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Desperation Leads to Travel Souvenirs

May 25, 2019 | Comments Off on Desperation Leads to Travel Souvenirs
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Carolyn Schott

Most people buy souvenirs when they travel. I seem to buy clothes. Not because I’m a fashionista (believe me, jeans…

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House Sitter from Hell

April 14, 2019 | Comments Off on House Sitter from Hell
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Carolyn Schott

The worst house sitter I ever had was the one I had to pay. For years, my long trips seemed…

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First World Problems

September 9, 2015 | Comments Off on First World Problems
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Carolyn Schott

Daily life can be filled with irritations. The technical support people who seem to know less about their product than…

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Walking Like a Local

June 23, 2015 | Comments Off on Walking Like a Local
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Carolyn Schott

On my first day in Dakar, my blonde, wide-eyed newness made me a magnet for every street vendor trying to…

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On the Shores of Africa: Gorée Island

June 7, 2015 |
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Carolyn Schott

Most of what I learned in school about slavery were dry facts about the Emancipation Proclamation or Underground Railroad. As…

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Travel Toilet Faux Pas

May 2, 2015 |
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Carolyn Schott

Toilet customs can be mysterious. I never thought so growing up. You did what was necessary, dropped the toilet paper…

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A Walk in Dakar

April 19, 2015 | Comments Off on A Walk in Dakar
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Carolyn Schott

My alter ego, Anastasia, went for a walk in Dakar this afternoon. Anastasia made her first appearance several years ago…

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