How Is Tea Made and What Are Its Amazing Health Benefits?

Tea aficionados may be surprised to learn that all tea (which doesn’t include herbal teas or tisanes) comes from just one plant — the Camellia sinensis bush. While visiting the Charleston Tea Garden in South Carolina last summer, I discovered that it is the way the leaves are processed that creates different types of teas. How tea ...

Tatiana Denning

A cup of tea.

The Amazing Volcanic Vineyards of Lanzarote

Those seeking an extraordinary wine tour should head to the vineyards in Lanzarote. The mention of vineyards conjures images of lush greenery, located usually in serene locations, where the tourists can savor the fine quality wine while enjoying the sunsets amidst serenity. This is what you can find in famous winery destinations like Napa, the ...

Raven Montmorency

Tourists overlooking Lanzarote.

Revolution: For the Love or Hatred of Humanity

Guilin is a place that greatly influenced modern Chinese history and the Communist revolution specifically. Most people know that the city of Guilin in southern China is well-known for its beauty, and the Southern Song literati Wang Zhenggong’s poem summed it up with the words “Guilin’s landscape tops the world.” Still, few know that Guilin ...

Emma Lu

Dr. Sun Yat-sen.