Day 2! This week we are working alongside two families in the Tbeng Kert village, which has 375 households and 1,661 people. The houses are about 360 square feet and sit up on stilts, a typical Cambodian style which protects the family and their belongings during the rainy season flooding. Today our work progressed … Continue reading
Welcome to Cambodia! Everyone on the team has arrived and we didn’t waste any time getting acquainted with this beautiful county and the charms of Siem Reap. Our welcome dinner was at Madam Butterfly, one of the oldest restaurants in town and one of the few set in a traditional Khmer wooden house with beautiful … Continue reading
My Name “Staci” in Arabic Having spent two weeks in Morocco, part tour, part independent travel in Marrakesh and Gueliz, I can recommend that it’s helpful to memorize a few simple words and phrases. This is true just about anywhere you travel. Making an attempt to be convivial at best and congenial at least, kindness … Continue reading
Daughter of the Desert. The Red City. The Ochre City. Founded in 1071 the ancient city of Marrakesh cloaked in exoticism and yet approachable. Friendly even. I spent a week in and around Marrakesh and I have to say, it was very much as expected. This was my first visit to Morocco. There’s a lot … Continue reading
Just minutes from the medina, Gueliz is a sort of suburb of Marrakesh, and it’s nothing like what you’d expect. Even if you don’t know much about Marrakesh, just them mention of its name brings to mind souks and slippers, mosques and mint tea, snake-charmers and desert-dwelling Bedouins. A visit to Gueliz will change all … Continue reading
These days just saying the word “Mexico” in the US conjures up thousands of images and emotions in varying degrees, spanning politics to parties. As much traveling as I’ve done, I had yet to visit our southern neighbor. No spring break in Cancun. No family all-inclusive on the Riviera Maya. There are 31 states and … Continue reading
WELCOME! How about that panga ride, eh? If you are lucky enough to be staying at Little Corn Beach and Bungalow (LCBB) then someone will meet you at the dock to collect you and your bag and escort you to your breezy beachside paradise. Enjoy a piña colada for me! This magical little place was … Continue reading
Until just a few months ago I didn’t even know the Corn Islands existed. These tiny islands off the east coast of Nicaragua resemble the Caribbean more than they do Latin America. And that’s part of why they are interesting. That and the fact that they are little known and not easy to reach. You … Continue reading
In 1524 Spanish conquistador Francisco Hernández de Córdoba named Granada after the city of home country. One of the oldest, if not the oldest, colonial cities in Latin America, Granada once rivaled León for the title of Capital. For more than 300 years the city was repeatedly attacked by pirates, burned and rebuilt several times. … Continue reading
Choices. How many are we fortunate enough to make every day? And how can we maximize someone else’s ability to afford a life that allows for more choice? Someone like our lovely homeowner Tania. Tania is a 32-year-old single mom with two children ages 11 and seven. She only went to school through grade nine, … Continue reading
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