Hostelling International USA (HI USA) Offers Much More than a Cheap Bed Written for Hostelling International USA “I didn’t know hostels existed in the U.S. until after I stayed in them in Europe.” Cheryl-Anne Boccadoro says as we settle onto the bench of a picnic table on a bluff over the sparkling Pacific Ocean. I’m attending a Gardening for Peace event put on by the
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The Best Affordable Weekend Getaway in the Bay Area
This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post Do you have a nature deficit disorder? A weekend at Point Reyes will fix it. In Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv warned that nature-deficit disorder threatens our health, well-being, and even our human bonds. In an effort to make a total break for two days from computers and offices, my friend Amanda and I
Read MoreSpirited Pursuit Interview (Three Years in Qatar)
An interview with me on the Spirited Pursuit site, about my three years in Qatar, and highlighting my photography
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Qatar Foundation Radio's Interview with me, covering my philosophy of world travel, and my experiences teaching history in Qatar
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The Best Souq in the Gulf
By Chandi Wyant Published by Fathomaway The Arabian Gulf may be filled with souqs, but only Souq Waqif in Doha can claim to be historic, authentic, and totally entertaining. Qatar-based historian Chandi Wyant takes us on a tour. DOHA, Qatar – Doha is in the process of transforming itself from a quiet town of pearl divers to one of the most important cities in the Gulf
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Paddling the Persian Gulf
This article originally appeared in Go Nomad One expat’s favorite thing to do in the little desert country of Qatar The flat expanse of the Persian Gulf sparkles silver and in the 45-degree heat I’m pleased with the breeze that I feel only now that I’m on the water. I dip my paddle and bend my knees, dip and bend, striving to keep up with Lucy. Her compact limbs flex and
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