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Letters from Ethiopia - Final Chapter
Since September, correspondence with Abye has become limited, due to the conflict in the Tigray that began over 4 months ago in November...
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May 18, 20212 min read
Letters from Ethiopia - Part 2
Fast forward a few months later to August, Abye relayed some good news thanks to our travelers’ support and his newly purchased vehicle....
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May 10, 20212 min read
Letters from Ethiopia - Part 1
By May of 2020, the pandemic already had dealt heavy blows to Ethiopia’s economy. Reduced employment and household incomes were some of...
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May 4, 20212 min read
Tips & Tricks to Retiring Abroad
As one plans for retirement, keep in mind that engaging in a healthy, active lifestyle is most beneficial. While many recent retirees...
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Mar 15, 20212 min read
Undiscovered Italy: Apulia and Italy’s Road Less Travelled
When anyone thinks about or mentions the country of Italy, several images immediately come to mind. One first might think about pizza,...
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Jan 10, 20216 min read
Wild New Zealand
Do you ever feel the need to explore the world and reconnect with the natural beauty of our planet? Do you ever find yourself annoyed by...
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Nov 9, 20204 min read
Reflections on Cuba
Our WAC Philadelphia trip to Cuba in November, 2018 had a special moment for the entire group when we made a stop in Australia....
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Oct 1, 20202 min read
On Movements and Revolutions around the Baltic Sea: Part III
While the history I briefly covered for Sweden, Finland, and Russia seems a bit more distant, revolution in Estonia and Poland is much...
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Sep 23, 20202 min read
On Movements and Revolutions around the Baltic Sea: Part II
As I mentioned in Part I of this blog series, when thinking back on my Baltic Sea Cruise in August 2019, I couldn’t help but think about...
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Sep 16, 20204 min read
On Movements and Revolutions around the Baltic Sea: Part I
Follow this three part series as Vice President of Programs, Hayley Boyle shares her time in Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, and Poland.
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Sep 9, 20202 min read
Venturing to Ancient Egypt... From My Living Room!
A Review of the Penn Museum’s “Venture to Egypt” Date Night Program Hello everyone! My name is Kristin Hutchinson, Vice President of...
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Aug 17, 20204 min read
Dreaming in Moroccan Colors
Margaret Hasani led our Moroccan Discovery tour in 2019. During these gloomy days, she often reflects on her experience by reimagining...
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Aug 10, 20204 min read
35 Days in China & Tibet
By WAC traveler Allison Weinkranz I have a lot of memories of our trip to China and Tibet with the council four years ago. There’s...
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Jun 5, 20201 min read
Rediscovering Ukraine Post USSR
Former Council employee, Arlene Kaufman, shares her story of revisiting Ukraine for the first time since the collapse of the Soviet Union...
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May 6, 20202 min read
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