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Going Postal
2008-02-11 16:00:00 The month of December happens to be a special one for me, because it is the month in which I was born (along with two other siblings)... More About: Africa , Postal
It Never Rains in California
2008-02-10 16:00:00 Every time I visit the kids and we hug goodbye, it breaks me up.Last night... More About: California
Death to Blogging
2008-02-09 16:00:00 It?s been 37 days and 6 hours since I last blogged. And every hour is painful. This form of creative expression started for me... More About: Blogging , English , Death
Travel Picks of the Week - 02/08/08
2008-02-08 16:00:00 If you and your partner are share as much passion for each other as you do for travel, Valentine?s Day might be the perfect time ... More About: Travel , Week , Featured
My Africa: Biking Through the Dark Continent
2008-02-07 18:08:00 "Alllllllllaaaahhhhhhhhhh....? The booming voice of a muezzin reciting the morning prayers from a mosque loudspeaker jolts me awake... More About: Africa , Dark , Continent , The Dark , Biking
Traveling in Packs
2008-02-06 16:00:00 Our family travels the same way wolves hunt. We do it in packs. Perhaps this is because I come from a large, yet very close family... More About: Traveling , Packs
Can I Get Your Number, Baby?
2008-02-05 16:00:00 Photo by author I’ve just turned twenty-two and I’m still in high school. This is my fifth year enduring the popularity contests, the mind games, the lunch groups, the bungling adolescents– just like Jerri Blank in Strangers With Candy I will see it all again. Only this time, I will be on the other side of the world. I will be on the other side of the desk. I will not understand a good ninety-five percent of what is going on around me. I will be a lone girl occasionally looking out over a sea of salacious teenage boys. I will be…an English teacher in Japan. Although some students don’t seem to see it that way. “Does anyone have any questions for our guest before we start? Communication is very important! Let’s try to communicate!” My desperate Japanese Teacher of English (JTE) looks out over a crowd of awkward, insecure teenage faces. Perplexed, they avoid eye contact with both authority figures in the room. Suddenly something extraordinarily engaging and enthr... More About: Baby , Number
Attaya
2008-02-04 16:00:00 The Senegalese ritual of attaya is no less solemn than the Japanese tea ceremony, I think, often lasting well over an hour ... More About: Africa , Featured
Travel Picks of the Week - 02/01/08
2008-02-01 16:00:00 February is here and cultures around the world are breaking into parties, parades, music and dance to celebrate... More About: Travel , Week , Featured
Values, Principles, and Love
2008-01-31 16:00:00 The little round sign above the door told me I was at the right place: Aldea Yanapay ? Otra Forma de Vivir. As I searched... More About: Love , Australia , Peru , Spain , Latin America
A Hostel Look at Life
2008-01-24 16:00:00 And the warrior continued her war, albeit a peaceful one in which she alternated between assuming the contrary roles of victor and loser... More About: Europe , Life , Hostel
Imbibing English
2008-01-23 16:00:00 It has been four months since I first arrived in London. At this point, I am reasonably comfortable enough to say... More About: Europe , English
Details Matter
2008-01-22 07:54:00 I was backpacking Australia in 2005 and stopping a few weeks here and there to work so I could afford to keep going. The most memorable of my working stops... More About: Matter , Details
A Question of Candy
2008-01-21 16:00:00 In all travel to third world or developing countries, one question that will inevitably arise is whether or not tourists should give to begging children... More About: Africa , Question , Candy , Featured
Hawaii
2008-01-21 05:40:00 Snorkeling and sun all year round, lush rainforests and active volcanoes make Hawaii one of the most popular destinations ... More About: Market Place
Travel Picks of the Week - 01/18/08
2008-01-18 16:00:00 Is travel all about getting away? Or is it about getting ?in? to new cultures, languages and food?... More About: Travel , Alabama , Week , Featured
Finding Me
2008-01-17 16:00:00 I was born and raised in the U.S. The two years that I wasn?t here, I was being raised on the island of Trinidad with my grandparents...
