Authentic Chai With You
I have found nothing quite like the richness of the gravy-air in the land of spices. You could blindfold me and put me on an India-bound airplane without telling me where on earth I was going, and once...
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Iterations of Equality
Parvati stood out from all the other women in her village. She could read and write. She was confident and charismatic. She looked men in the eyes when she spoke to them. She spoke to them. And when...
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Exploring a new continent in exchange for helping some fragile infants and toddlers
In the summer of 2007 I was offered the opportunity to...
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Star-Trekking: John Travolta Flies Doctors and Medical Supplies to Haiti
On Monday, January 25th, in continuing efforts to send aid to Haiti, a nighttime flight piloted by John Travolta took off from Tampa, Florida carrying 50 doctors and over 7,000 pounds of...
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Volunteer With Earthwatch
Families traveling and working together during their vacation can actively begin to solve the world's problems."Whale breath," said Dr. Ken Balcomb. "God, I love it." The cloud of mist definitely...
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Going My Way? Finding The Perfect Teen Tour
Considering your teens' summer plans? Read an expert's opinion on the most efficient way to research and make the right choice.There is probably no more challenging decision-making process...
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Trends Report – Today’s Teens Are Into Africa And Volunteering
Media Only. December 14, 2009. FTFc's study of 5,700 travel blogs finds volunteer vacations up 20%, travel to Africa-Middle East up 48%, family roadtrips up 7%. Media Only. December 14, 2009. FTFc's study...
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Family Touring In Mongolia, China
Far away from Starbucks, shopping malls, and luxury resorts lies a vast land untouched by time, where nomads travel by camel and live in felt tents.Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “Kubla...
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