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From Dong Ha to Khe Sanh Vietnam by Daysha
The past few days have been a whirlwind. Before we left Dong Ha, the group traveled to the Truong Son Cemetery, the Vietnamese equivalent of Arlington National Cemetery. I lit incense and placed it before the towering monument at the entrance then proceeded to walk around the beautiful grounds. The scene was stunning and the [...]
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El Paraiso Guatemala- Agros International SalaamGarage Trip July 2010
photo by Agros International
Join us in Guatemala this summer.
Our partner NGO is the amazing Agros International- putting land ownership into the hands of rural indigenous peoples. Check out their photo stream on Flickr.
Contact us for more info and sign-up now before the trip fills. Deadline this february!
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Village Batzchocola- Agros and SalaamGarge Summer 2010
photo from Agros International
For more beauty from Agros International and the villages, like Batzchocola, they work to help throughout rural Guatemala.
www.agros.org/ag/our-villages/guatemala/batzchocola/
Join Us in Guatemala Summer 2010
Here are the stories we will be working on in Guatemala with Agros International. Choose yours!
Hey Citizen Journalist, Get Published
Citizen Journalism Sites
Opportunities to get your stories and projects published online are exploding just as traditional media outlets implode.
CNN and Reuters
Submit your stories to the citizen journalist components at major news outlets like CNN.com/iReport and Reuters/YouWitness, are publishing photos, videos, and stories by ….anyone. CNN’s iReport “is a user-generated site. That means the stories submitted [...]
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Are you a travel writing Matador?
Sometimes volunteering and working with non-profits around the world drains one’s bank account. One way to make some extra money while traveling and making a difference is through travel writing and multimedia production. My favorite resource online is the Matador Network.
The Matador Network is a terrific independent adventure and travel magazine online. [...]
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Its a Lonely Planet Video and eating BANH MI with Bourdain
14 days till the September 1 deadline to register for the SalaamGarage trip to Vietnam January 11-23, 2010. We will be in Hanoi and the Quang Tri province in central Vietnam with NGO Peacetrees Vietnam. Quang Tri province is the region that saw the most fighting during the war and is now, slowly, still [...]
Also posted in Vietnam January 2010, media Tagged bahn mi, Hanoi, humanitarian tourism, lonely planet video Leave a comment
Four Men Severely Injured by Bomb near Khe Sahn, Vietnam