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Tropical Storm Gustav Takes Charge - Update

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Julia Rosien | 08/25/2008 - 17:22 | Add new comment
Hurricane season may have had a sluggish start, but Mother Nature is wide awake now and in her full hurricane regalia. Last week Tropical Storm Fay saturated Florida. This week, Gustav is...

Passport Cards for U.S. Travelers Driving to Canada, Mexico

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Julia Rosien | 08/24/2008 - 10:56 | Add new comment
Got your passport card?Got your passport card?Confused about passport regulations? Do you need one to cruise? What about driving to Canada? A "Passport Card" may be what you need.

Volunteering in the Dominican Republic Part 5 - The Sounds and Sights in Zona Colonial

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GG Staff | 07/04/2008 - 08:53 | 2 comments
Santo DomingoSanto DomingoI spend a lot of time in Zona Colonial now that I am living in this area. Every day I hear the familiar sounds filtered up off the street. Music regularly plays...

Volunteering in the Dominican Republic - Part 4

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GG Staff | 06/27/2008 - 07:29 | Add new comment
Volunteering in the Dominican RepublicVolunteering in the Dominican RepublicIn Canada, drinking on the street is forbidden but I enjoyed it when I visited England and I have taken to it here in the Dominican Republic. There is something very...

Volunteering in the Dominican Republic - Part 3

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GG Staff | 06/26/2008 - 08:17 | Add new comment
Transportation in the Dominican RepublicTransportation in the Dominican RepublicNever before have I been in a car going nearly 80 km on the wrong side of the highway crossing a bridge into oncoming traffic. I was frozen with fear, completely white...

Volunteering in the Dominican Republic - Part 2

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GG Staff | 06/24/2008 - 11:50 | 2 comments
Volunteer VacationsVolunteer VacationsWe arrived for our 20-minute orientation that lasted a full 2 hours - welcome to Dominican time. Not that I complained. I adapted quickly, happily shedding the highly driven...
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