After a week volunteering in construction with San Lucas Mission in San Lucas Tolimán, the entire team headed to Antigua for one night, and my friend and I spent an additional two, enjoying some much-appreciated R&R before returning home. Antigua (the city not the country LOL) is a charming old Spanish colonial town, with lots … Continue reading
Returning to Guatemala after 32 years to build houses with those in need of affordable shelter. Continue reading
Yes, Venice is slowly sinking. This was reason enough for us to not delay a visit to this luxury jewel box of a city. “Unlike anywhere on earth,” is not an overstatement. Venice is a showstopper. I found planning for this part of our trip overwhelming from the start. After all, it’s Venice. There’s so … Continue reading
If you like to eat, visit Italy. If you love to eat, visit Bologna. The region produces some of the world’s best natural products, Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto and mortadella, balsamic vinegar and Lambrusco, and its culinary legacy includes some of the country’s most famous dishes, tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini, and Lasagna alla Bolognese. Capital city … Continue reading
Having just spent five weeks in Southeast Asia, I traded in the bikini and flip flops for beanies and boots. Zurich was my last stop on my way home after a Fuller Center Global Builders trip in Lampang, Thailand and extended travel in the area. It may seem odd, spending a week in Zurich in … Continue reading
There are five microstates—very small sovereign nations—in Europe. Vatican City among them, is also the smallest country in the world. The other four are Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, and Liechtenstein, which I visited as part of a bus tour out of Zurich. Although I had seen pictures and even a Rick Steeves episode on it, … Continue reading
The smallest country in Asia, The Republic of Maldives, is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean southwest of Sri Lanka. Formed of 26 natural atolls, made up of 1,194 islands, only 200 are inhabited. It is also the lowest country in the world, with an average elevation of less than 1.5 meters above sea level, making … Continue reading
Thailand, The Land of Smiles, never truer than during the week my team and I spent volunteering with the Fuller Center in Lampang. I hope you will consider leading or joining a team there, especially in the very able hands of their new host coordinator, affectionately called Angel. She’s amazing! While it is a bit … Continue reading
Founded in 1296, Chiang Mai was the northern capital of the ancient Lanna Kingdom, succeeding Chiang Rai. While the city itself sits among spectacular mountains, the old city center is still surrounded by ancient walls and their gates, perhaps the most important landmarks of all its historical remains. From the air you can see, the … Continue reading
“…and the world’s your oyster,” so the song goes. I used Bangkok as my landing pad, on my way to Luang Prabang, Chiang Mai and Lampang and again on my way out of Thailand before heading to the Maldives, then Switzerland. I bookended with two nights on the front end, one night on the way … Continue reading
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