by travel with a purpose
( November 26th, 2008 )

Sure, nothing says USA like the tradition of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy. But our young culture certainly does not hold the patent on the ritual of giving thanks for the earth’s bounty.
I found a great article on GenealogyForum that puts things in perspective. The …
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by travel with a purpose
( November 19th, 2008 )

Happy World Toilet Day!
No, seriously!
The World Toilet Organization (a.k.a the other WTO) declared this day as World Toilet Day in order to call attention to sanitation issues in developing regions. They ask that each individual, in ...
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by travel with a purpose
( November 15th, 2008 )
What does “Hawaiian vacation” conjure in your mind?

Ladies in cliched grass skirts and coconut bras doing hula at the Marriott?
Tourists festooning the sands of Waikiki like beached whales?
Visions of aloha shirts, flip-flops and plastic leis?
I’m seeing loads of deals all over the internet right now for airfare …
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