Wanderlust: Another little update on my whereabouts.....

Quotes That Keep Me Going....

"There are only three sports: Bull fighting, motor racing and mountaineering; the rest are merely games." Ernest Hemingway

"Adventure is a path. Real adventure--self-determined, self-motivated, often risky--forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the ear and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottomless cruelty of humankind--and perhaps realize that you yourself are capable of both. This will change you. Nothing will ever again be black-and-white."

--Mark Jenkin

"The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are."

--Samuel Johnson

"Tourists don't know where they've been. Travelers don't know where they're going."
--Paul Theroux

"Not all those who wander are lost."
--J.R.R Token

"On a summit the entire world is beneath us, horizons are expanded, and clarity envelops our senses. It is this feeling that the mountaineer seeks, and perhaps it is the feeling that we all seek as we search for love and purpose in our own measured lives. In reaching for the summits of the heart and holding on to them, love and hope transcend the tragedy of our ultimate end." Jennifer Lowe-Anker

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Another little update on my whereabouts.....

Greetings from Tahoe City, CA!

A lot has gone down since returning to NYC in October. After a few days of good clean rest and dreadful office hours in the the big apple, I booked it to Austin, TX to participate in the Livestrong Challange with my little brother. Running isn't my favorite activity, but Austin is one of my favorite US cities. Aside from the timed runs, we dined on mind blowing Tex-Mex, took long relaxing bike rides around Town Lake and indulged in great music. It was not an easy scene
to leave. Although I must admit, running is starting to grow on me...

Thoroughly Austinified, I made it back to NYC to pick up my friend Marc who needed a bit of help and companionship getting himself and his belongings to Los Angeles, CA. In two swooping weeks, we stopped and explored the following stellar cities: Asheville, NC; Atlanta, GA;
New Orleans, LA; Austin, TX; Taos, NM; Boulder, CO; Vail, CO; LasVegas, NV. In contrast to my prior eastbound road-trip there was more eating than any life threatening adventure. Needless to say, traveling with a fellow foodie is simply glorious. By the time I
reached LA, I was about 10 pounds heavier and ready to start "shredding" again.

After a few weeks of work in San Francisco, I made my way to Tahoe City, CA the day after Thanksgiving. To my amazement, there was an epic amount of snow waiting for me. I purchased a ridiculously expensive season pass to Squaw, pulled the trigger and bought
a new pair of skis with awesome AT bindings and headed back to the comfort of mountains. Ever since that weekend, it has been non-stop adventures in powder. Although quite early in the
season, I have managed to ski Squaw, Park City, Vail and Jackson Hole. And I must say, Jackson is simply phenomenal. And ladies, if you are single and ready to mingle, move to Jackson. This place is brimming with hot mountainy men.

I'm currently back in Tahoe, pondering my next destination However, one thing does remain pretty clear, I'm heading somewhere with lots of powder.

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Tesha Karn

My name is Tesha Karn. I started T.Karn, an Asian art and decor company, in 2007 out of my passion for traveling to the most exotic, least visited locations in the world. Each time I returned to the states, it became more and more apparent that the Western home lacked the spiciness of Eastern art and décor. What was a personal hobby, collecting art, soon turned into a business and T.Karn was born.

I have always appreciated art as the collective soul of the human race and now, through my business, I try to promote my belief that art helps us understand one another despite unimaginable cultural and physical distances. Although my home base is New York City, I continue to frequent the ends of the earth on a regular basis, finding one-of-a-kind items to share with the Western home.

This blog allows me to share my adventures in pursuit of exquisite Asian art and decor as well as pure joy and exhilaration. Please enjoy!

Save the Chiru

After traveling through India and Nepal, I became cognisant of Tibetan Antelope, also known as Chiru. The poised and elegant animals that use to flourish on the Tibetan plateau are now listed as endangered by the World Conservation Union and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service due to commercial poaching for their fur. The Tibetan Antelope wool, also commonly referred to as shahtoosh, is a highly sought after commodity due to its warmth and softness. In response to this troubling situation, my company and I are now promoting a material called shamina, which boast the same attributes as shahtoosh. Shamina is produced from the first clipping of baby goats. No animals are harmed in this process. The clippings are hand-woven in Kashmir and natural dyes are used. Please do not partake in the vicious hunt for shahtoosh. Save the Chiru!