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It's deplorable that veterans lack adequate health care services. Help in one important way may be coming, though.

Following recent recomendations by the Government Accountability Office, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs may soon reimburse veterans for the travel expenses for receiving care at a VA medical center outside their region as an alternative to paying for local but more expensive private providers. This would be a help for Native veterans, many of whom live in rural areas with few local private providers and without easy access to expensive travel to far-away VA medical facilities to get the care … Read the rest

Rural travel is a great way to reconnect with your roots. Here are 9 interesting rural destinations to discover in India!

By Lipika Halder

This article was originally published at The Alternative - an online publication on social change and sustainable living.

Our rich heritage and tradition lies preserved in the villages. Walk into any village across the country, and you can feel joy in the simplicity and the union with nature. The inherent beauty of villages can be felt from all villages high up in the mountains of the Himalayas to the temple towns and beaches of Tamil … Read the rest