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Ren Roams: Guayaquil

Greetings from Guayaquil!

Guayaquil is a great city. Part of me wishes I could have spent more time there—besides the two partial days at the end of my trip, before I fly home. There’s lots to see, all dotted with signs saying, “Guayaquil es mi destinacion.” For a long time, the city has been considered dangerous to visit, and I’ve seen guides stating that there isn’t much to do or see there. In recent years, however,…

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Ren Roams: The Layover From Hell

Ren Roams: The Layover From Hell

I have been a very charmed traveler throughout my life. I’ve had a few flight delays here and there, but nothing too drastic; I’ve been very lucky. Today, my luck ran out. I wasn’t even planning to talk about my layover. It was less than a day. I wasn’t going anywhere but the hotel and the airport, and I wasn’t doing anything but sleeping. And yet, somehow, I got a story to share. Let me back up…

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Ren Roams: Miami

Hello from Miami International Airport! My trip is off to a great start so far. I spent Saturday morning with my family—two of my brothers came over with their wives and kids to celebrate a belated family Christmas. (My oldest brother was still in North Carolina, but we got to FaceTime with him and his wife and daughter.) Then it was off to the airport for the first leg of my trip. There had been…

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Ren Roams: Planning for Ecuador

Ren Roams to Ecuador: It's been a long journey, and I haven't even left yet.

Those who know me, know I love to travel. When one of my friends found an amazing travel deal last April, she knew I’d want to hear about it. (Thank you, Katy!) The deal was a round-trip flight from Miami to Ecuador, with a one-day layover in Venezuela, for $99. One item on my bucket list is to travel to all seven continents, and I didn’t have a plan for South America yet, so this seemed like a…

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Soliloquy Sunday: The Sunny Center

Soliloquy Sunday: The Sunny Center

Last spring, I came across an exciting opportunity. A place in Ireland called the Sunny Center was looking for volunteers to help with their day to day operation. The young woman who was currently working with them talked about what she had been doing, and said how much she loved it. The Sunny Center is a unique place in the world. The founders, Sunny and Peter, have both spent time on Death Row…

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