Erin Goes Global
I’m having a little too much fun in India! Living life on the wild side — chewing paan and drinking opium – and liking it!
Watch the video as I try my first taste of paan – the traditional Indian treat!
Giving U
While on Honduras’ Mosquito Coast, I met with Dr. Harry Castillo Luther, the founder of the First Garifuna Hospital. The hospital is the only free hospital in Honduras and serves the region’s Garifuna community.
Here’re a few of Dr. Luther’s ground-breaking initiatives:
Global Outings
The theme of this packing video seems to be “bugs” – bed bugs, malaria-inducing mosquitoes, parasites…which tells you a bit about my previous year on the road! Argh!
Don’t miss the video of my 5 “Must-Have” items!
Living Mini
While home for the holidays, I got rid of my last remaining link to material items – my storage unit filled with artwork that I collected from around the world, some keepsakes and some tax files.
Here’s my “No Mo Sto” strategy for clearing out the last of my stuff:
Our Giving
GoErinGo! Fund giving as of January 3, 2012:
- $21,835 given
- 49 grants awarded
- Average grant amount $445
- 36% of grants given to U.S. nonprofits
- 64% of grants given overseas
About Erin
India is one of the only countries (the only?) to official recognize a “third sex.” Traditionally the term Hijra is used by a person usually born male or intersex, but who uses the female pronoun and as dresses in feminine attire.
Here’s India’s stance on its Third Sex…
Sponsor Update
Last year I went on a 19-day Acacia Africa Desert Tracker safari! Here’s just one of the articles on this fabulous trek: Namibia’s Undeniable Dunes
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