If you’ve been following me on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook you may have noticed things have been a little quiet on my end. I’ve been off the radar the last little while. Truth is, Dan and I have been working on making a (crazy) idea, a reality. It’s something that we both thought was virtually unimaginable – […]
Giving a Family a Concrete Floor
I walk on a solid floor in my house each day without a single thought. My kitchen is tiled and my bedroom is a sturdy, oak hardwood. I admit I take my floor for granted. Until I took a Fathom cruise to volunteer in the Dominican Republic, I didn’t realize how important something as simple as a solid structure […]
Bringing Clean Water to the Dominican Republic
Frank has to store his water in a big tank because water is turned on only three times a day where he lives. He knows tap water is not well-maintained in the Dominican Republic and just hopes that it will pour out cleaner than the day before. Forget collecting rainwater. The metal-sheet roofs the rain trickles down from […]
Social Impact Travel with Fathom
I’m the first to admit, I’m not your typical cruiser. Beach-hopping is relaxing yes, but resorts rarely get you out of your comfort zone and the “all-inclusives” are designed to make you feel like you never left home. Typical cruises and resort life give you little insight into local living. Fathom, I discovered, is not your typical Caribbean cruise. […]
Supporting Refugees and Thai Freedom House
Last year, the UN reported more than 110,000 refugees living in Thailand. Escaping from ethnic conflict, many of them flee for Bangkok but most of them settle along the Thai-Burmese border to the north. As refugees, they face a lot of obstacles. The legal means of staying in Thailand are dependent on employment but many refugees don’t have the […]
Thailand in Photos
Thai life is always chaotic and people are always on the go. If it’s your first time in Thailand, it’s normal to have a bit of a culture shock – Thais sometimes do things differently, like take their shoes off outside the house, play the king’s anthem at the movie theatre, or pack your soup-to-go in plastic […]