Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Tikul huts are the traditional houses found in northern Ethiopian. Still in use today, the huts are usually 2 stories, made of stone with thatched roofing. The bottom floor is used for storage and cooking, and the top floor for …
Monday, August 29th, 2011
Ethiopia’s children are wonderful — Full of smiles and energy and laughter!
During my 3 weeks in Ethiopia, I was lucky enough to spend some time with several groups of children: at an orphanage, at a childcare center for children …
Saturday, August 27th, 2011
The week before I left on my 2-year global gallivant, I invited several of my good friends to dinner for a farewell party. I christened them the “Ladies of the Last Supper.”
As a Bon Voyage present, The Ladies collectively …
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
I like Egypt. In fact, this was my second time here in just 3 years. During my first visit, I took the more traditional tourist route and visited all the famous sites the country has to offer: Giza’s pyramids and …
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
I just spent a week scuba diving the waters of the Red Sea. And lucky me! I had two great encounters with sharks – one with a hammerhead and one with 2 legs.
Both of my shark sightings left me …
Friday, August 19th, 2011
Thank you for your participation! I will be joining Drop in the Bucket in Lira, Uganda in mid-October to begin building our GoErinGo! well! So exciting!
Water is one of the most pressing issues in the world today, that’s why …
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
It always strikes me that, despite our differences, people all over the world ascribe to a core set of beliefs and practices.
One of the most common practices is the imbuing a totem with a personal desire and asking a …
Monday, August 15th, 2011
These are my latest contributions 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 31, 2011 – “Nine Italian Cities = 1 …
Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Cairo is thought to be one of the worst cities in the world for women—specifically because of the prevalence of harassment that abounds. I came across this aggression repeatedly during my one week visit.
A 2008 study by the Egyptian …
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
First off, a HUGE *Thank You* to all of you who voted in June’s Donate My Dollars poll!
Your 150 votes enabled me to double my donation to the El HaLev Personal Safety & Self-Defense Summer Camp for Girls and …