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Stomping, Nepal Style

On August 30, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Nepal, Scott Abroad

On September 27, 2000, less than 24 hours after quitting my job with an Internet start-up firm and saying goodbye to family and friends, I sat in my seat on the runway at JFK Airport in New York for my flight to Nepal. I couldn’t shake the feeling that this three-month trip as a volunteer [...]

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Around the World in Guatemala

On August 12, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Guatemala, Scott Abroad

One thing I love about the volunteer-abroad business is that I get to interact with people from so many countries. In Guatemala the last couple of days, here’s just some of what I mean: > Had dinner with one of my Guatemalan business partners and her husband from Holland (smoking Nicaraguan cigars!). > Spent a [...]

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On My Way to India

On April 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In India, Scott Abroad

Waiting at JFK Airport in NY for my flight to India later tonight. Loving the colorful art work in my mobile office here in Terminal 4.

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Beverley Hills, 9021-Snow

On February 28, 2009 · 2 Comments · In Canada

I’ve always been amused at cities that share the name of a famous counterpart. Some of my favorites are Paris (Texas), London (Ontario), Milan (Michigan), and closer to home Moscow (Pennsylvania) and Berlin (New Jersey). So, sitting in my basement apartment in the suburbs of Toronto the other week, I looked at a map of [...]

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