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An Unconventional Summer in Skyline Park

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Heather

One very memorable time I truly felt that “YES!” feeling inside was when I taught an education course under a tent in Skyline Park in Denver. I’m writing about this experience now in part because of a book I’m reading … Continue reading →

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Motorbike Reality Check

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Heather

I witnessed a horrific motorbike crash yesterday. The driver was going to pass a taxi on the right (we drive on the left here, and passing in this way is totally normal); the taxi swerved right to avoid a car … Continue reading →

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Travel Lessons Learned Through Utter Humiliation, Stupidity, and Embarrassment

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Heather

Call me a masochist, but these last two years have been a series of self-inflicted uncomfortable situations in foreign countries. I have done all of this of my own free will, which makes it feel all the more insane. But … Continue reading →

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