February 14th, 2008

photo by Netream/creative commons
Those of us who travel with a purpose, who voyage seeking a journey that goes deeper than the proverbial surface streets, are often guided by our hearts more than our heads. In the cacophony of noises that fill the air of every place in …
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January 30th, 2008

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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December 31st, 2007

What do you want most for your life in the coming year?
As we pause and look ahead to the coming year, full of possibility and promise, we think about the things that really hold the most value in our lives. It may not be a fancy car …
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December 20th, 2007

Here in the Western world, the Christian holiday calendar tends to take center stage this time of year as millions celebrate Christmas. Christmas is so well-known that now it is marked in many non-Christian countries as well. In my own travels, I’ve had a beach-side Christmas feast …
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October 29th, 2007

I seem to find a new reason to love the internet every day! I love all the resources and connections that are made possible by this form of mass communication. As travelers, we all know that the internet has completely changed the way we move about the …
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