As part of our Rustic Pathways trip leader training and team building last week at Rancho Baiguate in Jarabacoa, we got to do the high ropes course. This high ropes course is accredited by international organizations, but despite that I was wary in the beginning. I wouldn’t call myself acrophobic– merely suspicious. High ropes courses […]
Archive | June, 2012
In the bateyes
Wikipedia defines bateyes as “[a company town within a plantation where sugar cane workers live that can be found in Cuba and the Dominican Republic]“. A few days ago I visited Batey Margarita in San Pedro de Macorís on the southern coast of the DR, about an hour from Santo Domingo. (I will also be […]
2 more great things about DR so far:
1. The food: The food has been out of this world– plaintains, corn fritters, fried chicken, rice and beans, flan! And the best part is that the Coke is sweeter and all around better! Basically, Coke is better in any country outside of the US where they are not using processed sugar. Here in DR […]
I feel like I’m at summer camp in paradise!
Being a trip leader for Rustic Pathways student international travel group certainly has its perks. Monday night I arrived in Santo Domingo, met my other co-leaders, and our country director Harry took us out to dinner in the colonial zone. We stayed at a cool hostel, and then Tuesday morning we drove 3 hours northwest […]
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I. LOVE. THIS. PICTURE.
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Going back a second time: Is it ever the same?
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Top 5 stops on my Mexican holiday road trip
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Costa Rican critters! (and the presents they give us)
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Salvador Dalí reloaded
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Adam’s Grub Truck at Treasure Island flea market
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Wanderlust Yoga in the City SF!
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Best SF Bay Area flea market: Treasure Island flea market
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Awesome SF Bay Area flea market: Alameda Antiques Fair
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Better SF flea market: Alemany Flea in Bernal Heights
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Martha LaValette: A little jealous. Sounds fantastic! Kefir Chapstic…
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Alice Varga: I came across your post when 'googling' for "dzedu…
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Marisa LaValette: Hi Sydney! Thank you so much for visiting my bl…
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Sydney Girling: It's hard to find educated people in this particul…
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