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Sheri McGuinn
May 4, 20141 min read
My first trip to Europe
Flashback: I always wanted to travel – had Australian pen pals in grade school, met all the exchange students in high school, graduated...
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Sheri McGuinn
Apr 30, 20141 min read
Adventure of a different sort
For those who read the last post, it took about three months, but my son’s back at work! Life is good. So I missed the India adventure,...
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Sheri McGuinn
Mar 13, 20142 min read
Sometimes the plan changes
I set aside five weeks to go to India with a medical YATRA. I learned enough Hindi to say “I’m a teacher; I’m not a doctor.” I had two...
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Sheri McGuinn
Dec 14, 20132 min read
Enjoying the journey
In fourth grade, I lived right down the street from school, yet I remember routinely swinging into the classroom as the last bell rang...
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Sheri McGuinn
Aug 16, 20122 min read
Traffic and Taxis in Lima, Peru
Lima, Peru This is just one side of Lima. The city is huge, and the haze is the pollution from all the traffic, combined with an...
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Sheri McGuinn
Jul 31, 20122 min read
Fluency
I value communication–probably a prerequisite for being a writer, but also a reason for studying other languages. For example, Spanish is...
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Sheri McGuinn
Jul 30, 20122 min read
Asking for help.
One of the most important life skills is the ability/willingness to ask for help. This is especially true when traveling. Asking for help...
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Sheri McGuinn
Jul 4, 20121 min read
Healthcare abroad
My daughter had no health insurance when she was in Mexico and stepped a sea urchin. She suffered for days before going to a hospital in...
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Sheri McGuinn
Jun 20, 20121 min read
Comfort Zone vs. Danger Zone
Huacachina Oasis I most definitely slipped out of my comfort zone into the danger zone last weekend. Neither riding an open vehicle over...
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Sheri McGuinn
Jun 19, 20122 min read
What were you expecting?
Yes, that’s water forming the pyramid. The other day, my house-mother took me along as she argued with contractors on behalf of her...
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Sheri McGuinn
Jun 15, 20121 min read
Re: Guns and Toilets
This tank was on the street in Lima. No one paid any attention to it. There are lots of uniformed men around the city of various types,...
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Sheri McGuinn
Jun 13, 20121 min read
¡Hola! From the Alternative ISA Student in Lima, Peru!
ISA Summer 2012 Lima, Peru I’m a college student—again—and I’m not alone. Changing careers or finishing an interrupted education are only...
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