So, what are the perks for our foundation’s loan recipients? Technical assistance and a cheerleading squad at every turn – like it or not! Last week I wore the cheerleader hat and spoke at the Philadelphia Convention Center on behalf of Tosheka Designs, which continues to train and hire 400 women in Kenya to make…
This week’s installment is our first from UnTourists! Get a glimpse of this memory from Eleanor and Bill Kover. Vienna, Austria. July 24, 1973. It was our first trip to Europe, part of a two week “Freelance” tour that included London, Vienna, Rome and Paris. You had the choice of taking a bus tour of…
Photo by Beth Scupham cc Hal is all about getting to know others and their cultures for the sheer fun of it and also so that we have more incentive and understanding to live peacefully. Hence, the idea behind UnTours. UnTourist Glenn Marshall sent me the short clip below about an exemplary world citizen, who’s…
Sometimes we like to vary the format of the UnTourist of the Week. When we asked Emily Kauppi if she’d like to be featured on our blog, she replied” “You undoubtedly don’t remember, but we met MANY years ago. My first Swiss UnTour was 1986. One of my priorities this UnTour is to write Hal,…
Sue Baker, one of our top Media staffers, shares her memory of this pic… It was the spring of 1970. My husband Dave and I took an overnight military personnel train from Frankfurt to Berlin and were stopped at the border in the middle of the night to have dogs check under the train. That…
Atlanta Airport security line, photo courtesy of hyku, via flickr.com cc You can keep your shoes on! Or at least you may soon be able to. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced plans to expand its PreCheck program. This initiative is designed to pre-screen low risk travelers who fly frequently and streamline their security…
Today, Gale and Rick will tell you the story of their Venice UnTour…and tomorrow we’ll let their pictures do the talking. 1. Tell us a little bit about your most recent UnTour. We had a great time in Venice! The Rezzonico apartment was lovely and the location could not have been better. …
We receive lots of requests for support at the foundation. Most requests just aren’t green enough or don’t generate employment among vulnerable populations. And then there are those projects that we really do want to invest in, but they, too, don’t quite fit our model. One was a film called “Future Weather” by Jenny Deller….
Jim & Dawna are celebrating their 25th anniversary next year and UnTours is proud to be helping them to gather family and friends in Siena, Italy for the occasion. They’ll be occasional guest bloggers this year, letting us eavesdrop on the challenges and delights of organizing a “big trip.” This is their second post so…