Saving Sea Turtles One Egg at a Time

Saving Sea Turtles One Egg at a Time- The sea turtle is in grave danger in this world. Fishing nets are scooping them up out of our oceans. Limbs are cut off by the nylon mesh, they suffocate and they are hit by boat propellers. Humans have had an enormous impact on the endangerment of the Sea Turtle. They are hunted for their meat, for their eggs, for their shells and for their oil. They are used... 

Tuk Tuk Driver Makes a Difference

Tuk Tuk Driver Makes a Difference- Have you ever met an honest Tuk Tuk Driver? We did, and we never let him go. His name is Ajith and we lucked out on our first day back to Hikkaduwa.  We needed to go to the ATM; and when we walked out of our guesthouse Ajith was there.  We asked him a price, he quoted a fair one and we were off.What is so special about this meeting? We have since gone to two charities... 

Finland Makes a Difference After Tsunami Survival

Finland Makes a Difference After Tsunami Survival- Sri Lanka has been one of those countries that has touched us deeply to the core. We have been so moved by the people and by their genuine affection. As a woman from Canada said to us, “You can see the kindness in the eyes of the people of Sri Lanka.” They really do have kind eyes. We have heard many stories about the Tsunami here. One... 

Ian Redmond Talks About The Year of the Gorilla

Ian Redmond Talks About The Year of the GorillaIt started with a simple conversation at breakfast.  We talked to them about travel in India and how they were visiting their son that is working in Bhopal.  We offered up some information about festivals that were happening around town and they told us some information about other sites in the area. The following morning, we exchanged pleasantries and... 

Our Yoga Instructor in Goa

Our Yoga Instructor in GoaI could write about our Swami on Patnem Beach and tell you everything that I have learned. But I find that his website that is posted on his business card gives a better story than I could ever tell. We didn’t realize that we were taking classes from someone quite extraordinary.  He has a presence and is calm and peaceful, but until we pulled up a chair the other night... 

Passports with Purpose: Helping the Children of Cambodia

Passports with Purpose: Helping the Children of Cambodia- Today is a beautiful guest post from Pam Mandel.  We have known that the Travel Blogging Community has big hearts and Passports with Purpose let’s all of us see just how big they can grow.  A wonderful group of people have gotten together to help raise funds for American Assistance for Cambodia.  It builds schools in rural Cambodia. We... 

Begging in India

Begging in IndiaDave and I have a hard and fast rule when traveling.  We never give money to beggars. We feel that it only contributes to a begging society and that giving money to people perpetuates the problem. If tourists keep giving people money just because they ask, how will they ever have the ambition to try to make a better life for themselves? However, how can a person not give to a man... 

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