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A Review of the Atlanta Travel & Adventure Show
Blog: A View To A Thrill - 11 December 2011
When you have decided that travel is an integral part of your life, it’s the natural order of things to do all that you can to learn your craft from people who know a whole lot more than you do. So, when I’d heard that a new travel show was coming to Atlanta, I had [...]
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Second Chances (Part 2)
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 30 November 2011
Due to the threat and risk of rejected loan applicant's falling prey to predatory lenders, Credo is launching an innovative new program to bring Kiva Loans to these most vulnerable borrowers. With the development of Credo's Poverty Score Card, a complex matrix of variables are measured to define an individual client.
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Georgia
Blog: Leave Me Here - 28 November 2011
“Welcome – Please come in” – Georgian Border Security. Tbilisi, Georgia is one of the koolest cities I’ve been to in ages. A city? If you could call it that – as far as capitals go, Tbilisi is more like county town where your distant grandparents might live. There was an air about it that [...]
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Paula Deen Writes the ‘Good Book’ of Southern Food
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 22 November 2011
A Taste for Travel Destination: Southern United States Cooking Books: Paula Deen’s Southern Cooking Bible and Paula Deen’s Kitchen Classics Post By Brette Sember One summer we rented a condo on Hilton Head for a week. It sounded perfect – wide beaches, warm water, and an island that caters to vacationers. Unfortunately there were jellyfish [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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36 hours of fun in historic downtown Savannah, Georgia
Blog: A View To A Thrill - 29 October 2011
We wanted to get out of town, the problem was deciding where and how far could we go on such short notice. My sister had never been to Savannah and it had been over a decade since Carisa and I’d seen it, so we decided to go for it. After a four hour pre-dawn drive, [...]
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Pride & Poverty: A Photo Essay of Kiva Borrowers in Georgia
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 26 October 2011
Ask any Kiva Fellow what the best part of their job is, and invariably you will hear, "Meeting Kiva Borrowers and hearing their stories." It's an incredible honor to be invited into borrowers homes and businesses to witness firsthand how a Kiva loan has helped to change and improve their lives.
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Escape of the Week: Fall on Fire
Blog: The Adventures of D - 18 October 2011
If there is one thing I miss when living in the desert — even if October is simply divine weather-wise — it is fall. Growing up on the east coast in Maryland, a favorite pastime was raking all of the leaves that fell from the trees each autumn. My dad would rake them up into [...]
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Trust But Verify
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 4 October 2011
By DJ Forza, KF16, Georgia It was a gorgeous autumnal morning in Tbilisi, when we set out for Rustavi; Georgia's third largest city. As we drove east towards Azerbaijan, I was struck by the dramatic change in scenery during our short 30 minute drive to deliver a Kiva training at one of Credo's newest branch offices. Not only did we leave behind the verdant landscape, there were no charming cobblestone streets or European architecture to be found. Instead, we entered an urban desert and what seemed like hundreds of crumbling soviet-style cement apartment blocks and abandoned factories.
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The Velvet Season
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 12 September 2011
“You are lucky,” my taxi driver tells me. “You have arrived in the best time in Georgia!” After two weeks here in Tbilisi, I have to agree. September to November brings The Velvet Season; when the sun is no longer scorching hot, but still warm enough to enjoy swimming, local parks and outdoor cafes without [...]
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Georgia – the video
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 7 September 2011
Just admit it – you barely knew the country of Georgia existed before I started flooding your inbox and RSS feeds with blog posts that make you so hungry you think you’re going to burst. But now, you’re extra curious about this peculiar Eurasian nation. So, since I’ve reeled ya in, here’s a little video [...]
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Georgian food love affair
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 31 August 2011
It’s true. I’ve been cheating on my dear Spanish food not only with Turkish desserts, but also with Georgian cuisine. What can I say – I’m a tad unfaithful and culinarily promiscuous. But when it comes to food, I’m just not a one-cuisine kind of gal! Let me introduce to you to my latest food [...]
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Georgia on my mind – but not that Georgia
Blog: La Tortuga Viajera - 25 August 2011
And while we’re clarifying – forget about peaches, today it’s all about watermelons. But first, a little background. One of my dearest friends living in Spain hails from the Republic of Georgia – that small, oblong, post-Soviet country, which nudges up against the Black Sea. The democracy, which regained its independence in 1991, continues to [...]
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Intracoastal Waterway
Blog: A Traveler's Library - 22 June 2011
Destination: United States East Coast Intracoastal Waterway Book: Gib’s Odyssey: A Tale of Faith and Hope on the Intracoastal Waterway (NEW: May, 2011) by Walter G. Bradley Since I have never owned a boat, I don’t generally go looking for the equivalent of a road trip by boat. Therefore, I am not familiar with all [...]This content is a post from: A Traveler's Library To comment on this post or search for related information, click on the link to A Traveler's Library.
