Doesn’t she look Comfortable!?

The Oregon Trail, without the Typhoid and oxen

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July 17th 2011
Well hello to all!!!!! After two years away I am back to the travel blog and ready to write. As many of you know, I am preparing to leave for a three-month internship in Suva, Fiji. This internship is part of my Masters of Arts of Disaster Management, and I will be working for the United Nation Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affaires. Bit of a mouthful? Indeed, there will be a test ... read more

North America » United States » Oregon » Portland

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more