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Wed, 22 Aug 2012 | By lauren_watson | Views [4187] | Comments [3]
Many times in the past two years I envisioned what coming home would be like. It was often when I was riding on trains, or trying to sleep at night. I thought it would perhaps be something similar to out of a movie with meeting loved ones with hugs and ... Read more >
Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By annanderson | Views [1320]
Last summer, my husband & I started the long PC application process. This February, we were “nominated” (NOT “invited”…yet) to go to Central or South America & surprised to hear of our tentative placement in a region we hadn’t even contemplated.... Read more >
Tags: older or senior volunteers, pc, peace corps, service abroad, volunteer
Wed, 5 Jun 2013 | By fiddlegirl8 | Views [919]
I am now sitting on a train that will take me to NY, my final destination before I leave the states. This past week has been an interesting one; already I am realizing that self relization is going to be a theme for this trip. To make my next thoughts ... Read more >
Tags: community, memories
Thu, 22 Nov 2007 | By abelaine | Views [789]
My first Thanksgiving. Briel's first in about 15 years! Thanksgiving the summary: It is a celebration recreating the first pilgrams who came to the USA and gave gifts to the Native Americans when they shared a feast together. They shared a turkey ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
Wed, 1 Sep 2010 | By viajerofrye | Views [786]
I’m already fairly certain that I am not cut out for
blogging. As a reader, I don’t care about
feelings, thoughts, rants… just tell me what you did and get on with it. But even a
quick report of recent events can be overwhelming. Heck, I’m ... Read more >
Sat, 20 Apr 2013 | By cozycheri | Views [625]
In the event that anyone would like to read the full piece written for the scholarship, I have included it below. My official submission was scaled down to one part of this piece, due to the character amount requirements.
Catching a Moment
The ... Read more >
Tags: alaska, japan, utah
Mon, 25 May 2015 | By harriettatham | Views [544]
Texas is a land of juxtapositions. Of fresh bright Mexican foods, and fried fried fried Southern food. Of $500 leather cowboy boots and novelty sombreros. Of cheap fuel and cars as big as caravans. I found it difficult to really grasp the cultural existence ... Read more >
Tags: food, roadtrip, texas, usa
Fri, 21 Oct 2011 | By jamag | Views [526]
Went in with Leanne, this rain free but windy, morning and caught the Metro at the Kings St Station, bound for the Pentagon City shopping centre. We had two missions - firstly to visit the Drug Enforcement Administration Museum and secondly, to ... Read more >
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 | By gare-and-tone | Views [411] | Comments [1]
Hi Back again. We were going to go to to Chicago via Las Vegas, The Grand Canyon, Santa Fe and Taos in New Mexico, but instead we went by hire car from Long Beach California over to see the Sequioa Giant trees which were amazing. One tree called General ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Mon, 26 Dec 2016 | By johnsd | Views [358]
This Monday the ship docked in Port Vila Efate, Vanuatu. It is another small city/town on an island. Two years ago a cyclne came through here and caused a lot of damage. The city took a direct hit. We could see the boats sill ... Read more >
Fri, 13 Jun 2014 | By dinashtull | Views [297]
Test pre china
Sat, 27 Aug 2016 | By jared_waks | Photo Gallery
The weeks leading up to my departure for South America
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Mon, 18 Jun 2007 | By line_henrik | Photo Gallery
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Mon, 7 Nov 2011 | By mel6264 | Photo Gallery
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