15th July 2010
Let me first say that I'm not complaining. I'm happy to be online again, and enjoyed helping the ICE repairman today. My wife and I had a three day vacation in Uvita, Costa Rica free of our modern obligations and didn't even need to leave home.
We no...
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08th June 2010
I was as nervous as my loved ones were about my solitary exploits as a woman in Central America last summer. Nonetheless, I discovered helpful community everywhere from buses to budget hotels, and even with friends of friends.
After two months of road ...
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30th April 2010
I am in Moscow, Russia, waking up in the apartment of a friend of a friend.
My flight arrived at Domodedovo airport at two in the morning, this morning, roughly on schedule. It was not my first time in Russia. I remembered quickly how to behave, and ...
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23rd April 2010
In another forum, I received the following question: My husband and I have inherited a small farm, mostly coffee, and an area of about 3 acres where we plan to grow food. I am in need of advice on WHEN to plant and WHERE is the best place to find viable s...
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