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Fundacion En Via of Oaxaca: Exchanging Culture While Fighting Poverty

April 30, 2010 by Susan Bean AycockLeave a Comment

Fundacion En Via of Oaxaca: Exchanging Culture While Fighting Poverty

I've been supporting women's microfinancing organizations since I first read about them about a decade ago and had to look up the term before I ran to get my checkbook. It seemed like such a common-sense way to make a difference in a world where you often think you can't. But the whole concept didn't became concrete to me until I went on an En Via microfinancing tour last November, after coming to Oaxaca on a whim to spend three weeks around Day … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: Boston, Bus Travel, Christmas, Culture, Dallas, Markets, Mexico, San Francisco, Shopping Mall, Spain

The Safari

February 5, 2006 by Kathleen O'NeillLeave a Comment

The Safari

Marangu, Tanzania 9/9/2000 - Saturday At 9 am Bill, Carole and I left the Kibo Hotel in Marangu in a green Land Rover with our driver Fred to start our photo safari in the Tanzanian bush. We drove to a bank in Moshi where I obtained a VISA advance to buy a tanzanite gem and then to a jewelry store for ring sizing and setting. The stone I've selected is to be set into a ring while I'm on safari and will be delivered to me later. Then we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, Africa Safari, Airport, Animal Rescue, Backpacking, Bus Travel, Canyon, Chocolate, Coffee, Dallas, Dessert, Drinking, England, Flowers, Food and Wine, Garden, Gun, Ireland, Kenya, Land Rover

Chamonix, France – More Information

by Dave · 1 Comment

Chamonix, France – More Information

The Tourist Office in Chamonix is located on the Place du Triangle just opposite the Place de L'Eglise and St. Michael's Church. This office is open daily from 8:30am until 12:30pm and then again from 2pm to 7pm. During July and August there are extended hours. They stay open from 8:30am until 7:30pm. This is a good place to visit if you are in need of exchanging currency, and all the banks are closed. They have a currency exchange desk which is … [Read more...]

Santa Rosa, CA

by Dave · 6 Comments

Santa Rosa, CA

** Click here for significant photo coverage of the Tubbs Fire October 2017, Santa Rosa ** Typical California guide books have approximately one page about Santa Rosa. We offer much more than that! Read on... The Highlights Santa Rosa, California is a city of about 175,000 (and growing fast) located about 50 miles north of San Francisco in Sonoma County, just off of the 101 freeway. Santa Rosa has seen tremendous population growth in the … [Read more...]

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