Category Archives: Travel

In Search of a Simpler Life?

Posted on October 3, 2015 by annetbell

If you long for the  life of the past, slower and historic then   visit or  move to Giethoorn, a Dutch village north of Amsterdam  but close. Cars are parked on the outside of the village because there are no … Continue reading →

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“Indian Summers” BBC Miniseries

Posted on October 1, 2015 by annetbell

  Sunday night was the first episode and my only complaint was that it was on later than I wished. See where the English went to escape the heat and sun of  The  Indian Summers. The accents make it a tad … Continue reading →

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Sad News from India

Posted on September 30, 2015 by annetbell

This is a very tragic  story from India!  India  BBC News   India man lynched over beef rumours 2 hours ago From the sectionIndia Image copyrightAFPImage captionMohammad Akhlaq was a farm worker A 50-year-old man in northern India has been killed … Continue reading →

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Another Pope, Another Place, Another Blessing. . . . .

Posted on September 25, 2015 by annetbell

During my husband’s tenure, he has taken groups of architecture students  to study in Rome and travel  all through  Italy, for a semester abroad , similar to his  trips to India.  David always says that “Professors don’t get  rich but … Continue reading →

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Hidden Reason for Poverty

Posted on September 17, 2015 by annetbell

Places where International Justice Mission (IJM)  Serves  Next week, Pope Francis will come to America.  He is scheduled to talk about the extreme refugee problem and suggest what the  the United States’ part should be in providing for these desperate … Continue reading →

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A Good Time to Be from Troy!

Posted on September 16, 2015 by annetbell

NEWS Aug 1, 2013, 4:26pm EDT Haley Viccaro Albany Business Review SHARE Albany, NY is the 13th most unfriendly city in the world, according to a survey by Conde Nast Traveler magazine.   Albany, NY is the 13th most unfriendly … Continue reading →

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Tolerance, Respect, and Peace

Posted on September 12, 2015 by annetbell

This is the perfect  example for the spirit of tolerance and respect for practices you may not follow either as a person of faith or  a person of no faith. You might recognize cites I have mentioned: Amritsar. home of … Continue reading →

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Ah, Incredible India !

Posted on September 10, 2015 by annetbell

These images begin to tell the history and story of Incredible India. Some of the facts you will be familiar with and others will surprise you . . . . . . . Either today , yesterday or from  ancient … Continue reading →

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American Family Helping the Hopeless

Posted on September 4, 2015 by annetbell

This short video will warm your heart about the good  this young American entrepreneur does for the least among us!       Be inspired to do what you can ! images from Google public domain

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Friendship Road!

Posted on September 3, 2015 by annetbell

NEWSLIFEHUMORWOMENTRAVELSPORTSFOODREADSVIDEOSFIRANGI September 2 , 2015 A Highway Linking India All The Way To Thailand Is Now Operational Adarsh Vinay SW Editor  A friendship road, opening developing countries for work and trading. . . . wonderful idea! The Myawaddy-Thinggan Nyenaung-Kawkareik section of the … Continue reading →

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