This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Sofie Couwenbergh from Belgium. Thanks for your entry Sofie! My parents, brother and I spent a day in Los Angeles on a two-week trip along the west coast, but that’s not the reason I wanted to go back there because honestly, [...]
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Beth Ford from America. Thanks for your entry Beth! Standing on the curve of the land as it juts into the firth, holding onto the cool metal rail, damp with the morning’s rain, the paint peeling from it as if trying [...]
This is an entry in the We Said Go Travel Writing Contest written by Susan Fox from America. Thanks for your entry Susan! Our route now took us north, down out of the Khangai Mountains, where, for the last night of a two-week camping trip in the Mongolian countryside, we were going to pitch our [...]
Thank you to Dave’s Travel Corner for posting my article, “Where is the Ho Chi Minh Trail?: Here is the beginning of the article: Disoriented is a term that means being lost or unclear about where you are. It originated from when the East or the Orient was considered the center of the world. If [...]
State of California Senate Certificate of Recognition Presented to: Lisa Niver Rajna In Honor of: Your nomination for the National Science Foundation’s Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Your work in teaching young students, in creating a website and blog to encourage lifelong learning in the sciences, and in contributing your professional [...]
“Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” ― Anna Quindlen, How Reading Changed My Life I agree with Anna Quindlen that books are fantastic. My personal favorites are travel stories and I love to read about the places I will find on [...]
California State Assembly Certificate of Appreciation Presented to Lisa Niver Rajna In honor of: Your outstanding work and perseverance that resulted in many awards, as well as your contributions to the community through your work as an educator and mentor. Grateful recognition is merited and hereby rendered with sincere appreciation. Holly Mitchell 47th Assembly District [...]