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[City Scenes] Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Most of the time I was in Ethiopia with Save the Children to observe frontline health workers was spent in Hawassa, the capital of Ethiopia’s Southern region. We did get a chance to walk around Addis...
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The Finest Macchiato I’ve Ever Tasted – Yes, It Was in Ethiopia
It probably doesn’t come as a big surprise that the best macchiato I’ve ever had was in my beloved Ethiopia. Even the complimentary coffee on Ethiopian Airlines was divine. In Addis Ababa I went to...
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[Photos] What I Learned from Ethiopia’s Children
When children surround you – no matter where in the world you are – and clamor for their photo to be taken, how do you deny them that simple luxury? As I traveled to village after village in Ethiopia’s...
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Christmas in Ethiopia
I must admit that of all the countries I have visited I love Ethiopia the most. When I was visiting in mid-December it was nice to see Christmas decorations in our hotel lobby even though outside the...
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Why I’m Going to India for Two Weeks This Fall
Earlier this year I saw a call-out from Water for People’s CEO Ned Breslin to travel with him and report from the field about the water crisis. I love to travel and report about global development...
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Getting Your Hands Dirty in Social Media
Last week I traveled to New York to speak on the Women and Philanthropy panel at NYU’s Heyman Center for Philanthropy. Coordinated by NYU professor, author, and journalist Marcia Stepanek and...
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Next Week: India
Those of you who know me well know I will hop on a plane and turn up on the other side of the world whenever I get a chance. Usually I travel alone, but this time I am taking the wonderful Social Good...
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My First Day in Delhi
Today I arrived in Delhi after a 24-hour jaunt to get here – both in the air and waiting in airports. After clearing customs and being really surprised that my luggage made it to India with me after...
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Second Day in Delhi
Delhi is hot! I mean hot-hot. It’s unlike any type of heat I have ever experienced and I live in the south. The south of the United States and Southeast Asia are quite different, to be sure. From all...
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[Photos] Motherhood in Africa and Asia
Yesterday I was in a collage kind of mood and decided to take photographs of mothers I have shot on recent trips to Kenya, Ethiopia and India and put them into one photo gallery. Now, I am excited to...
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My fashionABLE Ethiopian Genet Scarf
For Mother’s Day this year I received a beautiful limited edition fashionABLE scarf from ONE because I am a member of the ONE Moms advisory board and in the summer of 2011 I traveled with its ONE Moms...
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Street Scenes: Delhi
I still cannot believe I have been to India and back again! After four and a half days in the beautiful, maddening, huge, crowded city of Delhi and about 24 hours en route back home, lingering...
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Why I’m Traveling to Zambia Next Month
I’m headed to Africa again next month and I cannot wait to get there. I will be in Zambia for ten days in July! I need to soak that in for a moment. The trip has been on my calendar for a few months,...
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Misconceptions About Africa and Staying at Ethiopia’s Haile Resort
One of the biggest misconceptions about Africa is that everyone lives in dire poverty and everyone is in need of charitable help. This just isn’t the case. It’s like when people honestly believe all...
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Summer, Summer Day
It’s been a beautiful summer day today. Although the humidity has taken me by surprise making it so hot here lately, all in all it has been a nice holiday week. It even poured yesterday and rained out...
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Four Days Until #Zambia
I’ve had that little countdown widget on my blog’s sidebar to remind me how many days precisely I have until I have to hop on a plane to Zambia. It’s been handy because time flies so quickly I lose...
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My Journey to #Zambia Starts Tomorrow
Remember earlier this week when I mentioned this week was ridiculously busy? Well, I put one foot in front of the other and got my work done – chats, Twitter parties, interviews, conference calls,...
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The Second Leg of My Journey to #Zambia #ZambiaHealth
I have flown internationally out of Washington Dulles more times than I can count. I always love coming to Dulles’ international terminal. It makes me feel like I’m actually leaving the country, not...
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Changing Money in Lusaka
After dinner tonight a few of us went to a mall across the street from our hotel where we could change money and activate SIM cards for our phones. I didn’t tackle my SIM card situation just yet, but...
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Early Morning in #Zambia
When I travel abroad I love to wake early to see how the locals get their day started. There is a major thoroughfare right outside our hotel so I grabbed my camera and my jacket (it’s winter here and...
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