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Why aren't you in a hurry?!

A travel blog entry by mikasia16

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Only an hour before leaving for the airport was my suitcase finally out on the couch and my clothes prepared to be packed. Needless to say, I forgot half the things I really wanted to take with me and took half the things I had promised myself to leave behind this time.
It was a pure miracle that I reached Dulles International Airport in time (hats off to my friend Lyn, who drove with great ...

History all over

A travel blog entry by lecklund

... people. Each city has its share of homeless people and panhandlers that is for sure.The other highlight was the Newseum which showcases 4 slabs of the Berlin Wall and displays on its outside walls front pages of many USA daily papers as well as some foreign ones. I took a free tour of the 6 story building and the tour volunteer pointed out that next door was the Canadian Embassy, the only Embassy downtown and within sight ...

Feeling Handicapped and Learning Realty

A travel blog entry by sherrivilano

... Once again I find myself clogging through the wheelchair maze at a snail's pace until we finally make it to the airport terminal. We spot another elevator which drops us right where we need to be at US Airways to check our luggage. Naturally one bag is 7 lbs over but the other is 10lbs under so with me tripping on crutches and clothes flying around we manage to get everything settled and thankfully out of our hands without ...

Preparing for Uganda: Shots and Pills

A travel blog entry by saundersfamily

... shots 28 days apart)
-Typhoid (oral pill form is prefered)
-Flu shot (during flu season)
*Antimalarial Pills- To be taken for the entire 2 year duration of our stay in Uganda.
(*3 versions to choose from including daily or weekly pills each with their own unique side effects)

Grand total = 15 injections.
However, most people already have had most ...

Thoughts on the Season

A travel blog entry by emohr74

... makes you sleep more restfully, and makes you a better parent, spouse, and friend.

$22
a) A bottle of wine brought to a holiday party
b) Clothing, medical care, nutritional support, and education for a struggling child for an entire month

3 hours
a) Going shopping to buy more stuff or doinking around the house (you know what I'm talking about!)
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