Ever want to give back when traveling in the world of need? Love to take photos? Then join Dog Meets World, the photo diplomacy project and help connect cultures through the power of photography. The ambitious mission of Dog Meets World (DMW) is to give all children/families in developing countries personal photograph, often for the first time.

Florida Culture for the Week of August 22 by Josh Garrick

A blog, by its very nature, buries stories. Every time I write a new post about traveling alone, others get pushed further from view. With 455 posts now on Solo Traveler, it is likely that there are many that you have not seen. With this in mind, Trip Base launched a #MY7Links challenge.

Off track Planet is a fun site for young travelers (read: You, college-age students heading off to study abroad!). Who is Off Track Planet?

Phiona Mutesi is currently a member of the 9-person, Ugandan female chess team, the Mulago Queens.   Here, she is just part of the team, even though she is the youngest and had the most remarkable journey to playing chess competitively at the International level.  Chess is a sport dominated by white males, yet Phiona is a poor, under-educated black girl from the slums of Uganda and has successfully competed in International tournaments.

Ever want to give back when traveling in the world of need? Love to take photos? Then join Dog Meets World, the photo diplomacy project and help connect cultures through the power of photography. The ambitious mission of Dog Meets World (DMW) is to give all children/families in developing countries personal photograph,
often for the first time.