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Explore Care for Wild Africa with Linda and Ian as they come across baby rhinos and more!

Congratulations to Linda from Pittsburgh, PA on her winning entry in our South African Adventure Sweepstakes! She and husband Ron will take a trip of a life time to Cape Town, South Africa this coming November. Linda’s winning entry talks about her volunteer work with Yes, You Can Dance and the effect it’s had on her life in such a short time. “Yes, You Can Dance is an amazing organization which provides modified ballroom dance lessons to ages 16-99 special needs students as well as to those with MS. Talk about happy! These students feel accomplished and proud of themselves and the volunteer dance mentors (of which I am one) …

The Fish Hopper was build on the American Dream and Sabu, the owner, is letting Linda into the kitchen for a personal cooking lesson with Chef Jose to make their famous Cioppino!

Michelle Knight from Adventures by the Sea in Cannery Row, CA gets Linda out on the water in a Kayak and boy, was there much to see.

Check out this clip from our South Africa Episode in which Linda interviews with Sifiso Ntuli on Apartheid, Regina Mundi Church, Hector Pieterson, and more as we follow South Africa’s journey to it’s status today as a Rainbow Nation.

Linda had the opportunity to stop by the Bellagio in Las Vegas as Virtuoso took over for their annual “Travel Week” where the best of the best in the industry get together to talk the latest and greatest in travel. CEO, Matthew Upchuch, the unoffical Mayor of Vegas for the week, took Linda around to see what Virtuoso is all about. So what is Virtuoso? Well, it’s the travel industry’s leading luxury network. It consists of both travel advisors and travel partners such as hotels, cruise lines and tour operators. Based on your preferences, Virtuoso will hook you up with an advisor to plan your trip to your specific needs …

While in Bangalore, Linda stopped at the Art of Living Ashram to meet a man that is bringing together millions for the purpose of peace. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, humanitarian, spiritual leader and ambassador of peace has been practicing a life a peace since the age of 4. Among his numerous honors he is also the Chancellor of Sri Sri University and the Chairman of the Quality Control of India Yoga Certification Committee. With Ashrams in India and in the United States in North Carolina and speaking engagements all over the world, Sri Sri is taking his message of peace all around the world. As a spiritual teacher, he developed …

What is Mallakhamb? Well, it’s the 5,000 year old Indian sport that is still being taught daily for the last 50 years in Mumbai by the one and only, Uday. Mallakhamb derives from the terms “malla” which denotes a wrestler and “khamba” which means pole. Mallakhamb is where gymnasts perform feats and poses in concert with a vertical wooden pole and rope. “You have to pull, exert yourself overtime when you climb on the rope, climb on the pole…and different yogic posture. Give exercise not only for dexterity muscles like biceps and triceps, but the internal systems like respiratory, circulatory, diet are best toned up on this apparatus.” It’s the …

While staying at the Oberoi Rajvilas, Linda had a cooking lesson with Chef Varun to learn a staple in Indian cooking, Naan bread. Naan, Nan or Khamiri is a leavened, oven-baked flatbread found in the cuisines in West, Central and South Asia. He explains there are several types of Naan and one he eats daily is called Roti. Roti is made from whole wheat flower as apposed to the all- purpose flower this Naan is being made. After the ingredients are added and the dough was thrown around a bit by Linda, it needs to be spread. So you take one of Chef’s nifty cushions and stretch before popping it …

In a Hindu wedding Ceremony, a couples wedding day has many steps before getting to the actual ceremony. Linda had the pleasure of renewing her vow’s with husband Ian, of 31 years at the stunning Oberoi Rajvilas. The day started with Linda getting some help getting into her traditional Sari. Red saris are the traditional garment choice for brides in Indian culture. Sari fabric is also traditionally silk. Over time, color options and fabric choices for Indian brides have expanded. Today fabrics like crêpe, Georgette, tissue and satin are used, and colors have been expanded to include gold, pink, orange, maroon, brown, and yellow as well. Next ladies cover their …

