allwelcome has [5] favourite stories.
CHINA | Friday, 3 Mar 2006 | By solbeam | Views [2300]
I’m in the mood for a story. And this one is particularly good, because it *literally* stomps on any pride I’ve ever held in assuming myself a culturally sensitive individual. But having recognized that my heaviest burden is ego itself, I’ve come to ... Read more >
Tags: laughter, tibet
ISRAEL | Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | By sstolper | Views [3038] | Comments [2]
So you're playing music in public. There's a tendency to let the money issue get to you when you put your music case out in front of you. Sure you want the validation of monetary payment. But it doesn't matter that you are playing in public for the ... Read more >
Tags: music
AUSTRALIA | Wednesday, 4 Jul 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [4581] | Comments [2]
Kevin: When we were sitting around in Port Macquarie several weeks ago, trying desperately to put together something vaguely resembling a plan, we thought we struck gold. Daintree National Park, a double dose of World Heritage natural sites (Wet Tropics ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, the great outdoors
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 20 Apr 2007 | By whitneyj | Views [2353]
After a bit of a travel mishap, I arrived safe and sound to the Northern Territory late one Thursday evening in April. En route from Cairns to Darwin, I was treated to one of the most spectacular displays of color I have ever seen, from a deep red ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
ISRAEL | Friday, 15 Feb 2008 | By sstolper | Views [1482] | Comments [5]
My violin lurks beneath every story I tell on this blog. I realize now that I am not a solo violinist as of yet; my repertoire is way too thin. But if I didn't bring the beautiful instrument, then how many fewer people would I have met, how many fewer ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
