Roughing It

I went back to Haiti. Alone. I touched down in Port-au-Prince little more than a week after rioters choked the streets with burning tires. Eventually, I rode a public bus down a snake-like mountain road to the isolated town of Jeremie—all with a guide who barely spoke English. As a first-world traveler in a third-world…

11 Ways You Can Help Haiti This Summer

I get it. Summer is already almost over. But there's still about a month left. How do you plan to make the most of it? Hike, kayak, grill, swim, fish, go to movies, or knock a few more books off your reading list? Get some needed “alone time,” or hang out with friends and family?…

The Moron Mob

Guest Post by Siri Korsmo: I rolled down my window in the bustling town of Moron. A young girl strolled past our parked SUV and I seized the opportunity to give away one of the several toys our group had brought along for children. Bad idea. I handed her a bag with a doll, a…