Tag: socializing
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Wifi Watering Hole
Zambia — July 2022 Like animals gathering at the watering hole, I witnessed a similar phenomena of humans gathering around the router. WiFi is the new watering hole for Homo Sapiens returning to Africa in 2022. On the trip of the lifetime to connect with nature I found myself connecting to WiFi as well. The…
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Find your tribe
Zimbabwe — July 2022 The friends you make traveling are different. Novel experiences have a way of turning strangers into lifelong friends. They become your temporary family and support system. Friendships in life constantly evolve over time. And I like to think of the “friendship funnel,” that comes with age- aka how we get more…
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ABCs- Altruism, Bushmen, Community
Namibia — June 2022 Namibia is one of the few homes left for the San Bushmen, with about 1/3 of the population left dwelling here. The San are the oldest population of humans currently on Earth -having directly descended from the original humans in Africa, and their DNA has been shown to have the highest…
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Lost in Yesterday
Porto, Portugal — June 2022 Two months in Europe down… 10 more months to go around the world. As a very nostalgic person, I’m sad that my European travels are over. However, I’m also very excitable. So I’m excited for my Africa, Middle East, Asia, and South America travels to come. Reflecting on the past…
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Hygge
Scandinavia (Denmark, Sweden, Norway) – May 2022 Hygge (Denmark/Norwegian): pronounced (HOO-gah) —a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment. Let’s get cozy. You may already be familiar with this word as it has slowly seeped its way into American culture. I’m fascinated by words in other languages that do not…
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To what do we owe our parents?
Germany – May 2022 This question is not uniquely German, however it came up while I was traveling there. A friend saw an article in the local paper asking Germans this very question. Think on the question: To what do we owe our parents? I was lucky to be traveling with my German friend, who…
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Prague girl Power
Prague, Czech Republic – May 2022 Sorry, but no boys allowed! The saying “party girls don’t get hurt” took on a whole new meaning in Prague. We’re talking about G I R L P O W E R. I came to Prague in search of romantic gothic architecture and soft sunsets welcoming in the warm…
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A Day’s Journey 