Costa Rica Why Envision is One of the Best Festivals in the World
We have been going to Envision for many years, and it has become one of our favorite festivals anywhere. Every return reminds us why…
Turn Cellphones Off, for a Better Connection
Last year I attended Lighting in a Bottle Music & Arts Festival in Bradley, California, for the very first time. I was a Coachella…
Working for Fun
Indentured servitude is a lot more exciting than it sounds. Nearly every festival provides the opportunity to work on different volunteer teams in exchange…
The History of Music Festivals
What is a music festival? Type in Music Festival in Wikipedia and you get this definition, “A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme…
Somewhere between Nudity and a Onesie
I try to stand up but I cannot find my balance. My happy place has become a nightmare. The main stage at Bass Coast…
Why Humans Need Festivals
Since the beginning of our evolution, our species has instinctively gathered into groups and villages. There is something in the human psyche that craves…
What’s all this Spirituality stuff about, and can I do it too …?
An open letter to the straight-laced person who is on the verge of becoming a free-loving, hippie convert … You may have noticed a slight…
Music Festivals: More than just ‘sex, drugs, and rock and roll’
Summer music festivals of any description: transformational, mainstream, camping or non camping, electronic or mixed genre, all offer the chance to hear live music,…
6 lessons about Intimacy that you can learn by going to a Transformational Music Festival
Have you ever experienced a meditation in which you gazed into a stranger’s eyes for ten minutes? Initially you may feel awkward, try to…
5 Tips for Shopping Ethically This Festival Season
Excerpt from Haulternatives by Fashion RevolutionDespite its huge role in our everyday lives, the fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world.…