Sunday, November 25, 2012

Souvenirs


There was an interesting article in the Travel section of the NY Times today about the things we bring home from trips. I always try and make it a point to get something that reminds me of a particular place or event while I was traveling. The nesting dolls in the picture on the left were purchased in 1995 when I was in Minsk, Belarus, on a scientific aid mission after Chernobyl (a blog post for another time). Every time I look at them I think about the people I met during my almost four weeks there. They always bring a smile to my face.

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Safe Holiday Travels



It's that time of year when many of us hit the road/rails/skies to head off to see family and friends (or maybe you're getting away from them?). It's also the time of year for lots of craziness during those travels. Our friends at the TSA have some advice for us if we're flying.