Honduras, Let Me Go!

July 28th, 2010

I thought that being held at the La Guama police station the night before my flight would be the last hurdle I had to over come before landing on American [...]

A Southern Boy In The Big Apple

July 26th, 2010

Guest post by @SpencerSpellman
I recently made my long-awaited return to the Big Apple. In many ways I feel like it’s become a second home as it’s the city I’ve visited [...]

Photo Friday: Colors of Beijing

July 23rd, 2010

I was reminiscing about my time in Beijing the other day. Here are some of my most memorable moments there:

Beijing, I Am Here
A Snow Day On The Great Wall of [...]

La Boca – The Dusty Pearl of Buenos Aires

July 21st, 2010

Guest blog post by @VagaBen

There are many interesting theories on how La Boca, a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, got its unusual name. The most common theory is that the neighborhood [...]

Held At La Guama’s Police Station

July 19th, 2010

Ok, so I wasn’t technically held at the police station in La Guama. I went there voluntarily. See I’m honest. Right off the bat. My friend and I were a [...]

15 ways to volunteer in Africa

July 29th, 2010

Guest post by @BorderJumping
If you have a personal story, volunteer resources, tips and advice you’d like to share for Do Good Thursday, please email me at monica@apairofpantiesandboxers.com.
Our Journey began [...]

Building Uganda One Brick At A Time

July 25th, 2010

Military conflict in Northern Uganda has displaced 80% of the population into Internal Displaced Person (IDP) Camps. Lacking food and other basic necessities, these camps are plagued with high levels [...]

India: In Search Of Artists Who Makes Dreams Happen

July 24th, 2010

Remember when you were five and you chose your best friend based on whether or not they’d share their box of Crayola Crayons with you? Losing my “best friend” of [...]

Do Good Thursday: Dreams For Kids

July 22nd, 2010

A single act of kindness turned into a global youth organization. It all started on Christmas eve in 1989, Chicago, IL . Dreams for Kids founder, Tom Tuohy, and a [...]

Undisclosed Sponsored Posts: Is There A Loophole?

July 15th, 2010

This past Tuesday, I posted an article about Tainted Travel Bloggers. A representative from Adbeans.com reached out to me and asked if I could post a sponsor post written not [...]