Travel Necessities

Long Flights. They are a necessity for arriving in exotic destinations where adventures await, but it's often knowing you'll arrive eventually that get's us through the trip. I am currently sitting in the Toronto Airport waiting for my 15+ hour flight [...]

Dreams Come True!: Thailand

“Dreams come true!” Ask anyone I am surrounded by on a daily basis; I say the above statement quite frequently in regards to the silliest, simplest things. Example: At work a co-worker will leave chicken for me to use on pizzas. [...]

Greenhouses & Elephants: Thailand

One of the best parts of Hero Holiday trips with Live Different is the ‘building project’. This project will vary depending what trip you happen to be attending. In Mexico and Dominican Republic you will build a house for a family, [...]

Courage: Thailand

Hearing stories have this amazing way of transporting us from eager listeners to supporting characters in the words being brought to life before us. I am currently addicted to the show “Once Upon A Time”. A friend of mine and I [...]

The Girl In The Picture: Thailand

Myanmar. What an interesting place to travel to. When you cross the border they take away your passport and give you a temporary piece of identification that becomes your lifeline. It contains a picture of yourself taken that day by the [...]

Others First: Thailand

Did you know I’m not really a ‘kid’ person? I don’t consider myself someone who really enjoys being around children. Being the one who has to entertain a child for really any period of time, and the idea of having one [...]

From The Heart: Thailand

In very roughly translated paraphrasing from ‘The Art Whisperer’,  “Everything you do needs to come from the heart.” The past few days we were involved in a Creative Arts Camp with the children at the home. It was an interesting mix [...]

Back To The Beginning: Thailand

“The adventures of a humanitarian striving to keep Love at the root of it all.” While the original tag line of my blog still rings true I find it has evolved from a place for friends and family to read about [...]

Security

Security. As per usual, the above word can draw many pictures in the minds of those it is spoken to. We think of everything from the security guard we see every day in the mall we frequent, to our friends and [...]

Where You Least Expect It

When was the last time something was in the first place you looked? Often it's in the last place we expect... and it's probably time for a change. My wonderful husband and I are spending two months in the Dominican Republic [...]