Peace Works Travel Blog

Friday, December 03th, 2010

Seeing Global and Thinking Peace

I first traveled with Peace Works Travel when I was a junior in high school. I had been interested in travel from a young age, likely instilled by my parents’ stories of their youthful adventures: traveling to Europe by cargo ship, diving in Bolivia, trekking through the vast planes of the Serengeti. I wanted to see the world of their… [Read Full Article]
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Thursday, November 18th, 2010

"Seeing With My Senses" by former traveler, Kaitlin Kall

We are happy to feature a guest blog post by former Traveler, Kaitlin Kall.  If you are also interested in guest blogging for PWT, please let us know. __________I traveled to Vietnam with Peace Works Travel World my junior year of high school. Vietnam was a name I had grown up hearing: a place my father had tried to avoid, a… [Read Full Article]
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Thursday, November 04th, 2010

The Economist Just Published a New Article on Myanmar’s Election

Slowly, the Myanmar army eases its grip and an unfair and un-free poll stirs plenty of cynicism. But a political transition may be starting at last. Here's the full story via The Economist: "Myanmar's election - Slowly, the army eases its grip" Photo credit: The Economist/ Reuters [Read Full Article]
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Tuesday, November 02th, 2010

Clinton Says Khmer Rouge Trials Should Continue by NYTimes.com

It is amazing to see Secretary of State Clinton visiting one of the key sites on our Cambodia itinerary. What better way to prevent genocide in the future than facing those evil moments of the past? Hillary Rodham Clinton visited a former Khmer Rouge torture house in Cambodia on Monday and urged the nation to proceed with trials of the… [Read Full Article]
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Monday, November 01th, 2010

Peace Works Travel Photo Slide Show

Photo slide show with music composed by two former student travelers. Photos compiled by Eva Do Couto * Music by Anastasia Van Wingerden [Read Full Article]
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