Archive for January, 2008

edmund hillary’s final ascent

by Angela Dollar - Travel with a Purpose
( January 30th, 2008 )

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photo by mckaysavage/creative commons

I was saddened to learn that the great adventurer Sir Edmund Hillary passed away earlier this month. Among the numerous highlights of his career, he is probably best known as the first person to summit the 29,035 foot peak of Mt. Everest with his …

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cerebrate for sustenance

by Angela Dollar - Travel with a Purpose
( January 21st, 2008 )

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As if my newly-developed love of Sudoku isn’t enough to prove my geek status, I’ve found a new website that allows me to flex my vocab skills while helping to address the issue of world hunger.

Freerice.org is the result of John Breen’s attempt to make learning …

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cities of green

by Angela Dollar - Travel with a Purpose
( January 9th, 2008 )

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Want to travel to some of the world’s greenest cities?

No, we’re not talking about the cities with the most roadside foliage. The cities highlighted on this list (from the fabulous environmental news site, Grist.org) are being recognized for their marked efforts towards more sustainable and ecologically …

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