The End is Nigh

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…or just the beginning? Our epic journey is coming (or has come) to a close. Ten days ago, we were on a houseboat floating…

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Blind vs. Educated Philanthropy: How to Provide Aid when Disaster Strikes

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  Let’s talk about giving. The catastrophic earthquakes in Nepal have claimed more than 8,500 lives and injured over 16,000 people, and aftershocks continue…

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Bhaktapur

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Bhaktapur is one of the three ancient royal cities in Kathmandu Valley, and has been called Nepal’s “cultural gem.” Durbar  Square was listed as…

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The hits just keep coming

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Nepal was hit with another big earthquake this afternoon – early reports are classifying it as a 7.3 magnitude shock. Besides being a little…

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Chehere

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Our next relief expedition was to Chehere, a small village in the Kavre District, about a two hour drive from Kathmandu. Tewa has been…

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Nepal Rises

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At midday on Saturday, April 25, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nepal. It has killed (at the latest count) over 7,500 people, and injured over 14,000. Tomorrow,…

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At a Glance: Thailand

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Also known as: the Kingdom of Thailand; formerly known as Siam. Government: Thailand is a constitutional monarchy. The prime minister (General Prayut Chan-o-cha) is head…

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Thailand

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Our two weeks in Chiang Mai have come to a close. The former capital of the Lanna Kingdom in northern Thailand, Chiang Mai still has…

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At A Glance: Vietnam

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Also known as: Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ’Nam Government: Vietnam is one of the world’s five remaining single-party socialist states. That’s right, ladies and…

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A-Hue We Go: Central to Northern Vietnam

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The next leg of our journey consisted of A LOT of moving and shaking, many trains and many buses.  On our 10 hour train…

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