Maya Through the Looking Glass
2008-01-16 16:00:00 I had spent nine years living out my childhood dream of following in Jacques Cousteau's footsteps ... More About: Europe , Glass , Maya , Through the Looking Glass
The Serbs Are After My DNA
2008-01-15 16:00:00 ?I can tell from the hue of skin, your blood is blue, like mine,? lisps the wan, wheelchair-bound man ... More About: Europe , Siberia , Budapest
Racing to a Finish
2008-01-14 16:00:00 The Dakar Rally 2008, scheduled to begin January 5 and end on January 20, was cancelled on January 4, 2008 for the first time in its thirty-year history. This legendary race... More About: Africa , Racing , Finish
Kodumudi and the Cauvery
2008-01-11 16:00:00 Cool weather, green surroundings, flowing river, scenes of adolescent youths diving and bathing, full bloom of colorful flowers, ready to harvest sugarcanes, smell of earth and to-be-harvested paddy present a lively picture... More About: India , Asia
Travel Picks of the Week - 01/11/08
2008-01-11 16:00:00 Adventurer, explorer and conservationist Sir Edmund Hillary passed away on Jan 10th, 2008, at age 88. He was the first to conquer Mount Everest, along with the sherpa, Tenzing Norgay. More About: Travel , Nepal , Kuala Lumpur , Week
Reminisces from Beunos Aires, Argentina
2008-01-09 16:00:00 Im on my way home, and its really late, from the best party I have ever been to ... and had a FAB-U-LOUS time. The Gay Mardi Gras was on tonight beginning at Plaza De Mayo... More About: Argentina , Aires
Of Legs and Livestock
2008-01-08 16:00:00 Ow. What the hell was that? Did something just stab my foot? I try and lift my leg up enough to see what this piercing pain in my ankle is but its no use. More About: Legs , Livestock
Travel Writing Contest! Win $150 Cash Prize
2008-01-07 20:20:00 Boy, oh boy! Who is ready for the next Travel ing Stories Magazine writing contest? Let me hear ya! Our last contest was a serious success with over 50 original stories being submitted. These are stories that would otherwise remain untold, but with a little motivating cold hard cash (always a soft spot for travelers) More About: Contest , Writing , Cash
A Trip to the Tailor
2008-01-07 16:00:00 When I left Bay Ridge, I left a number of things behind, including tons of clothes that I dutifully dropped off at the Salvation Army. I was not entirely sure... More About: America , Africa , New York , Muslim , Senegal
Travel Picks of the Week - 01/04/08
2008-01-04 09:09:00 A sculptor wields the chisel, and the stricken marble grows to beauty, said the American romantic poet W. C. Byrant. More About: Travel , Week
Travel Picks of the Week - 12/28/07
2007-12-28 11:07:00 Photo: Flickr/T.Liu Experienced travelers know to look beyond tourist attractions. Fascinating, yet little known facts are discovered by choosing the path less trodden. Europe offers serendipitous opportunities and an adventurous spirit is all that is required to uncover the hidden gems that are scattered throughout this continent. Who better than Rick Steves to guide us through Offbeat ... More About: Travel , Week
Dubai
2007-12-27 17:12:00 Photo:Flickr/ChrisDubai Are you looking for a destination with pristine beaches and romantic old world boats? Add to that the excitement of high-end shopping and breathtaking skylines, Dubai is now one of the hottest tourist destinations in the world.
Tabaski
More articles from this author:2007-12-25 10:18:00 On or about Dec. 21st this year, Muslims all around the world, including folks here, will have celebrated Tabaski. This Wolof word meaning ’sacrifice’ is the name of a religious festival that I imagine would be greatly hated by US animal rights activists, as approximately 650,000 sheep will be slaughtered for the occasion. The holiday, ... More About: Christmas , Islam , Senegal , Bask 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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