Screen name: 
Age: 
30
Gender: 
Female
Travel status: 
Traveling soon
Hometown: 
Live Oak, FL
Currently in: 
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
 
Traveling Next: 
Rwanda
Favorite places I've been: 
Grand Canyon, Joshua Tree, Sedona, Arizona, Washington, DC, Hawaii, Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, New York, Madagascar, Mexico, Ireland, Rome, Colon, Germany, Amsterdam, South Africa

Places I want to go to: 
Ha! Everywhere! I am currently traveling from Cape Town to Cairo, but I am hoping to be able to keep going from there. I just can't decide between Morocco or India. I want to make it around the world, but I only have my Peace Corps stipend. I am WWOOFing, couchsurfing, and finding jobs whenever I can.

 
About me: 
I was a Peace Corps volunteer (environmental education) in Madagascar until March 2009 when I was evacuated to South Africa because of political turmoil. I speak Malagasy, which is pretty unique, but will not help me get a job back in the US. So I decided just to travel until my money runs out. Armed with my video camera and laptop, I want to encourage people back in the States to get out and see the world. It is so important to experience a different culture and learn how people so far away are different, yet the same.
I have a MS in Biology, and hope to take part in conservation programs wherever I go.

 
 
 
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by lisaopia | 2010/01/19

How was Ethiopia?

by UpsidedownFlyer | 2009/12/23

Merry Christmas from Chicago. Safe and Happy travels in 2010! Ed

by UpsidedownFlyer | 2009/11/25

SSD.....Happy Travels and Happy Thanksgiving wherever you are!! UDF

by Keri | 2009/08/09

LIVE OAK! Sweet! I'm surprised you knew of Hilliard.. Looks like you've made a big journey away from small town Florida. Good luck to you!

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It’s important to me that I travel responsibly on my journey through Africa. This means supporting local businesses, practicing cultural sensitivity, and using public transportation. I will avoid flying within Africa at all costs in order to reduce the footprint created by my journey (plus public...

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By Maureen Maloney  |  Location: South Africa  |  07/08/09  |  Pics: 0

I’ve imagined it a thousand times. My heart starts racing. The wind is blasting in my face. Then I jump, and my stomach flip-flops over and over again. I have dreamt about skydiving for a long time, despite my intense fear of falling. But I’ve been thinking a lot about fear, and it’s...

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