Saturday, July 30th, 2011
Meet Adventure Philanthropist Joanne Bajjaly, founder of the nonprofit organization Biladi, which means “My Country” in Arabic. Her nonprofit organization is dedicated to promoting and preserving Lebanon’s heritage.
Watch Joanne tell us about Biladi’s important work and the collaboration with …
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
Zdravo! Hello in Croatian!
TV advertisements for Croatia describe it as “Europe as it used to be,” which is pretty accurate. This incredibly beautiful country has an amazingly rugged coastline, picturesque islands in the clear Adriatic waters, and medieval walled …
Monday, July 25th, 2011
Homer called olive oil “liquid gold.” Historically, it has been used for medicine, as a currency, in rituals and purification rites, and as a most-important culinary accoutrement.
The olive tree is native to the Mediterranean basin. The trees live to …
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011
Rome has been described as a “charming but exasperating lover.” How true! With a treasure-trove of relics and a population of 4 million (but more than 10 times that with tourists), Rome will surely test your endurance and your patience.…
Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Couch surfing is for travelers who wish to stay at someone’s home, instead of a hotel when on the road. Hosts, in turn, offer their couches free of charge for weary travelers. Sounds simple, right? Sort of…
Big Trust
The …
Monday, July 18th, 2011
Venice comprises 117 small islands connected by 400 bridges over 150 canals. This water world was the last stop on our month-long tour of Italy, so even though I was a little exhausted, the magic of Venice sparked me right …
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
I’m hot off my trek through the Middle East – and I had fantastic experiences in Lebanon, Israel & Egypt — 3 countries that refer to each other as “cousins” or “neighbors” or “enemies” – depending on whom you talk …
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
As y’all know, I’m a regular contributor to the online travel magazine Travelated.com. Since these aren’t posted on my www.GoErinGo.com web site, I thought I’d share my latest articles with you.
July 3, 2011 – “Rules of the Red …
Monday, July 11th, 2011
My love affair with all things boats continues — And lucky for me I’m fresh off two incredible sailing journeys: a clipper ship sailing the Amalfi Coast and an ultra-luxury cruise along the Dalmatian Coast.
What did I like most …
Friday, July 8th, 2011
Adventure Philanthropists on the Move!
Inji is a great friend of mine. We met about 2 years ago while I was volunteering in the Egyptian office of the nonprofit organization Ashoka.
Since then, Inji and I have kept in touch …