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Peace Corps - "Staying in Touch?"

Tue, 1 Dec 2009 | By annanderson | Views [3239]

PEACE Corps – “Staying in Touch?” https://www.peacecorps.gov/mytoolkit/nominee/familyfriends/stayintouch.cfm My husband & I started the PC application process the summer ... Read more >

Tags: communicating with loved ones, foreign service, older volunteers, pc, senior volunteers, service abroad, volunteer

I made it through Death Valley

Sun, 25 Nov 2007 | By jc | Views [2007] | Comments [2]

Well today I realised another lifelong dream – to ride through Death Valley. I don’t know why this has been an ambition of mine. Maybe because this place is regarded as one of the most extreme places on the planet as far as temperature differences ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Bebo's Farm

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 | By clafave8 | Views [973]

Dennis drove me over to the farm on Friday. We stopped at teh Black Sand Beach for a lunch of turkey sandwiches. Nice little spot. No one in the water. The tide was coming in and a sign was posted - Strong Current. Got to Bebo's and there was a ... Read more >

Thanks All!! (ive)

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 | By ivan_miral | Views [855] | Comments [2]

This is just a quick note to everyone to say thanks for all of the posts on the blog! We don't have consistent cheap internet access enough to reply to every one -- but know that we love getting them and reading them and we love knowing that all of you ... Read more >

I'm in San Francisco!

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 | By joannawong | Views [603]

An interesting start to say the least - thanks to a few unexpected nuances. Despite the hurdles, I'm here! :) I'm not sure if I'm a huge fan of SF yet. The roads, trams/trolleys/cable cars, hoards of tourists confuse me. It took quite ... Read more >

Tags: animals, cities, friendly strangers, landmarks, sightseeing, usa

Arrived in Las Vegas

Wed, 21 Nov 2007 | By jc | Views [495] | Comments [1]

Hey Guys, I have finally made it to Las Vegas, after a couple of day’s hardcore riding across Arizona, Utah and Nevada. After the Grand Canyon, I blasted up through Navajo country into Utah and into the Zion National Park, which is apparently ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Too much fun.

Sat, 9 May 2009 | By josh_shona | Views [493] | Comments [1]

Well there's been a bit happening lately so this will be one very brief entry. Firstly, The Grand Canyon. A great big hole in the ground, stunning, unbelievable and done in style with a morning helicopter ride followed by a walk along part of the ... Read more >

Moving Forward

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 | By glax21 | Views [473]

This past Monday I made my first move in solidifying the second half of my trip. I went to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington with my visa application. All went amazingly smoothly. I was applying with my Irish passport, which the embassy's website ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

New York 1

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By lisette | Views [473] | Comments [1]

Joehoooee daar zijn we dan eindelijk!! Het mooie, warme New York City. Eerst een vlucht van 8,5 uur van Amsterdam naar Chicago. Komen we aan op chicago is er een vertraging van bijna 2 uur… dus heel shit. Maar ook op chicago is een mac donalds, dus ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Arriving in America

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 | By mwalimudan | Views [395]

Well – most of you probably know that Storm Hanna is chasing us up the East coast of the US of A. She has completely scuppered our Wild Dolphin project trip, forced us to abandon any notion of margueritas down the Keys and even a trip up to Georgia.... Read more >

Tags: florida

My Video scholarship 2010 entry

Sun, 1 Aug 2010 | By leilacolsen | Views [388] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I’m living in Santa Monica California this summer, a 180-degree turn from my drizzly Seattle stomping grounds. So, when mulling over the theme “Local Encounters,” my first frantic thought was “But…I’m not a local!!!” I went threw a slew of ideas:... Read more >

Tags: 2010 travel video scholarship