Vanessa Arrington

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Vanessa Arrington has spent the last six years covering Latin America as a foreign correspondent with The Associated Press. She has lived in Bolivia, Colombia and, most recently, Cuba. She is currently taking a sabbatical from her career, travelling the world and exploring other interests. She relaxed in Cyprus after the Russia-Mongolia-China adventure, and is now doing volunteer work (and taking short showers) in India.

 
 
  1. Article Image: Volunteering in Kolkata

    Volunteering in Kolkata

    Article by Vanessa Arrington, December 2007

    One little woman from Macedonia did a whole lot for Kolkata's poor. You can follow in Mother Teresa's footsteps. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Kolkata • Volunteering

  2. Article Image: The Power of the Shower

    The Power of the Shower

    Article by Vanessa Arrington, September 2007

    Keeping clean on the road can be hard, but one woman gets showering on the Trans-Siberian Railway down to a fine art. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Great Journeys • Russia

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