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My 7 Super Shots

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

My thanks to Cathy at catbirdinoman who nominated me to participate in HostelBookers 7 Super Shots. The challenge is to choose 7 of your own photos, one for each of the following categories: A photo that…takes my breath away A … Continue reading →

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Sambusi’s Two Tables ~ Zanzibar ~ A Cultural & Culinary Experience

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

Zanzibar is an island recognized for growing and exporting African spices. With its mysterious alley ways, known for their ornately carved doors, Birka-clad women move silently through the streets while loud speakers call faithful Muslims to prayer. An array of … Continue reading →

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Tanzanian Bucket List: Tent Camping in the Serengeti

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

Having an opportunity to work for two weeks in an orphanage in Ilula, Tanzania, was exciting and rewarding enough; however, it became clear that we needed to arrange an extended tour of that magnificent country. This meant creating our Tanzanian … Continue reading →

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Magic Carpet Ride ~ Part II: Hot Air Ballooning over the Serengeti

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

I feel safe. I feel secure. I feel warm. A blast from the whisper burners emits enough heat to take off the morning’s chill. We are told that cool mornings create calm winds, ideal for ballooning. The twin balloons in … Continue reading →

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Magic Carpet Ride ~ Part I: Hot Air Ballooning over the Serengeti

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

I hear the fist pounding on the door, a pause, and then a gentler knock. Rolling over I look at the clock. 4:00 AM. Wake up call!  African style. I have waited 20 years for this moment: A hot air … Continue reading →

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Party Crashing ~ Laotian Style

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

While staying in Luang Prabang, Laos, we hired a river guide to take us up the Mekong in his long boat to visit a small Buddhist monastery. Our arrangement was for him to pick us up in an hour at … Continue reading →

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A Room with a View ~ Sawah Sunrise in Bali

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

Sawah Sunrise is a four room Bed & Breakfast in Ubud, Bali, set among rice fields, accessible only by footpath. Perfect name. Sawah is an Indonesian word that means “individual rice field” and also refers to the wet-rice method of … Continue reading →

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Hello World!

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

As a child, I first discovered you through writing book reports and looking at the pictures in my dad’s National Geographic Magazine. I discovered you through teaching World Literature to high school sophomores who weren’t ready to see the world. … Continue reading →

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