Paragliding Peril: “We’re too close to the mountain!”

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

July 18, 2009 – Ka?, Turkey
Check out this new video of me paragliding over the Turkish Mediterranean. Me and my ex-Turkish Army pilot, “Whiskey,” set sail from the mountains high above the town of Ka?. The term “paragliding” was …

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Erin the Elf says… – Giving U™

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

This poll is now closed. GoErinGo donated $100 to Toys for Tots! Thank you for participating as Adventure Philanthropists!

 November 25, 2009 – West Marin, California We’re starting our holiday shopping early this year and we’re making it super …

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We all need a HeroRAT! – Giving U™

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

November 21, 2009 – Mozambique via Marin, CA

Murderous Land Mines  

HeroRAT at Work!

At present, more than 100 million landmines are deployed in more than 90 countries and they kill or maim 40 to 55 people per …

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Live Free & Die Young – LivingMini®

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Kitties, taunting me

November 18, 2009 — West Marin, Cali fornia

My cats are pissed. No, really. They’re not only pissed, they’re pissing on everything, especially my clothes.

I was on a conference call the other day at 7:30 am …

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My 3 Favorite Lakes

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

View from Isla Taquile, Lake Titicaca

Nov. 15, 2009 — In the waters around the world

I’m a water person. Actually, I think in terms of Chinese astrology, I’m a fire person, which means I crave water – or at …

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Last call for $500! – Giving U™

Friday, November 13th, 2009

November 13, 2009 — West Marin, California

Sign up for our new *free* monthly newsletter the Adventure Philanthropist by Sunday and I’ll donated $500!

The best part? You get to choose the charities that get the dough!

Click here to: …

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How I Met my African Mama, the Smuggler: 3

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Crossing the Kenyan-Uganda Border, Eldoret to Tororo Leg – September 2007

Beautiful African sunset — my last?

So here I am in the precise situation I’d been trying to avoid all day: Alone in a car with a man I’ve …

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A Living Mini Recipe for Success!

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

I love to cook. Correction: I like to cook, I love to entertain.

Like most, I have a repertoire or about 15-20 dishes that I’ve perfected and I pretty much stick to what I know. Here’s how I reined in …

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How I Met my African Mama, the Smuggler: 2

Saturday, November 7th, 2009

September 2007, Eldoret, Kenya en route to the Uganda Border

I was mesmerized by the Crusader’s Cross tatooed on her forehead

So after a few more hours of waiting, another plane arrives and takes us passengers to Eldoret, the closest …

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How I Met my African Mama, the Smuggler: 1

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Crossing the Kenyan-Uganda Border, September 2007

The situation

I was in the Rift Valley, western border of Kenya

I was in Nairobi and trying to reach Tororo, a small town on the Kenya – Uganda border, so I could do …

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