June 2015
Five More International Destinations–Heads-Up
The cyber-savvy teen has already read myriads of Google offerings in preparation for his or her Summer international mission. The prospective traveler may have learned cultural information about the specific geographical area of interest, such as food, language and medical services provided abroad, but how about details on just what bathroom facilities will be available? […]
Five International Destinations–Heads-Up for Rookies
For many teens or young adults living in America, Summer brings the opportunity for service-related travel. Google provides a ton of information on even the most remote spots on the globe but have you checked on the restroom facilities you may be using? My own globe-trotting assignments have yielded these five international destinations–heads-up for rookies: […]
Three Most Unforgettable Flights
Leaving my job at the Medical Center, I plunged into a new career on the foreign field. I had never anticipated the stories I’d have to share just getting to my assignments and back. Here are brief accounts of the three most unforgettable flights during the first four years. Most Amazingly Unique Eight months after […]
Find Blind Help Under L
At the age of forty-five, darkness suddenly enveloped my every waking moment. Since I lived and worked in a West African jungle village, assistance in independent living skills couldn’t begin until my return to the States. Had I known to find blind help under L in the phone book, I’d have received assistance nine years […]