Now I have to write a “favorites list” about the Dominican Republic that does not include La Sirena (the Dominican version of a Wal Mart Super Center). Here are the top 5 things I loved about the Dominican Republic while working there as a summer student adventure / community service trip guide last summer for […]
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Scenes from a Dominican carnival in San Pedro de Macorís
Back in June I wrote about my onsite staff training for Rustic Pathways this summer in San Pedro de Macorís about 40 minutes from Santo Domingo on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic. I spent the weekend with Jasmine and Piña down in San Pedro getting to know the bateyes– the communities on sugar […]
Los Tres Ojos: A Santo Domingo Surprise
While taking students on a tour of Santo Domingo’s colonial zone, we would often take a jaunt over to see “Los Tres Ojos.” I liked to not tell the students what Tres Ojos are, because I liked seeing their surprised reaction upon arriving. I surely was surprised the first time I went to Los Tres […]
La Sirena: Wal-Mart Dominican Style
Obviously I had limited internet access all summer while working for Rustic Pathways in the Dominican Republic. In order to catch up, my first order of business is to write about the exhilarating experience of shopping in La Sirena. Our country director Harry had his office a few blocks from the Blue Mall in Santo […]
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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