1/2 Destination: Chartreuse Mountain Chain, French Alps

9/4 Quote: “Be kind to unkind people – they need it the most.” -Ashleigh Brilliant

1/14 Destination: Helix sidewalk and Spaceship Hotel, Singapore

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Rishikesh, India: Yoga Capital of the World – Keteka

We connected earlier today with a group called Keteka. Keteka’s mission is to provide thorough and accurate information about the countries and communities in which Peace Corps Volunteers serve, and to make this information accessible to travelers with a desire to interact with natives, engage the local culture and venture off of the beaten path. […]

How Money Affects Morality

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/13/how-money-affects-morality/?partner=rss&emc=rss “Human history is full of examples of money’s ability to weaken even the firmest ethical backbone.” “Money sows mistrust. It ends friendships. Experiments have found that it encourages us to lie and cheat. As Karl Marx, the scourge of capitalism, noted, ‘‘Money then appears as the enemy of man and social bonds that pretend […]