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Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? Four months ago, we moved to Amman, Jordan. Originally from Canada, I have been moving around the globe for more than twenty years as my...
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With the exception of a six month stay in Canada, our family has lived in the exact same house from the time our eldest son turned one to today, almost ten years later. I often find myself wondering...
View ArticleBhutan: Ema Datshi – A Dearly Loved Fiery Soup
When I bit into a piece of chilli soaked in the broth of cheese and flavors, I felt the most amazing fireworks pop up! Have you watched the movie Ratatouille? If yes, you would exactly understand what...
View ArticleUAE: Parenting Tips from Harry Potter
My husband is a New Yorker whose theatergoing parents always planned their theater outings well in advance. He’s adopted this same long-range planning attitude, and that’s how we ended up with tickets...
View ArticleGUEST POST: On Leaving Zambia to Give Birth Abroad
I’m 36 + weeks pregnant, so last week I packed my hospital bags, checked them in at the airport, and hopped on an international flight. Destination: Cape Town, South Africa, where sunshine, ocean...
View ArticlePOLAND: Eight Reasons Why You Should Travel With Your Family (Even If It Is...
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In 2002, my international investment banking career in Singapore had left me drained. I needed to find the physical and mental freedom to return to my first passion, which was development work. I...
View ArticleJORDAN: Interview with Jacqueline Jenkins
Where in the world do you live? And, are you from there? Four months ago, we moved to Amman, Jordan. Originally from Canada, I have been moving around the globe for more than twenty years as my...
View ArticleBRAZIL: Is there any such thing as the perfect place to live?
With the exception of a six month stay in Canada, our family has lived in the exact same house from the time our eldest son turned one to today, almost ten years later. I often find myself wondering...
View ArticleBhutan: Ema Datshi – A Dearly Loved Fiery Soup
When I bit into a piece of chilli soaked in the broth of cheese and flavors, I felt the most amazing fireworks pop up! Have you watched the movie Ratatouille? If yes, you would exactly understand what...
View ArticleUAE: Parenting Tips from Harry Potter
My husband is a New Yorker whose theatergoing parents always planned their theater outings well in advance. He’s adopted this same long-range planning attitude, and that’s how we ended up with tickets...
View ArticleGUEST POST: On Leaving Zambia to Give Birth Abroad
I’m 36 + weeks pregnant, so last week I packed my hospital bags, checked them in at the airport, and hopped on an international flight. Destination: Cape Town, South Africa, where sunshine, ocean...
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View ArticleWorld Voice: From PranaPrathishta to Pranahuti – The Transformative...
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View ArticleDramatic Travels Podcast Features Two #WorldMoms
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View ArticleLumbini, Nepal: Buddha’s Birthplace, What Remains Now and the Ethos of the Heart
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View ArticleBhutan: Dochula Pass – A Paragon of Spirituality, Bravery, and Inspiration
Another dawn, another magnificent sunrise, was gently coaxing the thin veil of fog to retreat, as we breathed in the spicy and slightly pungent scent of the cypress trees on which long ropes of prayer...
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