It started with 18 women. They came from three villages outside of Jaipur, in the State of Rajasthan, in Northwestern India. These women were part of a Self Help Group (SHG). These groups came together on a monthly basis in a desire to learn more about health, hygiene and gender education. They were supported by the NGO, Vatsalya (www.vatsalya.org). Vatsalya coordinated training and helped them learn the basic concepts of microcredit.
February
23
/ 2010
Italian food - it sort of makes you swoon, doesn't it? Although there are so many different regions (and cuisines) in Italy, just thinking about each area's specialties is enough to make one start planning a trip to Italy.
Mt. Kinabalu Borneo Island - Malaysia:
Off the Edge
February
22
/ 2010
In 2005, I wrote a laudatory story about Dubai entitled The Pie in the Sky, Really Does Fly, and included it in my 2008 travel collection A String of Pearls.
Over the past month or so, I haven’t traveled much outside my snowy wintery region.
You don't have to be a President to Sleep in the White House - Part 2
Celebrate President’s Week at a B&B with Presidential connections
February
19
/ 2010
I'm so excited to introduce our new Asia Images Editor, John Lander. John is an extraordinary photographer, and will share his photo galleries of Asia with us monthly. John is a freelance photographer based in Japan with a passion for Japanese gardens, onsen, cuisine and festivals.
February
19
/ 2010
I've got a fantastic resource to share with our Wandering Educators today! You know how I love travel guides. Well, I'm so excited to share a new kind of travel guide with you - Approach Guides.