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Vagabond Granny – Grandma Gatewood
Blog: Vagobond.com - 28 May 2011
Every once in a while you come across someone that inspires the hell out of you. Emma "Grandma" Gatewood is one of those people.
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12 Things We Love About Savannah
Blog: Never Ending Voyage - 24 May 2011
The words “Savannah, Georgia” pronounced in a southern drawl evoke another time – a graceful world of colonial mansions and southern belles.
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Discovering Smith-Gilbert Gardens in Kennesaw, Georgia
Blog: A View To A Thrill - 16 May 2011
[box type="blank" class="bg-blue rounded-10"] This is the first in a series of infrequent articles that will spotlight Hidden Treasures within a city that are usually overlooked by the locals. We will be searching for some of the best little known secrets from every city imaginable. Lean closer and tell me what's special about yours....... [/box] Life is always full of surprises.
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Hanging with the Cabbage Patch Kids at Babyland General!
Blog: A View To A Thrill - 17 April 2011
Last month, I took a trip back to my daughter’s childhood. We were on our way to Helen, GA but had to pass through Cleveland to get there, which automatically meant that we would be stopping there as well. What’s so special about Cleveland? It’s the Home of the Original Appalachian Artworks or the Cabbage [...]Hanging with the Cabbage Patch Kids at Babyland General! is a post from: A View to A Thrill
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Helen, Georgia – Bavaria on the Appalachian Trail
Blog: A View To A Thrill - 6 April 2011
As long as I’ve lived in Georgia, I’ve been told that I needed to make sure that I visited Helen. Helen who? I asked, facetiously. Helen, Georgia was their quick retort. Well, Es tut mir leid (I’m sorry, in German. If I’m wrong, I’m sure my friend Laurel from My Expat Germany will correct me)! [...]Helen, Georgia – Bavaria on the Appalachian Trail is a post from: A View to A Thrill
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5 unique and fun things to do that will keep Georgia on your mind
Blog: A View To A Thrill - 9 January 2011
There is something special about my hometown, Atlanta, GA. People tend to be friendly, helpful and believe in taking time to smell the roses. That means, we find really cool things to do to keep us busy: 1) Take a day trip to Helen, Georgia Lederhosen lives! Celebrating Octoberfest 2009 in Helen, Georgia! Photo credit: ...5 unique and fun things to do that will keep Georgia on your mind is a post from: A View to A Thrill
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Gold Fever in Dahlonega, Georgia
Blog: Family Friendly Hotel, Resort, Suite Reviews: Travel Savvy Mom » blog - 3 January 2011
About an hour and a half north of Atlanta, just past the strip malls and new housing developments in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is the lively town of Dahlonega, Ga.
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Christmas in Atlanta With Kids: Top 10 Holiday Specials for Family-Friendly Attractions
Blog: Atlanta With Kid - 9 December 2010
Christmas in Atlanta with kids is FUN! There are so many fun things to do with kids all around town that it is so hard to keep track.
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Christmas Fun 2010: Amazing Homes with Christmas Lights Shows Around Atlanta
Blog: Atlanta With Kid - 30 November 2010
One of the most popular post here in Atlanta With Kid during the holiday season apart from Photos with Santa and Christmas Tree Lighting is the Spectacular Homes with Christmas Lights and Musical Synchr
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The Most Expiring Loan: Part 1
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 30 November 2010
During training for the Kiva Fellowship I heard it mentioned numerous times that taxi drivers in Central Asia (but specifically in Azerbaijan) were the least demanded loans on Kiva. Their loans took the longest to get funded and expired most often. I was not surprised. After all, “Transportation”, being at the end of the Sector list on Kiva also competes with attention-grabbers like “Agriculture”, “Food”, “Housing” and “Retail” that precede it.
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Welcome to Kiva, Georgia! (Part II)
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 19 November 2010
By Kevin Mihelic, KF12, Georgia Kiva will soon start a new partnership in the Republic of Georgia. I have already introduced the Kiva community to the country of Georgia in Part I. Part II will be introducing our partner in Georgia, VF Credo, and some of their clients. VF Credo Credo’s mission is providing sustainable financial services to the entrepreneurial poor and Georgian micro- and small businesses, with a preference for rural activities and those businesses that create income and employment opportunities for the poor.
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Welcome to Kiva, Georgia!
Blog: Kiva Stories from the Field - 18 November 2010
By Kevin Mihelic Kiva will soon start a new partnership in the Republic of Georgia. As this will be Kiva’s first partner in Georgia, I want to introduce the Kiva community to this very interesting country!
