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The Eco-Traveler archive for June 2009

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2009

Angering the Travel Gods

Once again I have managed to incur the wrath of the travel gods. I don't know exactly what I have done to awaken their animosity, but as of late they have been throwing everything they've got at me. And then some.Upon arrival in Iraq, I…

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MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2009

Women in Power 

Apologies for the delay in posting. As mentioned previously, the internet is not always reliable over here, and when it goes down, it likes to stay down. Add to that I've been traveling, and I've wound up with an e-mail inbox crammed to bursting and…

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009

Protecting Our Children?

As you may know, I am here in Kurdistan tutoring my friend's children. On Saturday, one of the other girls in my students' class was killed.She was playing in her front yard and, from what I understand, ran out into the road just as a…

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The Eco-Traveler

Through The Eco-Traveler blog, Andrea Shearer shares her experiences of international adventure travel, volunteering and SCUBA diving with a commitment to protecting our environment. In the next few months, Andrea will bring her blog closer to home while exploring the natural environment and adventure activities the Midwest has to offer, and will go international again with a volunteer expedition to Nicaragua over the winter holidays. You can reach her at askandrea@ymail.com.



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