If you’re going to be pickpocketed or mugged in Brazil, Salvador is likely to be the place. – Lonely Planet... Read More
Understanding the fears, the anxiety and the excitement of leaving home for a life abroad. Read More
Michelangelo’s house is gone. The façade of one of the last homes he owned is now preserved as the front... Read More
There’s one stock photo that every Caribbean resort must show on its website (by law, I presume). It’s a variation... Read More
Our third distribution was in a town called Harugari, approximately three hours from Belgaum, where we distributed 150 bedkits. We... Read More
I had but one full day exploring Quebec City. But (thanks in no small part to Parcs Canada) in a... Read More
Our largest distribution took place in the city of Belgaum, population of approximately one million people. We handed out 1,000... Read More
Ben Hancock details his one last visit home before crossing the Pacific, and on to a new life in Seoul. Read More
Our two days of touring are officially over. We took a flight from Mumbai to Hubli and then drove to... Read More
Nestled against violet mountains on the South Island of New Zealand lies the self-proclaimed “Adventure Capital of the World”: Queenstown.... Read More
Magnificent white birch trees of the Pemigewassett Wilderness K was booked with work for Labor Day weekend, so I decided... Read More
On the continuum of once-in-a-lifetime, bucketlist-worthy experiences, I’d say “helicopter ride over the Rocky Mountains” ranks high for most travelers.... Read More
As I mentioned in a previous blog, as a SCAW volunteer, there are many different roles you can play at... Read More
After a quick breakfast at the Northern Nights Lodge, we set out before dawn to be the first rover out... Read More
Yesterday morning I had three breakfasts. One, a cup of sweet, spiced tea at a restaurant with interwoven branches for... Read More
I’ve been to many countries around the world, but nothing could prepare me for the contrast that I was about... Read More
Michelangelo’s Sforza Chapel is just one of the hidden gems in Santa Maria Maggiore © Angela Nickerson Simplicity does not... Read More
Twenty-four hours and two plane rides later, we arrived at our hotel in Mumbai. We are staying at a YMCA... Read More
Michelangelo designed the dome and the Lantern for St. Peter’s — at the time the tallest dome ever built over... Read More
Traveling to New Zealand to revel in its wild beauty and farm the land where sheep outnumbered people eight to one. Read More