The Secret to Having an Awesome Adventure Vacation
Happiness studies have shown that pre-vacation anticipation gives as much or MORE happiness than the vacation itself. Within days of returning, vacationers don’t report being happier than those who...
View ArticleVeterinarian Visits Abroad
Spread the word about castration! -Zanycat 😉 On a sunny morning a few weeks ago, I walked down the street receiving more than my fair share of strange looks. In a fun reversal of the norm, not even the...
View ArticlePumpkin Pie Thanksgiving Abroad
This year will mark my third Thanksgiving in Colombia. As a Peace Corps Volunteer, I have a conveniently large group of North Americans to celebrate with. Every Thanksgiving, Volunteers and staff...
View ArticleClose of Service: Goodbye, Peace Corps Colombia!
On Dec 6, 2013, I rang the bell marking the “Close of Service,” or COS, of my Peace Corps Service in Colombia. My service, like most things anticipated since forever, was nothing like what I could have...
View ArticleA Few of the Strangest Things: On Readjustment to US Life
Giant local parking lot, with not a building or a person in sight… I recently moved back to the US after living abroad as an urban Peace Corps Volunteer in Colombia for two years. Since then, I’ve gone...
View ArticleStick to Your Travel Goals in 4 Simple Steps
Following a few simple steps will help you bask in the glory of sticking to your travel goals! Image by Jill Robinson. How do you stick to your travel goals when doubts creep in and override your...
View ArticleThe 5 Coolest Global Mobile Libraries
Books on a burro! Image from Wikimedia Commons via Acción Visual/Diana Arias. No better method has ever been devised for reaching the dweller in the country. The book goes to the man, not waiting for...
View ArticleWhite at Home and Brown Abroad: Navigating Race and Identity as a Latin@...
I am white. But I am also a person of color. My race and ethnicity seem to be defined more by who I am speaking to when I travel than by me or my heritage.
View ArticleMeet the Part-Time Expat Changing Tourism for Colombia
It’s morning, but the normal horn honking is missing from the city sounds. Half of carrera septima in Bogota is closed for the day. The street is lined with vendors and filled in with leisurely bike...
View ArticleHow One Jewelry Company Is Changing the Game for Women Entrepreneurs
Did you know that 85% of artisans’ work never makes it into markets? How about that 15 million tons of orange peel and unused seeds go to landfills each year? When civil engineer Angela Sanchez and her...
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