Archive for June, 2009

A Visual Tour of Africa

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

September 2007, East Africa

Yo! — Take a minute out of your busy day to view these fabulous photos!  I spent 7 weeks in East Africa and these are the top 25 photos from my travels around Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, …

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Why I Went to a Women’s College

Friday, June 26th, 2009

Seemed sort-of frightening at the time

Seemed sort-of frightening at the time

When I was 16 and submitting my college applications, I only wanted to apply to women’s colleges.  My father didn’t understand this and kept asking me why. Or rather, he kept asking me why …

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Swimming with Sharks (all 18 of ‘em)

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

I can't believe I swam with sharks

I can’t believe I swam with sharks

April 2008: Ambergris Caye, Belize

13…14…15… 14, 15, 16, 17….18 17…18…19…

For some reasons, I thought if I kept count of the sharks it would be a much better – you know, keep …

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Living Mini Lit – LivingMini®

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

The book that started it all

The book that started it all

June 22, 2009: West Marin, CA Interested in learning more about Living Mini™? Here’re some helpful reads:

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Beijing Bathroom Trauma: Part 2

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

3 months of this = strong thighs

3 months of this = strong thighs

Summer, 1984: Beijing, China

Part 2 of a two-part series.

The second story is about squat toilets, which you would expect would make quite an impression on a teenager girl. Our group of …

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Beijing Bathroom Trauma: Part 1

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

My university classroom was a bit better than this.

My university classroom was a bit better than this.

Summer, 1984: Beijing, China

Part 1 of a two-part series.

Where do you start with stories about living in China when you’re 16? In the bathroom that’s where! I have two …

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Looking for Volunteer Gig: Ankara, Turkey in July – Giving U™

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

If only she was a nonprofit org, I could help her sell many more flowers!

If only she was a nonprofit org…

Hey friends!

I’ll be in Ankara, Turkey from July 14-17 and would love to volunteer with a nonprofit organization. Know any orgs that need help with international scalability and business development plans? I’m your …

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Train Tripping: Trans-Siberian Rules of Engagement

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

Either you love the train or you don't.

Either you love the train or you don’t.

September 2008, Smack Dab Middle of Russia

There a couple of “rules” to keep in mind while traveling on Russian trains.

The first—and most important—is that trains in Russia travel on …

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36-Hrs in Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

This camel tried to spit on me

This camel tried to spit on me

Journal entry: August 26, 2008. Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia

How could you not love a place like this?

  9:00 am    Run from attempted mugging

11:00 am    Head out to the countryside

Noon          Ride camel…

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The Children of the Sse See Islands

Friday, June 12th, 2009

I didn't want to die in a bat cave

I didn’t want to die in this bat cave.

July 25, 2007: Sse Sse Islands, Uganda

As usual, I didn’t really know where I was going, I was just trying to get out of pollution of Kampala, the capital of …

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