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Help Exchange – A New and Rewarding Way To Travel

“On mountaintop. Great view. On a small Caribbean island. Pineapple and wax apple farm. Building in construction. I live with my 3 kids. 3 German Shepherds 1 Dobermann, in the unfinished building. This is a child friendly environment. St.Vincent is a lovely island, non touristic. I can offer food and lodging for your help. I [...]

Tagged and categorized as: Authentic travel , Australia, B and B, Caribbean, Europe, farm workers, farms, free accommodations, Help Exchange, HelpX.com, hostels, lodges, New Zealand, Organic, ranches, SE Asia, St. Vincent, teaching english, Travel, volunteerism, volunteers | Comments (5) | TrackBack URI

Speechless In The Presence of Vermont’s Fall Beauty

It is rare that I cannot finds words to describe my travels, but my wanderings through Vermont today left me speechless. Each time I discovered a scene of spectacular beauty I believed nothing could top it; yet the landscape continued to offer up the most astonishing views throughout the day. I think it best to [...]

Tagged and categorized as: New England travel , cheese, covered bridges, fall foliage, farms, leaf-peeping, leaves, maple syrup, photos, Travel, Vermont, waterfalls | Comments (2) | TrackBack URI

Buying Local – Not As Easy As You Think

The older (or should I say more mature) I get, the more interest I have in environmental issues. Since moving to Sarasota I’ve become a fan of the Saturday morning Downtown Farmer’s Market, where local organic and traditional farmers sell fresh-picked fruits and vegetables. Not only does everything that I buy here taste delicious, it [...]

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About Barbara Weibel

After years of working 70 hours a week at jobs I detested, I felt like the proverbial "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. Searching for meaning in my life, I abandoned my successful but unsatisfying career and set out on a six-month solo backpacking trip around the world to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. Read more here....

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