Archive for November, 2008

Passports with Purpose – A Time for Giving

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (November 24th, 2008)

As we slip into Thanksgiving week (already?), it’s time to take a moment to give thanks for what we, as travelers, experience when we’re on the road. The mere fact that we can purchase an airplane ticket valued at $600 or more (often FAR more) to travel around the globe, means we are a fortunate [...]

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Passports With Purpose – Travel Bloggers Doing Good

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (November 18th, 2008)

It started out as a little get together over a pot of coffee and homemade coffee cake in a West Seattle home. Four Seattle travel bloggers talking travel and blogging. It turned into Passports With Purpose, a fundraiser and opportunity to make a difference in the world. That’s what happened when Michelle Duffy (WanderMom), Debbie [...]

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To Do List: Relax in Paradise

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (November 17th, 2008)

Jon and I recently got together with friends, J & K, for brunch. They have a home on the coast of Costa Rica that they built from the ground up. It wasn’t all that easy. The redtape and hoops one must jump through in order to get anything done in Costa Rica is enough to [...]

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