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… Continue reading Roughing It
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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… Continue reading The Moron Mob
Murphy’s Law
I woke up with insect bites. I didn't know if the culprits were mosquitoes or gnats, or something else. All I knew was that the bites itched. A lot. The bumps were big and red, dotting my forearms so thickly that Kat, Laurie, or Margo later told me I looked like I had chicken pox.… Continue reading Murphy’s Law