One of the modern marvels of engineering [in my opinion] was the completion of the Chunnel–the tunnel that runs through the English Channel underwater. Since …
Two roads diverged in a wood

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one …
Things I Won’t Miss About the Village: Lack of Anonymity

Small town life I have lived most of my life in South Carolina [other states include North Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee] — a state with …
Remembering to remember

Armistice Day Today is (officially) Veterans’ Day in the USA. In the UK it’s known as Armistice Day as it is the day that WWI …
Home–it’s a feeling more than a place

A lot of Peace Corps’ Volunteers post photos and /or videos about their Peace Corps’ homes–and I plan to do that as well. But this …
Hello Seattle–You Unexpected Love

2018 Michelle here: I first visited Seattle in 2012 because I had friends there. I never thought I would like the city, but I fell in …
When I get to where I’m going…

And where might that be, you ask? Rwanda! and the new departure date for Rwanda is June 4–which gives me about 2.5 months to get ready. …
Thoughts before I go

One month to go It’s about four weeks until I go. You see, in theory, I should have something heartfelt and sincere to say. Perhaps …
Every.Single.Thing. I Packed for Madagascar

More than 1500 coherent words on what I packed for two years in Madagascar from the kind of suitcase I had, and everything I put in …