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View of Ado Awaye Village Between my sophomore and junior year in college I spent the summer in Ibadan, Nigeria, where my father was working at the International Institute of

Chapultepec Castle (1889-1897) Some of you were probably enjoying the Cinco de Mayo celebrations over the weekend.  I’m sure lots of margaritas were served.  I saw a woman in my

We recently were in Madison, Wisconsin for the weekend.  My niece went to college there and highly recommended a place for us to eat breakfast.  We were told we

My parents were married at 2:00 in the afternoon.  My father was on medical leave from the US Navy after having his appendix out.  The year was 1943. My mother

April is Earth Month and Earth day is coming up in a few days. According to the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs: The Swiss are champion recyclers. In 2003, 47%

Kodaikanal Most children of parents who lived abroad did stints in boarding schools. Reasons for ex-pat kids going to boarding schools ranged from parents living in places where there were

The college I attended in California had an exchange program with several colleges on the East Coast so I decided to take advantage of it and spent my Junior

The Rainbow Family Gathering is an annual event that takes place the first week in July at one of the National Forests in the USA.  It is a giant peace

I have an eclectic collection of cookbooks from around the world.  The recipes were donated and compiled by volunteers who organized, edited, and produced the books. AFRICA The Ibadan “Chopping” Guide: