Category Archives: learning

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Around the World with Robin Esrock

Robin Esrock, travel-writer and host of Nat Geo Adventure’s World Travels shares his mind, and some of his heart

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Great-Grandfather’s Goldmine

A century of experiences is a treasury of a life

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South Tyrol Pt. 2: Traveling with a Kid

Traveling as a couple with a child is so much more different than just traveling as a couple.

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What Matters Most?

Sometimes, when we get to the place where everything is stripped away from us, that’s when we figure out what we really need to hold on to.

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On Wandering in the New Year

“The important thing in life is being open to the mystery.”—Paulo Coelho

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What Ian Wright Said

A phone call to Ian Wright shows why he’s the longest-running host on Globetrekker.

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Grateful

The single word that best describes the constant feeling in my heart during this lifetime journey of living my passions and following my dreams.

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3 Quick Tips for Aspiring Magazine Writers (Who Want To See Their Work in Print)

Since becoming managing editor of PAL’s Mabuhay magazine in early 2010, I learned what it meant to be on the other side of the fence. The writers may get the bylines, but the editor has to do the dirty work of fixing up articles and making sure they are written properly before going into print. [...]

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Saxony in September

We never had seasons when I was growing up. The tropics are only wet, or dry—and almost always humid. Coming to Europe for the first time in 2008 was a big change, and I finally learned why people talk about the weather! My son, who was born on a snowy winter’s night in Saxony, got [...]

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First Discoveries

One of the most wonderful things about having a child is seeing the world through their eyes, and everything for a first time. Last winter in Germany, Karsten discovered that frosty thing called snow—and he wanted to eat it all. The sights, sounds, senses, are all new and interesting, and the familiar becomes amazing. Last [...]