Africa
Close encounters – South African style
“Why are all these people looking at that rock?” I quipped as we came upon a small group…
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Finding Ogden
About 20 years ago, I created a fish named Ogden. He sprung to life in my head and…
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From the corporate jungle to the Nicaraguan jungle: One woman’s journey
Cynthia Nevin Hoen used to start her days long before the sun came up, exercising to pre-empt the…
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A warm return to Phnom Penh that feels like home
How odd that Phnom Penh should feel so much like home. And yet, how perfect. This place of…
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Peru’s Sacred Valley: Go for a day, stay for a week. We did.
The woman in the enormous white stovepipe hat wedged herself between me and the three men in the…
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The Low Price of Living the High Life (or How To Find a Free Place to Stay)
This month, we’re living in an apartment in Oroklini, Cyprus, with a view of the Mediterranean. There’s a…