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    Three Generations in Israel – Part 3

    Tuesday, May 21, 2013

    Day 7 – Today is about life in Israel through the eyes of people like me.  In celebration of Yom Haatzmaut, our hosts invite us to join them for their holiday celebrations. The first party is at a beautiful home and are immediately greeted by its owner, an American and her Israeli husband. They are [...]

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  • Magnificent bull elephant, Chawang, salutes visitors as they enjoy a tram ride in Singapore's Night Safari. Chawang, the park's largest resident, is one of five Asian elephants that calls this attraction home.

    Singapore: My Trip to the Zoo with My Parents

    Monday, May 20, 2013

    Just before my nephew was born in December 2000, my parents came to visit me at work. I was living on a “Renaissance Cruises” ship amidst a fifty-day sailing from Athens, Greece to Bangkok, Thailand. Being the senior assistant cruise director, passengers had seen me on television, on stage, in the halls and in port [...]

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    Utah: Deer Valley, the Beverly Hills of Park City

    Monday, May 20, 2013

    Thank you to Park City Vacation Rentals for inviting me to write about my memories of Park City Past! My first visit to Deer Valley stands out in my memory; everything was hunter green and gleaming gold. It was like leaving Sherman Oaks and traveling to Beverly Hills, all the cars and people and outfits just seemed [...]

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  • Myanmar: Beat the Heat: Shan Secret Waterfall Hike (video)

    Sunday, May 19, 2013

    WATCH: 15 Beat the Heat: Shan Secret Waterfall Hike, Hsipaw, Myanmar (Burma)  In order to beat the heat, we made a plan to be up by 7am, meet for breakfast around 7:30 am and be on the road to the waterfall by 8am. I ate the rice and beans with eggs but the Noodle soup also [...]

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    Gracias Puerto Rico

    Saturday, May 18, 2013

    West Side Story made me want to be Puerto Rican. I discovered the show in my 7th grade musical theater class and listened to the soundtrack obsessively. My favorite character was Anita, the fiery Latina with short hair and frilly skirts that she shook around her knees when she danced. For our final class project, [...]

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Mar
13

A Place I Love: Los Angeles

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, [...]

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Mar
13

Scotland: Inspiration in St. Andrews

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 [...]

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Mar
12

I Crash a Horse Race in Mongolia

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 [...]

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Jun
29

Where is the Ho Chi Minh Trail?

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 [...]

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Senate Certificate of Recognition
Jun
28

State of California Certificate of Recognition: Thank you Fran Pavley

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 [...]

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Lisa on Japanese TV
Jun
25

Read e-books on Kindle from the public library? Yes I do!

“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 [...]

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California State Assembly Certificate
Jun
21

California State Assembly Certificate of Appreciation: Thank you Holly Mitchell

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 [...]

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