Human Interactions

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There and Back Again: Keeping in Touch With Family On Three Continents

I love technology.  Sure, I may turn off my cell phone for some trips but at the end of the day, I'm incredibly grateful for the tech I have at my finger tips.  With the wealth of problems the world is currently facing, there's one thing I think most of us take for granted - the tools we have at o…
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In My Father’s Footsteps: Photos of Dad’s 1970 visit to Granada Spain and My Shots From 38 Years Later

I have the great fortune of coming from a family of travelers.  I crossed my first international border before I could walk and have continued to feel the drive to explore ever since. As I pave my path through life it's …
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How “Howdy” Has Made Me A Better Traveler – Considering Cultural Identifiers and Their Value

Each time we interact with a stranger there’s a significant amount of uncertainty. When that interaction occurs between people from different backgrounds, cultures, and languages that level of unknown is magnified significantly. To convey our background and express ourselves while reducing that un…
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