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A Friendly Ghanaian Welcome to Africa

Posted by Mike Pisco on Jul 9, 2013 in Featured, Ghana | 2 comments

After four months in Oceania and Asia and a quick stop back home it was time to switch gears and head to Africa. While most of our 7-week African leg would be spent in Southern Africa, the first 12 days were in Ghana. As part of West Africa, Ghana, at the very least, gave us some additional perspective to the world’s second-largest continent. We were excited to begin our venture into Africa in what many consider an ideal country for first-time visitors.

Best of China in Photos

Posted by Mike Pisco on Jul 9, 2013 in China, Photos/Video | 1 comment

People Tell the Story: China

Posted by Mike Pisco on Jul 8, 2013 in China, People Tell the Story | 1 comment

The people of China seem to be an interesting breed and the cities and countryside paint vastly different pictures. While the pace and personality of people in the big cities resembled some major US cities, there are still some major cultural differences. It was not uncommon to see children almost trampled during a rush while waiting in various lines. Spitting and burping in public are not seen as dirty habits. And personal space can be a pipe dream. Countrysiders, however, brought us back to earth with their friendliness and humility.

Our Chinese Escape to Yangshuo

Posted by Mike Pisco on Jul 8, 2013 in China, Featured | 3 comments

While mapping out our 10-day trip to China, we already knew a few things: we were flying into Beijing, departing from Hong Kong and really wanted to see Shanghai as well as some traditional Chinese countryside in between. All of this in such a short amount of time seemed extremely daunting. Since neither of us had much Chinese geographical knowledge outside of a few major cities, we knew that finding the right rural escape would require some research.

Donate to the Mwandi Hut Project!!!

Posted by Mike Pisco on Jun 9, 2013 in Featured, Zambia | 0 comments

Volunteering around the world has truly been a highlight of our recent travels.  Many of you have asked how to get involved in our efforts so we decided to set up a fundraiser for an upcoming project in Africa. We will be building huts for the local villagers in Mwandi, Zambia and would greatly appreciate your support!!!