Tag Archives: Travel & logistics

Stuck in Santo Domingo an extra day waiting for my 70-pound bag to make its way from Miami to me. All those hours and dollars spent on careful girl scout purchases – insecticide, netting, three water purification systems. And here … Continue reading →

Any American’s visit to a developing country is a study in contrasts.  I see some already: Facing a mountain of snow to overcome in our nation’s capital to get to Haiti’s, where they’re busy shoveling themselves out, too….clearing the rubble, … Continue reading →

I put it off as long as possible, worried they’d be worried.  But when I caught Dad and step-mom Nan via phone from sunny Sanibel Island this morning, they reacted better than I could have imagined.  Even though I’m missing … Continue reading →

This recent Washington Post horoscope for me sure calms my frayed nerves as I prepare to pack, trying to anticipate what I’ll need in Haiti. You are moving toward unknown territory. If your life were a book, you would be … Continue reading →