I am a graduate student of anthropology in my early 30's focusing on community-based cultural tourism. I am from Philadelphia (U.S.A.) and I am married to Woods, who writes funny, scary, and affecting stories and sets them to punk/western/surf/folk music. I usually do not travel in comfort but I do travel well.
Update: I am in Tanzania for 10 months conducting research for my PhD in Cultural Anthropology. I'm the resident Mzungu in the mostly Maasai village of Longido, which is about 1.5 hrs north of Arusha. I'm writing about my experiences as a traveler in Tanza... full info
glad you're feeling a little better I finally got a chance to catch up on my missy-related reading, so have been living the drama of the past few days in just these past few minutes. I'm glad you're getting a little better, but I would recommend taking a gigantic swig of the illicit vietnamese medicine while you still have the excuse. what could go wrong?
I Agree with Patrick... ...and that scares me. I would consider trying the medicine as an integral part of the Participant-Observation process. Just make sure you have witnesses to document the results--preferably on film. ;-)
Your paddle technique looks pretty good, but those bulky PFDs can't be fun to use.
Scott--the one-time kayak instructor/guide
kayaking Amy and I might have a chance to go kayaking in Ketchikan, Alaska. I was on the fence before, but these photos are making me think it would really be a spectacular experience. I haven't done too much kayaking- I tend to like canoeing better. But since we'd be going in 2-person canoes, I'll just let Amy paddle! :)
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glad you're feeling a little better
I finally got a chance to catch up on my missy-related reading, so have been living the drama of the past few days in just these past few minutes. I'm glad you're getting a little better, but I would recommend taking a gigantic swig of the illicit vietnamese medicine while you still have the excuse. what could go wrong?