Malawi Mission Trip
In 2007, the pastor at our church told us about a mission trip he was planning to Malawi, Africa which would take place in June of 2009. I was one of the first to jump on board....
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Washington D.C.
It was seven in the morning. Steven and I were rushing to WalMart to finish our packing for our week-long trip to our nation’s capital. Our...
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Mom, 3 Kids, 5 Days – Los Angeles To Vancouver Family Road Trip
Follow my advice on how to avoid a bumpy ride -- or should we say mom's worst nightmare ever? -- on a roadtrip from Los Angeles through Oregon, Washington state and Vancouver.
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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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Anthropology of Fiji for the Backpacker
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My perfect getaway
The Florida Keys. An Island paradise you can drive to. One doesn’t even need a passport to escape to the perfection of the keys. I am from Pennsylvania and this summer we visited some...
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Gaijin Living in Japan
I had never ventured out of the United States before. Not even the occasional Mexico day trip. I craved a sabbatical. I wanted a break...
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