In fourth grade, I lived right down the street from school, yet I remember routinely swinging into the classroom as the last bell rang...

Lima, Peru This is just one side of Lima. The city is huge, and the haze is the pollution from all the traffic, combined with an...

I value communication–probably a prerequisite for being a writer, but also a reason for studying other languages. For example, Spanish is...

One of the most important life skills is the ability/willingness to ask for help. This is especially true when traveling. Asking for help...

My daughter had no health insurance when she was in Mexico and stepped a sea urchin. She suffered for days before going to a hospital in...

Huacachina Oasis I most definitely slipped out of my comfort zone into the danger zone last weekend. Neither riding an open vehicle over...

Yes, that’s water forming the pyramid. The other day, my house-mother took me along as she argued with contractors on behalf of her...

This tank was on the street in Lima. No one paid any attention to it. There are lots of uniformed men around the city of various types,...

ISA Summer 2012 Lima, Peru I’m a college student—again—and I’m not alone. Changing careers or finishing an interrupted education are only...