This year I have started traveling again. I went to Taiwan in March and am now planning a trip for El Salvador in August, which happens to coincide with my birthday. As I have embarked on these two trips, I have become quite aware that a significant part of the enjoyment I experience happens beforeContinue reading “The Joy of Planning for Travel”
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Human Culture is like the Sea and the Earth
Human cultures are much like the sea or the earth. What you see on the surface is a result of invisible forces that one cannot deeply comprehend without going deep. Even after exploring the depths one will never fully understand the currents and tremors that have created the culture. Even those born in a cultureContinue reading “Human Culture is like the Sea and the Earth”
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