by Kelli Donley | May 22, 2008 | Africa, CAOK, Good to Great, Travel
Asante sana = thank you very much in Swahili. Neither Nicaraguans nor Mozambicans speak Swahili, but I’m pretty sure they’d also find this new vocab word of the day more interesting than the Gracias! or Obrigado! they’ll be sending you when they...
by Kelli Donley | May 14, 2008 | CAOK, Community, Good to Great, Journal, Travel
Just for a second, I wish I could turn of my conscience. I’m not talking about the Holy Spirit or my mother’s voice — which schizophrenically I also hear on occasion. Or even my internal critic who has been piping up way to often lately. (As Annie...
by Kelli Donley | May 8, 2008 | Arizona, Journal, Photography, Travel
Even though Alma grew up in Arizona, she’d never been to Flagstaff or the Grand Canyon until today. I know. Seriously! Flagstaff is one of my favorite places on earth. I would love to live there again one day. And it wasn’t until I was living in Flag and...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 23, 2008 | Africa, CAOK, Journal, Travel
Last summer when I traveled to Africa I was lucky enough to deliver hundreds of goody bags bloggers put together for orphans in need. It was a wonderful and yet exceptionally frustrating experience. The customs officials in Mozambique were none too pleased I was...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 16, 2008 | Africa, Journal, Public Health, Travel
For all my whining about not being able to go to Africa this summer, a good karma boomerang came flying my way to deliver a ticket and itinerary for a seven-week, six-country, three-continent adventure. It is a long story, but let’s just say I am the incredibly...
by Kelli Donley | Apr 14, 2008 | Journal, Photography, Travel
For April’s 12-of-12 Challenge, I was in Portland with one of my very best friends — Finny! We celebrated our annual girl’s weekend in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, enjoying the city mostly on foot and with a fork. Breakfast at Bijou Cafe, where...
