwali traditions in India are as diverse and rich with cultural history and spirituality as the country itself.
Jennifer Spatz
- Aug 14, 2020
- 12 min
I is for India: 26 Fun Cultural Facts about India, from A to Z!
Prepare yourself for a journey to Incredible India, and learn its diverse cultural traditions!
Jennifer Spatz
- Mar 18, 2020
- 5 min
Grateful for our Interconnectedness While Social Distancing
During this time of social distancing and no traveling, it is a time to embrace our global interconnectedness more than ever right now.
Jennifer Spatz
- Mar 4, 2020
- 6 min
Three Impactful Trips All About Girl Power
With our “Learn, Serve, Immerse” message in mind and heart, we have been dreaming up trips that promote gender equality!
Jennifer Spatz
- Jan 17, 2020
- 4 min
Celebrate India's Holi Festival in 2020 on a Social Impact Tour
Learn first hand about Holi and Cultivate Community on a Social Impact Holi Tour in India in March of 2020!
Jennifer Spatz
- Nov 19, 2019
- 3 min
Family Vacations That Tackle Global Issues and Turn Kids into World Citizens
Special Savings on bucket-list family vacations that tackles some of the big issues of our day- climate change, endangered wildlife and more
Jennifer Spatz
- Aug 27, 2019
- 7 min
Sacred Moments at Wanla Monastery: A Mandala Dissolution on the Art of the Silk Road Trip to Ladakh
The village of Wanla was one of the first stops on our ‘Art of the Silk Road’ journey to Ladakh, a stunning region in the North of India...
Jennifer Spatz
- Aug 15, 2018
- 4 min
Highlights from our 2018 Learn, Serve & Immerse Ladakh, India Trip
Last month (July of 2018), we had the pleasure to return to Ladakh on our Learn, Serve & Immerse trip with a wonderful and adventuresome...
Jennifer Spatz
- Sep 19, 2017
- 6 min
Exploring Ladakh with Siddhartha School Friends
Jullay! That is Ladakhi for hello, thank you and goodbye! Ladakh, India has always been at the heart and soul of Global family Travels,...
Jennifer Spatz
- Sep 7, 2017
- 5 min
Gifts from a Visit with Lama Tenzin and the Children of the CED House
At Global Family Travels, we are blessed to partner with many incredible people and organizations who do good deeds in their communities...
Jennifer Spatz
- Mar 7, 2017
- 3 min
Finding Friendship in India with the Kiran Anjali Project
It’s not much to look at, really. Just a green and white bracelet. Yet this simple pair of strings twisted around my wrist connects me to...
Jennifer Spatz
- Jan 14, 2016
- 3 min
Exploring the Beauty and Culture of South India
Global Family Travels spent the December holidays in South India, a beautiful part of the country which offers similarly colorful...
Jennifer Spatz
- Jan 14, 2016
- 2 min
Preserving Buddhist Teachings and Celebrating the Great Tashi Lhunpo Monastery
Over the holidays, our family had the incredible honor of joining His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (HHDL) in inaugurating South India’s...
Jennifer Spatz
- Nov 20, 2014
- 2 min
The Magnificence of Ladakh, India
Ladakh has to be one of the most beautiful and peaceful places on earth that I have ever experienced. Even though the landscape is very...
Jennifer Spatz
- Jul 10, 2014
- 3 min
India Spiritual Tour Top 10 Experiences
Our Mystical Mamas Tour group journeyed to some of Northern India’s most spiritual places, learning about Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and...
Jennifer Spatz
- Mar 26, 2014
- 2 min
10 Tips to Staying Healthy and Safe in India
As we embark on our Mystical Mamas tour to India, we will be adapting to a new climate and new food. Here are 10 tips from our...
Jennifer Spatz
- Jan 23, 2014
- 2 min
4 Cultural Tips for Travel to India
Global Family Travels prepares travelers who are going on our India tours with a pre-trip orientation which includes information on the...
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