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| General Links Servas An international network of hosts and travelers building peace by providing contact between people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. We're members although we haven't contacted other members yet. Hopefully in SEA. Meridian International Center A non-profit institution that promotes international understanding through the exchange of people, ideas, and the arts. (NikiAnne's former employer) Jewishcard Jewish greeting cards (NikiAnne's current employer) Time Zone Converter 10-10phonerates.com Great website to get cheap rates for international calls (calling from the US) Seattle Post Intellegence We met a very nice couple in Russia, also traveling for a year. Winda is a reporter and has been posting her stories on the Seattle P.I. website. (Winda Benedetti and Richie Costleigh) Avner Ofer The best travel photographer in the DC area. We discovered him at Eastern Market then realized he was NikiAnne's neighbor in Mt. Pleasant. Lonely Planet The maker of our travel bibles. Dime Magazine For those of you interested in basketball... the best magazine on the market. Ask for Jed. The Dogwood Papers This is a forum where the next generation of civic-minded Americans can engage in open dicussions. The site was established by friends from college. Circle the Planet An honest and inexpensive online airline ticketing agent. (provided our tickets home) Nicki's Books Babies and Books! A website run by our good friend UNESCO World Heritage List Country Specific Germany Brans Travel Shop A great outdoor and travel shop in Dreieich-Sprendingen, Germany run by our friends the Brans Family. Russia Trans-Siberian Railway To learn more about the train that crosses Russia, from Moscow to Vladivostok Official Site of the Russian National Tourist Office Lake Baikal: Greenpeace Russia Friends and Partners Nikita Bercharov's Homestead Email: nikita@olkhon.irkutsk.ru We stayed at this awesome little "village" of Nikita's in the village of Khuzhir on Olkhon Island of Lake Baikal. The Village at Listvayanka A small B&B run by a wonderful couple, Andre and Janna, on Lake Baikal Mongolia ADRA An independent humanitarian agency devoted to providing individual and community development and disaster relief. We volunteered at an 8-day Youth Adventure Challenge (YAC) camp of theirs from July 28-Aug 4, 2003. The purpose of this ropes course-style camp is to promote self-development within at-risk Mongolian youth. The four focuses that are built upon at the camp are self-confidence, problem solving, goal setting, and teamwork skills. This was one of our best experiences on our trip. Unfortunately we mailed the pictures home to the US before posting them on the site. If you would like to make a donation that would give a child the opportunity to attend camp please contact the Adventure Team on the above website. It's a very minimal amount needed in exchange for a huge difference made in the child's life. Hovsgol GEF Although our plans to volunteer with this organization fell through due to weather and a petrol shortage, we still believe they are performing great work in the field of environmental science. These scientific research teams in the Lake Hovsgol region are studying the effects of nomadic pasture use and global climate change on valley ecosystems. China Shaolin Gung Fu Institute Home of Shaolin Kung Fu, which is where we stayed and studied the art. Chengdu Giant Panda Breeding Center Tibet Lhasa Kungshon Language School The school at which we were guest speakers in some English classes while we were in Lhasa. Tibetan Village Project A program touching many lives here in Tibet. Official Tours of Tibet Run by the Chinese government The Pentoc Guesthouse Our home while we were in Lhasa Laos Lao National Unexploded Ordance Program (UXO Lao) Laos has one of the highest levels of unexploded ordance (UXO) in the world as a result of the Indo-China war (1964-73). This program aims at reducing civilian casualties caused by UXO. SavannaNet Everything there is to know about Laos is on this page Cambodia "Finding the Light: Searching for Answers in Cambodia," by Avner Ofer Cambodian Information Center (CIC) Non-profit and neutral, news announcements and other information related to Cambodia Cambodia in Modern History: Beauty and Darkness A five-part article detailing Cambodia's recent history Cambodian Genocide Project A Yale University project Thailand Nancy Chandler Maps Open Society Institute and Soros Foundation Network Myanmar (Burma) The Irrawaddy A magazine, established by Burmese citizens living in exile, that seeks to promote freedom of press and access to unbiased information. The Burma Project The Burma Project is dedicated to increading international awareness of condititions in BUrma and to helping the country make the transition from a closed to an open society. Bali Australia Hutt River Province Principality Fiji |
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