August 2010

Meandering along the Mediterranean

by Allie on August 5, 2010

As former residents of the San Francisco Bay Area, we are accustomed to looking at lots of water. But to actually be able to swim in it? That privilege is reserved for surfers with thick wet suits, the rare 100 degree day, and for Midwestern tourists who have never seen the ocean. But the Mediterranean […]

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Only 200 Meters To Go

by Mark on August 2, 2010

Whenever we arrive in a new country, our guard is always up. We encounter a new people with a new language, new rules and laws, and new social customs. We’re never certain whether as foreigners we’ll be welcomed with open arms, seen as walking dollar signs, or rejected as just another Western tourist on vacation. […]

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