Thirdeyemom

The Hike to the Top is Worth the Reward

February 27, 2015 by thirdeyemom

The mountains are calling and I must go. – John Muir In my opinion, there is nothing better than a good long hike to the top of the world. Getting there is half the fun and once on top, there is nothing more rewarding than a spectacular view. I have loved to hike my entire life and here are some of my favorite rewards through my journeys. The Annapurna Trek After ten days of hiking the world-famous Annapurna Trek, we arrived in […]

Categories: Adventure Travel, Blogging, CULTURE, Inspiration, TRAVEL, Trekking/Hiking, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: CULTURE, Hiking, Nature, Photography, thirdeyemom, Travel

Book Review: Eileen Flanagan’s “Renewable”

February 26, 2015 by thirdeyemom

“The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night in complete despair realizing that you are not living the life you intended to and had forgotten all your youthful dreams? That is exactly what happened one night to middle-aged, Ivy-league educated mother of two, Eileen Flanagan who at 49, realized she had lost […]

Categories: Admirable Women, ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Blogging, Book Reviews, CULTURE, Inspiration • Tags: Book Review, Eileen Flanagan, Inspiration, Renewable, thirdeyemom

A Night at Carnival in Port-au-Prince

February 25, 2015 by thirdeyemom

We arrived near the Champs de Mars in central Port-au-Prince a little after six for our night of music and light-soaked adventure at Carnival. Given the fact that there are very few tourists in Haiti, we had hired an additional security person for the night to help us arrive safely at our stand where we would watch the festivities from above. I admit that I was a little nervous about getting to the stand safely as the streets were already […]

Categories: Haiti, Port-au-Prince, TRAVEL, Travel by Country • Tags: Carnival, CULTURE, haiti, Port-au-Prince, thirdeyemom, Travel

The Art and Color of Carnival

February 24, 2015 by thirdeyemom

“Piti piti, zwazo fè nich” – “Little by little birds build their nests” – Haitian proverb Similar to the rest of Latin America, Haiti was colonized by Europeans who imposed their Roman Catholic religion on the people. While half of the island was colonized by the Spanish and became the Dominican Republic, the western, smaller portion of the island was colonized by the French and is officially known as the Republic of Haiti. Haiti is the only predominantly Francophone nation in […]

Categories: Haiti, Heart of Haiti, NGOs, Port-au-Prince, TRAVEL, Travel by Country • Tags: Bloggers4Haiti, Carnival, CULTURE, haiti, Port-au-Prince, thirdeyemom, Travel

The Women of Carnival

February 20, 2015 by thirdeyemom

Last Sunday, I had the thrill of attending my first ever Carnival when I was in Haiti. It was a wild night like nothing I have ever experienced. Wall to wall people danced in the streets, while music blared and super-sized floats crept at a snail’s pace down the Champ de Mars in the heart of Port-au-Prince. Thankfully we were able to get tickets to be in the Minister of Tourism’s stand or it most likely would not have been safe. Tragically the […]

Categories: CULTURE, Haiti, Photo Challenges, Photography, Port-au-Prince, Travel by Country, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: Carnival, CULTURE, haiti, Photography, Port-au-Prince, postaday, thirdeyemom, Travel

“Dèyè mòn gen mòn”: Reflections on Haiti

February 18, 2015 by thirdeyemom

“Dèyè mòn gen mòn” – Haitian proverb When I arrived in Port-au-Prince last Thursday morning I had no idea what to expect. Danica, who leads the blogger trips for Heart of Haiti, handed each one of us a leather-bound journal with a personal note. My friend Leticia, A Heart of Haiti veteran brought along her eleven-year-old daughter Emily. Inside Emily’s journal was the Haitian proverb: “Dèyè mòn gen mòn” which means “beyond the mountains, more mountains.” Danica informed young Emily that her goal of the trip […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Haiti, Heart of Haiti, NGOs • Tags: CULTURE, earthquake, haiti, Heart of Haiti, thirdeyemom, Travel

Beautiful handicraft items made by Heart of Haiti

#Bloggers4Haiti Here We Come

February 11, 2015 by thirdeyemom

Sunday as I was going through my comments and notifications on my blog I saw a little note from WordPress congratulating me. It was my fourth year anniversary since I began my blog thirdeyemom. I looked at the little symbol and reflected for a moment. Wow. Four years! Part of me was surprised that four years have passed so incredibly rapidly, just like a blink of an eye. The other part of me was almost shocked that I haven’t been […]

Categories: ADVOCACY AND SOCIAL GOOD, Heart of Haiti, NGOs, Social Good Events and Trips • Tags: Advocacy, haiti, Heart of Haiti, thirdeyemom, Travel

La Paz’ Cable Cars in the Sky

February 9, 2015 by thirdeyemom

The city of La Paz is one of the most unusual places I’ve ever been simply given its unimaginable geography. Built within the deep walls of a canyon La Paz snakes and sprawls down preposterously steep, narrow and congested streets making mass transit an absolute nightmare. The only way to get around is on foot, by cab (which is expensive for most Bolivians) or to ride in one of the city’s 40,000 over-packed minibuses. High above Zona Sur and central La Paz, […]

Categories: Bolivia, La Paz, TRAVEL, Travel by Country • Tags: bolivia, CULTURE, La Paz, Teleférico de La Paz Bolivia, thirdeyemom, Transportation, Travel

The Scale of the Bolivian Andes

February 6, 2015 by thirdeyemom

The Andes are an incredible mountain range passing from north to south through seven countries making it the longest continental mountain range in the world. There is something about the Andes that is simply magical. The grandeur, scale and scope of the Andes is mind-boggling. Over 4,300 miles long (7,000 km) and at points up to 430 miles wide (700 km), the Andes are immense and are blessed with some of the highest volcanoes in the world and largest ice […]

Categories: Blogging, Bolivia, Condoriri Valley, CULTURE, Photography, TRAVEL, Travel by Country, Weekly Photo Challenge • Tags: Andes, bolivia, Cordillera Real, CULTURE, Photography, postaday, thirdeyemom, Travel

Snowbird Bliss

February 5, 2015 by thirdeyemom

Its been 16 years since I’ve been skiing in Utah and after two days of hard skiing I realize what a mistake it has been not coming again sooner. I love skiing out West and I especially love Snowbird. The fluffy white powder (averages 500 inches per season) and serendipitous deep blue sky is enough to make anyone love winter. In my opinion, Snowbird is one of the best ski areas out West. Located in the heart of the Wasatch-Cache National […]

Categories: Adventure Travel, Skiing, TRAVEL, Travel by Country, United States, Utah • Tags: skiing, Snowbird, thirdeyemom, Travel, Utah

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