Cheetah Fun Facts The cheetah is the fastest land animal in the world, reaching speeds of up to 113km/h. They can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 3 seconds. When running, cheetahs use their tail to steer, like a rudder for a boat. Cheetahs are the only big cat that can turn in mid-air while sprinting. Cheetahs do not roar like lions, however they do have a range of other meaningful vocalizations such as purring, growling and a variety of contact calls which resemble bird-like chirping sounds. Females are solitary, whereas males tend to live in small groups of 2-3 individuals, usually brothers. Get up close and personal with …

Check out this clip from our South Africa Episode in which Linda gets up close and personal with African elephants. With a little help from our friends at Elephant Whisperer.

Tap IN today with Linda and famous haute couture designer; Gert Johan Coetzee. Check out Gert’s breathtaking designs and learn how he is just as passionate in his outreach work.

Check out this clip from episode 116 of Tapping IN, where Linda interviews Christo Brand on his life and times as both Nelson Mandela’s prison guard and friend.

Hear Deepak Chopra’s commentary on who we are as human beings and more in part 2 of 3 of our behind the scenes extended interview from our South Africa episode. If you want to catch the full episode, check our Show Schedule page to find a local listing in your area. Stay Tapped IN for part 3!

Above: Linda on the Maori waka we visited in New Zealand. To check out a video of a modern waka caught in a storm, click here! The Maori tribe has long inhabited New Zealand as it’s first settlers. Today their tribes still thrive on it’s coast and are keeping up it’s ancient ancestral traditions. This includes reviving the Maori way of navigation. Traditionally the Polynesian people navigated their way through the pacific in canoes, which the Maori referred to as a waka. New Zealand’s abundance of wide-girthed trees such as tōtara meant that Māori could build much more diverse waka (canoes) than in their Polynesian homeland. They developed a variety of …

So what is a slow city? Well a slow city’s goal is to improve quality of life in cities and towns by slowing down it’s overall pace. Changing the flow and traffic through them. Matakana is New Zealand’s first slow city so far, but the movement does not come from New Zealand. It was actually founded much earlier in Italy, by the organization; Cittaslow in 1999. Their movement was inspired by the slow food movement at the time (which also strives to better a local environment, by preserving traditional and regional cuisine, and encouraging a healthy local ecosystem). Cittaslow is now a global organization and movement, encouraging high quality local ingredients. …

Above: one of many well stocked shelves at A Taste of Monterey. Click here to visit their website for more information. Monterey County may not be as well known as some, but the region actually produces the best quality grapes in North America, across a massive 40,000 acres. It has been named by Wine Enthusiast Magazine; one of 2013’s “Top Ten Wine Travel Destinations”. Wine grapes were first introduced to the area by Franciscan Friars over 200 years ago. But commercial wineries didn’t start flourishing until the 1960’s and today there are about 85 vintners across Monterey County. Ken and Linda toast to Monterey’s success We visited with owners of Taste of …

Linda exchanging energy above in a traditional Maori greeting/welcoming ceremony The Maori are the indigenous inhabitants of New Zealand. Culturally, they are Polynesians, most closely related to eastern Polynesians. After contact with Europeans, the people now known as the Maori began using the term tangata maori, meaning “usual or ordinary people,” to refer to themselves. Ceremonies and Beliefs Most public rites were performed in the open, at the marae. The gods were offered the first fruits of all undertakings, and slaves were occasionally sacrificed to propitiate them. Incantations (karakia ) were chanted in flawless repetition to influence the gods. Because spiritual forces such as mana, tapu and mauri were seen …

Chef Rewi above checking in on his Hangi feast on this hot summer day at A Taste of Auckland How It’s Done Hāngi cooking is the most widely used method of cooking by the Maori culture of New Zealand for over 200o years and dates back across other cultures, though it is referred to by different names. Foods cooked in the hāngi style are placed underground on a bed of hot rocks and vegetation, while steam cooks the food over a slow period. In New Zealand today, it is still a popular practice for the Maori people, who are dedicated to keeping their cultural ancestry alive and well. Hangi Tradition It …